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According to multiple reports, the Buffalo Bandits have traded transition man Jimmy Purves to the Rochester Knighthawks for a second round draft pick. Purves has played in eight games this season for the Bandits and has put together three points; two goals and an assist. They signed him to a one year deal before the season. Purves also has 26 penalty minutes on the season and 25 loose balls. Meanwhile,…
Although it may not be as hyped or eventful as the trade deadline in some other sports, the NLL Trade Deadline is a good chance for teams to address a need they might have before they go on their playoff run. For the Bandits, who now sit at 5-5, it’s hard to exactly pinpoint what that need is. Watching the Bandits towards the beginning of the season, it seemed very…
The Rochester Knighthawks have made a few trades out to Denver with star players recently. Two years ago it was John Grant Jr and now it’s Casey Powell being shipped to the Colorado Mammoth for defender Jon Sullivan and a third round pick. The NLL trade deadline is on Wednesday and Colorado and Rochester are the last place teams in their respective conferences. It’s rare to see moves these big…
If you missed it, the Buffalo Bandits and Colorado Mammoth had an epic duel at the end of their game with five men fighting on each side. Video is below.
This weekend the Brampton Inferno and Durham TurfDogs played in Cobourg, Ontario in an effort to evaluate expansion possibilities. Rochester Knighthawks defenseman Brad Self was there to talk about Nationwide Lacrosse.
We have some highlight videos on our YouTube channel from the NCLL, so come and check them out. We have St. Joseph’s vs Rutgers and Drexel vs Temple. St. Joseph’s vs Rutgers Temple vs Drexel
It’s hard to leave First Niagara Center and not stop to wonder just what exactly happened between the Colorado Mammoth and the Buffalo Bandits. After Buffalo looked on top of things after one, they slowly fell apart en route to a 12-6 loss to the Mammoth. At the end of the game things boiled over when five fights broke out simultaneously and Bandits coach Darris Kilgour began a verbal assault on…
Tonight the Buffalo Bandits host the Colorado Mammoth at the First Niagara Center, looking for another win to keep themselves in the race for first place in the Eastern Division. They’ll be hoping to take advantage of a Colorado Mammoth team who is now at 2-7 and is coming off a loss last night up in Toronto. The Bandits, who should be a bit more fresh, sit one game back…
The Garden City (N.Y.) boys’ lacrosse team finished 2012 as the consensus national champion after finishing undefeated (22-0) as the Class B state champion. So it’s little wonder that the Trojans are playing on the big stage often in 2013. Garden City, ranked No. 2, is playing a ramped-up national schedule this year, including two games against national-ranked teams at professional stadiums. The Trojans will face Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association…
Saturday, dominance, rather than parity was on display. In the first conference game of the season, Bucknell broke open the game scoring the last 10 goals of the game and held Navy scoreless for the last 51 minutes of the contest by a final of 11-2. The Bison outshot the Midshipmen 56-14, constantly peppering Navy keeper Nolan Harris who recorded 18 saves to keep the margin of victory from being…