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Denver Outlaws Set Major League Lacrosse Attendance Record

July 11, 2012
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One week ago today the Denver Outlaws broke the MLL attendance record when they defeated the Ohio Machine 17-13 in front of 30,128 fans. It was the team’s annual Fourth of July game, complete with post-game fireworks, and usually draws a large crowd. Last year’s game set the previous record with 27,184 fans coming out for the contest. Having over 30,000 fans attending a lacrosse game is something hardly ever…

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Boston Cannons vs Long Island Lizards Unit by Unit

July 11, 2012
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This week the Boston Cannons will look to start a winning streak after their win over the Hamilton Nationals. Meanwhile the Long Island Lizards lost two games, both to the Rochester Rattlers. Goaltending To me, this is the best goaltending you can find in Major League Lacrosse. Jordan Burke is on pace to win goaltender of the year with the Cannons while Drew Adams won the award last season. Burke…

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Hounds vs Outlaws Unit by Unit

The game between the Charlotte Hounds (3-6) and Denver Outlaws (6-3) could potentially make or break the Hound’s playoff hopes.  While they are a long shot to make the playoffs, with half of the season left it’s still a possibility. The Hounds and Outlaws sit and 6th and 2nd in the league, respectively. The Rattlers and Lizards are currently tied for 4th and the final playoff spot with a 5-4…

July 11, 2012
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How Geoff Snider Impacts the Hounds

While this is a huge trade for the Charlotte Hounds, fixing their glaring faceoff woes, they will not see Geoff Snider for three weeks. He is currently in Finland coaching the U19 Team Canada. When he comes back for the final three games, Snider makes all the difference in the world. They have tried several journeyman faceoff guys, but it seems like they have finally found the solution to ail…

July 11, 2012
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Ohio Machine Make Trade Deadline Deals

July 10, 2012
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With today as the Major League Lacrosse trading deadline, the Ohio Machine have been very active. Here is a look at the moves the team from Columbus has made. First, they acquired a third round draft pick and Joe Cummings from the Chesapeake Bayhawks for a second and a third round pick. Then they traded Jordan Levine to the Long Island Lizards for draft picks before making a deal with…

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Charlotte Hounds Acquire Geoff Snider

According to Quint Kessinich of Inside Lacrosse, the Charlotte Hounds have traded for face off man Geoff Snider. Snider, largely thought of as the best face-off man in lacrosse, will help the Hounds immensely. Their Achilles heel all season has been in the face off dot. For Snider, they send the Hamilton Nationals a third round draft pick, Cameron Lao-Gosney and Brian Neufeld. The Nationals have struggled all year, so them…

July 10, 2012
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A Glance at the Brad Ross for Martin Cahill Trade

July 10, 2012
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A few weeks ago, the Boston Cannons and Rochester Rattlers made a trade that sent Martin Cahill to the Cannons and Brad Ross to the Rattlers. Rochester has won two in a row and the Cannons are now in second place in the league overall. So far, who has won this trade? Cahill was really struggling with Rochester, with no points in five games. In his three games with Boston,…

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Machine Coach Ted Garber Extended

July 10, 2012
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Today the Ohio Machine announced they will extend head coach Ted Garber for the 2013 MLL season. The Machine have had a rocky start to their MLL existence, at 1-7 on the year so far. Garber was the head coach of the Old School all star team in Florida earlier this month. Garber was an assistant coach for the Boston Cannons, Rochester Rattlers and Chicago Machine and was the head…

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Unit by Unit Breakdown: Ohio vs. Hamilton

This weekend, the Ohio Machine, for the first time this season, will be taking on the Hamilton Nationals twice. The first game will be played in Hamilton and the second in Ohio. Currently, Ohio sits in last place with a record of 1-7. This doesn’t show how hard they’ve worked this season, losing by as little as four to top teams such as Denver and Long Island. The Machine have…

July 10, 2012
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