Podcast: NLL Draft Preview Show with Terry Sanderson

September 22, 2014

Tonight is the National Lacrosse League draft, and to get you ready we have our NLL Draft Preview podcast. Marisa Ingemi discusses who to watch, discusses the latest MLL news and the US National Indoor team and interviews the Toronto Rock general manager Terry Sanderson. Sanderson discusses with us about the status of injured forward Garrett Billings, the status of free agent Chris White, the recent trades and signings of…

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2014 NLL Mock Draft: First Round

September 22, 2014

Luckily, this wasn’t posted until after Rochester acquired the second overall pick today, so these picks do reflect that trade. Due to late editions, we were not able to Josh Johnson or Haodais Maracle, but both would have been early second rounders. FIRST ROUND 1. Edmonton: Ben McIntosh– Ranked #1 overall, Derek Keenan, now the NLL general manager and head coach of the year, has basically said he wants to…

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Knighthawks Get Second Overall Pick, Send Powless to Vancouver

September 22, 2014

The Rochester Knighthawks have pulled off a blockbuster deal with the Vancouver Stealth to acquire the second and 11th overall picks in today’s 2014 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. Rochester also receives the Stealth’s first-round picks in the 2015 and 2017 drafts. As part of the deal, the Knighthawks send forward Johnny Powless and transition man Joel McCready, and the ninth and 23rd picks in the 2014 draft to Vancouver….

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Jamieson, Vinc, Schuss Take Home NLL Awards

September 21, 2014

The National Lacrosse League announced the 2014 NLL Season Award winners during the first-ever Season Awards Ceremony at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario on Sunday night. Players, coaches and executives from around the league were joined by family, friends and fans to celebrate the three finalists for each award before honoring the winners.   The awards event was highlighted by Rochester Knighthawks forward Cody Jamieson, who won…

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NLL Combine Report: Hope, Benn Have Good Showings

September 21, 2014

The 2014 NLL combine took place today one day before the draft. Several top prospects and free agents attended, and for the prospects, some stood out that might raise their draft stock. One such player was Peterborough defenseman Robert Hope. Hope, projected to go in the fourth-seventh spot, has been linked to the fourth overall pick with the Colorado Mammoth, if they keep that pick. Of note is the fact…

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2015 NLL Breakout Players: Damon Edwards

September 21, 2014

As the NLL season approaches many offensive players are getting attention. One player to watch this year though will be Damon Edwards who plays defensive for the Toronto Rock. Coming up with Toronto, Edwards went to the Boston Blazers in his rookie year before moving on to CLax. He signed back with Toronto and has emerged as a potential breakout player. Edwards played this summer with the Coquitlam Adanacs before…

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2014 NLL Mock Draft: Round Two

September 21, 2014

10. Minnesota: Alexis Buque- Buque was never ranked because he just declared for the draft. But he is far and away the best goalie in the draft and the Swarm might be looking to add goaltending depth as they go into the season with Zach Higgins as their starter. 11. Vancouver: Paul Brebber- Ranked at #14, he Nanaimo defender is the third ranked defender on the list. He can score a bit for…

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NLL Breakout Players for 2015: Riley Loewen

September 21, 2014

In his rookie season, Riley Loewen made an immediate impact on the Edmonton Rush’s offense. He contributed 17 goals and 19 assists to a team that needed help after the loss of Corey Small to a knee injury in the offseason. Small had been third on the team in scoring in 2013 with 64 points so there were question marks about whether Edmonton’s offense could remain competitive in 2014 without…

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Roughnecks Prepare to Stock Roster With Draft

September 20, 2014

When the Roughnecks open the 2015 season they won’t look very different roster wise with a lot of players already signed to the team for next season but that doesn’t mean they don’t have any holes in their line up to fill. They are without Andrew McBride and Scott Ranger as of now, but that might change. To crack the Roughnecks roster in recent years, junior stars have learned to…

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2014 NLL Mock Draft: Third and Fourth Rounds

September 20, 2014

THIRD ROUND 20. New England: Shane MacDonald—Ranked at #18, MacDonald has put up 199 career points in Jr A. He is a guy who could sneak into the second round or even the first if a team reaches. If he’s still on the board New England will take him. 21. Vancouver: Andrew Smistad—Ranked at #16, Smistad is a top three or four defender in the draft. Based out of Calgary…

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