MLL Supplemental Draft Recap: Denver Outlaws

December 19, 2014

During the 2015 Supplemental Draft Tuesday, December 16, the Denver Outlaws selected 14 players and made some key moves essential to the team’s success in 2015. The biggest picking up was goalie Dillon Ward, who was the MVP in the 2014 FIL World Championship game versus Team USA in July 2014. Two players were traded for Ward, Charlie Cipriano back-up goalie; and attackman Curtis Dickson who played his first season…

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Mammoth Announce 2015 Roster After Signing Tyler Codron

December 18, 2014

On Thursday, the Colorado Mammoth finalized and announced its 20-man roster for the 2015 season. Fourteen players return from last year, highlighted by forwards John Grant Jr. (captain) and Adam Jones, defensemen and assistant captains John Gallant and Dan Coates, and goaltender Dillon Ward. Colorado’s 2014 first-round draft picks (forward Eli McLaughlin and defenseman Robert Hope) and second-rounder Alex Buque (goalie) also made the team, as did restricted free agent…

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Swarm Pick Up Third Pre Season Win

December 14, 2014

The Minnesota Swarm stayed a perfect 3-0 in the NLL pre season as they defeated the Colorado Mammoth 16-15 in an overtime shootout. The Swarm trailed 15-14 going into the late fourth quarter when Kiel Matisz tied it. The league decided that instead of overtime the game would go to a shootout, the first OT shootout that meant something this pre season. Shane MacDonald and Jordan MacIntosh scored hat tricks…

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One on One With: Jeremy Noble

December 13, 2014

I got the pleasure of speaking with Jeremy Noble #35 from the Denver Outlaws about his love of lacrosse; his life; moments in his career from the time he started playing lacrosse and up to the MLL Championship game; and what he gives back to the lacrosse community. What made you decide to play lacrosse and were there any other sports that you played when you were growing up.  He…

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Swarm Go For Third Pre Season Win, Face Mammoth

December 13, 2014

The Minnesota Swarm will be facing off in their third preseason game this weekend vs. the Colorado Mammoth. This will be a big game for all players on the verge of making the team.  After two games last weekend both of the Swarm rookies, Miles Thompson and Shane Macdonald had no problem finding the net. Both these players will be watched closely if they can keep their production up. The…

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NCAA Underdogs of 2015

December 12, 2014

What’s better than watching the top seeded team get upset? Or seeing a powerhouse ultimately come crashing down in the finals? Below are my personal predictions as to who has shots at seeing postseason action this season in Baltimore. I’m not saying all these teams, or any of these teams, will make it. I’m not saying others won’t. But based on underdog criteria I will outline below, these schools have…

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Lax Library: 2-on-1 5-Pass Drill from the Pros!

December 10, 2014

We are very excited for our first featured section on In Lacrosse We Trust! Lacrosse Library plans to bring you all the best drills and plays from college and professional indoor and outdoor lacrosse here on ILWT twice every month. We first saw this high-speed practice drill at training camp for one of the NLL teams this year. Even though this is a drill that Pro players do, you can use it…

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Outlaws to Hold Open Tryouts

December 10, 2014

Do I hear another ‘Invincible’ movie taking place? The 1976 Philadelphia Eagles holding open tryouts at the cost of being the NFL’s laughing stock for the season. Them actually finding someone in the mix and inviting him to training camp where he somewhat proves himself. What do the Denver Outlaws hope to accomplish? For one, in 1976, the Eagles were struggling in the NFL, getting booed by their own fans…

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Mammoth Cut Joel Dalgarno, Colton Clark

December 9, 2014

The Colorado Mammoth have begun their cuts, and in doing so, have released some surprising names. Along with cutting draftee Terry Ellis and free agent signee Jake Crans, they have cut veteran Joel Dalgarno and 2012 first round pick Colton Clark. Clark was a first round pick in 2012 and has widely been a disappointment for the Mammoth. In his two seasons he has a combined nine points and only…

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Nick Carlson Retires from NLL

December 8, 2014

A career that spanned 12 seasons came to an end on Monday, as Nick Carlson formally announced his retirement from the National Lacrosse League. The transition player, who played all but one season of his professional career with the Mammoth, was a two-time All-Star who won the Champion’s Cup with Colorado in 2006. “I want to thank the Colorado Mammoth, and specifically Steve Govett, for giving me an opportunity of a…

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