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…
The Florida Launch, Major League Lacrosse’s newest team, has executed a trade with the Boston Cannons that will send 2005 Cascade Rookie of the Year and six-time Warrior Defensive Player of the Year Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahill and the 37th overall selection in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft to Boston in exchange for defenseman PT Ricci, midfielder Lee Coppersmith and the 12th overall selection in the draft. “I am…
The New York Lizards keep making moves, and we caught up with head coach Joe Spallina to discuss them.
Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier outdoor professional lacrosse league, announced today the schedule for the 2014 season. “As we enter our fourteenth season, I believe this is a well-balanced schedule,” said MLL Commissioner David Gross. “Each week will offer great matchups that will showcase the best talent professional lacrosse has to offer.” All of the eight teams (Boston Cannons, Charlotte Hounds, Chesapeake Bayhawks, Denver Outlaws, New York Lizards, Ohio…
After five years in the Major Lacrosse League as the first Canadian team, the Hamilton Nationals are moving to Florida. Florida has been a hot bed of lacrosse as of late and has been testing area for the MLL in the last several season with success. The Florida Launch will take part in the 2014 MLL Season with a majority of the Nationals current roster. The Toronto Nationals began operation…
It was announced yesterday that the Hamilton Nationals will be moving down to the Sunshine State for the 2014 season. The team will thus be called the Florida Launch. This is the franchises fourth stop in the last number of years. First being the original Rochester Rattlers, then moving to Toronto as the Nationals, after moving north of the border the Nationals moved to Hamilton and keeping the Nationals name,…
Tonight at 8pm on Lacrosse Lounge on the Lacrosse Radio Network, Phil Shore goes one on one with the newest New York Lizard Ned Crotty and Charlotte Hounds head coach Mike Cerino. Listen in!
Major League Lacrosse, the premier outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that it will place a team in South Florida for the 2014 season. The team will be named the Florida Launch and will be coached by former Denver Outlaws assistant Stan Ross. It will play in Palm Beach County, a location where MLL has enjoyed recent success. “South Florida has always been a target market for us,” said MLL Commissioner…
Steve DeNapoli was traded from the Rattlers to the Lizards this week, and we caught up with him to discuss it.