Jim Flannery

Calgary Roughnecks Have Some Offseason Decisions to Make

August 3, 2014
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The Calgary Roughnecks made a bit of a splash before the free agent period in the NLL got underway as they announced a two-year contract extension for goaltender Mike Poulin, who would have become a restricted free agent otherwise. Locking down their all-time leader in minutes played the day before the free-agency period began takes one headache out of the equation as the busy part of the offseason gets going. Calgary…

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Canada Day Tournament Puts Junior Lacrosse Front and Center in Calgary

July 1, 2014
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The 36th annual Canada Day tournament was hosted by the Subway South Soccer Centre in Calgary this weekend, making it the longest-running box lacrosse tournament on Earth. The tournament gives kids from the Novice, Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget levels from across North America the chance to showcase their skills. In previous years future NLL stars such as local heroes Kaleb Toth and Geoff Snider have competed in this tournament,…

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WLA Has a Busy Weekend Ahead

June 20, 2014
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There are five games scheduled in the WLA this weekend, featuring all seven teams. With the season about halfway done, there is still plenty of time for the teams at the bottom of the standings to move up and plenty of time for the frontrunners to extend their leads. The Burnaby Lakers host the Maple Ridge Burrards in the first game of the weekend. The Lakers are only two points behind…

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2014 NLL Season Recap: Roughnecks Come Close

June 9, 2014
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The Calgary Roughnecks came up about five minutes short of winning their third Champion’s Cup in franchise history. ln the tie-breaking mini-game for all the marbles, the Roughnecks built up a 2-0 lead, then gave up three straight goals in the dying moments to see the Rochester Knighthawks take the trophy. Still, in a season that saw a number of ups and downs, it’s hard to call the season a…

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WLA: New Westminster Beats Maple Ridge 11-8

The New Westminster Salmonbellies overcame the Maple Ridge Burrards by an 11-8 score on Sunday. The win improves the Salmonbellies to 2-1 on the season while the Burrards drop to 2-2. Maple Ridge jumped out to the early lead on goals from Nick Stone and Ben McIntosh before New Westminster finally got rolling, answering with a three-goal run of their own, with Logan Schuss, Jesse Fehr and Jordan McBride answering…

June 2, 2014
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What Went Wrong/What Went Right in the Champion’s Cup

The Rochester Knighthawks became the first team in NLL history to win three consecutive championships on May 31 when they soundly defeated the Calgary Roughnecks in Game 2 and then came from behind to win the deciding 10-minute mini-game. What Went Right: Dangerous Dan Dawson—With Dan Dawson out of commission for Game 1 due to a concussion suffered in the previous round of playoffs, the Knighthawks offense struggled to find…

June 1, 2014
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Knighthawks Must Fight to Stay Alive in Champion’s Cup

May 31, 2014
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After losing Game 1 of the Champion’s Cup to the Calgary Roughnecks last weekend, the Rochester Knighthawks will be fighting an uphill battle Saturday night when they host Game 2. They’ll be looking to even the series and force a tie-breaking mini-game in order to have a shot at the first-ever NLL three-peat. The Knighthawks have enjoyed a great deal of success at home this year, going 9-1 in Blue…

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Net Impact: Can the Knighthawks Come Back to Win the Championship?

May 30, 2014
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The Calgary Roughnecks took Game 1 of the Champion’s Cup last weekend by a score of 10-7 over the Rochester Knighthawks. The Roughnecks jumped out to an early 4-1 lead and never looked back, holding on to the lead for the remainder of the game and appearing to be in complete control. The question for Saturday night’s Game 2, then, is whether the Knighthawks have what it takes to tie…

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Roughnecks Jump Out To Early Lead in Champion’s Cup Series

The Calgary Roughnecks grabbed an early lead in Game 1 of the Champion’s Cup series and never looked back, earning a 10-7 victory. As they did with the Edmonton Rush last weekend, the Roughnecks have now taken a commanding lead in the series, putting the pressure on the defending champions. Calgary drew first blood at the 2:19 mark of the first quarter when Jeff Shattler sniped a quick-stick goal off…

May 25, 2014
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Net Impact: Did Shortened Rosters in 2014 Affect the NLL?

Rosters in the NLL were reduced to 20 from 23 prior to the 2014 season. We looked at this subject earlier in this year to see if there had been any impact and, with the regular season out of the way and the Champion’s Cup about to begin, now seems like a good time to revisit the subject. Overall scoring was down in the league in 2014, with teams scoring…

May 21, 2014
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