Knighthawks Announce 2015 Roster; Prout Cut

December 18, 2014

The Rochester Knighthawks announced their 20-man roster for the beginning of the 2015 National Lacrosse League season. The active roster includes 16 players from the 2014 NLL Championship team, including Team Captain Sid Smith, 2014 NLL MVP Cody Jamieson and fellow assistant captain Mike Kirk, 2014 Championship Game MVP Dan Dawson and four-time NLL Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc. The defensive unit features the most returning players with nine….

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Analyzing the Bandits Rookies From Camp

December 18, 2014

The Buffalo Bandits picked up many solid rookies in both the draft and in the free agency pool. Here is the Bandits rookie breakdown. Jerome Thompson (Forward)- One of the most significant free agent signings in my opinion was that of Jerome Thompson. Jerome is the second eldest of the famed “Thompson Brothers” (others being Jeremy, Miles, and Lyle) who took the lacrosse world by storm. After originally being drafted…

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Crawford Blog: Camp Winds Down

December 17, 2014

With some really great feelings after the first weekend of camp, there is a lot of momentum going into our second weekend. The time line for this weekend is much the same as the previous one without the long trip to Rochester. At Friday’s practice coaches pushed us pretty hard, and with a few cuts already made it meant extra reps for everyone. Coach Sully’s practices are up-tempo and do…

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Bandits Make Surprise Move, Cut Wilson

December 17, 2014

Aaron Wilson has been released… Considering the amazing preseason performance he put in, that was the most surprising cut of camp. And in case you think they just released him to put him on the practice squad, I’ve already confirmed he won’t be on the practice squad. In three preseason games, Wilson put in six goals and four assists for 10 points. This seemed to show a lot of promise…

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Knighthawks Sign Aaron Wilson

December 17, 2014

Just one day after being cut by the Buffalo Bandits, the Rochester Knighthawks have signed Aaron Wilson. Wilson. who was having a very strong pre season in Buffalo with ten points, was one of the surprise cuts yesterday. The Bandits cut the righty shooter, but it is the Knighthawks’ gain. Their already loaded offense adds a righty to go along with Dan Dawson, Stephen Keogh, Craig Point, and Gavin Prout….

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Logan Schuss on Swarm Hold Out List

December 17, 2014

The Minnesota Swarm today announced that Logan Schuss would be placed on their hold out list. The 2014 rookie of the year cannot commit to playing for the Swarm due to his job in Vancouver. The star out of Ohio State is the second big name hold out this season with the #2 overall pick, Jeremy Noble, announcing he cannot play for the Rochester Knighthawks for the same reasons. “Logan…

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Stealth Announce Final Roster

December 17, 2014

Photo by Garrett James The Vancouver Stealth announced today the team’s final twenty-man roster and practice roster for the upcoming 2015 season. The 2015 roster will be led by new addition Johnny Powless, who was acquired in an off-season trade on the day of the National Lacrosse League Entry Draft, along with forward Joel McCready from Rochester. The Stealth also acquired defenceman Rory Smith and goaltender Eric Penney in another…

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Rock Make Final Cuts Before Camp

December 17, 2014

he Toronto Rock have released six players as Thursday’s 12:00pm ET roster submission deadline approaches.  Forwards Mike Burke, Brady Heseltine, Trevor Wagar and Shawn Williams along with defenders Jimmy Purves and Eric Pitre have all been released from the active roster. On Thursday, all NLL teams must cut down to a roster of 20 active players and can sign up to 4 players to their practice roster.  The moves bring…

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NLL Camp Experience: Knighthawks

December 17, 2014

Winning culture. Those were the words that emanated through my head after spending the first 48 hours at the Rochester Knighthawks trainings camp. There was a swagger, an expectation of we are the best – and we know it. But it was never spoken of literally and certainly nobody took anything for granted. All I heard from the training coaches and staff was how much better shape the key role…

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