Going into this season The Black Wolves look to have a young but talented defense and transition unit. The Philadelphia Wings were known to draft promising college long poles and use their athleticism to help the team out on the floor. A few of those poles moved with the franchise to New England. Players such as Mike Manley has really improved in his indoor game coming out of Duke. Mike…
Brought to you by Traditional Lacrosse; It’s not just a game, it’s a tradition. Snow is on the ground, lights are hanging from houses, trees are decorated and the festive season is upon us. It can only mean one thing, the beginning of training camp. Officially training camp season is among us and as players the life style of 4 days at home 3 days on the road begins. This…
We broke the story last month that Jeremy Noble would not play for the Rochester Knighthawks this season. Rochester traded Johnny Powless to the Vancouver Stealth to acquire the second overall pick, and thus Noble. “It’s nothing against Rochester, Mr. Styres [owner and GM Curt Styres], anyone in the organization, any teammates. I have no problem with Rochester.” Noble told Inside Lacrosse. “But for living purposes and work purposes it…
The problem with knowing that you were one goal away from winning the 2014 Eastern Conference finals matchup against the back-to-back defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks wasn’t an easy pill to swallow for the Buffalo Bandits. With the sting of the postseason loss still fresh in their minds, the Buffalo Bandits organization headed into the offseason with the mindset that while the defensive and goaltending play had excelled by leaps…
Chris Attwood is getting another shot at making the NLL and the Rochester Knighthawks. Chris is a great player from St. Catherines, ON, who has broken many records and won some big time championships. He first saw much success while playing Junior B lacrosse for the Six Nations Rebels where he won a Founders Cup and sits second all time in points for the team. After playing in Junior B…
One thing everyone knows about the New England Black Wolves is that they are a very young team. There’s one veteran of the NLL that can help improve this franchise on the floor and in the locker room. This may be his third NLL team in four seasons but Jamie Lincoln is going to be a top player for his newest team. Many people know Lincoln spent his college days at…
The Toronto Rock opened training camp on Saturday afternoon at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario with veterans, free agents and rookies all hitting the floor. This was the first time together for the team since the passing of General Manager Terry Sanderson on Thursday. Following an emotional address to the team from Rock Owner and President Jamie Dawick and Head Coach John Lovell, the players were…
It’s not even close to the 2015 NLL draft, but let’s take a look at which prospects we should be watching before next September. This draft is projected to be possibly the best in the league’s history. Reilly O’Connor: Plays for the Whitby Warriors and in college with Georgetown. He’s very tall, a lefty, and an assist machine. Over the past two seasons alone he has 157 of them for 205…
If you look at the history of any major professional sports league, its past will be littered with franchises that have folded or moved. This is usually done for financial reasons as owners generally want to run a team that is (very) profitable. Sometimes where they are and the facility is the problem and sometimes the grass is simply greener on the other side. Lacrosse is absolutely no exception to…
One of the toughest parts about being a pro lacrosse player is the term “weekend warrior.” Very few and the lucky can turn lacrosse into a full time gig but most have to supplement income and work full time jobs while answering the bell every weekend to play the game they love. Unlike most players, Calgary Roughnecks forward Scott Ranger also had a tougher task about it playing his entire…