Thursday night the WLA draft will take place with the Coquitlam Adanacs having first pick. The rest of the pick order is as follows: 2. New Westminster Salmonbellies 3. Maple Ridge Burrards 4. Coquitlam Adanacs 5. New Westminster Salmonbellies 6. Victoria Shamrocks 7. Nanaimo Timberman With the draft order set here is a look at some of the top players in this year’s draft. Jesse King King made his WLA…
From David Lisi: On a recent trip to Louisville, KY I was asked to coach a group of kids who were looking to play in an upcoming box lacrosse tournament in Columbus, OH. The tournament was the Midwest Classic Box Lacrosse Tournament hosted by Resolute Lacrosse at the Resolute Athletic Complex. The Midwest Classic lived up to its name: classic! It was an instant hit and I can tell you…
This week the Toronto Rock renew their rivalry with the Buffalo Bandits. Recently these two teams have been heading in opposite directions as the Rock finished 2013 on top of the East Division while the Buffalo Bandits finished last in the East. The Rock began 2014 on the right foot as they picked up a 16-11 win over the Calgary Roughnecks while the Bandits lost their first game of 2014…
South West Cyclops: The newest team in CLax, SouthWest Cyclops will be lead by long-time Western Mustang head coach, Jeremy Tallevi. The 2013 Niagara Lock Monster co-head coach will bring his assistant coach from last year, Jesse Cracknell. Looking to lead the Cyclops in 2014 is Brampton, ON native Ryan Campbell and Edmonton Rush prospect Mike Burke. Netminder Steve Fryer will tend the twine for SouthWest this year after being…
Over the next nine days, we will be looking at the top nine stories of the year in lacrosse, based off of our most read and covered stories. Today is #7 with a look at the beginning, end and restart of small lacrosse leagues. Last year was the first year we really saw smaller lacrosse leagues affect the game. However, this year took a more dramatic turn. 2012 saw the…
The United States Lacrosse League (USLL) announces today that it has signed their first franchise in league history, the Maine Moose Trax. The Moose Trax and will play its home games out of the 6,733-seat Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine. “Portland has been a potential lacrosse market for many years, and we’re very fortunate to match a lacrosse-hungry community and a first-class facility with an ownership group committed…
Tonight’s Lax Live went one on one with Buffalo Bandits head coach Troy Cordingley and CILL commissioner Russel King.
Remember the North American Lacrosse League? It was probably the most covered league that lasted only two years while teams were dropping left and right (sorry XFL). Remember the Kentucky Stickhorses and Tony Chase? He’s now the commissioner of the United States Lacrosse League, and he addressed some burning questions about the new league. “I have agreed to serve as the league’s first Commissioner.” Chase says. “As a founder and…
The past two years have seen several attempts at upstart professional lacrosse leagues. With each league failing for various reasons, that doesn’t mean more attempts won’t be made, and it appears that another league will at least be attempted. The United States Lacrosse League might be the worst kept secret in lacrosse right now. The league has been working since May and the past few weeks have seen various leaks…
Forwards Dan Finck, Colorado Sabretooths Chris Magrin, Colorado Sabretooths Ryan Knautz, Chicago Outlaws Dylan Weber, Chicago Outlaws Mikey Garner, Grand Rapids Dragonfish Randy Kleinman, Columbus Brew Transition Luke Miller, Colorado Sabretooths Fraser Sanderson, Colorado Sabretooths Adam Hague, Grand Rapids Dragonfish Zach Wilfong, Pittsburgh Octane Todd Miller, Columbus Brew Face Off Nick Ruff, Pittsburgh Octane Defense Sean Monahan, Colorado Sabretooths Jordan Hendry, Colorado Sabretooths Jimmy Younger, Chicago Outlaws Max Glova, Grand…