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The Rochester Knighthawks have announced the signing of seasoned National Lacrosse League veteran Gavin Prout to a one-year deal. Known for his grit and clutch playoff performances, the forward enters his 13th season in the NLL in 2015. “It’s a great feeling. I took last year off and went in a different direction with work and travel, but I never lost the itch to play,” Prout said. “It’s just an honor…
The Rochester Knighthawks have announced the signing of Don Alton to a one-year deal. The 21-year-old goalie brings a championship acumen to the three-time National Lacrosse League champs. This past summer, Alton had a career best season as he helped the Six Nations Arrows win the coveted Junior “A” Minto Cup. He was an Ontario Lacrosse Association First Team All-Star, the OLA Goaltender of the Year and the co-winner of…
After their dismal last place showing in the Eastern Conference during the 2012 NLL season, the Buffalo Bandits organization came to the conclusion that some fresh two-way firepower was needed to help restore balance to the defensive side and add to the offensive depth that they desired at the moment. Bandits head coach Darris Kilgour and newly appointed GM Steve Dietrich concluded that the best place to start would be…
When the Buffalo Bandits drafted Jerome Thompson Jr. with the 25th overall selection in the 2011 draft, General Manager Darris Kilgour had high hopes that pairing Jerome with his older brother Jeremy (whom they selected at ninth overall), the talented Thompson brothers could turn the franchise back into a serious championship contender once again. Unfortunately for Thompson, Kilgour and the Bandits, those dreams were ultimately shattered when Jerome was released…
Photo Credit: Ian Neadle The UAlbany men’s lacrosse team will look to shine in the Lone Star State as it takes on Cornell on February 28th, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. The teams will meet on the campus of Southern Methodist University for the Saturday game. The time of the game is to be announced. This will be the second matchup of the in-state squads and first in the regular season. …
The Rochester Knighthawks have announced the re-signing of Jamie Batson to a one-year deal. The 29-year-old defenseman has won three Champion’s Cup since joining the team in 2012. “It’s good to be asked to come back out with the champs,” said Batson. The Comox, BC native made the jump to the National Lacrosse League after impressing the coaching staff at the Knighthawks’ Open Tryouts and Training Camp. In his tenure…
Two weeks ago, Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced that the team had signed goaltender Rance Vigneux to a one-year deal. With the Bandits having three solid possible backup goaltending choices ahead of the 2015 season, the question now being asked is which goaltender will be the biggest standout during training camp and back up 2014 NLL Goaltender of the Year nominee Anthony Cosmo during the regular season. With…
Schedule Analysis: For the Buffalo Bandits, their 2015 National Lacrosse League regular season schedule is quite treacherous. The first half of the regular season will see the Bandits more on the road and away from the friendly confines of Banditland. Through the first nine games of the 2015 season, the Bandits will have three home games and 6 away games. If the Bandits and their fans thought double the road…
The Rochester Knighthawks have announced the signing of Kyle Pereira to a three-year deal. In Pereira, Rochester adds a two-sport star who is currently playing Canadian collegiate hockey at St. Mary’s University. “It feels incredible to get the opportunity,” he said about joining the defending NLL Champion Knighthawks. “Signing with such a storied franchise, with a history of winning like Rochester does, is awesome.” The 23-year-old has spent the past…
Drew Petkoff spent his first four seasons in the National Lacrosse League with the Toronto Rock before joining the Buffalo Bandits in 2013 where he was inactive for the season and on the training camp roster for 2014 while recovering from injury. Petkoff who is a native of Hamilton, Ontario has played 28 career games with 13 points (2G/11A) and has picked up 132 loose balls. Earlier this month the…