The Toronto Rock are 0-5. Wait, what? Nope, it’s true. The 2015 Eastern Division champions have yet to win a game less than a year removed from their last trip to the NLL final. The games they have lost so far have all been divisional games versus Georgia, Rochester, and Buffalo. The Rock are dead last in the NLL. In their first four games, the Rock didn’t score more than…
After a very disappointing season, the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks(now based in Cobourg) had an opportunity to select players in the draft that are able to make an immediate impact and it looks like general manager Steve Dietrich did exactly that. With the first pick overall, the Kodiaks selected 2015 OLA Jr.A breakout player John St. John. The Toronto Beaches product netted an impressive 92 points in 2015, which helped him get…
Alex Buque shone on opening night in Colorado. After getting the surprise start against the Georgia Swarm, Buque has not seen another start all season. Dillon Ward, of whom signed a five year deal with the Mammoth just two years ago, was labeled the next young goaltending star of the National Lacrosse League. After Evan Kirk, a former third overall pick, did not become that next star, all eyes were…
The Boston University Terriers played the first of their three January preseason contests on Saturday morning where they defeated the Bryant Bulldogs, 14-9. Cal Dearth led the way with five points (two goals, three assists) and freshman Tristian Ruh scored twice. Christian Carson-Bannister did not play in net; instead the time between the pipes was split between Colin MacDougall and Sean McGovern. MacDougall allowed seven goals on 14 shots and McGovern allowed…
A strong relief effort from Cole Murray propelled the Durham Turfdogs to a come from behind 13-9 win over the Barrie Blizzard on Saturday in Canadian Lacrosse League action. Down 6-2 in the second frame, Murray replaced starter Ryan Masters and held the Blizzard to three goals down the stretch. Matt Crough’s goal at 6:14 of the third quarter proved to be the game winner as Murray played over 21…
OVERVIEW: After back-to-back 8-6 seasons, head coach Lars Tiffany has turned Brown into a potential national champion contender in 2015, going 12-5 on the year and winning their first five games and eight of their first nine. But teams caught on to Brown’s quick transition play, and the Bears went 4-4 to end the season. The Bears return the majority of their roster from last season. They lose an attacker in…
The Colorado Mammoth (3-0) put their undefeated record on the line tonight as they travel to Vancouver to take on the Stealth (1-1). Both teams are coming off big wins last weekend—Colorado bested the Buffalo Bandits 15-14 in overtime while Vancouver took out the defending champion Saskatchewan Rush 13-11 as a result of a 4-0 fourth quarter outburst. The Mammoth have simply been outgunning opponents so far this year, scoring…
The Major League Lacrosse College Draft is Friday, January 22 at 8:30 p.m. at the US Lacrosse Convention Center in Baltimore. Part four of our draft preview is the 2016 MLL First Round Mock Draft. While Mock Drafts are shooting darts in the dark, here are a few names that may pop up early in the draft that you should keep your eye on. First Round Atlanta Blaze—Myles Jones, Midfield,…
In a showdown of the lone undefeated teams in the National Lacrosse League it was the Colorado Mammoth (3-0) who ended up keeping their streak intact against the Buffalo Bandits (1-1) when Mike Burke ripped a blast from the point in overtime to secure the 15-14 overtime victory Saturday night at the Pepsi Center. The loss against the Mammoth not only gives the Bandits the first loss of the regular…
There was plenty of pre-game hype surrounding the Saskatchewan Rush and their home opener tonight, but the Rush failed to live up to their expectations. Right from the opening faceoff the Rush played an uncharacteristic style of play that showed some first-time jitters that you would expect from a team playing in front of its Saskatoon home crowd for the very first time in franchise history. This was not the…