The Calgary Roughnecks open their training camp this weekend, and the team will be coming in with a new coach after underachieving the past two seasons. Jon Harnett is coming into his third training camp with the Roughnecks, and he says it is time for the team to step up. “There is no excuse for coming up short the past two seasons.” Harnett says. “I think we just need to have more…
After Casey Powell signed with the Rochester Knighthawks before training camp yesterday, a source with Rochester tells In Lacrosse We Trust that Paul Rabil was not at training camp. Rabil is under contract after the trade and just needs to show up at Hawks camp, but after two days of Knighthawks training camp he has not done that, and some sources expect him not to sign. One source says that…
Drafted 33rd overall in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft, Simon Giourmetakis, one of two Alberta products selected by the Rush, is a true hometown hero. Playing four of his five years of Jr. A with the Edmonton Eclipse, as team captain, Giourmetakis can be found among the top point-getters in Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Association history, with 226 points in 68 games—a 3.32 point-per-game average. But offense is not all that Giourmetakis…
With NLL training camp now here, you know some of the players trying out. The super stars, solid bets to make a team and the rookie draft picks. But as it goes every where with camp, some new guys are given a chance. Who are some players you might not have heard of at this year’s camps, or who are making a comeback? Chris Courtney- Rochester Courtney was a Knighthawks…
Casey Powell is back in the city where it all began. The 2010 National Lacrosse League MVP agreed to a one-year deal today to play for the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks. The deal is pending league approval. “I took a year off to get my life together. I know time is running out on my career,” said the 36-year-old forward. “It worked out that the Knighthawks picked me up in…
It’s training camp time in the NLL. That means it is time for teams to get down and dirty and make the cuts they need to. While teams will need their rosters trimmed to 23 before December 20th, lots will happen between now and then. We will be looking at training camp rosters and news throughout the next month, starting with the previews. Edmonton, after all of their regular season…
It’s training camp time in the NLL. That means it is time for teams to get down and dirty and make the cuts they need to. While teams will need their rosters trimmed to 23 before December 20th, lots will happen between now and then. We will be looking at training camp rosters and news throughout the next month, starting with the previews. The Rochester Knighthawks are coming off of…
The Colorado Mammoth have made some roster transactions, according to the NLL.com transactions page. After the Mammoth signed Creighton Reid to a one year deal, they activated Joey Cupido and Joel Dalgarno. Delgarno was solid for the Mammoth in 2011 but did not play in the 2012 season. Cupido had been on the PUP list. They also placed defenseman John Orsen on the PUP list. Meanwhile, transition player Jed Prossner…
The North American Lacrosse League exists to aid American lacrosse players in their journey towards the NLL and other lacrosse careers. However, some NALL veterans have already been there, and are looking to get back or to help other Americans achieve that dream. Dan Deckelbaum- Baltimore Deckelbaum played in two games with the Philadelphia Wings last season and was also on the Lehigh Vallye Flying Dutchmen in NALL in 2012 before he…
Photo by Richard Olson The Washington Stealth had gone to back to back Champions Cups before falling off the face of the earth last season as the only NLL team to not make the playoffs. To their credit, they have been making the moves this off season, and have some tough decisions before the end of training camp on December 20th. Starting just with the goalie situation, they have three backups on…