A new Collective Bargaining Agreement means substantial changes in the NLL as the season has been extended and the playoff format revamped. The 2014 season will consist of each team playing 18 regular season games rather than 16 but a more noticeable change will be seen during the playoff series. In the old set-up, eight out of the nine teams in the league made the playoffs. The second place team…
Alex Urquhart It is free agent time in the NLL, and means in depth coverage and analysis of every team in the league. Minnesota is what today is going to be. The Swarm have gone to the Conference Finals in both of the last two years. They have been able to get into the playoffs after having fairly lack luster regular seasons. But they have been winning it matters. With…
The official free agency lists are in and “empty” positions are up for grabs. However, the combination of the National Lacrosse League’s way of operating coupled with my lack of roster knowledge make for my very open and possibly obscure predictions. In this article especially, any readers may feel free to comment any thoughts, suggestions and/or recommendations. It’s a long way to the top If you wanna rock…
First Star: Ryan Serville (University of Guelph) – Although the Guelph Gryphons fell 11-10 to the Brock Badgers, sophomore attackman Ryan Serville filled the net for six goals while adding a helper. The next day, the 2010 Minto Cup Champion found the back of the cage three times and added a single helper. After a year hiatus from the field, the Pickering,ON native Serville has made a huge impact with…
Many players take different paths to the National Lacrosse League, in the case of Buffalo Bandits’ second pick in the 2013 NLL draft Mitch Wilde, his ride has taken many stops. The Oshawa,ON native began his junior career with the Green Gaels of the Ontario Jr.B Lacrosse League. After an Ontario Championship and trip to the Founder’s Cup Finals, the Green Gaels traded Wilde to the Orillia Kings in 2010….
On Friday, October 25, the Air Force lacrosse squad scrimmages Notre Dame as part of the fall season. This game will mark the end to the fall season for Air Force, which has been rather busy for them, as they hope to improve on the mistakes they faced last season. For Notre Dame, this scrimmage will probably help get their team into the rhythm they ha last season, as they…
For the Rochester Knighthawks, not too many changes from last year’s roster should be expected when it comes to the Free Agents that they resign. The key to the team may be to keep it as similar to the past few years as possible. But, with the reduced roster size, they are going to be looking to make very strategic decisions when it comes to who they resign. Paul Dawson:…
Two-time National Lacrosse League MVP John Grant Jr. will finish his career in Colorado. The nine-time All-Star and nine-time All-Pro signed a four-year deal with the Mammoth on Wednesday. It will be the final contract of his professional career. “For years, I wanted to play in Colorado,” said Grant. “The Mammoth organization and its tremendous fans have embraced me since my arrival prior to the 2011 season. There’s no better…
JoJo Marasco has been a star on every level he has played on. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a shock that Maverik Lacrosse announced that they signed the current New York Lizard and former Syracuse star. During his senior year at Syracuse, he recorded 66 points on the season on his way to being named a USILA First Team All American and the 2013 Big East Midfielder of the Year. Maverik…
If you thought making an NLL team was difficult in the past, it just became harder. With a new CBA now in place from 2014-2020 (7 yrs) teams will only be allowed to have 20 players on the active roster (down from 23), practice squad goes up from 3 to 4 they will also only be able to dress 18 players per game. So overall in years past we had…