When the Boston Cannons hired Steve Duffy as their head coach last season, it was met with universal agreement that he was a good fit with the team. It turns out he was, as he led the Cannons to the MLL Playoffs. Duffy was hired in the middle of last off season, and for the first time in his career, he will have a full off season to help build…
We all know who the biggest stars in the league are. And they almost always deliver to expectations. But every year there are several players that fly under the radar and given the right opportunity, explode and have breakout seasons, cementing their spots in the league. Last year players like Matt Gibson, Jeremy Sieverts and Ari Sussman exceeded expectations and made a big impact in the league, helping their teams…
US Lacrosse today issued a statement in support of the comments and actions of Mr. Jovan Miller, a professional lacrosse player with the Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse, who refused to use equipment provided by a lacrosse manufacturer that used racially offensive references in its advertising. The statement reads as follows: US Lacrosse applauds and supports Jovan Miller’s intolerance of racism. His advocacy and courage, and that of so…
2012 wasn’t what Coach Garber and the Ohio Machine were looking for. However, it was looked over since the team is in their first year and players are just learning how to play with each other. Going 2-12 will make anyone agitated, but for the Machine fans, they stuck through the highs and the lows and showed their support. Not many fans would do that. Luckily for the Ohio fans,…
Going into 2012, Long Island experienced a lot of turbulence. Their previous owner, Scott Rosenzweig had passed away, Max Quinzani decided not to participate in the MLL and their number one draft pick, Rob Pannell, requested and was granted a fifth year at Cornell after injuring his foot at the start of the NCAA season. There were also trades that threw their fan base off. It’s safe to say, the…
According to the Charlotte Hounds’ twitter account, the team has traded Justin Turri to the Denver Outlaws. In return, they received a second round pick in the collegiate draft. Turri was traded because he has a new job opportunity in San Francisco and Denver is a lot closer to play for him, also according to the team’s twitter. In response to the trade, Turri tweeted, “Can’t thank @CharlotteMLL (Charlotte Hounds) enough. Loved…
The Denver Outlaws were a high-powered offensive in 2012. They scored the most goals in all of Major League Lacrosse en route to having the best regular season record and falling to Chesapeake in the MLL Championship game. The Outlaws have reached the playoffs in all seven years of the franchise’s existence. Last year’s team far exceeded expectations, after an off-season that saw a lot of turnover in the front…
It can be funny sometimes the difference a year makes. The Nationals went from 2011 runners-up to 2012 second-to-last in the standings. The Hamilton Nationals dug themselves into a rather large hole to start the 2012 MLL season, losing the first three games of the season, and never recovered. A big issue was that a large selection of its players still playing in the NLL at the start of the…
Coming off of the 2011 MLL Championship, no doubt the Boston Cannons were disappointed with their 2012 first round exit to the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Not to mention, it was the second playoff loss to the Bayhawks in the past three years. Boston came back last season with a loaded roster, losing just Max Quinzani and Kip Turner as big pieces. They even added Bill McGlone and saw breakout seasons from…
Recently the news came that Chesapeake Bayhawks general manager Brian Reese would be retiring from Major League Lacrosse. This comes after he helped lead the Hawks to an MLL title. Reese was the GM of the Bayhawks for just one season, and he spent time as the Denver Outlaws general manager for five years. Reese is the only GM in MLL history to have a winning season and playoff berth…