The Georgia Swarm seem to be losing players left and right to the open market, but the biggest and most notable will have to be wily veteran forward Callum Crawford. He has big the most consist offensive force for the Swarm over the last few seasons. In six seasons with the Swarm Crawford garnered 503 pts in both the regular season and in six playoff games. Crawford will be the…
When the horn sounded back on May 9, it signaled not only the end of the Mammoth season, but another playoff elimination defeat to the Calgary Roughnecks. When the month of April started the Mammoth were one game out of first place in the west. But losing four of the last six regular season games, and being outscored 72-56, while the Rush won five of six placed the Mammoth at…
The Georgia Swarm have lost a lot this off season, but they haven’t gained very much. They’ve already seen Callum Crawford and Greg Downing leave them for the Colorado Mammoth. They have retained a few of their players, resigning Mitch Belisle, Alex Crepinsek, and Jordan Houtby. The only addition thus far for the relocated Gwinnett team is defenseman Ryan Flanagan. Flanagan, who lacks NLL experience, has been a major player…
Today marked the end of an era, the end to a legendary career. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, John Tavares, the 24-year NLL veteran who holds every major all-time offensive record, has announced his retirement from professional lacrosse. Tavares has spent his entire career with the Buffalo Bandits, where he played in 306 games, amassing 815 goals while adding 934 assists for a total of an astounding 1,749 points. The…
Toronto Rock defender Damon Edwards underwent successful knee surgery last Thursday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, suffered while playing for the Oakville Rock of Ontario’s Major Series Lacrosse (MSL). The injury occurred in a game against the MSL’s Peterborough Lakers on July 16th at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. “It was a 5-on-3 play, I took the ball in the crease, I was running…
Toronto Rock Owner, President & GM Jamie Dawick announced today the signing of Mark Farthing to a 1-year contract. The 26-year old defender will be attending his second Toronto Rock training camp after being a part of the 2012 season’s training camp. “Mark is a guy we really like,” said Dawick. “He has a lot of experience at the Senior A level with the Peterborough Lakers and he’s won…
The Calgary Roughnecks locked down one of their key young players on defence this week when they re-signed Dan McRae to a one-year deal. McRae was Calgary’s sixth-overall pick in the 2010 NLL draft, their second of three first-round selections that year (they took Curtis Dickson with the third-overall pick and Brandon Ivey with the eighth-overall pick). He has been with the team ever since, averaging just a hair under…
Corey Thompson is a forward from the Akwesasne Reservation. Corey has grown up with lacrosse being a huge part of his life and his culture. He has played on many different levels including NCAA for Utica College along as Akwesasne Indians Junior A, and at the Senior B level for St. Regis Braves where he won a 2012 presidents cup. Also Akwesense Outlawz and Kahnawke Mohawks the past two summers….
If you build it, they will come. The famous quote from the baseball movie “Field of Dreams” has been proven over the history of professional sports. Just a little over a century after many of today’s pro leagues were formed, professional sports have reached a peak in popularity. The four major sports, along with college football and basketball, have become multi-million—in some cases billion—dollar operations. In an age of constant…
The Georgia Swarm have announced the team has re-signed defensemen Mitch Belisle and Alex Crepinsek to two-year agreements along with forward Josh Gillam to a one-year contract for the 2016 National Lacrosse League season. Belisle, 29, recorded five points (3G, 2A) and 66 loose balls in 17 games last season for the Swarm. Known for his energy and veteran leadership both on the floor as well as in the locker…