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Weiss Bringing Extra Grit and Physicality to Bandits

October 3, 2014
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When the Buffalo Bandits acquired 2014 NLL goaltender of the year nominee Anthony Cosmo in 2012 and their current team scoring leader Ryan Benesch in 2013, General Manager Steve Dietrich knew immediately that there would be a heavy price to pay to immediately turn the once struggling franchise back into a serious contender. The price that the Bandits ultimately paid for their current success came at the loss of first…

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Bandits Draft For Deep Left Side

October 2, 2014
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After the Buffalo Bandits 2014 season had ended at the hands of the defending NLL Champion Rochester Knighthawks in the Eastern Conference Finals, it was time for General Manager Steve Dietrich and head coach Troy Cordingley to perform their post-mortem examination of the 2014 squad. During the offseason, Dietrich and Cordingley came to the conclusion that while they had excelled last season in the defensive aspect of their play (Bandits…

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Knighthawks Retain Keogh for Four Years

October 2, 2014
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The Rochester Knighthawks have matched the New England Black Wolves’ qualifying offer and have re-signed restricted free agent Stephen Keogh to a four-year contract agreement pending league approval. As per the league’s rules, the Knighthawks had 72 hours to match the offer in order to retain the right-handed forward. Keogh was selected by Rochester second overall in the 2011 NLL Draft after a standout career at Syracuse University. He scored 26 goals and 32 assists…

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Calgary Roughnecks Sign Jordan McBride

October 1, 2014
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The Calgary Roughnecks have made a signing, adding Jordan McBride. The restricted free agent played last season with the Vancouver Stealth but began his career with the Colorado Mammoth when he was drafted in 2011. McBride finished the season on the Vancouver practice roster. The righty forward out of Stony Brook has 76 career points in three NLL seasons. His career high was 49 points in 2013 with Colorado where…

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Dillon Ward Long Term Commitment Solidifies Goal in Colorado

October 1, 2014
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On September 18, the Colorado Mammoth signed goalie Dillon Ward #45 to a five-year contract. This is a historic moment not only for the Mammoth, but Ward as well.  Ward was selected by the Mammoth third overall in the 2013 NLL Entry Draft; the highest a goaltender was taken in 14 years.  He was originally the backup goalie to veteran Ty Belanger at the beginning of the season.  However, the…

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Black Wolves Extend Offer Sheet to Stephen Keogh

October 1, 2014
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The New England Black Wolves have extended an offer sheet to restricted free agent Stephen Keogh, according to a tweet from the National Lacrosse League. Keogh has been a member of the Rochester Knighthawks since he was drafted. The Knighthawks have 72 hours to match the offer of the Black Wolves, the terms of which were not and will not be made public. This would be a huge blow for…

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Tavares Returns to Buffalo for 2015

September 30, 2014
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He’s back. The Buffalo Bandits have announced legendary forward John Tavares, the National Lacrosse League’s all-time leading scorer, will return to the team for a league-record 24th season after reaching a contract agreement earlier this month. “John wanted to make sure we wanted to have him back,” said Bandits director of lacrosse operations Scott Loffler. “Of course, we couldn’t say no.” The 46-year-old helped the Bandits return to the playoffs last year by posting 51…

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Rush Extend Small and Loewen

September 29, 2014
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General Manager and Head Coach Derek Keenan announced today the Rush have signed forward Corey Small to a three year agreement. “Corey Small is another foundation player who along with owner Bruce Urban shows long term commitment to the success of the Rush with the signing of multi-year agreement” states Keenan The Rush forward selected ninth overall in the NLL 2009 Entry Draft, did not play the 2014 NLL Season…

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Josh Sanderson Re-Signs with Toronto

September 29, 2014
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Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the re-signing of veteran forward Josh Sanderson to a 1-year agreement. The contract is pending league approval. The Orangeville, Ontario native will be entering his 18th season in the National Lacrosse League in 2015. Sanderson has spent time with Rochester, Albany, San Jose, Calgary and Boston along with two stints in Toronto during his NLL career. The 37-year old offensive star surpassed…

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Tyler Burton Looking at New Start in Vancouver

September 29, 2014
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Tyler Burton is one of the better stories you will see in the National Lacrosse League. He made the Rochester Knighthawks roster on an open tryout and went on to win two titles as a defenseman with the club. Now a member of the Vancouver Stealth, Burton is playing with some of those Rochester teammates thanks to big draft day trades. “Joel [McCready] has been a really good friend of…

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