Mike Mallory will finally make his long-awaited NLL debut this winter after signing a free agent deal with the Colorado Mammoth. It’s expected Mallory will slot in on the right side as president and general manager Steve Govett made it a priority to fix the depth issues and the departure of Sean Pollock that hurt the right side. Alongside fellow signee Callum Crawford, Colorado now boasts dangerous depth on that…
Vancouver Stealth Hire Kyle Sorensen As Defensive Coordinator
The Vancouver Stealth announced today that they have named Kyle Sorensen as an assistant coach and the team’s defensive coordinator. “We had a very qualified group of candidates interested in this position and are humbled by their interest in joining our organization. In the end, we believe that Kyle is the best person for the job. He has a tremendous mind for the game and we have seen his leadership…
2015 NLL Draft Preview: Buffalo Bandits
The National Lacrosse League will be holding their 2015 draft at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre on Monday, Sept. 28th. This year’s draft class will see another 55 hopefuls hearing their name called and dreams fulfilled of playing professionally in the NLL. With some of the biggest names in lacrosse on the board this year like Lyle Thompson, Randy Staats, Graeme Hossack and Wesley Berg, the 2015 NLL draft will…
Knighthawks and Rush Swap Draft Picks
The Rochester Knighthawks have announced tonight, that they have acquired the ninth and 14th overall picks in the 2015 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. The Knighthawks now have four of the top 16 picks in what has been called one of the deepest drafts in league history. “With the draft being so deep, it was hard to turn down an opportunity to get some great players,” said Knighthawks Owner and…
USA Thrashes Ireland 22-2, Face Iroquois in Semi-Finals
Casey Powell and Drew Snider scored four goals a piece as USA cruised to a 22-2 victory over Ireland to vault them into a semi-final matchup against the Iroquois Nation. The Iroquois defeated the USA 13-9 in the preliminary game earlier in the tournament. This was total domination by the USA. Ireland would finally get on the board eight minutes into the game to trail 4-1. That’s as close as…
PT Lacrosse Club’s Annual Bingo Fundraiser
Early this year, the PT Lacrosse Club once again showed their dedication to making the world a much better place by supporting fledgling athletes at the Peters TWP High School Boys Lacrosse Team. The guys at the PT Lacrosse Club held its 11th Annual Bingo Night on February 28th where they raised thousands of dollars to support the needs of said boys club. There are lots of sports clubs that…
Swarm Sign Third Goalie Grant Crawley
The Georgia Swarm announced on Friday that they had signed goalie Grant Crawley to a one year contract. Crawley last played in NLL in 2008 for the Rochester Knighthawks. His career stats are 16.36 goals against and a .471 save percentage in 18 games. Although his NLL stats are relatively lacklustre the Brampton, ON native has spent the last number of years playing Senior A in the summers and in…
2015 NLL Draft Preview: Vancouver Stealth
The Vancouver Stealth are hoping an injection of new talent, both on and off the floor, will be able to improve their team dramatically. The team has added several free agents while retaining their core group of players. They now have one of the deeper rosters in the league, a breakaway from the talent level in the previous two years. On Tuesday, general manager Doug Locker also announced the hiring…
WILC 2015: USA vs Ireland
The United States came out strong, keeping their game against the Iroquois close. They then went on to gain two victories over England and Czech Republic. Unfortunately they received the other side of the sword when they went up against Canada and were dismantled by their northern neighbors. Tony Resch’s group sits at 2-2 and looks to make the semi finals. Ireland has had a strong presence at the WILC’s….
Rochester Knighthawks Sign Jake Crans
The Rochester Knighthawks have announced today that they have signed Jake Crans to a one-year deal. The 24-year-old defenseman will join the Knighthawks at their 2015 National Lacrosse League Training Camp. The contract is his second in the NLL after inking a preseason deal with the Colorado Mammoth in 2014. “I am just super excited. It was really unbelievable to get an opportunity last year with Colorado,” he said. “To…