Last season the Florida Launch recorded their second straight 5-9 season. The Launch continue to remake their roster after making the move from Hamilton last year. The attack unit leads the Launch but there are still plenty of holes on this roster moving forward. As the offseason begins, the Launch made the first of many moves to change the roster by cutting down the roster to 23 players. Here is…
Meet Paul Wade, The Hardest Working Member of Team Canada
One of the hardest working members of Team Canada is a man you’ll never see on the floor during a game. He’s too busy behind the scenes making sure everything runs smoothly: that the players have their clean and correct uniforms; that their sticks are taped just so; that if any problems arise during a game they are fixed quickly. That man is Paul Wade, one of Team Canada’s equipment…
WILC 2015 Bronze Medal Game: USA vs Israel
The bronze medal game is set for 1pm today at the SU Carrier Dome. The matchup will see Team USA take on WILC newcomer Israel. Israel will look to cap off a Cinderella story of sorts, never before have we seen a first year national team win a medal in FIL indoor or field lacrosse, so Israel will look to make history. This will mark USA’s third time playing a…
FIL-WILC 2015 Gold Medal Preview: Canada vs Iroquois
Today the Iroquois Nation and Canada face-off for the gold medal in the FIL-World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. This time they are looking for a different result. Since it first started the Iroquois have finished second and the Canadian National team has finished first. What better way to end the streak, but to win it on your home soil. These teams met in the preliminary round, Canada was victorious 11-9, after…
WILC 2015: Iroquois Take Down USA
Last night the Iroquois Nationals knocked off Team USA 17-10 to win the right to play in the gold medal game Sunday at the Carrier Dome versus a skilled Team Canada. While the score may not show it, the United States sure did hang in there with the Iroquois at various points in the game. USA came out to a string start scoring two quick goals only minutes into the…
NCAA Fall Ball Check In: Maryland Terrapins
Maryland made it all the way to the championship game, the third time in five years, and John Tillman is looking for his squad to return the title to College Park for the first time in forty years. The last time the Terps won the title, the Philadelphia Flyers were still the Broad Street Bullies. Which shows you the drought they are under with being continually atop the polls in…
Mallory Shores up Right Side for Mammoth
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…