Rush Struggle Out of the Gate in 2015

January 20, 2015

Now that the Edmonton Rush enjoyed their Bye week, they can resume preparations for their upcoming game against the Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Both teams will be going into the contest with disappointing 0-2 records. From the Rush perspective, they have lost as many games after Week 2 of the schedule as they had all of last season when they earned a 16-2…

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Rush Trade Corey Small to Vancouver

January 19, 2015

The Edmonton Rush announced today a trade which sends forward Corey Small to the Vancouver Stealth in exchange for first-round picks in the 2016 and 2019 NLL Entry Drafts. (Pending league approval) “A very difficult trade for us to make, Corey was the first player I drafted when I came to Edmonton in 2009. He’s been a very good, committed and passionate player for us from day one and he’s…

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NLL Weekly Three Stars: Week Three

January 19, 2015

There was only one game this week, but the excitement made it feel like a full slate of games.  The Buffalo Bandits held off a late Stealth rally to win 14-13.  The Stealth were dominated on the faceoffs, only winning eight of 32, and were decimated on the loose balls 79-39.  Full slate of games next week. Three Stars. 1—Dhane Smith (Buffalo)  Smith scored five times (one power play) and…

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Henderson Needed on Stealth Defense

January 18, 2015

Tim Henderson made his return to the Vancouver Stealth lineup Saturday night, albeit in a limited capacity, after missing all of last season with commitments to the US Military Academy. Henderson, deployed to Afghanistan last year, didn’t play a whole lot in his season debut, but was noticeable physically and looked fit and ready to test the rigors of the NLL regular season. Henderson graduated from Army, where he played…

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Bandits Top Stealth 14-13

January 18, 2015

In the week’s only NLL action the Vancouver Stealth fell to 1-2 on the season in a 14-13 loss to the Buffalo Bandits. With their second straight one-goal victory Buffalo moves to 2-1 on the season. The game started off much like it finished with Buffalo grabbing the early lead off a Ryan Benesch goal. Cliff Smith would follow up for the Stealth a little more than a minute later,…

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Roughnecks Bye Week Report: Reflecting on Losses

January 17, 2015

After the Calgary Roughnecks (0-2) started the season the exact opposite they expected it doesn’t seem that anyone in the club is panicking and it’s not like the team has been out of games. They lost a back and fourth affair against the Vancouver Stealth 18-14 they went to Colorado to lose a heartbreaker in OT 15-14 after making a late second half push to even get that game to…

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Mike McNamara, Paul Dawson Suspended One Game

January 17, 2015

The only suspensions in the NLL from week two will go to New England Black Wolves defenseman Mike McNamara, who was suspended one game following the New England win over Rochester, and Knighthawks defenseman Paul Dawson. Brett Manney and Sid Smith had an altercation at the end of the game and McNamara left the Black Wolves bench to be a part of it, which is the reasoning for the suspension….

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NLL Stories to Watch in Week Three

January 17, 2015

With only one game on the schedule for this week, all eyes in the lacrosse world will be focused on Langley, British Columbia as the Buffalo Bandits (1-1) will face off against the Vancouver Stealth (1-1). The Bandits return to action after being off last week.  Buffalo played their first two games of the season opening weekend splitting both games.  Friday January 2nd they fell 12-8 to the New England…

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Bandits Rodeo in Vancouver Only Once in 2015

January 17, 2015

The Buffalo Bandits (1-1) and the Vancouver Stealth (1-1) will face off in their only meeting of the 2015 NLL regular season on Saturday January 17, 2015 at the Langley Events Centre. The last time these two teams met was a 2014 Week 13 battle at the Langley Events Centre where the Stealth emerged victorious with the 12-8 home victory. Two weeks ago, the Bandits were faced with opening their…

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