The National Lacrosse League has announced that the Edmonton Rush will be awarded two compensatory draft selections, the first at the conclusion of the second round of the 2014 NLL Entry Draft and the second at the end of the third round of the 2015 Draft, as a result of losing forward Ryan Ward to unrestricted free agency prior to the 2014 season. The awarding of compensatory draft selections is outlined…
Edmonton Rush General Manager/Head Coach Derek Keenan announced today that the team is set to acquirethe No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2014 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. The Rush will acquire the first overall selection along with a second-round pick in the 2015 draft plus goaltender Tyler Carlson from the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for the No. 3 pick in the 2014 draft and goaltender Brodie MacDonald. The third…
Since the days of the Eagle Pro Lacrosse League there have 31 teams fighting it out for the right to call themselves champions. Throughout that time who has been the best team of all time? The 2014 NLL season gave fans a spectacle of talent, and record setting trends. The Edmonton Rush set a regular season win streak record, with their youth, speed, and outstanding defense. Many thought early on…
The National Lacrosse League has announced five finalists for the NLL Hall of Fame Class of 2014 ballot. The nominees this year are Jake Bergey, Pat Coyle, Chris Hall, Pat McCready and Kaleb Toth. Brief summaries of each candidate’s accomplishments are listed below. Ballots are cast by the teams, current members of the NLL Hall of Fame and senior members of the league’s covering media.Nominees for NLL Hall of Fame…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…