The NLL trade deadline is coming up, so we spoke with general managers throughout the league about what we might see happen. Today we spoke with the GM of the Calgary Roughnecks, Mike Board. Board says that he feels the offense is a strong point for the Riggers and that is not an area they would look to improve. “We feel our offence can compete with any team in the…
This weekend the Brampton Inferno and Durham TurfDogs played in Cobourg, Ontario in an effort to evaluate expansion possibilities. Rochester Knighthawks defenseman Brad Self was there to talk about Nationwide Lacrosse.
The Washington Stealth flew into Philadelphia and bombed the Wings 16-10. The Stealth were led by Rhys Duch (5G/3A) & Lewis Ratlcliff (4G/3A). The Stealth took a 4-2 lead after the first quarter and blew the game wide open by scoring six of the seven goals before half time making the score 10-3. Ratcliff’s third goal of the game at 12:02 of the second quarter was his 400th of his…
It’s hard to leave First Niagara Center and not stop to wonder just what exactly happened between the Colorado Mammoth and the Buffalo Bandits. After Buffalo looked on top of things after one, they slowly fell apart en route to a 12-6 loss to the Mammoth. At the end of the game things boiled over when five fights broke out simultaneously and Bandits coach Darris Kilgour began a verbal assault on…
The Calgary Roughnecks beat the Minnesota Swarm 19-15 on Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The win was just Calgary’s second in five home games in 2013 and moves the Roughnecks into sole position of second place in the NLL West Division at 6-5 overall. The Swarm slide to 3-7 on the season, but maintain their hold on the final playoff spot as a result of a Colorado Mammoth loss…
We are about six months away from the NLL draft. That means it’s time to start looking at draft prospects! Well, maybe not. This isn’t an NFL draft after all. But it might be interesting seeing who is eligible and who has a chance to draft some top players this fall. First Round Toronto Rock (From Colorado) Minnesota Swarm Colorado Mammoth (From Rochester) Minnesota Swarm (From Edmonton) Calgary Roughnecks Minnesota…
Tonight the Buffalo Bandits host the Colorado Mammoth at the First Niagara Center, looking for another win to keep themselves in the race for first place in the Eastern Division. They’ll be hoping to take advantage of a Colorado Mammoth team who is now at 2-7 and is coming off a loss last night up in Toronto. The Bandits, who should be a bit more fresh, sit one game back…
The Toronto Rock (7-3) remain at the top of the NLL standings after a 14-10 home victory versus the Colorado Mammoth (2-7). The loss continues a five game losing streak for the Mammoth. Colorado had a hot start to begin the game, leading 4-2 at the end of the first quarter. However, the Rock would acquire a 9-6 lead heading into halftime and would not look back en route to…
This evening the Washington Stealth(6-4) face the 5-3 Philadelphia Wings at the Wells Fargo Center. This is also the return of Athan Iannucci to Philadelphia. Back in 2008 Iannucci scored a record 71 goals on the way to league MVP. The Stealth have taken the league by surprise this year by vaulting to the top spot in the West after only winning four times last season and missing the playoffs. …
The National Lacrosse League has announced a change to the schedule of telecasts on CBS Sports Network this season. On Saturday, April 13, the network will air the Toronto Rock at Philadelphia Wings game, live at 4:30 p.m. ET. The start time for this game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia has officially been changed to 4:30 p.m. ET from its previously-scheduled start time of 8 p.m. ET. CBS Sports…