They’re looking like the best bet to bring the Mann out west in years. An entire decade spans the time it’s taken for a BC team to win the pinnacle of box lacrosse. With the way Victoria flew through it with such ease, the Island might be the figurative and literal end of the line for this year’s Mann Cup. The Shamrocks capped off a dominant postseason with the systematic…
2015 MLL Season Recap: Rochester Rattlers
Wins: 8 Losses: 6 Games Back: 2 HOME: 5 – 2 AWAY: 3 – 4 POST- SEASON = Wins: 1 Losses: 1 Games Back: 1 AWAY: 1 – 1 Rochester’s 2015 is a tale of two teams. On one side, a dominant yet at times beatable Rochester’s impressive defensive ability, overall offensive chemistry, and superb leadership carried them to the regular season title in 2014, and falling just short of…
Drew Adams Historic Playoff Run Backbone of Lizards Title
The Lizards’ championship wasn’t because of one player. League MVP Greg Gurenlian made that clear in his postgame interview and said it was because New York had the best locker room. And arguably the most important cog in the Lizards’ machine outside of Gurenlian was goalie Drew Adams. Adams has been in the MLL since 2009 and he’s been one of the best goalies in the league most seasons. He…
Redmen Release Statement; Team Not Folding
It was reported on Saturday night by Scott Arnold from IL Indoor and ExtraPtbo that the Brooklin Redmen of Major Series Lacrosse would be folding. Hearing from a legit source that the @Brooklin_Redmen will not be returning for the 2016 @MajorSeriesLacr season. Stayed tuned for details — Scott Arnold (@ScottArnold12) August 22, 2015 Team president Dean Link spoke out today about the report after the team’s Twitter account denied it…
Shades of the Past: Where Are Former Dispersal Players Now?
Over the years, the National Lacrosse League has seen plenty of team dispersals. The players from these drafts end up scattered throughout the league, and it’s hard not to wonder where those folded teams would be now if they were still in the league. We’ve gathered and put together what some of these teams might look like if they were still in the NLL today, not counting potential rookies or…
Could Black Wolves Have Dynamic Offense?
The New England Black Wolves roster looks far different than it did at the midpoint of the 2015 season. With the mid season additions of Garrett Billings and Andrew Suitor, the Black Wolves have an identifiable core that they lacked. The return of Quinn Powless from his ACL tear and the additions of rookies will also shape the way the team looks. Several players broke out with the Black Wolves in…
Curtis Knight on Road to Recovery
The Saskatchewan Rush are riding high after their 2015 NLL title (albeit won while in Edmonton). Thei roster is stacked with young stars for years to come with the likes of Mark Matthews, Ben McIntosh, and Robert Church. However, the Rush title was won without a player who was thought to be one of the keys to their offense, and he will be making his return in 2016. Curtis Knight,…
Mann Cup No Guarantee for Lakers
Peterborough Lakers fans may want to hold off on finalizing their plans to head west for the Mann Cup just yet. The Lakers had a 2-0 series lead over the Six Nations Chiefs heading into Friday’s game at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena, but now lead only 2-1 as the Chiefs won game three 7-6. It’s been a weird series. Game one was a low scoring, defensive battle that the Lakers…
Stealth Sign Keegan Bal, Retain Ilija Gajic
The Vancouver Stealth announced Friday that the team has re-signed veteran Ilija Gajic and free agent Keegan Bal to one year agreements pending league approval. Ilija Gajic (Burnaby, BC) is coming off one of his most productive NLL Seasons in 2015 scoring 11 goals and adding 17 assists for a total of 28 points. The six year veteran also collected 87 loose balls and played in a variety of roles…
Buffalo Bandits Extend Nick Weiss
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with transition player Nick Weiss. Weiss was acquired from the Vancouver Stealth during the 2014 NLL Entry Draft and recorded 12 points (7+5) in 17 games during his first season in Buffalo. He also finished fifth among Bandits players with 92 loose ball recoveries. The Port Hope, Ontario native has 25 points…