As we head into Week 2 of the NLL season, we have a jammed packed weekend of lacrosse action. Here are the 10 stories to look out for. Friday Night: Philadelphia Wings v Buffalo Bandits 1. With many new additions to the team, will the Wings have another opener like 2012, or will a team comprised of 17 Americans write a different ending? 2. Paul Rabil.. Will he quiet the critics? …
The National Lacrosse League announced that both Billy Dee Smith of the Buffalo Bandits and Andrew Suitor of the Minnesota Swarm have lost their appeals and will serve two game suspensions to start the 2013 season. Suitor is suspended for being the instigator in a fight in a playoff game against the Edmonton Rush and it was his third game misconduct of 2012, resulting in an automatic suspension. He got…
Only one game of action in week one of the National Lacrosse League, but it was a tight game between Washington and Rochester as we present to you our three stars of the week. Cliff Smith- Washington Smith led all scorers with eight points in the win as he picked up a hat trick and had five assists. Smith already had his hat trick locked up by the middle of…
With arguably the most well-rounded roster in the NLL, the Toronto Rock enter their 15th season focused on capturing their 7th Champion’s Cup title. Leading the Rock offensively will be Garrett Billings. Billings has performed incredibly since beginning his career with the Rock in 2010. After a monstrous 2012 season that saw him set the franchise record in points with 114 and the NLL record for assists with 82, the…
The Washington Stealth picked up an upset win over the Rochester Knighthawks on opening night, setting up for a new look power rankings after week one.
The Washington Stealth pulled an early season upset in front of 7,023 fans in Everett as they defeated the Rochester Knighthawks by a score of 13-12. Athan Iannucci tiptoed around the crease to score with 1:23 left in the contest to give the Stealth the lead and they did not look back as they start their season 1-0. The Knighthawks, who were without Casey Powell, fall to 0-1. Cliff Smith…
The Rochester Knighthawks are opening on the road against the Washington Stealth in a very interesting matchup. Rochester won the 2012 NLL Championship while Washington was the one team to not make the playoffs. Recently it was announced that Sid Smith will serve as the captain of the team with the retirement of Pat McCready. For Washington, they also have a new captain in Kyle Sorensen. Both teams have new…
The defending World Champion Rochester Knighthawks have selected their captains for the 2013 season. This morning in Washington to open the National Lacrosse League season, Rochester named Sid Smith team captain, and Mike Accursi and Mike Kirk assistant captains. “All three of these guys are a big piece of where we need to go, and are guys that I think the other players on the floor and in the dressing room look up to…
The Minnesota Swarm are getting ready to start their season after surprising most of the league last season. They took a very young roster and made it all the way to the Western Finals, something that no one outside of Minnesota expected. Minnesota brings in four rookies in 2013; Brock Sorensen, Kiel Matisz, Shayne Jackson and Alex Crepisneck who were all first round draft picks. Sorensen starts the season on…
Coming off their most successful season in team history, the Edmonton Rush are looking to once again make it to a Champions Cup. This time, however, they have a new big name leading the charge, first overall pick Mark Matthews. Matthews leads an offensive unit that is without Shawn Williams and Aaron Wilson, who were both traded to Buffalo this offseason. However they still have the likes of Corey Small,…