In Lacrosse We Trust heard a few weeks ago about attempts from the MLL players to unionize, and today, it came to light with a report from Inside Lacrosse. The Professional Lacrosse Players Association is in the process of trying to become the players union for Major League Lacrosse. They are already the union for the National Lacrosse League. The potential union needs 30% of the players vote before they…
urtis Dickson scored two of his game-high four goals in the fourth quarter as Canada pulled away for an 11-9 victory over the United States in the Duel in Denver, a men’s lacrosse exhibition game played before 4,583 fans at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park will also be the home for the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship, a 10-day event that will draw up to…
This has been a real crazy year for professional lacrosse, especially when it comes to “growth”. It appears that suddenly everyone wants to make greater efforts to spread the sport, and their method seems to be by starting new leagues. In the past year we have seen the introductions of the NALL, CLax, PLL, MILA, and now the new Prospects Lacrosse League. Its too early to say much about the…
Major League Lacrosse wrapped up another successful season just a few weeks ago, and it certainly was a season to remember. The two new expansion teams, the Charlotte Hounds and Ohio Machine, both saw success and fan dedication in their first season. The league tested the waters of a possible new expansion site by having the All-Star game in Boca Raton, Florida and announced next year’s will be in Charlotte,…
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional lacrosse league, announced today that the league will implement limited instant replay for the upcoming 2013 MLL season. Players expressed interest in creating an instant replay system and the idea was approved by the MLL Board of Managers this summer. The scope was finalized by the MLL Coaches and GM’s and the league is on course to start the 2013 season using limited instant…
Last season ended in disappointment for the Chesapeake Bayhawks. They were one second away from going to overtime in round one of the MLL playoffs with the Boston Cannons. One goal with one second left sent the Bayhawks packing, and looking ahead to 2012. They lost Kyle Hartzell and they lost their starting goaltender. They brought in general manager Brian Reese, who built the Bayhawks a Championship squad. “Â Winning the…
It was announced by Major League Lacrosse last week that the league will now allow companies other than Warrior, Brine, Cascade and New Balance to sponsor players for them to wear their equipment in game. This does not mean a player can just chose any equipment they want from any company. A company has to partner with the league still, but they now have the option to do so. Helmets…
The Canadian Lacrosse Association has unveiled its 23-man roster for the ‘Duel in Denver’, an international exhibition against the US Men’s National Team which will be held on Saturday, September 8 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. at 7pm. The Colorado Mammoth has three players on Team Canada: 2012 National Lacrosse League MVP John Grant Jr., 2012 National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Adam Jones, and…
The MLL season has now come to a close with the Chesapeake Bayhawks on top for the fourth time in franchise history. Another chapter in the history of the league has now come and gone, and in my eyes it was an important one for the future. The most notable storyline we can take away from this season has been talked about a lot, the additions of Charlotte and Ohio….
2012 was a good season for Major League Lacrosse. The league expanded, saw a great Championship Weekend, got on television a lot and overall, they had a solid year. What are the ten things we learned this season? 10. Bayhawks Two Shot Weapon is Nasty Phil Shore mentioned some of this in his story for Lacrosse Magazine, and I have to agree with him. The Bayhawks biggest asset all season was…