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Bandits Begin Off Season With Five Moves

July 30, 2014

Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced Tuesday that the team has given their 2015 NLL season franchise tag to forward Mark Steenhuis. The Bandits also avoided restricted free agency by extending qualifying offers to transition players Jay Thorimbert and Andrew Watt along with defensemen Rory Smith and Steve Priolo before the July 31 deadline. During the Bandits 2014 NLL season, Mark Steenhuis appeared in all 18 regular season games, led…

Bandits Name Steenhuis Franchise Player, Extend Qualifying Offers to Four

July 29, 2014

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BUFFALO, NY (July 29, 2014) — Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced that the team has tagged forward Mark Steenhuis as its franchise player for the 2015 NLL season and extended qualifying offers to the following four players: Rory Smith, Jay Thorimbert, Andrew Watt and Steve Priolo. Steenhuis appeared in all 18 regular season games for Buffalo in 2014, recording a team-high 31 goals and totaling 63 points overall. The St. Catharines, ON native went on to…

2014 NLL Hall of Famers to be Inducted in Langley

July 28, 2014

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The National Lacrosse League has announced the NLL Hall of Fame Ceremony for Class of 2014 inductees Pat Coyle and Chris Hall is set for Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Langley Events Centre at 7:30 p.m. PT. The event, which includes video montages, guest speakers/presenters, induction speeches and plaque unveilings, will take place in the LEC Banquet Hall. Admission is free of charge and open to the public. Coyle will become…

How Have the Swarm Used Their Draft Picks?

July 26, 2014

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The Minnesota Swarm have become notorious for collecting draft picks and using a young team. Sometimes it has made them look like an up and coming exciting team, and in other cases, like 2014, it can make them a bad lacrosse club. The Swarm traded their number one pick this year but they gained the third overall. It leads to the question, how has their draft pick philosophy worked? 2010…

Mammoth Bring Back Coaches Gill, Stroup and Coyle

July 25, 2014

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The Colorado Mammoth announced on Thursday that the team has removed the ‘interim’ title from its coaching trio and signed Pat Coyle, Chris Gill and Dan Stroup to two-year contracts. The former Mammoth players were hired in early March and led the team to a winning record and a postseason berth. “Pat, Chris and Dan did a phenomenal job down the stretch this past season, and got buy-in from players…

NLL Announces Combine in Oakville

July 22, 2014

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The National Lacrosse League has announced that the 2014 NLL Combine will take place from Saturday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept. 21 as part of draft weekend at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario. The Combine begins on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET and continues through Sunday afternoon with day-long activities including the Prospects Game. At the Combine, players will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in a practice setting…

Stealth Re-Sign Tyacke, Hodgson and Salt

July 21, 2014

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The Vancouver Stealth announced that they have re-signed 10 year veteran defensemen Curtis Hodgson, transition player Justin Salt, and goaltender Neil Tyacke, to one contracts for the 2015 season. These are the first signings for the 2015 season, as the player signing period opened earlier this month. Hodgson is entering his 11th season all with the Stealth organization, while Salt and Tyacke are both entering their fourth National Lacrosse League season….

Examining Relocation and Expansion Options for the NLL

July 19, 2014

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Disclaimer: Everything here is speculative. Other than a few notes, which I will point out, most of this is based on research and ideas more than it is what sources have told us. The Philadelphia Wings are moving. To where? We don’t know yet, but there are so many rumors it’s hard to keep track of. There are some reads though, and it’s hard to imagine the league doesn’t announce…

The Significance of the History of the Philadelphia Wings

July 12, 2014

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There have been far more teams that have folded/relocated in the National Lacrosse League than there haven’t. Currently, those teams are Rochester, Buffalo and Calgary. Colorado is formerly Washington and Baltimore. Toronto comes from Ontario. Edmonton is formerly Ottawa and Syracuse. And Vancouver comes from Everett, WA, San Jose, CA and Albany, NY. The Colorado Mammoth are the oldest franchise as the original Baltimore Thunder. However, the Philadelphia Wings were…

Connecticut Looks Like Possible Suitor for Wings

July 11, 2014

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With the news of the Philadelphia Wings relocating today, rumors have surfaced regarding their potential location. There have been mentions of Cleveland, Saskatoon, Montreal, and Long Island. However, the strongest destination seems to be Connecticut. Rumors began two years ago with talk of the Boston Blazers former NLL team moving to Mohegan Sun Arena in Hartford, Connecticut. However, this never came to fruition. Now reports, along with sources of ILWT,…

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