Sturdy Wings; Sinking Swarm

The Swarm fell to the Wings Sunday afternoon in St. Paul after narrowly defeating them the previous afternoon in Philadelphia. The Wings started strong and never let up. Penalties also cost the Swarm as five of the Wings’s 15 goals were scored on the power play; the Swarm took seven penalties for a total of 22 minutes. Evan Kirk was again excellent in the net for Philadelphia, making 35 saves…

January 20, 2014
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Bandits v Mammoth: Who’s the Real Underdog?

The Buffalo Bandits (2-1) and the Colorado Mammoth (1-4) will face off for the first of two 2014 NLL regular season matchups Saturday January 18th, 2014 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The last time these two teams met was a 2013 Week 11 battle at the Pepsi Center where the Mammoth emerged victorious with a 16-13 win at home. In Week 3 action last week, the Bandits were…

January 18, 2014
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Mammoth Still Have Hopes of a ‘W’ Against Stealth

The Colorado Mammoth are set to take on the Vancouver Stealth on Friday January 17, 2014 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, BC. The last time these two teams met was on Saturday January 4, 2o14 at The Pepsi Center in Denver. The Mammoth were victorious by a score of 13-12. Now the Mammoth travel to the Stealth’s home turf in the hopes of another victory against the Stealth….

January 17, 2014
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Rock Move Eric Law to Active Roster

Craig England Will Serve One Game Suspension Saturday Vs. Rochester TORONTO, ON – Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson confirmed today that the Professional Lacrosse Player’s Association (PLPA) has withdrawn the appeal of the one-game suspension assessed to Rock defender Craig England.  England will now serve a one-game suspension this Saturday when the Rock travel Rochester after the PLPA’s appeal had allowed the rookie defenceman to play last week against Buffalo. After…

January 17, 2014
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Preview: Battle of Alberta, Chapter 1

Calgary Roughnecks (1-1) at Edmonton Rush (2-0) 2014 Battle of Alberta, Part 1 of 4 Friday, January 17, 9:30pm ET Crystal Glass Field at Rexall Place W2W4 Friday night will be an important one for the Edmonton Rush organization and the local lacrosse community as Jimmy Quinlan’s #81 will be retired. One thing that teams always have to guard against when it comes to pre-game ceremonies are sluggish starts and…

January 16, 2014
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Wings Backup Goalie: Is Don Alton the Answer?

Last season the Wings invited eight goalies to training camp, by camp’s end Kevin Croswell was signed as a free agent and the Wings thought Kevin Croswell was the answer as the back up to Brandon Miller. Well when Croswell saw action it was a disaster.  He faced 35 shots and allowed 11 goals in 33 minutes of floor time and a 19.87 GAA.  So it was obvious the Wings…

January 16, 2014
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MLL Draft Recap: Ohio Machine

With the first overall pick in this past Friday’s 2014 MLL Draft, the Ohio Machine selected midfielder Tom Schreiber out of Princeton.  Schreiber was the consensus number one pick in the draft and will obviously be a huge piece for the Machine as they look to rebuild following a disappointing 2-12 season in 2013. “I’m very excited,” Schreiber said in a Princeton news release. “It’s a great honor. There had…

January 14, 2014
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US Lacrosse National Convention Laxtacular

The USLacrosse National Convention kicked off fully on Friday. The day was packed with key speakers, sport education and certificate opportunities, and the Fan Fest that is always well-attended. Friday night was the MLL Collegiate Draft that brought together MLL coaches, teams, new players and media personnel. More exciting were the Saturday and Sunday events. The convention center was utilizing three main “halls”: Hall A, B and C. When one…

January 13, 2014
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Bandits Look to Rebound in Philly

Today at 4 pm, the Buffalo Bandits (1-1) will face off against the Philadelphia Wings (1-1) in their second matchup of the season, this time at the Wells Fargo Center. The last time these teams met was during Week 1 when the Wings emerged victorious with a 17-13 win on the road at the First Niagara Center. Buffalo Bandits head coach Troy Cordingley was not happy with his team’s results…

January 12, 2014
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Wings Battle Knighthawks in Rochester

Tonight at 7:30, the Philadelphia Wings face off against the Rochester Knighthawks in an early season battle at the Blue Cross Arena.  Both teams had last weekend off after opening their season with victories in Week 1. All time the Wings are 16-28 against the Knighthawks, (6-16 in Rochester). The Wings haven’t faired well against the Hawks as in past seasons they have either swept or won 2 of 3….

January 11, 2014
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