Buffalo Bandits Record: 5-5, 3.5 games out of first place. What’s Happened: The Bandits have had a very up and down season to this point. At 5-5, they are certainly in a secure playoff spot, but are very behind the 8-1 Toronto Rock. Dhane Smith has become the player they hoped for and leads the team with 57 points. Ryan Benesch has also been a leader with 51 points. Free…
Rochester Knighthawks forward Dan Dawson rang in his 400th career goal in spectacular fashion on Saturday, February 28th when the Knighthawks defeated the Calgary Roughnecks, 12-11, in a rematch of the 2014 Champion’s Cup series. Just 39 seconds into the second quarter, and with the extra attacker on the floor, Cody Jamieson fed the ball to Dawson, who was positioned behind the Calgary goal. Dawson quickly dunked the ball in…
Tyler Richards may be having one of his worst season statistically in his National Lacrosse League career, but the goal he scored in Saturday’s win over the Minnesota Swarm may make up for any troubles he’s faced this year between the pipes. Richards has played a heavy workload during the NLL seasons and that does explain some of the deterioration of his game. However, Richards has never really been an…
While Garrett Billings remains unsigned by the Toronto Rock, and it seems like they won’t sign him to as general manager Jamie Dawick calls his “demands”, it’s a good time to give a reminder that the Rock don’t need to trade Billings. He’s still a restricted free agent. What does that mean? It means that any team could sign him if the Rock don’t match that offer. So, potentially, if…
For three of the nine teams in the NLL, the 2015 season is half over; the remaining teams are on;y a game or two shy of the mid-point. With that in mind, it’s time to have a look at the frontrunners for the MVP award this year. Josh Sanderson, Toronto Rock—At 37 years of age, Shooter Sanderson is on pace to have the best year of his career. That’s saying…
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While Anthony Cosmo was out with a knee injury this past Saturday when the Buffalo Bandits took on the Colorado Mammoth, they saw a rookie shine with an opportunity. “I was definitely feeling some pressure, but I got lots of support from Cosmo and the whole team going into to the game so I felt that I was well prepared” said David DiRuscio to ILWT after making his first career…
What a week!!! A battle of division leaders went to OT, a battle between the teams who played in the Champion’s Cup was decided again by a goal. We even had a goalie score a goal. Calgary loses their fourth one-goal game of the year. Most of the league is off this week as only two games are slated this weekend. But beware, the weekend of March 13-15 is sure…
Tonight Lacrosse Magazine reported that Garrett Billings is unlikely to return to the Toronto Rock after some comments made by the team owner and general manager Jamie Dawick. Via Lacrosse Magazine: “Garrett and I have a difference of opinion on what he is financially worth. Garrett was offered a contract from T back in the summer. “He wasn’t in a rush to sign it because he was injured. He countered with…
As the Rochester Knighthawks defeated the Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday, they also entered a team legend into their hall of fame in Casey Zaph. We caught up with him after the game this week to discuss his immortality in Rochester.