The National Lacrosse League entry draft is just over a month away. With this year’s free agency period already being active, and coming off of a historic draft in 2015, this year’s draft has been put to the backburner. However, there are still plenty of prospects to talk about, and the Saskatchewan Rush have a chance to build a dynasty with early picks. First Round 1. Saskatchewan Rush (via Van)—Ryan…
MSL Season in Review: Cobourg Kodiaks
The first season for the MSL’s Kodiaks in Cobourg was a memorable one. Off the floor, there are good memories. On the floor, however, the last place finish was pretty forgettable. The Kodiaks managed just one win and one tie in 18 games and did not make the playoffs. They’ve been off since July 28 while the league’s top four teams battle for the right to host the Mann Cup….
MO22 Summer of Success
Growing up through the St. Louis lacrosse world, there was an abundance of club teams to play for in the summer. Other than maybe a couple years, each team was pretty even talent-wise. All the best players were separated. Then MO22 came along and immediately became the showcase for the entire state. They became, and still are, the team to play for in Missouri. Head Coach Mark Seyer is aware…
Denver Outlaws Turnaround Season Leads to a Title
Going into 2016, not many eyes were on the Denver Outlaws. They had lost goalie Jesse Schwartzman, defender Lee Zink, and even traded one of their best pieces in John Grant Jr. at the deadline, and looked to be a team rebuilding. A 2-6 start confirmed what should have been a bridge year for a Denver team that had missed the postseason for the first time in franchise history. The…
Minto Cup: Adanacs Continue Dominance Against Calgary
If you wanted to see just how dominant the Coquitlam Adanacs can be at this Minto Cup, a shellacking of Alberta champion Calgary Mountaineers should give you a good idea. Calgary failed to score in the final 23:52 of regulation and managed to put just three goals past Coquitlam’s Christian Del Bianco overall as the A’s pushed their perfect record to 2-0 with a 10-3 win. Depending on the outcome…
2016 MLL Championship: Outlaws Face Machine
After one of the closest seasons in Major League Lacrosse history, the Ohio Machine are taking on the Denver Outlaws for the Steinfeld Trophy. What makes this past season stand out is that seven of nine teams ended up tied for first place. The MLL usually gets an idea of who is going to have a successful season after the fourth week of the season and the separation occurs at…
Scott Ratliff: Hometown Hero Wears Two Capes
The Georgia Swarm announced on August 4th the signing of Scott Ratliff to a two year deal. Ratliff, a Marietta, Georgia native, plays long stick midfielder for the Atlanta Blaze. This will be the first National League Lacrosse experience for the 25 year old Loyola graduate. Ratliff has been in the MLL for four years now and made the All-Star game this season, Scotty has racked up 66 ground balls,…
Lakers and Chiefs Meet in MSL Finals for Third Straight Year
For the third year in a row, the Century 21 Lakers have a date with the Six Nations Chiefs in the MSL final. The Lakers defeated the Oakville Rock Monday night 6-4 to win their semi-final series four games to two. The Chiefs defeated the Brooklin Redmen also in six games. “It seems like we can’t get away from playing them,” said Lakers goaltender Matt Vinc. Each of the past…
Black Wolves Trade Andrew Suitor to Knighthawks for Derek Searle
The New England Black Wolves have, for the second straight offseason, been the most active team in free agency and trades. With the signings of Jay Thorimbert and Chad Culp, and the contract of Shawn Evans on the books from a trade last fall, the team may have had to shed some off of their cap. If so, they did that move in the form of trading defender Andrew Suitor…
Adanacs and Islanders Head to Game Three in BCJALL
The Coquitlam Adanacs were a goal away from being shutout of the opening two games of the BCJALL Finals, despite going undefeated in 25 straight regular season and playoff games. It took overtime goals from Reid Bowering and Dereck Downs for the A’s to tie their best-of-three series against the Delta Islanders 1-1, setting up a pivotal third and deciding game. That goes in Coquitlam on Tuesday with a 7:30…