Who Should Be NLL Hall of Fame Class Candidates in 2014?

June 24, 2014

Until June 10, fans were able to vote for candidates to go into the NLL hall of fame. Fans can’t vote anymore, but it’s still interesting to see who might get in. For the past three seasons, only three players have been elected and they were all goaltenders; Bob Watson, Steve Dietrich and Pat O’Toole. The rules for selection are below; -Player must be retired from playing professional indoor lacrosse…

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Urban, Bean and Styres Up for Exec of the Year

June 23, 2014

The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Executive of the Year award. John Bean from the Calgary Roughnecks, Curt Styres of the Rochester Knighthawks and Bruce Urban from the Edmonton Rush are the top vote recipients for their roles as executives with their respective teams.   John Bean, Chief Operating Officer of the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, Calgary Roughnecks Governor & Chairman of the NLL…

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Former Bandits Coach Darris Kilgour Arrested Again

June 20, 2014

According to the Buffalo News, Darris Kilgour, the former head coach of the NLL’s Buffalo Bandits, was arrested this month on charges of harassment and menacing. He was charged on June 7 for second-degree harassment, menacing and endangering a child. Kilgour had, according to the report, gone to his estranged wife’s home to drop off their son. The report said that he had been drunk at 9 am, when he…

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Billings, Vinc and Jamieson NLL MVP Candidates

June 19, 2014

The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Most Valuable Player award. Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings joins two Rochester Knighthawks players, forward Cody Jamieson and goaltender Matt Vinc, on the MVP ballot as candidates for one of the league’s top honors.   Billings led the NLL in average points-per-game (6.73) and finished third in the league with 101 points (32+69) despite just 15 games played with…

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Church, Schuss, Ward Finalists for Rookie of the Year

June 18, 2014

The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Rookie of the Year award. Edmonton Rush forward Robert Church, Minnesota Swarm forward Logan Schuss and Colorado Mammoth goaltender Dillon Ward were the top trio of rookie vote recipients for their play this season.   Church finished third among NLL rookies in points (52) and assists (31), tied for third in goals (21), second in power play goals…

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Bold, Cosmo and Vinc Candidates for NLL Goalie of the Year

June 17, 2014

The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Goaltender of the Year award. The Edmonton Rush’s Aaron Bold, Buffalo Bandits’ Anthony Cosmo and Rochester Knighthawks’ Matt Vinc were the top trio of vote recipients for best goalie play in the league this year. Bold, who posted an NLL-record 8.73 goals against average in 2014, backstopped the Rush to a league-low 157 goals allowed. The nine-year veteran…

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MacIntosh, Merrill and Thompson Up for Transition Player of the Year

June 16, 2014

The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Transition Player of the Year award. The Minnesota Swarm’s Jordan MacIntosh, Philadelphia Wings’ Brodie Merrill and Edmonton Rush’s Jeremy Thompson were the top vote recipients for best transition play in the league this season. MacIntosh, the defending 2013 Transition Player of the Year, was third on the Swarm in points in 2014 and led all NLL transition players…

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Crowley: Looking Ahead to National Lacrosse League 2015

June 13, 2014

A lot has happened this week in the NLL, so much you would almost not even notice that the 2014 season was over. The Rochester Knighthawks held another parade showing off the Champion’s Cup once again. The league announced its end of year award nominees as well.  One of the biggest announcements coming out of Vancouver was future Hall of Fame coach Chris Hall announced his retirement. With all this…

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Corbeil, Rubisch and Priolo Defensive Player Award Nominations

June 13, 2014

The National Lacrosse League has announced a trio of finalists for the 2014 NLL Defensive Player of the Year award. Two Edmonton Rush defensemen, Chris Corbeil and Kyle Rubisch, join Buffalo Bandits defender Steve Priolo as the top three vote recipients for best defenseman in the league. Corbeil, who serves as the Rush’s captain, led all defensemen in both points (27) and goals (17). The fifth-year pro tied for the…

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Hasen, Malwasky and Keenan NLL Coach of the Year Finalists

June 11, 2014

The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for 2014 NLL Head Coach of the Year (The Les Bartley Award). The Rochester Knighthawks’ Mike Hasen, Edmonton Rush’s Derek Keenan and Calgary Roughnecks’ Curt Malawsky were the top three vote-getters for their head coaching roles with their respective teams. Hasen led Rochester to the top of the East Division with a 14-4 record, second best in the NLL, in his fourth…

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