NLL

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) has reached a two-year agreement with the National Lacrosse League Officials’ Association (NLLOA). The association represents NLL on-field officials. The agreement covers the 2014 & 2015 seasons. “I believe NLL lacrosse is the most challenging sport in the world to officiate,” said Brian Lemon, NLL Vice President of Lacrosse Operations. “The speed of the game and action requires an incredible focus. We remain committed to…

Edmonton Rush general manager and head coach Derek Keenan announced that the team has re-signed forward Mark Matthews to a five-year contract agreement. The first overall selection from the 2012 NLL Entry Draft  led the team in scoring and captured many league accolades during his rookie season including the 2013 NLL Rookie of the Year award.   Matthews led the Rush and finished fifth in the league with 38 goals…

After signing two players to seven year contracts earlier this fall, the Rochester Knighthawks have added one more to the list of players who will be around until 2020: Craig Point. Point, a forward out of Ohsweken, Ontario, has been playing in the NLL since 2008. He has also played for Onondaga Community College, leading them to a perfect season (18-0), the Iroquois Nationals, the Six Nations Arrows Junior “A”,…

The Vancouver Stealth are proud to announce the re signing of 27 year old goalie Tyler Richards. Richards will be expected to be the starting goaltender this season and the NLL veteran is expected to have another solid season. He has been a big part of the Stealth being in the champions cup final for 3 times in the past 4 seasons. The Vancouver netminder is 24-25, in his NLL…

Drew Westervelt and Jarett Park have signed one-year deals with the Colorado Mammoth, pending league approval, and will be at training camp when it opens on Friday, the team announced today. The right-handers are two of just five Americans on a roster that is dominated by Canadians.   “Drew was our biggest off-season acquisition via trade – both literally and figuratively,” said Mammoth president & general manager Steve Govett. “I’m…

The Rochester Knighthawks have had a busy off season with long term deals, and this week they signed defenseman Paul Dawson for four years.

The Toronto Rock made waves during last off-season with the signing of free agent Chris White. While the former Buffalo Bandits captain was arguably the most high profile free agent available, it was also surprising that such a move came from a Toronto franchise that generally features little roster turnover.   A majority of Toronto’s contracts are with players or prospects already members of the Rock organization. After applying the…