InLax Ontario

Coverage of lacrosse in Ontario, including the OLA, MSL and Toronto Rock.

CLax Recap: Cyclops Drawing Attention, Turfdogs Falling Hard

February 25, 2014
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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…

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CLax Three Stars: Goddard, Purves, Attwood Stealing Spotlight

February 25, 2014
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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…

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Team Canada Player Profiles: Grant, Merrill, Schuss

February 24, 2014
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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…

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Rock Survive Late Swarm Comeback, Win 14-12

February 23, 2014
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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…

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Barrie and Durham Swap Players

February 23, 2014
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On Friday the Barrie Blizzard acquired Wes McDonald, Scott Gamble, and Geoff Griffiths from the Durham Turfdogs in exchange for Jason Mainer and Cal Kitson. With these three acquisitions, Barrie significantly toughens up on defense.  6’3”, 215 lbs Wes McDonald is a Toronto Beaches Jr. A product and graduate of the Hobart College lacrosseprogram.  Scott Gamble is a fellow Beaches player and brings a wealth of CLax experience to the Blizzard.  Gamble is now in his third CLax season…

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Cyclops Look for Second Win, Face TurfDogs

February 21, 2014
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The SouthWest Cyclops (1-2) and the Durham Turfdogs (1-3) will battle each other for the second time in seven days Saturday, February 22 at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.   In the previous meeting between the squads, SouthWest notched their first win as a CLax franchise defeating Durham 12-9. The Cyclops trailed for a majority of the game before mounting an outstanding comeback that saw the Turfdogs outscored 6-0 in the…

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Swarm Look to Right Ship Against Rock

February 20, 2014
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The Minnesota Swarm are going into this weekend as the worst team in the East and the worst team in the NLL at 1-6. The Swarm have dropped four straight, three of which were at home in St. Paul Minnesota. The Last time the Swarm won a game was in Philadelphia on January 18th in an 11-10 win over the Wings, this also was the first game of a double-header…

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Jamieson and Hawks Crumble Rock 17-9

It may have taken the Knighthawks (5-2) the first quarter to wake up, but when they did they had a 17-9 victory over the Toronto Rock (3-4). When the game started it seemed like the Rock were going to roll easily to a victory. Captain Colin Doyle scored four times and gave the Rock a 4-2 lead just 19 minutes into the game. It would also be the last time…

February 16, 2014
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Rock look to stay perfect at home; take on KHawks

Tonight the Toronto Rock (3-3) renew their rivalry with the Rochester Knighthawks (4-2). The Rock offense has been sizzling lately having put up 20 goals last week for the first time in 12 years in their 20-10 beat of the Philadelphia Wings. Rochester will be much stiffer test as Matt Vinc has been rock solid in net for the Knighthawks posting a 8.14 goals against average which is second best…

February 15, 2014
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Patrick Merrill Activated from IR

Jeff Swift Released; Mike Lum-Walker Signed To Practice Roster TORONTO, ON– The Toronto Rock have made several roster moves in advance of Saturday night’s home game against the Rochester Knighthawks at 7pm at Air Canada Centre.Veteran defender Patrick Merrill has been cleared to play this weekend and will see his first game action of the 2014 season.  Merrill began the season on the injured reserve and has missed each of…

February 14, 2014
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