Minto Cup: Finals Pit New West vs Whitby

August 22, 2013

What every Junior “A” lacrosse team has been working for all year has finally arrived; The Minto Cup finals. The Ontario Champion Whitby Warriors will take on the host New Westminster Salmonbellies in game one of the Canadian Junior “A” Championships tonight (8/22) at 8 p.m. PST at the Queen’s Park Arena. After going undefeated in the round robin, the Warriors appear to be the heavy favourites to hoist the…

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MLL Playoff Preview: Charlotte Hounds

August 22, 2013

If there is ever going to be a true David vs. Goliath matchup, it will be taking place at PPL park in Chester, Pennsylvania on Saturday at 1 P.M. One team ran the table and finished the 2013 season with Major League Lacrosse’s first undefeated season. The other team barely squeaked into the playoffs with a 7-7 record. One team has made the playoffs in eight straight seasons while the…

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Matthew’s four goal night sinks Shamrocks in game three

August 22, 2013

On Wednesday night the Langley Thunder and Victoria Shamrocks played game three of the WLA Final. With the series tied at 1-1 and the series shifting to Victoria the Shamrocks were hoping home advantage would give them the edge they would need to get a win in game three. Langley would once again get off to a quick start as Adam Jones scored just two minutes into the game to…

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Chiefs Stay Undefeated Against Redmen

August 22, 2013

The Six Nations Chiefs (5-0) drew first blood on Tuesday night after winning the first game of the MSL Final 12-7 over the Brooklin Redmen (4-4).   Brooklin scraped by the Peterborough Lakers (3-4) with a 13-8 game seven victory on Sunday night to advance to the MSL Final.  It was the first time Peterborough has not made it to the MSL Final in over ten years and the first…

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Lee Zink Earns Second Straight Defensive Player Award

August 21, 2013

Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, has named Lee Zink of the Denver Outlaws, the 2013 Warrior Defensive Player of the Year, as voted by MLL coaches and general managers. “It’s such an honor to be named Defensive Player of the Year,” said Zink. “This has been a really special season with a great team. I think everything has really come together to lead to the success…

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Coaches Prepare for Champ Weekend

August 21, 2013

In continuing with our coverage of the upcoming MLL Championship Weekend, we were fortunate enough to get a chance to sit in on a conference call with all of the coaches from the teams that will be vying for the Steinfield Cup this weekend. Coach Mike Cerino of the Charlotte Hounds, Coach Dave Huntley of the Hamilton Nationals, Coach Dave Cottle of the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Coach Jim Stagnitta of…

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Mammoth Acquire Top Face-Off Specialist

August 21, 2013

TOP FACE-OFF SPECIALIST ACQUIRED BY MAMMOTH  DENVER – Face-off specialist Bob Snider was acquired today by the Colorado Mammoth from Vancouver in a trade that sent transition player Ilija Gajic to the Stealth, pending league approval. Snider, 27, has a career 68-percent winning percentage at the ‘X’. “It was a tough decision, having to say goodbye to a genuinely great person in Ilija,” said Mammoth president & general manager Steve…

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Where Non Playoff Teams Go From Here

August 21, 2013

Alex Urquhart                 While teams like the Denver Outlaws, the Hamilton Nationals, the Chesapeake Bayhawks, and the Charlotte Hounds have their minds on the Championship the rest of the league is looking to next year and what they will need to do in the offseason to get themselves into Championship Weekend. The Rochester Rattlers this season finished in fifth place and were the odd team out for the playoffs. The…

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Drafting for Champions?

August 20, 2013

With the MLL Championship Weekend coming to Philadelphia this weekend, its time to reflect on what steps these teams have taken to be in contention for the title.  Congratulations to the Charlotte Hounds for making it to their first Championship Weekend appearance.  They hit a nice groove to conclude the season and they have made great strides for such a young team.  The Hamilton Nationals and Chesapeake Bayhawks, welcome to…

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