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2015 NLL Draft Review: Buffalo Bandits

September 29, 2015
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After being bounced out of the opening round of the 2015 NLL playoffs by the Rochester Knighthawks and the retirement of Bandits captain John Tavares, Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich and head coach Troy Cordingley headed into the 2015 NLL Draft searching for that certain missing ingredient to their success. After the draft was over, it was pretty clear that the messing ingredients that Dietrich and Cordingley believed to…

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2015 NLL Draft Review: Big Names Selected in Oakville

September 29, 2015
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The Georgia Swarm were the big winners at the 2015 NLL draft held Monday night in Oakville. With four picks in the first round, the Swarm added a multitude of talent to a roster already deep with young, talented players. The Swarm took Lyle Thompson first overall. Lyle will join his brother Miles and is happy to be reunited with former teammates Randy Staats (taken sixth) and Johnny Powless. “I…

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Lyle Thompson Selected First Overall by Georgia Swarm

September 28, 2015
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The Georgia Swarm made their first draft pick in the history of the team in Gwinnett with the first overall pick in the 2015 NLL draft, selecting Lyle Thompson out of Albany and the Onondaga Redhawks. It’s no surprise to have Thompson land in Georgia, a team looking to get a face of their relocated club. They already have Miles, who is Lyle’s brother. Thompson has been one of the…

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Rock Acquire Mike Grimes From Swarm

September 28, 2015
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The Toronto Rock have completed a trade with the Georgia Swarm just hours before the 2015 NLL Draft.  The Rock have acquired defenceman Mike Grimes along with the Swarm’s 4th round pick, 34th overall in the 2015 NLL Draft in exchange for the Rock’s 3rd round pick, 29th overall in the 2015 NLL Draft and Toronto’s 2nd round pick in 2018. The 29-year old Grimes was acquired by the Swarm in the summer of 2014…

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2015 Complete NLL Mock Draft

September 28, 2015
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FIRST ROUND 1. Georgia Swarm- Lyle Thompson, Onondaga Redhawks, Albany Great Danes If there was ever an obvious first overall pick, this is it. A team in a new location, the Swarm have an opportunity to pronounce Thompson as the face of the team- and it doesn’t hurt that his brother Miles, who was the second overall pick last season, is also a member of the Swarm. Add Johnny Powless…

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Mallory Shores up Right Side for Mammoth

September 25, 2015
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Mike Mallory will finally make his long-awaited NLL debut this winter after signing a free agent deal with the Colorado Mammoth. It’s expected Mallory will slot in on the right side as president and general manager Steve Govett made it a priority to fix the depth issues and the departure of Sean Pollock that hurt the right side. Alongside fellow signee Callum Crawford, Colorado now boasts dangerous depth on that…

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Vancouver Stealth Hire Kyle Sorensen As Defensive Coordinator

September 25, 2015
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The Vancouver Stealth announced today that they have named Kyle Sorensen as an assistant coach and the team’s defensive coordinator. “We had a very qualified group of candidates interested in this position and are humbled by their interest in joining our organization. In the end, we believe that Kyle is the best person for the job. He has a tremendous mind for the game and we have seen his leadership…

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2015 NLL Draft Preview: Buffalo Bandits

September 25, 2015
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The National Lacrosse League will be holding their 2015 draft at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre on Monday, Sept. 28th. This year’s draft class will see another 55 hopefuls hearing their name called and dreams fulfilled of playing professionally in the NLL. With some of the biggest names in lacrosse on the board this year like Lyle Thompson, Randy Staats, Graeme Hossack and Wesley Berg, the 2015 NLL draft will…

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Knighthawks and Rush Swap Draft Picks

September 25, 2015
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The Rochester Knighthawks have announced tonight, that they have acquired the ninth and 14th overall picks in the 2015 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. The Knighthawks now have four of the top 16 picks in what has been called one of the deepest drafts in league history. “With the draft being so deep, it was hard to turn down an opportunity to get some great players,” said Knighthawks Owner and…

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Swarm Sign Third Goalie Grant Crawley

September 24, 2015
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The Georgia Swarm announced on Friday that they had signed goalie Grant Crawley to a one year contract. Crawley last played in NLL in 2008 for the Rochester Knighthawks. His career stats are 16.36 goals against and a .471 save percentage in 18 games. Although his NLL stats are relatively lacklustre the Brampton, ON native has spent the last number of years playing Senior A in the summers and in…

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