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…
Aaron Bold Returns to Rush After Historic Season
With free agency well underway, many have wondered about the likelihood of Aaron Bold repeating his success in 2016 and leading the Rush on another deep drive into the playoffs. It is no doubt that Bold was the MVP of the Rush last season and much of the credit belongs to him and his stellar playoff success when we look at the Rush’s championship last year. However, critics wonder if he…
2015 NLL Mock Draft 2.0 Part Two
Round 1 Georgia Swarm – RF Lyle Thompson – Albany (NCAA) The Swarm couldn’t have picked a better time to hold four selections in the first round. For one, this is arguably the most talented crop of players to ever come through in a single draft class. With two picks in the top three and another two by the sixth selection, they are in a prime position to come…
Stealth Bring Back Jeff Moleski For Second Stint
Photo: StealthLax.com The Vancouver Stealth have announced the team has signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Jeff Moleski to a one-year contract pending league approval. Moleski who will enter his 12th National Lacrosse League season played with the Calgary Roughnecks in 2015. The Prince George, B.C. native returns to the Stealth organization he played for from 2011 to 2014, a tenure which included two trips to the NLL Champion’s Cup Final. Previous to that he…
QSLL Finals: Axemen Lead Mohawks 2-0
The Quebec Senior Lacrosse League finals are underway, and the Capitol Axemen hold a 2-0 series lead over the Kahnawake Mohawks. The Axemen beat the Kahnawake Tomahawks in the first round while Mohawks played the second seed Vermont Voyeurs and came out on top. This past weekend the Axemen won 11-9 and 10-4 to beat the defending league champs. The Axemen had already won the regular season and looked to take the…