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NLL: Reaction to Rock move swift and varied

May 13, 2021

The Toronto Rock revealed one of the worst kept secrets among lacrosse insiders: they will be relocating from Toronto, where they resided for over 20 years, to the city of their birth – Hamilton, Ontario (when they were the Ontario Raiders). The two teams aren’t officially associated (different owners), but it’s largely accepted they share history (more on this below). The announcement was made during a season ticket holders’ town…

NLL: Rock’s move to Hamilton presents challenges

May 12, 2021

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What a week in the NLL. First the news of the Saskatchewan Rush being sold came (but staying in Saskatoon, for now at least), and then the Toronto Rock announced they’re moving to Hamilton. The Sask news caught us by surprise, but the Rock news – well, with apologies to our readers, we’ve known since March. Out of respect for the people who weren’t supposed to leak the news, we…

NLL: Albany FireWolves name, logo pay homage to the past

April 29, 2021

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On Thursday, April 15th, the newly relocated Albany NLL franchise got its new identity as the FireWolves was announced to be the team’s new name. The new name pays homage to the former New England Black Wolves and the former Albany Attack, who also had a wolf as their mascot. Earlier in 2021, after the sale and relocation of the New England Black Wolves to Albany was announced, the franchise…

PLL: Hogan signing a slam dunk for Cannons LC

April 12, 2021

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On March 31st the PLL’s newest team, Cannons LC, announced they had grabbed former Penn State lacrosse player and two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Hogan from the waiver wire. Hogan was passed over in the PLL Entry Draft on March 25th after declaring his intent to play in the league in February. With the MLL’s absorption by the PLL, there were a lot of talented players available to draft and…

OLA: Ontario Lacrosse University a weekend of education and inspiration

March 30, 2021

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Fun, inclusivity and respect. Those were the repetitive themes over the nearly 40 sessions that made up Ontario Lacrosse University last weekend. Hosted as a series of Zoom calls open for free to OLA members, or to the public for $25, the online conference filled the void of the cancelled OLA meetings and annual LaxCon with a virtual Ted Conference with lacrosse vibes. Speakers represented leaders from many areas of…

PLL: Switch to Peacock may leave Canadian fans missing lacrosse this summer

March 14, 2021

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When the Premier Lacrosse League opens their 2021 season the weekend of June 4th, fans can find them in a new broadcast home. Earlier this month the PLL announced a new exclusive streaming partnership with Peacock, NBCUniversal’s newest streaming service. This will mark the third season of the partnership between the PLL and NBC. The change is not surprising given NBC announced plans to shut down NBC Sports Network at…

Press Release: OLA approves Excelsiors move to Owen Sound

March 4, 2021

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On Wednesday evening, the Ontario Lacrosse Association approved the move of the Major Series Lacrosse Brampton Excelsiors to Owen Sound. The franchise, owned by Joe Norton, will play out of the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre when the 2021 MSL season hopes to begin play. “At last night’s Board of Governors meeting, the move of Brampton to Owen Sound finally has been resolved,” MSL commissioner Doug Luey said. “I couldn’t…

Press Release: New England Black Wolves moving to Albany

February 23, 2021

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NLL Approves Sale of New England Black Wolves to Prestigious Investor Group with Deep Lacrosse Backgrounds Franchise Relocating to Albany, NY, Returning Lacrosse to the Capital Region Team will Begin Play in the 2021-22 Season PHILADELPHIA, February 23, 2021 – The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, today announced the sale of the New England Black Wolves to a group…

ILWT Feature: In conversation with Tom Mariano

February 18, 2021

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One of the joys of working in lacrosse is making the acquaintance of some great people. I have greatly looked forward to the next guest in our Florida Lacrosse series since he took over as the head coach of the Florida Launch. Tom Mariano has worn many hats since his playing days at Nazareth, when he was on the 1992 Division III National Championship team. He is currently the Assistant…

NLL cancels plans for upcoming season; will focus on 2021-22 season

February 3, 2021

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PHILADELPHIA, February 3, 2021 – The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, today announced that plans for an abbreviated season this spring have been canceled due to uncertainties arising from the ongoing Pandemic. The league, with the full support of the NLL Board of Governors, will now move to start a traditional season in the fall of this year. “We have…

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