New England: A The Black Wolves debut draft was a doozy (say that three times fast). The ‘Wolves added star potential players with Ty Thompson, Quinn Powless and Mark Cockerton, and they also made trades to grab Jay Card and Mike McNamara. The Black Wolves were able to get Sheldon Burns late, the #8 ranked prospect and the second ranked defenseman. New England also found a way to stockpile draft…
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Swarm followed up on their draft coup from last year with six draft picks. The Swarm took 2014 Co-Tewaaraton trophy winner (shared with brother Lyle), Miles Thompson at number three for their top pick. At number five, Shane MacDonald was selected, followed by Joe Maracle at number ten to round out the forward selections. Their fourth pick (number 29) addressed needs at transition with the selection…
Monday was the day many NLL fans had been waiting for, Draft Day 2014. All teams looking to improve their chances of hoisting the Champions Cup with some rookie talent. The Vancouver Stealth did not wait till the draft to start before making waves in a blockbuster trade. GM Doug Locker made the moves necessary to bolster Vancouver’s transition game and left side, by acquiring Johnny Powless and Joel McCready…
The Edmonton Rush set an NLL record for consecutive wins during the 2014 season, but faltered at the end and found themselves eliminated from the playoffs during the West Division Finals, leaving them short of their goal of getting to their second Champion’s Cup. So although the season has to be thought of as a successful one, it looks like there may still be some room to improve going forward….
On Monday September 22, at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre the Nation Lacrosse League hosted the 2014 NLL Entry Draft. There were a total of 55 players who were drafted. So how well did the Colorado Mammoth fare in the draft? With so many talented players available, it was necessary for each team to review their draft picks; what draft picks they were willing to trade in order to obtain…
Going into the 2014 NLL Draft, the Calgary Roughnecks had three picks in the first two rounds and appeared to be positioned to add more blue-chip youth to their roster. Instead, they traded their two first-round picks as well as their two third-round picks to the New England Black Wolves in exchange for a first-round pick next year and a third rounder in 2016. “We entered the draft without a…
New England Black Wolves went into this draft knowing what they were doing. This team made a tone of quality picks and great trades during the their first NLL draft. New England went after some players who not only know how to play but guys who have won championships at all levels whether it is college or SR A. After trading a way Jordan Hall to Rochester and some future picks to Calgary….
Last night after the draft we caught up with Buffalo Bandits head coach Troy Cordingley to discuss all the moves by the Bandits, including their picks, trading away Rory Smith and Eric Penney, and receiving Nick Weiss.
In many cases, number one overall picks are slated into rebuilding situations. For Ben McIntosh and the Edmonton Rush, it’s not the case. “It’s really a dream come true and an honour,” said the Drexel University grad. “They’re a team that doesn’t need a ton of help right now, but I’m hoping that I can go in there and help them out as much as I can.” The Coquitlam, BC…
The National Lacrosse League held their 2014 draft at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre on Monday, Sept. 22. This year’s draft had 55 hopefuls get to hear their names called. With the first three overall picks in the draft, the Edmonton Rush selected Ben McIntosh from Drexel University, the Knighthawks selected Jeremy Noble from University of Denver and the Minnesota Swarm selected Miles Thompson from the University of Albany. While…