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Evaluating the Bandits 2014 Roster

December 17, 2013
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December 16th was the day that everyone affiliated with the Buffalo Bandits, much like everyone else in the NLL, had circled on their calendar. Today was the final day that every team in the NLL had to make their final active roster submissions for the 2014 National Lacrosse League season. Monday, Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced the 20-man active roster for their 2014 National Lacrosse Season. The Bandits…

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Minnesota’s Weekend Camp Recap

Well the final preseason weekend came and went with the Minnesota Swarm taking on the each other and the Calgary Roughnecks. The Swarm’s inter-squad scrimmage took place on Friday night and although being a lighter affair there were still guys looking to make the roster and needed to show what they could do.  Team Yellow took home the Golden Nutcracker! On Saturday the Swarm took on the Calgary Roughnecks and…

December 16, 2013
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Mammoth Release Gavin Prout

The Colorado Mammoth announced today that the team has released former captain Gavin Prout. The 35-year-old forward played more than eight of his 12 NLL seasons with the Mammoth, but has not suited up this preseason given the constraints of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Prior to camp, Prout was given the opportunity to sign a free-agent contract with any team in the league. “For years, Gavin Prout was…

December 16, 2013
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Stealth Cut Athan Iannucci and Dean Hill

The cuts in the National Lacrosse League began today with a bang as the Vancouver Stealth have cut forwards Athan Iannucci and Dean Hill. Iannucci has been a star in the NLL with the single season scoring record at 71 goals with Philadelphia years ago. Hill has bounced around in his career but had seemed to find a home in Washington the past few seasons. Making the roster over Iannucci…

December 16, 2013
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Knighthawks Crush Rock 12-6

December 15, 2013
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The Rochester Knighthawks took it to the Toronto Rock Saturday night in National Lacrosse League exhibition action at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario. The Knighthawks controlled the entire game on their way to a 12-6 victory. Colin Doyle opened the scoring early but that was the only lead the Rock would see as the Knighthawks responded with four unanswered goals and never looked back. Dan Dawson, Joel…

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NLL Pre Season Preview: Roughnecks Take on Knighthawks

December 15, 2013
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The Calgary Roughnecks and the Rochester Knighthawks will close out their respective pre-season schedules in a Sunday game at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. This marks the third and final exhibition game for each team before final rosters will be set Monday at 12 p.m. ET. Calgary heads into the matchup currently undefeated in exhibition play. The Roughnecks squeezed out a 9-8 win over the Vancouver Stealth to begin the pre…

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NLL Training Camp: Competition Harder Than Ever for Spots

With the approaching start to the NLL regular season soon upon us, it is interesting to see the names and movement of players as training camp hits its full swing.  The regular household names are still holding strong to their position on the depth chart, but it looks like a few might have slipped through the cracks. Take Philadelphia for example.  They are a team usually made up of a…

December 14, 2013
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NLL Pre Season Preview: Rush Battle Bandits at ILA

December 14, 2013
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A handful of Edmonton Rush players enter the final weekend of training camp without their spot on the 20 man active roster locked up.  The rest of the team is focused on preparation so they can avoid dragging their feet out of gate and falling behind in the standings of the Western Division just  as they did the past two seasons. As far as the practice roster goes, players have…

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Calgary Roughnecks Face Minnesota Swarm in Afternoon Tilt

December 13, 2013
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As the Calgary Roughnecks enter their final weekend of training camp, they have two scrimmages scheduled. After that, the front office has some tough decisions to make. Their first challenge of the weekend will be a scrimmage against the Minnesota Swarm on Saturday afternoon at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, ON. The Roughnecks will be facing a retooled Swarm roster that has already won two scrimmages in…

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The Rock look to make a statement against the Knighthawks.

December 13, 2013
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On Saturday night the Toronto Rock play their second pre season game as they face off against the defending 2013 NLL Champion Rochester  Knighthawks. As the regular season draws closer the Rock have begun to cut their team down as they have released 6 players so far including Scott Evans, Bradley Kri, Alex Lubczuk, Eric Pitre, Roger Vyse and Mike Hobbins.  So with this matchup against the defending champions it…

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