The Buffalo Bandits announced on August 10 that they have come to terms with unrestricted free agent forward Daryl Veltman. Veltman is a former first overall pick from the 2008 NLL Draft, where he was selected by the Boston Blazers. Veltman had the best time of his career there when he amassed 77 points (34 G, 43 A) in his rookie season, followed by a 65 point (23 G, 42…
Ian Llord Signed With Knighthawks For Four Years
The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have re-signed defenseman Ian Llord to a four-year deal. For the nine-year National Lacrosse League pro, the decision was an easy one to re-up with the Knighthawks. “A four-year contract shows me that (Owner) Curt (Styres) has faith in my abilities,” he said. “Now it’s up to me not to let him down. Curt wants to win and that’s all I can ask…
NLL GM Files: Jamie Dawick
It’s the NLL’s version of Hot Stove season (to use a baseball term), and that means general managers are as active as ever. Leading up to the draft in September, we will be discussing the off season with as many general managers as possible. Next is Toronto Rock general manager Jamie Dawick. Question: Brett Hickey is back for three years. How big is his role with the team? Brett…
Calgary Roughnecks Dump Future HoFer Snider, No One Notices
In October of 2000, Tony Gwynn was granted free agency from the San Diego Padres for the first time in his Major League career. A year earlier, on Aug 6, 1999, he had become a member of the 3,000 hit club, assuring him of a future spot in baseball’s Hall of Fame. Needless to say, when word got out that Gwynn was on the market, it was front page…
MSL Finals: It’s Dynasty vs Dynasty
The Peterborough Lakers and Six Nations Chiefs will do battle for the second consecutive year in the MSL final. The winner will represent the East at the 2015 Mann Cup. The Chiefs finished off the Brampton Excelsiors in five games, while the Lakers took care of the Oakville Rock in five games as well. 2015 marked the first playoff appearance for the Rock franchise since moving to Oakville, as well…
Young Goalie Eric Penney Getting Shot With Stealth
The Vancouver Stealth struggled defensively at times last season, and they’ve made the effort to improve with the signings of Travis Cornwall, Ian Hawksbee, and Jeff Moleski. However, their roster took more of a hit on the defensive end of the ball this offseason when goaltender Tyler Richards announced he would be retiring. The Stealth have leaned on Richards to lead them to a championship and he has been with…
NLL Gm Files: Doug Locker
It’s the NLL’s version of Hot Stove season (to use a baseball term), and that means general managers are as active as ever. Leading up to the draft in September, we will be discussing the off season with as many general managers as possible. Next is Vancouver Stealth general manager Doug Locker. QUESTION: The Stealth have had a very active off season. Is that partially due to the lack of…
Roughnecks Were Asking Snider for Pay Cut
The Calgary Roughnecks released faceoff man Geoff Snider last week, to the surprise of lacrosse followers everywhere. While the move was rather quiet, it created a stir in the lacrosse world. After a story from the Calgary Sun this weekend, it seems we finally have an explanation. “I was going into the third year of my contract and they didn’t want to pay what I was making and had offered…
Could NLL Head To Worcester?
The National Lacrosse League has already seen two relocations this offseason, but that doesn’t mean expansion talk has ceased. Edmonton and Minnesota, who both lost teams, are still prime locations. The league has been looking at Philadelphia again, and there have been talks of teams in Long Island, Montreal, Nashville, and Las Vegas. A new potential location emerged this week when the Telegram.com had a report about the DCU Center…
MLL Rookie Report: Championship Edition
Rookies certainly made their mark in the 2015 Major League Lacrosse season, ending with New York’s 15-12 championship game victory over Rochester. The only rookie to suit up in the Lizards’ title win was Ryan Walsh of Colgate, who scooped a groundball after a regular season which saw him score ten goals in seven games. Several rookies contributed on the opposite sideline for the Rattlers, led by Syracuse alums…