Oh how the time flies. It seems like just yesterday that all the rookies were suiting up for their first MLL game. With some players having played as many as eight games, the rookies should have a pretty good idea of their roles on the team. Some like Rob Pannell, Logan Schuss, Eric Law and John Ranagan have been constant threats for their teams. Others like Jesse Burnhardt and Brian…
As the 2013 MLL season enters the final four weeks, there will be a lot of stories developing. Will the Denver Outlaws run the table and go 16-0? Who will be the other three teams to clinch a trip to PPL Park for Championship weekend? Will the Rattlers play in 2014? If so, where? But one strong rumor that has been circulating is one of a team being reborn in…
The Colorado Mammoth have traded defenseman Rory Smith and a fourth round draft pick in 2015 to the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for power forward Carter Bender and a second round pick in 2014. The 6 foot 200 pound Smith is a six year veteran of the National Lacrosse League and is known throughout the league as one of the toughest defenders around. He has a reputation as an agitator which…
These two teams battled all year and it came down to the very last day of the season to decide who got the second seed in the WLA. Burnaby won the season series between these two teams, taking games 12-11 and 10-8 while Victoria won the first meeting 14-8. The Shamrocks have one of the deepest offenses in the league aside from the Langley Thunder. Victoria had three players in…
07/29/2013, 10:15am EDT By Wings Staff Blane Harrison to lead the team in 2014 as Head Coach PHILADELPHIA WINGS NAME BLANE HARRISON HEAD COACH JOHNNY MOURADIAN TO REMAIN WITH TEAM AS GENERAL MANAGER The Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) today named Blane Harrison the 10th head coach in team history. Harrison replaces Johnny Mouradian, who will remain the Wings’ general manager, a post he has held for the…
With a 14-12 victory over the Chesapeake Bayhawks (7-5), the Denver Outlaws (12-0) closed out the regular-season series between the two teams by clinching the top spot in Major League Lacrosse’s Championship Weekend. The Outlaws unbeaten 12-0 record sets the league record for best winning percentage in a season, as well as extended the record for best start to a season. Denver has also won 18-straight regular season games,…
The WLA playoff picture has become clear and now only four teams are left standing. Here is the preview for the two playoff series. Langley Thunder (1) vs. Coquitlam (4) In a rematch of last year’s WLA final the Langley Thunder will take on the Coquitlam Adanacs. The Thunder walked into the playoff after securing first place in the WLA while the Adanacs turned their season around after a five…
Midfielder Dave Lawson scored five goals, including the game tying tally with 5:14 remaining in the game, while short stick defender Steve DeNapoli buried the go-ahead goal a minute later. Rochester would hold on to win 13-12 over New York at Shuart Stadium. With the win, the Rattlers remain in playoff contention, eliminating the Lizards in the process. Lawson proved difficult to stop from the start. John Ranagan struck first…
Playoffs are right around the corner and there’s no doubt that the Hamilton Nationals are ready to fight. The Boston Cannons on the other hand, may have some catching up to do. In Saturday night’s contest, the Nationals reached an early four-goal lead in the first quarter, providing themselves with a decent buffer zone. Kevin Crowley started off the run with an assist from Jeremy Thompson, followed by a…
Rochester Knighthawks star Johnny Powless is still young enough to be in juniors, and he was named the OLA division MVP yesterday.