Jeremy Noble’s hat-trick led the Colorado Mammoth to a 14-13 win over the Vancouver Stealth on Friday night at Pepsi Center. The win moves the Mammoth to 4-1 and pulls them into a tie for first place in the NLL’s western division with the Saskatchewan Rush. The Stealth, without Logan Schuss and Joel McCready, fall to 1-5 and 3.5 games back to claim last place in the west. The Stealth…
PREVIEW: Swarm looking to get back to .500 in Vancouver
(DULUTH, Ga.) – The Georgia Swarm (2-3) heads back to the West Coast on Saturday, Jan. 27 for its first of two games against the Vancouver Stealth (1-4) this season. Faceoff at Langley Events Centre is set for 10:00 p.m. EST. Fans can watch the game LIVE via NLLTV.com. Georgia had another bye week last weekend after its first win in Calgary since 2012. It knocked off the Roughnecks…
VIDEO: Paul Day at LaxCon 2018
Rocco Granato had a chance for an in-depth interview at LaxCon with Paul Day, recently named head coach and general manager of the new Philadelphia Wings franchise.
NLL: Back-to-back wins for ‘Wolves
A mere week after meeting at Rochester’s Blue Cross Arena, the New England Black Wolves and Rochester Knighthawks battled once more. And just like that meeting last week, the Black Wolves (4-1) emerged the victor, defeating the Knighthawks (2-4) 11-9. Black Wolves head coach Glenn Clark told the team’s website earlier in the week that execution would be key to earning a second straight win against Rochester, and their offense…
NLL: Bandits take down Rush in OT
An improbable comeback by the Buffalo Bandits resulted in a 16-15 overtime win over the Saskatchewan Rush on Friday night at SaskTel Centre. It was an important moral victory for the club which has struggled this season. The Bandits fell behind 6-0 after the first quarter and lagged 12-5 in the third, but fought hard to tie the game at 15 in the final seconds of the game. Pat Saunders…
MLL: Teams fill out rosters at supplemental draft
This past Wednesday, Major League Lacrosse held its annual supplemental draft with former Florida Launch goaltender Benny Pugh going first overall to the Boston Cannons. Teams can only protect 19 players prior to the start of the season, so the supplemental draft helps teams re-stock their rosters to the allowed 35 players. At this point, it’s safe to say that the MLL talent pool more resembles a waterpark in size…
Press Release: Next Rock home game presented by Bell Let’s Talk
Oakville, ON – The Toronto Rock are pleased to announce the continuation of a partnership with Bell Let’s Talk as the presenting sponsor of the Rock’s next home game on Saturday, January 27 at Air Canada Centre. The Rock will face the New England Black Wolves in a battle for top spot in the NLL’s East Division. “The Bell Let’s Talk campaign has increased mental health awareness across Canada and…
Warp-speed for Wesley Berg
It’s a snowy Wednesday night in southeast Calgary, but a group of young lacrosse players are busy working up a sweat as they run through an hour-long training session. Among the instructors is an unassuming, relaxed looking Wesley Berg. However, when Berg speaks, he instantly commands the attention of the players. At age 24, few people have amassed the kind of resume that Berg possesses, and the kids relish the…
ALL: Benefits of the Arena Lacrosse League more important than ever
NLL expansion is coming and the Arena Lacrosse League is preparing its players to move on up to the big leagues. Now in their second season, the ALL has seven stable teams and competition is at an all-time high. The game is fast and exciting. After three weeks of play, the defending champion Oshawa Outlaws lead the league with a 3-0 record. The much-improved Peterborough Timbermen, last-place finishers in 2017,…