HAPPY NEW YEAR! We start the 29th year of National Lacrosse League action with a lot of excitement. The Rochester Knighthawks made history by being the first team to three-peat in the league’s 28-year history. We also had the oldest franchise change residence as the Philadelphia Wings loaded up the trucks and headed north to the Mohegan Sun and are now the New England Black Wolves. It looks like we…
NLL active rosters are some of the toughest rosters in pro sports to crack. With just nine teams made up of 16 runners and two goalies dressing on a game by game basis, many elite level lacrosse players are finding themselves without jobs as the NLL season is set to kick off in just under 24 hours time. Here are some of the best players left off both active and…
The 2015 NLL season begins Friday as the Buffalo Bandits take on the New England Black Wolves for a 7pm away game at the Mohegan Sun. After an exciting and very challenging training camp, the Bandits are ready to hit the floor and show the Banditland faithful their new and improved team. Heading into their season opener against the Black Wolves, Bandits Assistant Coach Dan Teat said “The bad taste…
Following a less than awesome 2014 for the Swarm, they look to move on in the new year with some drastic changes. 2013 saw several rookies take spots on the team and the continued youth movement did not pay off as hoped. The Swarm went 4-14 last year, tying Vancouver for last place in the league. So, we only thought things got shook up last year. This year, it’s been…
BUFFALO BANDITS @ NEW ENGLAND BLACK WOLVES Bandits Rep: Assistant Coach Dan Teat FRIDAY 1/2/15 Addressing last season: Teat: “Going into this year we can’t be satisfied (regarding last year’s results), we need to head to the next level. Our core is a good one where we’re not too inexperienced and with our veterans leading the way, they will help tremendously.” Notes: I agree with what coach Teat is…
The 2015 NLL season is a little over 24 hours away, so here are all of the official predictions from the staff here at ILWT. Consensus Picks: Seven of the ten who predicted the eastern conference have the Rochester Knighthawks winning the division. Six have the New England Black Wolves in last. Nine of the ten had either Calgary or Edmonton winning the west. Curtis Dickson is named MVP by two…
Photo Credit: Garrett James The Vancouver Stealth enter the 2015 National Lacrosse League schedule with one of the more impressive rosters since their 2010 championship team. With many moves in the offseason and from draft day Vancouver is looking to once again make it too and create a run in the post season. With 11 divisional games in 2015, there will be no rest in Vancouver’s battle for the division….
There has been a lot of excitement around the New England Black Wolves lately, mainly because this coming Friday, January 2nd 2015, the New England Black Wolves will play their home opener at the Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort and this game will also be the first NLL game to be played in the New England area since the Boston Blazers final season played back in 2011. The newest Black Wolves goalie, Tye…
The National Lacrosse League today announced an official partnership with Fantasy Feud for the 2015 NLL season. As part of the agreement, Fantasy Feud will serve as the official daily fantasy game of the NLL and will be featured prominently on the league’s digital platforms throughout the year. Each and every week, fans can enter to win cash prizes by visiting FantasyFeud.com and building the best possible lineup they can by selecting one NLL…
After winning an MVP and being one of the top three players in the Canadian Lacrosse League for three years, it was time for Chris Attwood to move up a level. The only option would be the National Lacrosse League. Midway through camp, the Rochester Knighthawks signed their former draft pick in Attwood to their training camp roster. He made the team going into their season. “To make the Rochester…