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Roughnecks Hoping to Keep Around Ranger and McBride

August 6, 2014
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After finishing second in the Western conference for only the second time in five years, the Roughnecks proved it’s no fluke with players like Andrew McBride and Scott Ranger. Since joining the team in 2002 as the fourth overall pick by the Calgary Roughnecks, Andrew McBride has shown how solid and consistent a stay-at-home defenseman (if there’s such a thing in the NLL these days), can be. He has missed…

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Mouradian Leaving Philadelphia Wings/Connecticut NLL Franchise

August 5, 2014
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In Lacrosse We Trust has learned that Johnny Mouradian, the general manager of the Philadelphia Wings, will not return to the franchise when they move to Connecticut. The team will announce the move to Mohegan Sun Arena in a press conference tomorrow. Mouradian has been the GM of the Wings since 2011 and was also the head coach of the team in 2012. He has remained their general manager even…

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Will We See Top American Prospects in the NLL in 2015?

August 5, 2014
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The transition for an America to play in the NLL is tough.  A few years ago, a host of Duke and Virginia graduates were drafted and not a single one made an opening day roster.  That season, a few Americans made the Philadelphia Wings, but only after a few years of working on their indoor game. With the fall season coming closer, the NLL draft is approaching.  There will be…

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Report: Wings Moving to Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut

August 5, 2014
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Last month we reported that the Philadelphia Wings were looking at Connecticut as a possible relocation and on Wednesday it appears the franchise will make the move official. TheDay.com reported on Monday afternoon that Mohegan Sun, who owns the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA, will announce the Wings as their newest franchise on Wednesday. Our own sources also confirmed this report. The Wings announced last month that they were moving…

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Minnesota Buzzing in the Offseason

August 5, 2014
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After a very disappointing season by the Minnesota Swarm, in which the team went 4-14 and scored fewer than 200 goals on the season, the Swarm have been one of the more active teams in this offseason. They have already thrown out their usual playbook of acquiring as many draft picks as possible and started to trade away some of their horded surplus of picks. Sticking to the game plan…

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Stealth Look for Worst to First Run With Big Off Season

August 3, 2014
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With the worst division record, barely holding the tiebreaker over Minnesota for the worst record in the league the Vancouver Stealth were in dire need of an overhaul this offseason. With franchise, free agency, unrestricted free agents, and the trade deadline looming the Stealth made some moves to keep the heart and soul of their defense. Statistically they struggled in their 2014 campaign, but as we all know numbers do…

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Calgary Roughnecks Have Some Offseason Decisions to Make

August 3, 2014
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The Calgary Roughnecks made a bit of a splash before the free agent period in the NLL got underway as they announced a two-year contract extension for goaltender Mike Poulin, who would have become a restricted free agent otherwise. Locking down their all-time leader in minutes played the day before the free-agency period began takes one headache out of the equation as the busy part of the offseason gets going. Calgary…

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Knighthawks vs Rock: Who Was the Stronger Dynasty?

August 3, 2014
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This past NLL season history was made when the Rochester Knighthawks became the first team to three-peat in the 28 year history of the league.  Other teams have come close, Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits and the Philadelphia Wings. With a new playoff format the Knighthawks overcame losing the first game in the Eastern Finals and Championship to force the 10 minute mini-game, and even came from behind in both to…

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Toronto, Buffalo Interested in Jeff Gilbert

August 2, 2014
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According to sources, the Buffalo Bandits and Toronto Rock are expected to be big players for free agent Minnesota defenseman Jeff Gilbert. The Swarm are unlikely to sign the unrestricted free agent. Minnesota has qualified their other left handed defenseman, Greg Downing, so they’ll be keeping him around. The rest of the Minnesota defense consists of Alex Crepisneck, Jordan Houtby, Mike Hobbins and, if he plays, Mitch Belisle. Buffalo have…

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Hass Trade in the Works; Minnesota Makeover Coming?

August 1, 2014
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Photo Credit: Dan Brodie According to sources, the Minnesota Swarm are undergoing an extreme makeover for 2015 NLL season. It came first in what seems to be a drastic change in philosophy when the Swarm traded their first overall pick to Edmonton along with goaltender Tyler Carlson and getting Brodie MacDonald in return. One source indicated that the Carlson trade indicated that trade of philosophy, and our sources have indicated…

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