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Bandits Make Flurry of Signings

September 17, 2014

Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team has agreed to terms on one-year contracts with transition players Kevin Brownell and Mitch Wilde, as well as defensemen Glen Bryan and Marty Hill. Brownell returns for his third season with the Bandits this year. The former third-round pick amassed seven points (3+4) last season in 12 games played for Buffalo. He’s played in 19 games for the Bandits over…

Stealth Talk: Burton and Belton In

September 17, 2014

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This off season we plan on going one on one with every general manager in the National Lacrosse League to discuss the latest news. We spoke with Doug Locker of the Vancouver Stealth this week. Below are notes on four main areas of pre season talk with NLL teams. Trades: Kyle [Belton] is a very athletic versatile player with two seasons of NLL experience under his belt. We feel he is very good…

NLL Breakout Players 2015: Joey Cupido

September 17, 2014

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I went one-on-one with Joey Cupido (pronounced “Capeedo”) to get his thoughts on being signed by the Colorado Mammoth again this year. He was extremely excited to give the interview and had some great information to share with all the Colorado Mammoth and National League Lacrosse fans as well. Just to give you a little history on Joey, he plays Transition for the Mammoth; shoots right; was born on August…

NLL Top 50 Draft Prospects 10-6

September 16, 2014

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NOTE: Our rankings began before Casey Jackson declared for the draft. He would have been ranked #11. 6. D Robert Hope—Pfieffer, Peterborough MSL Hope is a Peterborough product through and through. He is far and away the best defenseman in the league and it’s easy to say that he could be a top five pick. Hope is 6’2″ and 192 lbs and throws his weight around. With 59 career junior…

Roughnecks Talk: Moleski Adds D to Roughnecks

September 16, 2014

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This off season we plan on going one on one with every general manager in the National Lacrosse League to discuss the latest news. We spoke with Mike Board of the Calgary Roughnecks this week. Below are notes on three main areas of pre season talk with NLL teams. Free Agency: We are in contract discussions with both Andrew McBride and Scott Ranger. Jeff Moleski is a warrior. We feel he adds a…

NLL Draft Needs: Vancouver Stealth

September 16, 2014

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The Vancouver Stealth finished the 2014 NLL season tied for the worst record in the league, a disappointing 4-14. They were second-worst in goals for (181) and second-worst in goals against (223). Quite the fall for a team that came a goal shy of winning the Champion’s Cup just a year earlier. Over the summer the Stealth suffered another blow when head coach Chris Hall stepped down due to health…

NLL 2015 Breakout Players: Mitch Wilde

September 16, 2014

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MITCH WILDE After their dismal last place showing during the 2013 NLL season, the Buffalo Bandits organization came to the conclusion that a fresh new direction was needed for the franchise. Incoming head coach Troy Cordingley and Bandits GM Steve Dietrich believed that the best place to start this new resurgence would be the upcoming 2013 NLL draft. During the draft, the Calgary Roughnecks and Buffalo Bandits came together on…

Rock Sign Forward Brett Hickey

September 15, 2014

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Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the signing of free agent forward Brett Hickey to a 1-year agreement. The contract is pending league approval. The Windsor, Ontario native was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 NLL Draft by the Vancouver Stealth. Hickey played his entire Junior lacrosse career with his hometown Windsor AKO Fratmen (now the Clippers) of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL). In…

NLL 2015 Breakout Players: Karsen Leung

September 15, 2014

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This week we will be focusing on NLL breakout players for the 2015 season. We begin with Calgary transition player Karsen Leung. Leading up to the 2013 NLL Draft, the Calgary Roughnecks traded forward Joe Resetarits and the 15th pick overall for the 10th pick and a second round pick in 2015. With that 10th pick, the Roughnecks grabbed transition Karsen Leung. The decision to let go of a talented…

New England or Connecticut, New Location, Same Diagram.

September 15, 2014

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With the draft only a week away the new Connecticut team is trying to find its identity. Not only by a name, or if they will be called New England or Connecticut, but by players and what style they will have. Just under 3 weeks ago they traded one of the best to ever play the game in Brodie Merrill. This was obviously done to get some draft picks back…

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