NLL 2015 Top 50: #49 Joel McCready

June 28, 2015

Photo by Garrett James This summer, we will examine the top 50 players from the 2015 NLL season. Now, that doesn’t mean the best players, period, it just means who played the best this past season. The top 50 were voted on and decided by members of our NLL staff. Any questions, tweet to @LacrosseWeTrust. Joel McCready 2015 Team: Vancouver Stealth Position: Transition Status: Signed through 2018 Draft Year: 2009 2015 Stats: 51…

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NLL HOF Candidates: Tracey Kelusky

June 28, 2015

Tracey Kelusky was the first overall pick back in 2000, as well as the first overall pick in the 2002 dispersal draft.  He started his career with the Columbus Landsharks and ended with the Philadelphia Wings, spending time with the Montreal Express, Calgary Roughnecks, and Buffalo Bandits during his 14 year span.  Kelusky served as captain for the bulk of his time in Calgary, leading them to two championship titles….

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NLL Top 50 of 2015: #50 Jordan MacIntosh

June 26, 2015

This summer, we will examine the top 50 players from the 2015 NLL season. Now, that doesn’t mean the best players, period, it just means who played the best this past season. The top 50 were voted on and decided by members of our NLL staff. Any questions, tweet to @LacrosseWeTrust. Jordan MacIntosh 2015 Team: Minnesota Swarm Position: Transition Status: Restricted Free Agent Draft Year: 2011 2015 Stats: 48 points,…

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Comparing Early NLL Mock Drafts: Part One

June 26, 2015

This week we unveiled two early mock drafts- one from Mike Mackley and one from Chris Vale. Both are top lacrosse talent evaluators and have a pulse on what might happen in the draft. However, their drafts vary. My job is to interpret their drafts. At least, the first three rounds of them. There are going to be 1,000 mock drafts we do this summer. If you hate mock drafts,…

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NLL Mock Draft 1.0 Part Two

June 26, 2015

The other day, Mike Mackley brought you an early full mock draft. Today, Chris Vale gives you his top three rounds. Later in the day we will compare the two early drafts. 1. Georgia Swarm – (O) Lyle Thompson  2. Rochester Knighthawks – (O) Randy Staats 3. Georgia Swarm – (O) Jesse King  4. Calgary Roughnecks – (O) Wesley Berg 5. Georgia Swarm – (D) Graeme Hossack 6. Georgia Swarm…

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NLL Off Season Needs: Buffalo Bandits

June 25, 2015

While the Buffalo Bandits ended their 2015 NLL regular season on a positive note with their respectable 11-7 finish and making the playoffs, it was their abrupt exit in the first round to the defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks (who also swept the season series with the Bandits) that left Banditland fans scratching their heads and asking what happened? Offense: The Buffalo Bandits offensive efforts this season was truly a…

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NLL Names 2015 Rookie of the Year Candidates

June 24, 2015

The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2015 NLL Rookie of the Year Award. The Edmonton Rush’s Ben McIntosh, Colorado Mammoth’s Jeremy Noble and Georgia Swarm’s Miles Thompson were voted as the top trio of players from this year’s rookie class.McIntosh led all rookies in goals (37), assists (49) and points (86) during the regular season and tied for second with 69 loose balls. McIntosh’s 37 goals…

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Black Wolves Hire Glenn Clark As Head Coach

June 24, 2015

The New England Black Wolves of the National Lacrosse League have named Glenn Clark the second head coach in team history. Clark will be joined on the bench by assistant coaches Jim Veltman and Tracey Kelusky. “We are very excited to have Glenn Clark join our young team as head coach and we are equally enthused about Tracey’s return and the addition of Jim Veltman to the coaching staff,” Michael…

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2015 NLL Mock Draft: 1.0

June 23, 2015

It’s June, so that means the NLL draft is about three months away. Why wait around for a mock draft then when you can have one now? Here’s our first projection, based off of our scouting team. 1. Georgia Swarm – (O) Lyle Thompson  2. Rochester Knighthawks – (O) Jesse King 3. Georgia Swarm – (D) Graeme Hossack 4. Calgary Roughnecks – (O) Wesley Berg 5. Georgia Swarm – (O)…

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NLL Rookie of the Year Candidates: Who Will They Be?

June 23, 2015

Although the Rookie of the Year nominees won’t be revealed until tomorrow, we can still take an educated guess at to who the candidates will be. Third pick overall Miles Thompson had a great rookie season for the Minnesota Swarm with 27 goals and 62 points. Thompson was second on the Swarm in both categories and 28th overall in the NLL. His strong rookie campaign bodes well for his ability…

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