The Chicago Outlaws (1-0), proud members of the Continental Indoor Lacrosse League (www.ci2l.com), defeated the Indianapolis Copperheads (0-5) 26-8 at the SportONE Parkview Icehouse on Sunday, August 23. This season started exactly where last season ended, with Chuck Czerkawski winning the faceoff. Chuck would go on to win 23 of the 29 faceoffs he took. The game got off at a fast pace with a lot of back and forth transition, until Ryan Shahidehpour…
US Lacrosse Names 2015 Men’s Indoor Team
Following a three-day training camp at the Westminster School in Simsbury, Conn., US Lacrosse has announced the final 23-man roster for the 2015 U.S. Men’s Indoor National Team. Team USA will compete in the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Indoor Championship, Sept. 18-27 in Onondaga Nation and Syracuse, N.Y. The U.S. men’s indoor national team is led by head coach Tony Resch and assistant coaches Adam Mueller and Chris Schiller….
McDaniels: Nine Things That Should Happen in MLL Offseason
It is never too early to begin to look ahead to what we want to see when the 2016 Major League Lacrosse season begins. Now that there are nine teams in the MLL, here are my nine things I would like to see happen this offseason: 9) Casey Powell suits up for one more season. Call me selfish, but even though Casey is pushing 40, he is only one year…
Rock Retain Defenseman Sandy Chapman
Toronto Rock Owner, President & GM Jamie Dawick announced today the signing of Sandy Chapman to a 2-year contract. The veteran defender’s new pact will keep him in a Rock uniform through the 2017 season. In addition to Chapman, Dawick also re-signed forwards Brandon Benn and Jordan Robertson, defencemen Glen Bryan and Scott Johnston all to 1-year agreements. All 5 player’s contracts are pending league approval. Chapman is a veteran…
Colorado Mammoth Sign Greg Downing
The Colorado Mammoth have announced the team has signed free agent defenseman Greg Downing to a two-year contract agreement. “Greg is a very smart, skilled defender who will improve our back-end,” said Mammoth president & general manager Steve Govett. “The coaching staff and I are big fans of his, and he’s an instant upgrade for us.” The seven-year veteran has 520 career loose balls, and caused 49 turnovers in the…
MLL Should Bask In Its Best Season
Last week, the Major League Lacrosse Twitter account tweeted, “How many games were won by a single goal?” The answer was 18 games, accounting for 31 percent of games during the 2015 Major League Lacrosse season. That tidbit effectively sums up the MLL season. Ever since the league’s inception in 2001, games have typically been very close, but competitiveness went to another level this summer. The best example is June…
CUFLA Countdown: Brock Badgers
For the first time in program history, the Brock Badgers had a senior class graduate without ever hoisting Baggataway Cup. For most programs, that five year drought may not seem like a big deal, but for the Badgers, it’s an epidemic. Coach Justin Kennedy isn’t ignoring the fact the championship dryspell has taken a toll mentally on the players, but he still has great faith in his team. “The pressure…
Roughnecks Resign Roe, Reinhardt, O’Meara
Calgary Roughnecks general manager Mike Board today announced the team has re-signed defenceman Patrick O’Meara and transition players Tor Reinholdt and Tyson Roe to one-year contracts, pending league approval. All three players were on the practice roster for the 2015 campaign with Reinholdt suiting up for one regular season game where he recorded an assist and five loose balls. The Roughnecks selected Reinholdt sixth overall in the 2013 NLL Draft. …
Moleski and Hawksbee a Veteran Coup for Stealth
In signing a pair of veteran defensive options amidst a very busy offseason, the Vancouver Stealth have quietly revamped a team that has won nine games in the last two seasons. Ian Hawksbee and Jeff Moleski have inked deals with the Stealth, giving the team reliability and depth going into the 2016 NLL season. Offenses were able to pick apart the Stealth on the back-end at times during last season…
2015 NLL Off Season Needs: Georgia Swarm
The Swarm have left Minnesota and are now in Atlanta, GA. The Swarm will be trying to start over in the ATL, and they should be trying to make a splash for their new fans. The biggest concerns for the Swarm this offseason will need to be bolstering their defense, goaltending and adding consistent depth to their offense. Starting with the offensive side of the floor, the Swarm need to…