The Rochester Knighthawks have announced the re-signing of Jamie Batson to a one-year deal. The 29-year-old defenseman has won three Champion’s Cup since joining the team in 2012. “It’s good to be asked to come back out with the champs,” said Batson. The Comox, BC native made the jump to the National Lacrosse League after impressing the coaching staff at the Knighthawks’ Open Tryouts and Training Camp. In his tenure…
In this week’s version of the “Best of the Rest” series we’re going to take our first look at a goaltender, head back out to the west coast and the WLA to take a look at an offensive player who doesn’t get nearly the credit he deserves and a transition player who briefly saw time in the NLL with the expansion Boston Blazers. As far as goaltenders getting a chance…
We haven’t even seen the 2015 NLL rosters yet, but it’s interesting to take a look at how teams might look AFTER this season. We’ve been tracking every player transaction of each NLL player, so we know who will be free agents when. That allows us to take a look at each roster and how it may look in 2016. This is assuming no cuts this preseason and only looking…
During the preseason the National Lacrosse League will be experimenting with the shootout to see if it may be of some interest in the future. Immediately following all preseason games this December, no matter what the score a shootout will be held. For those familiar with the NHL, the shootout rules are the same. The teams will not change ends for the shootout. The home team shall have the choice…
Chris O’Dougherty is a pro lacrosse player in both the MLL and the NLL playing defense in both leagues. Chris grew up New Jersey where he picked up the game of lacrosse at and young age. For high school Chris attended Seton Hall Prep where he was a high school All American . For college Chris decided to stay local attending Rutgers University. For the Scarlet Knights Chris started every…
Schedule Analysis The Black Wolves will play the first game of the 2015 NLL season when they face the Buffalo Bandits at home. They have three home games to open the season, all against eastern opponents, with Rochester and Minnesota next. Their first road trip is January 30th when they go to Edmonton. They go to Calgary later on, but they never have to make the long trek to Vancouver….
The National Lacrosse League has announced their preseason schedule and there seems to be more exhibition contests than ever, including a rarity of seeing the Buffalo Bandits on the preseason schedule. Four games open the preseason on Saturday, December 6, with games in Vancouver, Buffalo, Toronto, and Rochester. It will be the debut of the New England Black Wolves and also the first game the Bandits have hosted in years….
Two weeks ago, Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced that the team had signed goaltender Rance Vigneux to a one-year deal. With the Bandits having three solid possible backup goaltending choices ahead of the 2015 season, the question now being asked is which goaltender will be the biggest standout during training camp and back up 2014 NLL Goaltender of the Year nominee Anthony Cosmo during the regular season. With…
The Toronto Rock recently signed three new recruits to one year contracts. One of the men looking to secure a 2015 NLL roster spot is 22 year old Dylan Webster of Brampton, ON. Webster is currently a senior attackman with the Quinnipiac Bobcats in the NCAA (Division 1), and during his summers plays box lacrosse for his hometown Excelsiors. Webster has been proving his worth all through his junior career…
The Edmonton Rush set an NLL record in 2014 by reeling of 14 consecutive wins en route to the best record in the league (16-2). Having earned the best record in team history, the stage was set for the Rush to get back to the Champion’s Cup for the second time in three years and win their first title. Unfortunately, it was not to be. The Calgary Roughnecks ousted the…