Another summer is in the books and now it’s time to reflect on the season that was. In a six team league, anything can happen. 2015 was a great year for Major Series Lacrosse, with more teams than ever loading up to bolster their rosters and attempt playoff success. Four teams battled for positioning in the bottom four, with the most parity seen maybe ever in the MSL. To nobody’s…
WILC 2015: Canada Storms Past Iroquois
The Canadians seemed to let the Iroquois think they would win after trailing for almost the entire game. It wasn’t until 53:28 that the men in red took the lead thanks to a goal from Dangerous Dan Dawson. Jordan MacIntosh put the nail in the coffin about 30 seconds later and preserved his team’s 11-9 victory. First Quarter Haina Thompson opened up the game with a beautiful transition goal. He…
2015 NLL Draft Preview: Calgary Roughnecks
When the NLL Draft takes place on September 28, the Calgary Roughnecks will have six picks in the first three rounds, giving them a golden opportunity to load up on young talent in what should be one of the deepest draft classes in league history. That is in stark contrast to last year’s draft, where the Roughnecks didn’t select until the second round (Tyson Roe, 16th overall) and then only…
WILC Recap: Day Three Sees Australia, Israel Soar
Day three at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships saw another day full of intense round robin play and some insight into a potential gold medal rematch. Canada catapulted themselves into the driver seat towards another gold medal, and shows no lead is too large to overcome. Australia has emerged as a potential threat down the stretch, rattling off three straight wins. As the standings start to take shape, and every…
Week 2 CUFLA Three Stars: Malloy Dominates Again
Third Star- Connor Goodwin- McGill Redmen Senior Connor Goodwin lit up the scoresheet this weekend, netting eight goals and four assists for 12 points in two games. The three-time CUFLA All-Canadian midfielder helped the McGill Redmen to two victories over Queen’s and Trent. In the 16-10 win over Queen’s, the New Westminster,BC native tallied four goals while adding a helper for five points. The very next day, Goodwin found the…
U.S.A. Dominates Czech Republic 14-7; Evens Record 1-1
This afternoon Team U.S.A. rebounded from an opening tournament loss to Iroquois on Friday night, to defeat the Czech Republic 14-7, and even their record at 1-1. The United States came out on a mission. After allowing an opening minute goal to the Czech Republic, Team U.S.A. went on their first six goal run of the game that only took 4:53 of playing time. That was basically all they needed…
Boston Cannons Protected Players Analysis
After missing the playoffs in each of the last two season, the Boston Cannons rebounded by making the playoffs and almost pulling off an upset over the New York Lizards. Despite trading away star midfielder Paul Rabil, the team seemed to be more balanced on offense. Defensively, the Cannons also got a big boost thanks to the emergence of Scott Ratliff both as a defender as well as a big…
Swarm Extend Jackson, White, Earl For Three Years
The National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) Georgia Swarm today announced that it has re-signed forward Shayne Jackson, and transition players Joel White and David Earl to three-year deals. The Swarm also signed defenseman Reid Acton and goalie Grant Crawley to one-year contracts. Jackson, 24, posted career-highs in 2015 while leading the Swarm in all three major scoring categories with 78 points, 30 goals and 48 assists. The Bowmanville, Ontario native notched…
2015 MLL Protected Roster Analysis: New York Lizards
Major league Lacrosse (MLL), the premier outdoor lacrosse league, had their teams announce their 23-Man Protected Roster. Any players that weren’t protected will enter the player pool for the 2016 season. The next important roster date will be Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 when teams will have to submit their 10 to 12 Player Expansion Protected Roster from their 23-Man Protected Roster. -10 players if the team protects two goalies -12…
Greyhounds Look To Rebound After Tough End to 2015
The Loyola Greyhounds ended 2015 in a rather disappointing state, considering that the senior class had won the school’s first national championship during their tenure. An even record of 8-8 and ending the season on April 21st with a loss to Army. The Greyhounds looks to rebound with vigor to change their fortunes in 2016. Loyola loses a big piece of the puzzle with the graduation of Nikko Pontrello. Pontrello…