Knighthawks Sign Zac Reid

September 19, 2014

The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have signed defenseman/transition man Zac Reid to a one-year deal. The former draft choice joins the Knighthawks after an impressive summer season with the Major Series Lacrosse Brampton Excelsiors. “On a young Brampton team he really stood out this summer,” said Knighthawks and Brampton defenseman Mike Kirk. “He was extremely coachable and was able to buy into our defensive system very quickly. He…

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Bandits Make Flurry of Signings

September 17, 2014

Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team has agreed to terms on one-year contracts with transition players Kevin Brownell and Mitch Wilde, as well as defensemen Glen Bryan and Marty Hill. Brownell returns for his third season with the Bandits this year. The former third-round pick amassed seven points (3+4) last season in 12 games played for Buffalo. He’s played in 19 games for the Bandits over…

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Siena Offseason Looks Promising; Good Preparation for 2015

September 17, 2014

This past 2014 offseason has been nothing but excellent for Siena lacrosse. Many players, both current and former, participated in international tournaments, recruiting programs are in place, and the fall ball schedule has been released. Let’s look at all the experiences these current athletes are attaining: 1) FIL World Championships in Denver: Two current and two former Siena players were on Team England and others this summer to compete in…

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NLL 2015 Breakout Players: Mitch Wilde

September 16, 2014

MITCH WILDE After their dismal last place showing during the 2013 NLL season, the Buffalo Bandits organization came to the conclusion that a fresh new direction was needed for the franchise. Incoming head coach Troy Cordingley and Bandits GM Steve Dietrich believed that the best place to start this new resurgence would be the upcoming 2013 NLL draft. During the draft, the Calgary Roughnecks and Buffalo Bandits came together on…

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NCAA Fall Ball: Goalie Watch

September 15, 2014

With the departing of some long time starters and game changers, who will become the next backstop to a national champion?  Jake Runkel won his title with Loyola, Niko Amato came close during his tenure at Maryland as they topped the All American Balloting.   Gunnar Waldt – Bryant With a win in the NCAA Tournament in the vaunted Carrier Dome under his belt, Waldt is in contention to be…

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Bandits Talk: Planning to Bring Back Tavares

September 12, 2014

This off season we plan on going one on one with every general manager in the National Lacrosse League to discuss the latest news. We spoke with Steve Dietrich about the Buffalo Bandits this week. Below are notes on four main areas of pre season talk with NLL teams. Free Agency:  The plan is for John [Tavares] to play again in 2015 and we couldn’t be happier to have our captain…

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NLL Draft Needs: Rochester Knighthawks

September 11, 2014

The Rochester Knighthawks have won an unprecedented three Champion’s Cups in a row, arguably making them one of the greatest dynasties in NLL history. More impressively, they’ve improved in each season during the three-peat run. In 2012, the Knighthawks stumbled into the playoffs with an unremarkable 7-9 record before getting white hot in the postseason and taking the championship. In 2013, they improved to 8-8 before making their playoff run…

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What Do the Rattlers Need for Next Year

September 8, 2014

The Rochester Rattlers had one of the most impressive seasons this year, especially when you think that they went 6-8 during their 2013 campaign. The Rattlers were able to garner the top seed in the MLL playoffs, with a record of 10-4. During the last draft the Rattlers were able to draft Jordan Wolf, Miles and Ty Thompson, and Mark Cockerton. Now Ty Thompson only played in one game and…

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Bandits Re-Sign Culp and Thorminbert

September 3, 2014

Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Chad Culp and transition player Jay Thorimbert on two-year contracts. The team has also signed defenseman Adam Will to a one-year deal. “We are pleased to have Chad and Jay back in Buffalo for two more years,” Dietrich said. “I don’t think it was a coincidence that our offense improved when Chad played…

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MLL Rookie Report: Rookies in the MLL Playoffs

September 3, 2014

The MLL season is officially over after crowning the Denver Outlaws MLL Champions for the first time in franchise history. The culmination in the season also means that every rookie in the league has completed their first season in the MLL. Some performed better than others throughout and as teams started their respective playoff runs, here were how each rookie performed in both victory and defeat. Denver Outlaws Jeremy Noble was…

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