I had the pleasure of speaking with Denver Outlaws Head Coach B.J. O’Hara about the 2014 season and what they are looking forward to in 2015. Being on the sidelines at the Outlaws home games; semi-final playoff game; and the infamous MLL Championship game, it gave me the rare opportunity to learn about the Outlaws and see first-hand why they were the 2014 MLL Champions. I asked B.J. about his…
The Boston Cannons have had a busy past week, trading away their star player Paul Rabil. We caught up with their general manager Kevin Barney to discuss the moves they have made. Marisa: How difficult was it to trade Paul Rabil? Kevin Barney: I traded away the most popular player on our team. That is never an easy decision. There were numerous conversations between Coach Tucker, myself and ownership over the…
After an astonishing season and a championship appearance in 2013, the Charlotte Hounds had a disappointing season in 2014. Heading into the 2015 Supplemental Draft, the Hounds were given the number one draft pick overall where they reclaimed Garrett Thul, the big attackman out of Army who had also spent a season in the NLL with the Philadelphia Wings in 2014. Joining Thul on offense are Billy Ward, Alex Zomerfeld,…
The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced a monumental trade today involving two teams, multiple players and future draft picks. New York and Boston have executed a trade that will see midfielders Paul Rabil and Mike Stone go to New York in exchange for midfielder Max Seibald, defenseman Brian Karalunas, and the following college draft picks; 2016 1st round pick; 2016 2nd…
With the 2015 season approaching fast the New York Lizards have made huge moves to bolster their line-up. New York already has a threatening 23-man protected roster, had a really good supplement draft, and yesterday, finalized a deal to bring in Paul Rabil (Johns Hopkins), from Boston in exchange for Max Seibald (Cornell), and Brian Karalunas (Villanova). Rabil could prove to be just the addition the Lizards needed going forward….
Imagine having the best player in the world. Now imagine trading him away to a rival city. Sounds awfully familiar at first, especially when you are talking about Boston and New York. And yet, for New England lacrosse fans, this has become a reality. The Boston Cannons have traded away Paul Rabil, a 2016 4th-round draft pick, and Mike Stone in exchange for Max Seibald, a 2nd-round 2017 draft pick,…
Major League Lacrosse has seen possibly its biggest blockbuster in history this afternoon when the Boston Cannons traded midfielder Paul Rabil to the New York Lizards according to Lacrosse Magazine. New York also acquires Mike Stone and a fourth round pick next season. Going to Boston in return is Max Seibald, long pol Brian Karalunas, and a second rounder in 2017. Lacrosse Magazine reports another deal is in the works…
According to reports, the Boston Cannons and New York Lizards have been discussing a trade that would send midfielder Paul Rabil to New York in exchange for Max Seibald. Boston would also be giving up speedy midfielder Mike Stone. The report indicated that the deal could be done by yesterday and the trade would be announced early next week. Boston would also acquire draft picks for the next two seasons….
This month we will be counting down some of the top MLL prospects by profiling as many as we can. Today we have Dan Taylor from Lehigh. Height/Weight: 6’3, 207 lbs Stats: eason GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% UP GB TO CT Pen-Min. 2012 17-9 11 6 17 31 .355 22 .710 3 8 9 1 1-1.0 2013 17-17 29 21 50 79 .367 53 .671 1 29…
If you missed it last week, I previewed the 2015 MLL draft at both the attack and midfield. This week, I shift gears to the man tasked with stopping them from scoring, the goalies. The goalie position is arguably the most important position in lacrosse. Similar to hockey, a hot goaltender can make a fringe playoff contender dangerous. A great goaltender can also be the key in erasing some of the…