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Edwards, Ross, Hellyer, Johnston Miss Start of Rock Camp

November 28, 2015
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The Toronto Rock began their training camp on Saturday afternoon at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville. By the numbers, this is the smallest Rock training camp in recent memory, which also translates into what should be some very interesting battles for the final few roster spots. Head Coach John Lovell addressed the team prior to the troops hitting the floor for the start of the team’s first session….

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NLL Pre Season: Stealth Host Rush in Scrimmage

November 28, 2015
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The National Lacrosse League pre season is here, and the first game of the season kicks off at 9pm eastern time when the Vancouver Stealth host he Saskatchewan Rush in an exhibition contest. It will be the first time the Rush take the floor since winning the Champions Cup last season and their first time playing as representatives of Saskatoon. Both teams return several stars but are reloaded, especially the…

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2015 NLL Pre Season Schedule

November 28, 2015
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The National Lacrosse League pre season comes to an open today with the Vancouver Stealth hosting the Saskatoon Rush. Here is the full NLL pre season game schedule. Every team in the league plays, but Saskatoon, Georgia, New England, Colorado, and Buffalo do not have home games. Rochester hosts a free pre season game against the Swarm, per tradition. There are two neutral site games, with Saskatoon and Vancouver facing…

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NLL Training Camp Preview: Vancouver Stealth

November 26, 2015
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The Vancouver Stealth open their preseason schedule with a home scrimmage against the defending NLL champions the Saskatchewan Rush on Saturday, Nov. 29, where fans will get their first look at a team that has been largely revamped in order to compete for a Champion’s Cup title in their third year playing out of the Langley Events Centre. The Stealth were at the forefront of several major signings and trades…

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NLL Commissioner George Daniel Steps Down

November 25, 2015
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The National Lacrosse League today announced George Daniel will be stepping down as NLL Commissioner. Daniel has served as Commissioner since January 2009. “It has been a honor and pleasure serving as NLL Commissioner. I feel that this is the right time for a change for me personally and professionally to explore other opportunities,” Daniel said. “The NLL is now in a great place and positioned for tremendous growth in…

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Black Wolves Acquire Shane MacDonald From Swarm

November 20, 2015
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The Georgia Swarm and New England Black Wolves today announced a trade with the Swarm acquiring defenseman Drew Petkoff from the Black Wolves in exchange for forward Shane MacDonald. Petkoff, 30, spent the 2015 season with the Black Wolves and posted four points (2G, 2A), 40 loose balls and seven forced turnovers over seven contests. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound lefty previously spent time with Buffalo (2013) and Toronto (2010-12), where he…

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NLL Pre Season Preview: Toronto Rock

November 20, 2015
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The Toronto Rock finished 2015 as East Division champions, a great title but not the one they wanted to end with. The team has had several months to ruminate on their Champions Cup loss to the Edmonton Rush. The Rock management believes they have the right pieces in place to compete again in 2016 and finish with the trophy. As such, they have made few moves so far in this…

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NLL Pre Season Preview: New England Black Wolves

November 14, 2015
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The 2015 season went about as well as it can go for the relocated team that the New England Black Wolves were. The team showed flashes, starting the season 2-0, but ultimately lacked the talent needed to contend in the deep eastern division in the National Lacrosse League. New England already has a much different roster than they had when they started last season… or when they finished it. Kevin…

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NLL Pre Season Previews: Colorado Mammoth

November 13, 2015
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As the Colorado Mammoth get set for the 2016 season, their focus will be building upon the success they had in the second half of the 2015 season, going 6-3 in their last nine to improve to a 9-9 overall record and second place in the NLL West Division. The Mammoth weren’t able to do much building via this year’s draft—they took only three players and didn’t start selecting until…

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