WIth playoffs are on the horizon, the last few games of the MLL 2013 regular season will draw much more attention as wins and losses become crucial to the final seeding for championship weekend in Philadelphia. Denver will take on Chesapeake, Rattlers visit the Lizards, Hounds travel to Ohio and the Nationals host the Cannons. Denver vs Chesapeake The first place Outlaws are undefeated at 11-0 with the defending…
National Lacrosse League Press Release The National Lacrosse League and the Professional Lacrosse Players’ Association have agreed to a moratorium on all qualifying offers and franchise player designations, as well as any free agency offers under Article 7 of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, which will expire on July 31, 2013. The league and Players’ Association have exchanged multiple bargaining proposals, and the two sides continue to work actively towards a…
Casey Powell is back in Major League Lacrosse, and after just one game he seems to be the force he always has been in the league.
The Rochester Rattlers played their last home game of 2013 last week, and possibly their last game in Rochester ever. Head coach Tim Soudan said the future of the franchise might be bleak.
First Star: Adam Ghitelman (Charlotte Hounds) – The unquestioned leader of the Hounds team had a huge game in a must-win against the Lizards on Saturday night. Ghitelman had 12 saves on 21 shots to finish with a 57% save rate in a game that keeps Charlotte in playoff contention. The Hounds jumped out to a 11-3 lead in the first half, and nearly lost that in the second half….
The Boston Cannons have made a resounding turnaround from their early season blunders. At the start of this season the Cannons went 1-5 losing games by one after another. Then on June 10 the Cannons ousted head coach Steve Duffy and promoted assistant coach John Tucker. Since this promotion the Cannons have gone 4-1 with 4 straight wins. The only lose that the Cannons have suffered since the change was…
Hamilton Nationals rookie goaltender Dillon Ward has been exceptional between the pipes, and we caught up with him before this week;s games.
There are normally low expectations for a team entering just their second season in any professional sporting league. However, during the off-season following their inaugural season in Major League Lacrosse, the Ohio Machine put together many pieces that looked like their team would be extremely successful in their sophomore season. With names such as Chazz Woodson, Kyle Hartzel, Kiel Matisz, and Connor Martin many tagged them with high expectations. These…
Heading into week 12 of the MLL 2013 season, there’s both clear-cut and formidable picks for the power rankings. At number one, there’s no doubt with this choice as Denver sits at 11-0, tying their amount of wins from last season. Their most recent win came against the Rochester Rattlers, who held Coach Stagnita’s team to their lowest goal deficit of the season with the final score ending in a…
7/24/2013, 1:45pm EDT By Wings Staff Wings Ownership Group Locally Owned for First Time The Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), for the first time in the 27-year history of the team, are now completely locally owned and operated. A local ownership group has acquired majority interest from the MILL Group, whose primary owners were Chris and Russ Cline, long time proprietors in the league. Local owners include…