Coverage of lacrosse in Ontario, including the OLA, MSL and Toronto Rock.
Tonight the Toronto Rock (4-4) will face off against the Edmonton Rush (7-0). This is the first game of back to back for the Rock as they spend the weekend in Alberta. So far not a single team has been able to put a dent into the armor of the Rush. Since 2013 the Rush are 11-1 on the road during the regular season, and just 5-6 at home…
The Barrie Blizzard continue to retool their roster after their head office and coaching shuffle last week. Today, the Blizzard acquired Travis Gibbons and AJ Masson from the Niagara Lock Monsters in exchange for a First Round Draft pick in 2014 or 2015 and player Scott Gamble. After beefing up their defence last week, the Blizzard have added some scoring punch with their recent acquisitions. Owen Sound native Travis Gibbons…
As the SouthWest Cyclops (2-2) look to improve their record above .500, the Barrie Blizzard (0-4) are still in search of their first win of the season. The two newest Canadian Lacrosse League clubs will clash this Saturday(3/1) at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena at 8 p.m. Transition scoring has been key for SouthWest this year as many two-way players have consistently found the back of the cage for the Cyclops….
After a one-week hiatus, the ILWT Canadian Lacrosse League Power Rankings are back. 1. Ohsweken Demons (4-0) Last Week: 2 The Ohsweken Demons continue their domination in 2014, holding a 4-0 record while outscoring their opponents 90-50. Chris Attwood’s impressive 38 points leads not only the Demons, but all CLax scorers. Wayne VanEvery’s consistent knack for the net has been vital to the success of the Demons. The 2013 goal…
Today our Team Canada player profile will be on a player that has succeeded in every league he has played in and has won numerous scoring titles. Today’s player spotlight will be on Garrett Billings. Billings is a shoe-in to make Team Canada thanks to his impressive statistics in every league from the MLL to the NLL. Billings in his past two NLL seasons has put up 100 plus points…
Week 9 of the National Lacrosse League featured three close scoring games including two that were decided by just one goal. First we saw the Calgary Roughnecks with a big come from behind 11-10 win over the visiting Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday night, then on Sunday it was the Minnesota Swarm edging the Philadelphia Wings 15-14 on the road. The third game was close on the scoreboard (14-12) but not…
The newest squad to the Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax), the SouthWest Cyclops (2-2), were victorious in Week 4 action defeating the Durham Turfdogs (1-4) by a score of 18-14. After Jordan Robertson started the scoring, giving Durham the lead less than 30 seconds into the game, a largely back-and-forth opening quarter would see the Turfdogs head into the second frame with a 5-3 lead. The Cyclops would dominate the second…
Despite just two games being played in Week Four, there was no lack of action in Canadian Lacrosse League play. The SouthWest Cyclops clawed up to .500 and improved their record to 2-2 with a 18-14 victory over the Durham Turfdogs (1-4) at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena, while the Ohsweken Demons (4-0) retain their perfect record with an 18-10 win over the Barrie Blizzard (0-4) at the Molson Centre. With…
The Lacrosse World Championships are six months way but going into this year’s tournament Canada is a favourite due to the outstanding depth of players that the Nation has at their disposal. Canada has yet to name their team but here is look at some of the players that will be battling for spots on the Canadian team. John Grant Jr. Grant is one of the best lacrosse players…
Photo Credit: Buffalo Bandits On Saturday night the Toronto Rock (3-4) took on the Minnesota Swarm (1-6). The Swrm opened the scoring as Brock Sorensen found the back of the net to put the Swarm ahead 1-0. The lead would be short lived as Stephan Leblanc had the answer for the Rock just minutes later to tie the game at 1-1. The Swarm would regain the lead just 15 seconds…