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NLL To Have Eight Games Aired on TSN and TSN2

December 23, 2013
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The National Lacrosse League has announced that TSN / TSN2 will broadcast eight National Lacrosse League games across Canada during the 2014 regular season. Live coverage of NLL Lacrosse begins on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 9 p.m. ET on TSN2 as the Vancouver Stealth face the Colorado Mammoth. The broadcast schedule continues on Friday, Jan. 31 with an all-Canada matchup as the Toronto Rock host Vancouver on TSN2 at 7:30…

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NLL Season Preview: Toronto Rock

December 23, 2013
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With the 2014 NLL season kicking off this week let take a look at the Toronto Rock and what to expect from the team in 2014. Roster Forwards (6): Kasey Beirnes, Garrett Billings, Colin Doyle, Rob Hellyer, Stephan Leblanc, Josh Sanderson Defencemen (12): Kyle Belton, Sandy Chapman, Craig England, Jesse Gamble, Damon Edwards, Bill Greer, Stephen Hoar, Scott Johnston, Rob Marshall, Patrick Merrill, Ethan O’Connor, Chris White Goaltenders (2): Zak…

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Where Will Gavin Prout, Athan Iannucci End Up?

December 22, 2013
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With rosters smaller for the 2014 National Lacrosse League season, we have seen some surprising roster cuts as teams are looking to infuse energy into their lineup with new blood. However, some of the players released have been stars in their day and there is no doubt they will soon return to pro lacrosse action. Gavin Prout has been a staple as an NLL scorer for his entire career, but…

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Sanderson Leads Rock to Win Over Wings

December 22, 2013
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The Toronto Rock defeated the Philadelphia Wings 12-9 in exhibition play at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville on Saturday night. In the opening quarter, Philadelphia opened the scoring with a pair of goals in the first 3 minutes of play to lead 2-0.  The Rock answered with a pair but the Wings got those two goals back in short order to restore their two-goal edge.  Rock defender Damon Edwards scored…

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NLL Season Preview: Philadelphia Wings

December 22, 2013
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We are now less then a week away from the start of the 2014 NLL season. The Philadelphia Wings once again have a turnover of major proportions for this season.  The Wings will have ten new faces on the active roster from last season.  This is mainly due because of the World Outdoor Lacrosse Championships in Denver this coming July.  Its no secret the Wings were heavily loaded with talented…

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NLL Pre Season Preview: Rock and Wings Close it Out

December 21, 2013
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Tonight the Philadelphia Wings travel north of the border for their final rehearsal before the start of the regular season. The Philadelphia Wings will play their third and final pre-season contest tonight when they visit the Toronto Rock at 7pm ET at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario. Just five days ago final rosters where handed in as teams had to be down to 20 active and 4…

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Rock To Play Masson and Diachenko Tonight

The Toronto Rock will be playing two free agents in their pre season game tonight. Tonight at 7pm the Rock will be playing the Philadelphia Wings in the final pre season game before the regular season begins. First, Toronto has brought in AJ Masson, a defenseman who had been drafted by the Wings. Masson was the 12th overall pick to the Wings in the second round this season. He was…

December 21, 2013
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Audio: Bandits Last Pre Season Practice

Today the Buffalo Bandits practiced at the First Niagara Center for the last time in the pre season before they open next week against Philadelphia. We were live there today and collected audio from Mark Steenhius, Troy Cordingley and Mitch Wilde, which you can listen to after the “read more.”

December 21, 2013
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Casey Powell Departs Mammoth; Who Takes Over?

Casey Powell is a lacrosse ambassador and World Champion.  His lacrosse career started at Carthage High School where he set the all-time national record for career points (553), and then he went off to play for Syracuse University.  He was named two-time Division I National Player of the Year and a National Champion.  He wore the famed #22 jersey, and graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer.  He started playing…

December 21, 2013
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Calgary Roughnecks 2014 Season Preview

As the clock ticks down for the start of the 2014 NLL season, the Calgary Roughnecks are gearing up to try to get back to the Champion’s Cup, something they haven’t been able to do since 2009. Calgary has, however, finished the regular season at the top of the West Division standings for three years in a row, so the expectation is that they will retain their status as the…

December 19, 2013
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