The NLL week is over and there were plenty of interesting things to watch. On Friday we went over the storylines to keep your eyes on, but today we make observations to think about heading into week three. Number Five—Impact from Karsen Leung Karsen Leung did not put any points on the board for the Calgary Roughnecks, but his presence was felt throughout the game. He made several hits, picks…
Calgary Roughnecks vs Toronto Rock Right—Everything went right for the Rock. Stephan Leblanc was a man possessed in scoring 5 goals, Rob Heller a hat trick, Captain Colin Doyle and Josh Sanderson 2 goals each. Garrett Billings a 10 point performance with a goal and nine assists. Nick Rose was solid stopping 40 of 51 shots. For Calgary Jeff Shattler led the way with 4 goals. Geoff Snider went 18/28…
With Week 2 of the NLL officially in the books, all nine teams now have one game of the 2014 season on record. A majority of this year’s rookie class have already made their presence known throughout the league, including some standout performances. Rookie goaltender Dillon Ward has arguably cemented his spot as the Colorado Mammoth’s starting goaltender, earning his first career NLL victory with a 13-12 defeat of Vancouver….
Last night at The Pepsi Center, the Colorado Mammoth defeated the Vancouver Stealth by the score of 13-12 in an exciting and fast paced game, a game which had some of the best lacrosse the sport has to offer. Drew Westervelt, #26 Mammoth forward scored the first goal 1:26 into the first quarter, followed by a second goal by Westervelt only 47 seconds later. Rhys Duch, #10 of the Stealth…
Last night the Colorado Mammoth defeated the Vancouver Stealth by a score of 13-12. After the game we caught up with some of the stars of the game for the Mammoth. John Grant Jr. had a five point night for the Mammoth to lead them along with five points from Drew Westervelt. Four of Grant Jr.’s points were assists and he also picked up four loose balls. John Grant Jr…
On Friday night the Toronto Rock opened their season with a win over the Calgary Roughnecks by a score of 16-11 in Toronto. After the game we caught up with the captain Colin Doyle, and Jeff Swift, who was a scratch for the Rock but took in his first Rock game as a member of the organization. Doyle had a great season opener for the Rock with four points; two…
The Vancouver Stealth were narrowly defeated in their season opener Saturday night losing a close back and forth game with the Colorado Mammoth 13-12. The Mammoth relied on some big saves late from goaltender Dillon Ward who came in to relieve Tye Belanger of duties for the second time in two games. Colorado opened the scoring with back to back Drew Westervelt goals that looked almost identical from John Grant Jr. and Jordan McBride…
The Vancouver Stealth open the 2014 season on the road tomorrow versus the Colorado Mammoth on “Star Wars” night at the Pepsi Center. Both teams are evenly matched and goaltending could be a determining factor in the outcome as both teams possess some potent offenses. Leading the Colorado Mammoth is newly appointed captain John Grant Jr. He comes in to the game 3rd in National Lacrosse League all time points and will command attention from…
A lot of people are probably wondering what the top players and coaches do to prepare for professional lacrosse games. The truth is that a good chunk of the “base” preparation is done well before players and coaches reach the pro level. Almost all professional lacrosse players have superior levels of talent and skill relative to their positions. Aside from excellent skills and abilities, having a high level of understanding…
A rough start for the Calgary Roughnecks was the difference in the Toronto Rock’s home opener on Friday night. The Rock jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back, controlling the majority of the game. Dane Dobbie sniped two back to back power play goals in the first to close the gap to 3-2 and it looked as though the Roughnecks were going to make a it…