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The Colorado Mammoth have now completed their offseason signings of returning players as forward Casey Powell re-signed with a one-year contract, pending league approval. The 10-year veteran and 2010 NLL MVP whose name is synonymous with the sport of lacrosse was acquired by Colorado in a trade from the Rochester Knighthawks last March. “Casey was stellar for us down the stretch last season,” said Mammoth president and general manager Steve…

It was a pretty busy off season for the Colorado Mammoth. After finishing with a 7-9 record and losing to Calgary in the West Division semi final, the Mammoth wanted to ensure they did everything they could to have a complete roster for the season opener on December 28thRush. Colorado started off their roster changes by adding Bel Air, MD offensive right hander Drew Westervelt for two second round draft…

Drafted 8th overall. Victoria, British Columbia native Cody Bremner is looking to crack the Vancouver stealthʼs roster this season. Selected in the first round (8th overall) of the 2013 NLL Entry Draft the right hander has the confidence of the Stealth with good reason. Cody plays for the Nanaimo Timbermen in the Western Lacrosse Association where in 2012 was selected as the WLA top rookie after scoring 69 points (24…

After a disappointing first season as the Buffalo Bandits general manager, Steve Dietrich has been making some notable offseason moves to bring success back to Bandit Land. Dietrich and new head coach Troy Cordingley will have some new faces vying for their chance to dawn the black and orange for the 2014 season. Leading the new crop of Bandits are offseason acquisitions Ryan Benesch and Rory Smith. Benesch has spent…

The back-to-back National Lacrosse League Champion Rochester Knighthawks have re-signed unrestricted free agent Brad Self to a four-year deal today. “It’s great knowing I will be back in Rochester for the next four years,” said Self. “To get it done before camp, get it out of the way and be able to focus on lacrosse is nice.” The Knighthawks will open camp on Saturday, November 23rd in East Rochester at…

The NLL does not pay multi-million dollar salaries. Players make between nothing but paid expenses to a rare maximum of $30,000. Almost every player in the league holds a full time or a few part time jobs on the side. Some are teachers, others are contractors/landscapers and bartenders, to name a few. Games and practices mostly take place on weekends, and some players fly/long distance travel to participate. Most athletes…

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – The Colorado Mammoth were the first NLL team to commence training camp, in preparation for their home opener against the Edmonton Rush on Dec. 28. Colorado brought a 30-man roster into this weekend’s training camp. The Mammoth’s 2013 draft class features five rookies, including third overall pick Dillon Ward. “Dillon Ward had a very good weekend. We’re very excited about his future,” Mammoth head coach Bob…