For the third time in as many years, Jordan Hall has been involved in a trade with the New England Black Wolves. On Friday afternoon, New England shipped Hall to the Georgia Swarm for three draft picks; the eighth, 14th, and 24th overall in the upcoming 2016 entry draft. The Black Wolves had been without a draft selection until the 29th overall before this trade. Previously, general manager Richard Lisk had…
Mann Cup: Series Even So Far Between Chiefs and Burrards
People in the East were salivating over the fact that the Mann Cup was coming back “home”. Whispers around the rinks were that the West just wasn’t strong this season. All the talent came back to the MSL this season, so the WLA champion would really just be an also-ran in the Mann Cup. The Maple Ridge Burrards are certainly proving that false. After two games against the Six Nations…
NLL Draft Preview: New England Black Wolves
The New England Black Wolves head into the 2016 NLL draft without a selection until the third round. That fact has made it difficult for general manager of the year candidate Richard Lisk and his team to prepare for the draft, and have a focus to use it for team building. “We’ve focused a lot on the free agency period,” said Lisk. “We wanted to get younger at goalie, we…
Mann Cup: Chiefs Play Host to Burrards Following Historic Series Win
They’re calling it the “reverse sweep.” When the Six Nations Chiefs completed their improbable comeback from an 0-3 deficit to the Peterborough Lakers in the MSL final this past weekend, they made history. No senior Ontario lacrosse team had been down three games in a series to come back and win four straight games until 2016. The Chiefs looked down and out after game three but an 8-1 win in…
Adanacs Bring Minto Cup West With Second Title in Six Years
For the first time since 2005, both of Canada’s most prized lacrosse trophies reside on the west coast. The Coquitlam Adanacs won their first Minto Cup since 2010, but it took an extra 10 minutes to put away a resilient Orangeville Northmen in five games. A monstrous Christian Del Bianco save with minutes on the clock preserved a 6-5 victory for the A’s, after trade acquisition Dereck Downs scored at…
New Chapter Begins for NLL Hall of Famer Josh Sanderson
It’s been quite a year for Josh Sanderson, and it’s only half over. The 39 year old Orangeville native, one of the best to ever play, earlier this year announced his playing retirement from the NLL. Since then, he has accepted a position as assistant general manager with the Toronto Rock, and this month was named to the NLL’s Hall of Fame. Sanderson was drafted 16th overall in 1997 by…
Canadian Lacrosse League Ceases Operations Before 2017 Season
The Canadian Lacrosse League (C-Lax), which operated throughout Ontario for five seasons, announced today that it will cease operations ahead of the 2017 season. Beginning in 2012, the Canadian Lacrosse League has been committed to operating a professional league that is dedicated to developing players and promoting the sport of lacrosse. Since the league’s inception, over forty players have gone on to play in the National Lacrosse League. The Canadian…
CUFLA Countdown 2016: Trent University Excalibur
In 2008 and 2009 the Trent Excalibur finished first in the East and looked like they were on the rise to becoming a powerhouse in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association. But the next three seasons were a struggle for the Excalibur, as the team failed to reach .500 in each of those seasons. Last year Trent finished with a 6-6 record, won a playoff game and lost by one…
Rock Bring Back Gilbert, Sorensen
Toronto Rock owner, president and general manager Jamie Dawick today announced the re-signing of defender Jeff Gilbert to a one-year agreement and defender Brock Sorensen to a two-year pact. The Rock have also agreed to terms on a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent forward Reid Reinholdt. The 33-year old Gilbert has spent five of his eight NLL seasons in a Rock uniform and was a member of the Rock’s…
Imagining a Major League Lacrosse Hall of Fame
The NFL (National Football League), the NBA (National Basketball Association), the MLB (Major League Baseball), and the NHL (National Hockey League), and even the National Lacrosse League all have one thing that MLL (Major League Lacrosse) doesn’t have, and that is a Hall of Fame. I mean technically there is a Lacrosse Hall of Fame, called the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, but I want one specifically for the league. If…