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NLL Three Stars: Dickson Dominated in West Division Semifinals

May 10, 2016

Third Star- Mike Poulin- Calgary Roughnecks  Mike Poulin came up huge on Saturday night, making 56 saves on 66 shots to help lift the Calgary Roughnecks past the Colorado Mammoth 11-10 in overtime in the West Division Semifinals. Poulin also added a pair of assists in the victory. It wasn’t just the quantity of saves that made Poulin made, but rather the quality and timeliness of the saves the Kitchener,ON…

NLL 2016 Recap: Vancouver Stealth

May 9, 2016

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It took the Vancouver Stealth too long to find its feet under new head coach Jamie Batley and a change in philosophies, presenting a missed opportunity to make the playoffs. In retrospect, questions remain going forward, but the overall forecast for the team is trending up with a lot going for them moving forward. This was billed as a season of opportunity, with heavy marketing and renewed optimism surrounding the…

Roughnecks Outlast Mammoth 11-10 in West Division Semifinal

May 8, 2016

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After tying the game with less than 30 seconds remaining in regulation, the Calgary Roughnecks finally sealed the deal more than 11 minutes into sudden death overtime, defeating the Colorado Mammoth 11-10. The win advances the Roughnecks to the West Division Finals against the Saskatchewan Rush next weekend. For the Roughnecks, it was the eighth time they’ve beaten the Mammoth in the postseason, with their only playoff loss to Colorado…

Evans Leads Black Wolves Past Swarm in OT, Advance to Conference Finals

May 7, 2016

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For the first time in 15 years, the New England Black Wolves franchise has won a playoff contest. The last time the organization had won in the postseason was in 2001, when the team was still the Philadelphia Wings. After having the worst record in the NLL in 2015, New England emerged as a top contender in 2016, and will now move on to the eastern conference finals. Shawn Evans…

Calgary Roughnecks Set To Face Mammoth in First Round of Playoffs

May 7, 2016

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After making the playoffs on the last weekend of the regular season, the Calgary Roughnecks travel to Denver to face the Colorado Mammoth in a one-game semi-final to determine who will face the Saskatchewan Rush in the West Division finals. For the second year in a row, the 8-10 Roughnecks were snake-bitten in one-goal games—they were just 3-6 in games decided by a single goal in 2016 after going 4-5…

Black Wolves and Swarm Face First Playoff Contests

May 5, 2016

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Playoff lacrosse will be exposed to the fans of the New England Black Wolves for the first time in the history of the relocated team on Saturday when the Wolves host the Georgia Swarm at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Swarm, who relocated from Minnesota to Georgia before this season, will also make their first playoff appearance since the move. New England clinched the second seed in the eastern conference in…

NLL Week 18 Three Stars : Hellyer Shines in Season Finale

May 3, 2016

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Third Star- Dhane Smith- Buffalo Bandits   As the old adage goes, records are meant to be broken but in 2016 Dhane Smith took that saying to heart. After breaking the single-season points record last week, Smith continued to etch his name in the record books scoring his 72nd goal of the year, passing Athan Innanucci’s previous record of goals in a single season(71). His six point performance helped lift the…

Audio: Derek Keenan, Ben McIntosh, Robert Church

May 1, 2016

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Following the Saskatchewan Rush’s victory on the road against the Rochester Knighthawks, we caught up with forwards Ben McIntosh and Robert Church, and head coach and general manager Derek Keenan. It was the last regular season game for the Rush, who head to the playoffs looking to defend their league title. Ben McIntosh and Robert Church Derek Keenan

Audio: John Tavares on Bandits 25th Season, His First Year Coaching

April 26, 2016

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On Saturday night, we caught up with Buffalo Bandits and National Lacrosse League great John Tavares to discuss his storied career, the Bandits 25th season in the NLL, and his first year behind he bench as one of their coaches. Buffalo defeated the Rochester Knighthawks 15-13 on Saturday night, and will be heading to the post season.

Evans Family Tradition of Lacrosse Like No Other

April 26, 2016

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Lacrosse is a tradition for the Evans family; it has been for many years. Their name is synonymous with excellence in the sport. It would be faster to list the family members who haven’t played at high levels and left their mark on the game. The current generation is the best one yet. Of course there is Shawn, who stars for the New England Black Wolves; his most recent record…

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