Matthew Dinsdale was acquired by the Edmonton Rush from their arch-rivals, the Calgary Roughnecks, at the trade deadline in exchange for a third round draft pick later this year. Little did either team know that Dinsdale would go on to score the Champion’s Cup winning goal in Game 2 of the finals, sealing the Rush’s first ever title. That goal capped what turned out to be the best season…
The Edmonton Rush won the Champion’s Cup this weekend, their first title in their 10-year history. And so ends the 2015 NLL season. So let’s now have a look back at the season that was, and some of the highlights along the way. The season got off to an unexpected start in the first two weeks of the schedule when the three-time defending champion Rochester Knighthawks lost two straight,…
The Edmonton Rush are finally National Lacrosse League champions after winning their first title in their ten year existence. They defeated the Toronto Rock to win the 2015 title just two years after falling to the Rochester Knighthawks in the Champions Cup. The other day we took a look at how the Rush built their roster, and we saw they have drafted exceptionally. Of course, having two first overall picks…
The Edmonton Rush are NLL Champions for the first time in franchise history as they defeated the Toronto Rock in an all-Canadian final 11-10 to sweep the series 2-0 at Edmonton’s Crystal Glass Field at Rexall Place in front of 12,275 fans. The game was a close affair, unlike game one where the Rush dominated the Rock. It’s been ten years since Edmonton joined the NLL and although they made…
The Edmonton Rush defeated the Toronto Rock 11-10 in Game 2 of the Champion’s Cup Final on Friday night to win the series 2-0 and capture their first Champion’s Cup in franchise history. Edmonton forward Mark Matthews was named the Champion’s Cup series MVP and capped off the final with 5 goals and 3 assists. Not to be outdone, Aaron Bold was sensation in the Rush goal making 32…
Will Edmonton Rush to First Title, or Will Rock Roll to Game 3 Three years ago the Edmonton Rush came within a half of a game from winning the NLL Champions Cup in 2012. They tool a 5-1 lead on the Rochester Knighthawks, and had no intention of turning them loose. Then the…
Goaltender Tyler Richards retired from professional lacrosse over Twitter (@TRichards00) on May 21 after a successful career playing one of sport’s notoriously thankless positions. Richards made the difficult decision after sustaining three concussions over five years from taking shots to his head. He told The Province’s Steve Ewen the last shot, from Jeremy Noble of the Colorado Mammoth on March 29 was on the chin, which knocked his head forward….
Every team in the National Lacrosse League goes through adversity in a season. We highlighted yesterday how the Edmonton Rush lost Curtis Knight for the season. The Toronto Rock, however, may have seen the most adversity. They lost their star scorer Garrett Billings, who was traded due to a contractual dispute after he was out with a torn ACL. Captain Colin Doyle missed most of the season. Rob Hallyer, who…
Let’s consider for a moment that the Edmonton Rush haven’t had Curtis Knight all season. They have still managed to advance to the Champion’s Cup despite being without who was one of their best scorers last season. Now, the Rush are hosting game two of the NLL Champion’s Cup tomorrow night. They have been led by Mark Matthews, the second leading scorer in the regular season, and goaltender Aaron Bold,…
Following a decisive 15-9 win over the Toronto Rock in Game 1 of the Champion’s Cup, the Edmonton Rush return home to host the second contest of the best-of-three series. The Rock took a quick 2-0 in Game 1, but the Rush responded by scoring the next six goals and they never looked back, holding at least a two-goal lead the rest of the way. The net result is that…