The New York Lizards finished the year as the second worst team in the league. Despite having some big names on the roster such as MLL Rookie of the Year Rob Pannell, Goalie Drew Adams, midfielder Max Seibald and defenseman Brian Karalunas, the Lizards knew they need to improve. And improve they did, by a lot. The Lizards made two moves that puts this team in the playoff mix and…
The Florida Launch, Major League Lacrosse’s newest team, and the 2013 MLL Champion Chesapeake Bayhawks have executed a blockbuster trade that sees three-time MLL Champion Casey Powell go to Florida in exchange for All-Star midfielder Joe Walters. “I am absolutely thrilled to add Casey Powell to the Florida Launch roster,” said Launch Head Coach Stan Ross. “He is one of the all-time greats in the MLL. Casey is not only second in all time…
Six different players took draws for Coach Cottle this past year, none of which were Alex Smith. Adam Rand was the go to guy for Chesapeake, winning 171-356, followed by Matt Dolente’s 4-14. Long poles Bernhardt, Simon and Ehrmann went a combined 3-11. As a team, they went 178-381 with an average of .467, tied for fifth with Charlotte. The Hounds ousted Chesapeake in the championship game at the X,…
Sports have moved into an era dominated by advanced metrics. Medieval scouting tactics have been replaced. General managers in every sport seek the most accurate metrics for determining player efficiency. Hockey geeks now regard Fenwick and Corsi numbers as predictors of team success. Both numbers have the same concept: Focus on possession rather than scoring, because it provides a larger sample size and eliminates uncertainty. In baseball, on-base percentage is…
The Denver Outlaws today traded for midfielder Roy Lang of the Florida Launch. In return the Launch will receive goaltender Adam Fullteron who has been a backup goalie with Denver. Lang, a product of Cornell University, has been in Major League Lacrosse for two seasons where he has 23 career points. Lang was drafted by the Rochester Rattlers in 2012 but played with the Hamilton Nationals in 2013, who recently…
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that it will postpone the 2014 Supplemental Draft to Wednesday, December 11 at 2:30 p.m. The league has also announced that the Player Pool Registration deadline has been extended to Friday, December 6 at Noon. The link to the Player Pool Registration form can be found below. 2014 League Player Pool Registration Form MajorLeagueLacrosse.com will post live updates throughout…
After a sub par season for the Rochester Rattlers finishing with a 6-8 record and just one spot away from making the playoffs, the Rattlers look to have a successful 2014 season in the MLL. Their first step towards success in 2014 was solidifying their 23 Man Protected Roster. Their 23 Man Protected Roster looks very similar to last season’s roster minus Ned Crotty and Matt Streibel who were traded…
This post is part of a series geared toward generating hype for the upcoming MLL season. Non-lacrosse and non-MLL fans can get to know the league’s stars better through these comparisons to NBA, NFL and NHL players. Some analogies are based on playing styles and others are based on off-field personality, but none are based on spending habits. We aren’t quite at the point where MLL players can drop $5,000…
The Boston Cannons made headlines this week when they acquired top defender Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahil and traded away PT Ricci. They also traded away a top rookie from last season, Cam Flint. We spoke with Cannons GM Kevin Bareny about the moves. 1. Obviously, Merrill is a huge acquisition. Was there concern about the defense? Anytime you have a chance to get arguable the greatest player to…
Last week the MLL announced that the Hamilton Nationals will relocate to Florida. They will be known as the Florida Launch. Yesterday the Launch and the Cannons were involved in a trade. The Launch sent Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahill and the No. 37 overall selection in the 2014 Collegiate Draft to Boston in exchange for defenseman PT Ricci, midfielder Lee Coppersmith and the No. 12 overall selection in the…