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Black Wolves Signing of Culp, Thorimbert, Take From Buffalo Again

August 8, 2016
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The New England Black Wolves are heading into just their third season of play since moving to Philadelphia. Already, the young team has seen a worst-to-first turnaround, the acquisition of a former league MVP, and a playoff run. In the brief history of the club, however, has also been an odd trend. While during their tenure as the Philadelphia Wings, the franchise was not one to sign big name free…

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Rock Extend Lintner, Sign MacDonald

August 4, 2016
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Toronto Rock owner, president and general manager Jamie Dawick today announced the re-signing of Rock defenceman Bradley Kri to a 2-year deal and forward Dan Lintner to a 3-year deal.  The Rock have also dipped into the unrestricted free agent pool by signing forward Michael MacDonald to a 3-year contract.  The signings are pending league approval. Kri returned to the Rock as a free agent signing just prior to the…

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Georgia Swarm Sign Goalie Mike Poulin

August 3, 2016
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National Lacrosse League free agency opened on Monday, and one of the first moves was a splash right away. The Georgia Swarm signed goaltender Mike Poulin to a three year deal, adding a former Goalie of the Year winner. Poulin had been thought to be out in Calgary near the end of the season with the emergence of Frankie Scigliano and the drafting of Christian Del Bianco last season. Poulin…

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Rock Lock Up Rose and LeBlanc

August 1, 2016
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Toronto Rock owner, president and general manager Jamie Dawick today announced the re-signing of Rock forward Stephan Leblanc to a 4-year deal and goaltender Nick Rose to a 3-year contract. “Nick and Steph are two of the key pieces of the franchise in the past and moving forward,” said Dawick.  “It’s important to get them signed, Steph was a pending UFA and this 4-year deal takes him to the completion…

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2016 NLL Draft Order Released

July 22, 2016
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The National Lacrosse League has announced the official order of selection for the 2016 NLL Draft along with compensatory draft picks awarded to teams ahead of the 2017 season. After finishing tied with the Vancouver Stealth with an identical record of 5-13, the Rock won the tie-breaker, as it were, to finish ahead of the Stealth in the final standings by virtue of two head-to-head wins over Vancouver.  The Stealth…

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Toronto Rock Acquire Paul Rabil From New England

July 1, 2016
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The Toronto Rock have landed the biggest star in the lacrosse world.  Owner, president and general manager Jamie Dawick has announced the acquisition of Paul Rabil from the New England Black Wolves in exchange for the Rock’s fourth round pick, 29th overall in the 2016 NLL Draft. July 1st is the opening day of roster moves and trades for all NLL teams. The 30-year old rock star of the lax world from Baltimore,…

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Josh Sanderson Retires From NLL

June 16, 2016
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After 19 seasons, Toronto Rock forward, and future NLL hall of famer, Josh Sanderson is retiring from the National Lacrosse League leaving behind an incredible legacy as one of the game’s all-time greats. To say Josh Sanderson was one of the NLL’s all-time greats might be selling him short.  The man they called ‘Shooter’ was never the biggest or fastest guy on the floor but there were few players who…

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What the 25 NLL Potential Markets Could Be

June 12, 2016
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NLL commissioner Nick Sakiewicz appeared on Lax Sports Network earlier this week where he mentioned that the league is in discussions with at least 25 markets about expansion, including several which are serious possibilities. With it his goal to expand to 16 teams soon, and with the success of the Saskatchewan Rush, the present seems like a possible time it could occur. The question is, which 25 markets are NLL…

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Rush Look to Hoist the Cup Tonight.

June 4, 2016
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Saskatchewan looks to Repeat with a win tonight Tonight the 30th NLL Season can come to a close.  Should the Saskatchewan Rush win tonight they would sweep the best of three and repeat as National Lacrosse League Champions.  The Rush won game one in Buffalo 11-9. What would make this game special is the Rush won the title last year as the Edmonton Rush; now they are under the Saskatchewan Rush…

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Rush Outlast Bandits 11-9 in Game 1 of Champion’s Cup

May 29, 2016
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The Saskatchewan Rush are one huge step closer to repeating as NLL champions with last night’s 11-9 win over the Buffalo Bandits. The win puts Saskatchewan in the driver’s seat in the best-of-three series as the two teams head west to Saskatoon for Game 2. In spite of a combined 26 shots on goal in the first quarter, both goalies frustrated the opposition offenses with rock solid performances. Aaron Bold…

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