Gavin Prout Retires With Mammoth

January 14, 2015

The Colorado Mammoth announced on Wednesday that Gavin Prout, the team’s all-time leader in points (664) and assists (459), has retired from the National Lacrosse League after signing a one-day contract with the franchise. Colorado’s captain for six seasons (2006-09, 2012-13), Prout led the Mammoth to the 2006 Champion’s Cup. “For many years, Gavin Prout was the Colorado Mammoth,” said team president & general manager Steve Govett. “He was one…

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NLL Top 20 Offensive Players

January 13, 2015

Mike Mackley analyzed game films, statistics, and team/personal records. Along with personal perspective as a player, we present to you his Prospective NLL Top 20 at this point of the season: #20 – Curtis Dickson – Calgary Roughnecks / Maple Ridge Burrards (WLA) Curtis Dickson can hurt you in so many ways, he is the perfect combination of speed, strength and determination. His determination is amongst the tops in the…

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Colorado Opens Home with Mammoth Victory 14-13

January 11, 2015

To commence the 2015 NLL season home games, John Grant Jr., Athan Iannucci and Dillon Ward were the stars of the game. In front of a crowd of approximately 12,000 spectators, the Mammoth showed their offseason work. It paid off big time. Let’s get to it. The Colorado Mammoth came out on top of the Calgary Roughnecks following a sudden death overtime. 17-16 was the final score, the game winning…

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Roughnecks Look to Rebound Against Mammoth

January 10, 2015

The Calgary Roughnecks (0-1) look to get into the win column today as they visit the Colorado Mammoth (1-0) in Denver at the Pepsi Center with the Mammoth looking to avenge a first round playoff loss that ended their season last year against the Roughnecks. Both teams had good showings last week with both teams having issues at some points in the game but they will have to have short…

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Outlaws Active Off Season After Championship

January 10, 2015

I had the pleasure of speaking with Denver Outlaws Head Coach B.J. O’Hara about the 2014 season and what they are looking forward to in 2015.  Being on the sidelines at the Outlaws home games; semi-final playoff game; and the infamous MLL Championship game, it gave me the rare opportunity to learn about the Outlaws and see first-hand why they were the 2014 MLL Champions. I asked B.J. about his…

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Colorado’s Mammoth of an Offense Explodes in Minnesota

January 7, 2015

When discussing the western division of the National Lacrosse League, the favorites are obvious. The Edmonton Rush, coming off of a two loss season, have a historical defense and an improved offense. The Calgary Roughnecks improved their defense in the off season and have the deepest offense in the league. Yet, it was the Colorado Mammoth who looked the most impressive this weekend. While Calgary fell to Vancouver and Edmonton…

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Davenport Goalies Face off in NLL

December 29, 2014

It’s not often that college teammates meet in the NLL, with so many of the players coming from junior ranks. It’s even rarer that it is two goaltenders, when most only play the box style. Yet, this happened when the Colorado Mammoth met the Minnesota Swarm in the pre season. On December 14th, former Davenport University goaltenders Zach Higgins and Alexis Buque faced off between the pipes. They split time…

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Analyzing the Colorado Mammoth’s Announced Roster

December 23, 2014

The Colorado Mammoth they made a good amount of moves in the off season whether it was picking up free agents or key draft picks. The team’s biggest free agent pick up was one of their first in forward Alex Turner who was restricted FA by the Minnesota Swarm who did not match the deal that Colorado offered Turner. Turner was drafted by the San Jose Stealth  but played his…

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Pre-MLL Draft Power Rankings

December 21, 2014

The MLL got its unofficial start to the season on Wednesday as every team took part in the annual MLL Supplemental draft. It was the first step in many for teams to start constructing their rosters in hoping to win the 2015 MLL Championship. This coems after a crazy offseason that saw some of the best players to ever play the game retire. Gone are Rochester’s Kevin Leveille, Denver’s Lee…

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Outlaws Add Depth With Trades

December 20, 2014

The MLL 2015 Supplemental Draft took place on December 17, so how did the Outlaws do in their picks?  I spoke with Outlaws GM Tony Seaman about the draft and here’s what he had to say about their trades and draft picks. “To be successful in the MLL it is important to have depth in your roster, and we feel very strongly that the addition of Dillon Ward gives us…

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