After the tweet yesterday from NXT Sports about a potential NLL team returning to Philadelphia, we reached out to the league for a comment, and this is what they gave us. “The league is engaged in preliminary discussions with a number of parties who have expressed interest in the Philadelphia market. As a matter of policy, the league does not release any details related to prospects prior to receiving…
According to a tweet from NXT Sports, the Philadelphia based company is looking to bring a team to the National Lacrosse League to Philly. The NLL has had a Philadelphia team, the Wings, in each year of their entire existence since 1987. The Wings moved this offseason to Connecticut where they will play as the New England Black Wolves. We are engaged in preliminary discussions with @NLL regarding bringing the…
The Edmonton Rush have announced that the team has signed forward Ben McIntosh, the first overall selection from this year’s NLL Draft, to a two-year contract agreement. “Like most first overall draft picks, we believe Ben is NLL ready. He’s physically and mentally mature and we expect him to contribute from the start,” said Rush general manager and head coach Derek Keenan. “The NLL can be a very humbling league for young players but…
The NLL is one of the toughest leagues to crack an active roster. There are no minor league affiliates; there is simply a four-man practice squad. With there only being nine teams in the NLL, there’s only 180 active roster spots for players to compete for. With little turnover on rosters each season, many elite level players are left without NLL contracts. In the coming weeks I plan on revealing…
The Colorado Mammoth selected goaltender Alexis Buque with their third pick, 17th overall. Buque will be fighting for a spot on the roster against veteran Tye Belanger and Rookie of the Year candidate Dillon Ward. The starting job between the pipes for the Mammoth is obviously Ward’s to lose, leaving Belanger and Buque to battle for the backup role. Belanger’s position in the role is currently vulnerable. He started out…
When those of us in the lacrosse world hear the name Jordan Hall, the first thing that comes to mind is how he was involved in a blockbuster trade in 2012 that sent himself, Robbie Campbell, Joel White and Paul Rabil from Rochester to Philadelphia for Dan and Paul Dawson abd a first round pick in 2016. Fast forward 21 months later and Jordan Hall is back in Rochester after…
Without Garrett Billings the Toronto Rock will have a tough first half of the season trying to score. Billings led the team with 32 goals and 69 assists for 101 points. Billing has been the offensive leader for the Rock and without him they will need players to step up in the absence of Billings. The player with the most pressure on him will be Stephan Leblanc. Leblanc finished second in…
Quinn Powless is a name that lacrosse fans became familiar with this past summer when he led the Six Nations Arrows to a Minto Cup. Powless’ stock rose heading into the draft, and he ended up being a first round pick to the New England Black Wolves. “It felt unbelievable to be first round draft pick I wasn’t expecting to go that high in the draft I was really surprised”…
The Vancouver Stealth have announced that they have re-signed transition player Tyler Garrison to a two-year contract, pending league approval. The Coquitlam, BC native has played two seasons with the Stealth, since being drafted 11th overall in the 2013 NLL Entry Draft. “Tyler is one of the best up and coming players in the National Lacrosse League and continues to get better with each season he plays,” said Stealth President…
Edmonton Rush forward Corey Small missed the entire 2014 NLL season. During the WLA playoffs in the summer of 2013 Small tore his ACL while playing for the Victoria Shamrocks. As a result he had to sit on the sidelines while the Rush set an NLL record by winning 14 straight games to start 2014. Things should be a little different in 2015. Back with the Shamrocks over the summer,…