With the Champions Cup next week between the Rochester Knighthawks and Washington Stealth her are your three stars from the Division Finals. 3. Matt Vinc: The Knighthawks goalie stepped for his team this weekend as he was able to keep his composure throughout the game and never got frustrated despite the Swarm staging multiple comebacks. Vinc made 25 saves on 35 shots on goal and posted 10.00 GAA. If it…
The Minnesota Swarm’s season has come to a bitter end. The Swarm lost to Rochester on Saturday in what can only be called a true battle. The Swarm finished the season with a 7-9 record. In spite of the losing record the Swarm were able to reach their second straight Divisional Final. Unfortunately like the first go round in the Divisional Final the Swarm lost in a close fought game….
The National Lacrosse League has announced the NLL All-Rookie Team for the 2013 season. With Buffalo Bandits transition player Dhane Smith the lone representative from the East Division, six of the seven rookies honored represent the West Division including Calgary Roughnecks forward Joe Resetarits, Colorado Mammoth transition player Joey Cupido, Edmonton Rush forwards Curtis Knight and Mark Matthews, and Minnesota Swarm forward Shayne Jackson and transition player Kiel Matisz. Smith…
The National Lacrosse League has issued a statement on the selection of Langley Events Centre in Langley, British Columbia as the venue for the 2013 NLL Championship Game between the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks and Washington Stealth on Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m. ET. The Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. was booked for a circus on the scheduled date for the 2007 NLL Championship Game. The Knighthawks were…
The Rochester Knighthawks will defend their title in the 2013 NLL Championship Game next weekend after beating the visiting Minnesota Swarm with a thrilling 12-10 playoff win in the East Division Final at The Blue Cross Arena on Saturday evening. They will face the Washington Stealth who defeated the Calgary Roughnecks 14-13. The game will be played in Langley, B.C home of the WLA Langley Thunder. Game will be televised…
For the second season in a row the Minnesota Swarm lost in the playoffs. A win yesterday in Rochester would have sent them to the NLL Championship game, but it was not to be. The Swarm will have four first round draft picks for the second straight draft, however. Last season they drafted Brock Sorensen, Kiel Matisz, Alex Crepisnik and Shayne Jackson. They have the first and second overall picks…
After persevering through several waves of pressure, the Washington Stealth beat the Calgary Roughnecks 14-13 and are going to their third Champion’s Cup game in four years. In a game in which they never trailed but saw their opponent tie the game several times, Washington was always able to retake the lead and kill any momentum Calgary was building. The Stealth will now face the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks in…
Saturday afternoon the Calgary Roughnecks will take on the Washington Stealth in the West Division Final. The Stealth won the season series 2-1 with each team earning a two-goal win and Washington taking the rubber match by just a single goal. Further, the Stealth are 4-1 while visiting the Scotiabank Saddledome since moving to Everett from San Jose. The last time these two teams met in the postseason, Washington came…
Marisa Ingemi sat down with Edmonton Rush president Dave Jamieson to address the rumors surrounding the team potentially moving, and talk about the upcoming off season. Check it out below.
Saturday night the Rochester Knighthawks (8-8) will host the Minnesota Swarm (7-9) in the Eastern Conference Final at The Blue Cross Arena at 4:00 p.m. This will be the first time the Knighthawks will face the Swarm in the playoffs. It is also the first time the teams are facing each other this season. All-Time the Knighthawks lead the series 10-5. The Knighthawks are 5-2 versus the Swarm at the…