Rochester Rattlers 2013 Season Review

September 1, 2013

2008 was the last season the Rochester rattlers had that they saw the post-season. granted, the team was moved to Toronto in 2009 and there was no Rochester team in the MLL during the ’09 and 2010 seasons. Since then, the Rattlers haven’t had any luck reaching MLL Championship Weekend. 2013 was no different as the Rattlers finished 6-8, fifth in the MLL, one step down form their 7-7 season…

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NLL Draft Needs: Calgary Roughnecks

August 31, 2013

With the NLL draft just a couple weeks away, the Calgary Roughnecks’ head office needs to narrow down their list of prospects, figure out what they most need, who has the most talent, and who has the best chance of improving their club. Calgary has been at or near the very top of league scoring for a couple years now, so offensive help is likely a fairly low priority. However,…

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MLL Season Recap: Hamilton Nationals

August 31, 2013

After having a lack luster 2012 season and missing the playoffs with a 4-10 record, the Nationals were able to secure third place in the regular season with a 9-5 record.   The Nationals lost in the MLL Semi Finals last weekend by a score of 13-12 to the eventual MLL Champions; Chesapeake Bayhawks.  The Nationals were looking strong in the semi final, taking an 11-8 lead into the fourth…

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MLL Changes Playoff Format

August 30, 2013

Major League Lacrosse, the premier outdoor lacrosse League, announced key dates for the 2014 season including a change to the playoff format.   New next season will be a change in the playoffs with Championship Weekend moving to a single final game.   “We have decided to change the format next year to reward the fans and the teams with the better record and allow them to host a playoff…

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Shamrocks Dethrone Thunder to win the WLA Championship

August 30, 2013

On Thursday night the Langley Thunder traveled to Victoria to face the Shamrocks in game 6 of the WLA final. Coming into this game Langley trailed 3-2 in the series and needing a win to stave off elimination. While Victoria were looking to close out the series and move onto hosting the Mann Cup against the MSL champs the Six Nations Chiefs. The Shamrocks would waste little time in this…

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Update: US Men’s Team Tryout Pool

August 30, 2013

The tryouts for the USA Men’s National team start today and the 98 player pool selected has already shrunk. Most recently, Casey Powell has withdrawn his name from contention after helping the Chesapeake Bayhawks to their fifth MLL title. Casey isn’t the only veteran player to withdraw his name, Princeton graduate and current Boston Cannon, Ryan Boyle scratched himself, along with Peet Poillon, who is putting all his focus on…

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