I know we all have been looking forward to this last weekend of lacrosse. So much excitement, so much riding on each of the games. But it has taken a back seat this week in a very big way. The horrendous act this past week at the Boston Marathon leaving a few people dead including 8 year old Martin Richard, and well over 100 injured including Martin’s mom Denise who…
The National Lacrosse League has hit week 16 with three teams battling for the final two playoff positions. While the team battles are ongoing, so are the individual statistic battles of the players. Every team plays this weekend except for the Toronto Rock. Garrett Billings has 100 points on the season, two back of the league leader Shawn Evans from the Calgary Roughnecks. This means that Billings will not be…
Philadelphia Wings left handed forward Jordan Hall joined Wings Nest on Tuesday night to discuss the Wings clinching a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference last week, and their last game of the regular season this week against the Washington Stealth. Hall’s goal in overtime against Toronto gave the Wings the playoff berth for the second season in a row. “It was an interesting play. I was just lucky enough…
Going into the final weekend of regular season play in the NLL, six of the eight postseason spots have been claimed, with two more yet to be determined. Moreover, only one team has locked up a home game, so there is still a lot yet to be determined. Such is life in a league with such parity among the teams. Here’s what we do know: The Toronto Rock have locked…
The NLL Draft is now just about six months away. About time we start previewing it, right? We’ve been looking at the top prospects in the game all month along with needs for some of the teams and draft positions. Chaka Bainbridge is a lacrosse super agent and represents more than a few prospects who are ready for the 2014 draft. This draft is being called one of the deeper…
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #15, which featured five games this past weekend as teams battle for playoff position down the stretch entering the 2013 NLL regular season finale in Week #16.
Sometimes it’s outside the arena where it matters most and two guys making a difference right now are Rochester Knighthawks defender Brad Self and Calgary Roughnecks forward Shawn Evans. The Peterborough Ontario natives are the co-founders of Nationwide Lacrosse, a children’s camp they plan to take across Canada. Their motto is “Dream. Believe. Achieve” and they are hoping that each child who participates in their camp will not only reach…
Goaltender Matt Vinc is having a historic season in 2013. The Rochester goaltender has already set new team records and is on the verge of setting a new National Lacrosse League record. The 30-year-old netminder from St. Catharines, Ontario currently leads the league with 636 saves and is nine shy of breaking the NLL’s record for saves in a single season. Rob Blasdell established the current record of 644 saves…
With week 15 of the NLL season in the books here are the three stars of the week. 3. Zach Greer: Greer led the Edmonton offense to a big win on the weekend over Rochester. Despite falling behind 4-0 early Greer rallied the Rush and helped them climb back for a 14-10 win. Greer had four goals and four assists on the night. Greer helped his team to a huge…
Before I start, I like to dedicate this article to the families and all those injured and those who have lost their lives in the horrific bombing at the Boston Marathon. My family and I along with ILWT sends their thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by this senseless attack.