Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson announced today that Troy Cordingley has been relieved of his duties as Head Coach of the Toronto Rock. Assistant Coach John Lovell has been promoted to the position of Head Coach. “Troy was an integral part of the success the Rock achieved over the last four seasons including a championship in 2011,” said Sanderson. “I felt the team needed new bench leadership to…
One of the most popular discussions in lacrosse today is the presence of American players in the NLL. It hit its lowest point last season with just 28 players, 18 of them on the Philadelphia Wings. With leagues like the NALL and others, some players got more chances to show their NLL skills- Ethan Farrell is a good example, and some other American rookies like CJ Costabile have emerged. This…
Rookies are always an impactful part of the National Lacrosse League season. This season we saw Mark Matthews in Edmonton have the best season you could imagine from a rookie, but there were plenty more who were huge impacts on their team.
The end of the 2012 NLL season could not come quick enough for the Washington Stealth and their fans. A 4-12 record (2-6 home & road), and losing their last 4 games, had fane wondering… “What happened to the team in 2010-2011?!” Yes, I am referring to the Stealth who won the Champions Cup in 2010, and returned to defend in 2011, but fell to the Toronto Rock. As…
Before every draft in any sport, people like to talk about how deep it is or if it is weak. The majority of lacrosse experts have said that the 2013 draft will be rather deep. But is it the deepest draft in years? Let’s take a look at the past three drafts, first and second rounds. 2010- First Round 1. Rochester – Cody Jamieson – Syracuse University 2. Boston –…
As the 2013 NLL season came to a close we saw the Rochester Knighthawks do something that hasn’t been done in 10 yrs. Win back-to-back titles. Now the question is can the Knighthawks make history by winning three in a row? That part of history will have to wait about twelve months. This year’s history talk was about the man between the pipes for the Champion Knighthawks. MATT VINC!! In…
Brad Self is now a two time champion with the Rochester Knighthawks. This season, his brother Scott Self was traded from the Buffalo Bandits to Rochester at the trade deadline. “Seeing my brother win the championship was the proudest moment this season.” said Brad. “He works real hard and is a good teammate and earned the right to lift that trophy. It was nice to be able to share that…
The Edmonton Rush announced today that General Manager and Head Coach Derek Keenan signed a two year agreement. Keenan enters his fifth year as General Manager and Head Coach for the team . “We have full confidence in the direction Derek Keenan is taking this team, this past season was another strong campaign that provided a good look into the exciting potential of the club” states Owner and Governor Bruce…
This past weekends Championship Game was one for the archives. A forced turnover and a last second shot sent just wide and the ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS CROWNED 2013 NLL CHAMPIONS! First time since 2002-2003 we have had repeat Champions. Now the hurdle that nobody has done…. Three peat? Kudos to the fans from Rochester who made the 2,780 mile trip to support there team, as well as the Stealth fans…
The Rochester Knighthawks captured their second consecutive NLL title with an 11-10 victory over the Washington Stealth this past weekend. With the victory, the Knighthawks earned their fourth Champion’s Cup in franchise history and also became the first team to repeat as league champions since the Toronto Rock accomplished the feat in 2002 and 2003. High profile additions to an already stacked roster, that included acquiring two elite…