Scott Evans realized a life long dream on Wednesday. During his Peterborough Lakers game versus the Brooklin Redmen at Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby, members of Canada’s under 19 women’s field lacrosse team were introduced and then played an intra-squad scrimmage at intermission. Team Canada will play in the quadrennial event beginning July 23 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Members of the team are from all over Ontario and British Columbia,…
Rattlers Use Strong Second Half To Be Hounds 18-10
The Charlotte Hounds on Friday night lost their third-straight game, falling 18-10 on the road to the Rochester Rattlers. Kyle Denhoff and Jordan Wolf lead the way for the Rattlers with four goals each. Denhoff, a Rochester native, earned Coca-Cola Player of the Game honors. Meanwhile, the Hounds were lead by Joey Sankey with three goals and Mike Chanenchuk with two. The game opened with 4:30 of scoreless play before…
MLL Rookie Report: Lyle’s Run Continues
Rookies continue to make their mark around the MLL, highlighted by the continued stellar play of Lyle Thompson as the two-time Tewaaraton Award winner leads Florida’s recent surge. The weekend began with New York’s 18-15 win over Denver last Thursday. Colgate alum Ryan Walsh scored twice, both in the second quarter, as the Lizards opened a 10-5 lead at the half. On the other side were several rookies for the…
WLA Power Rankings: Week Seven
1. Victoria Shamrocks (1) Record: 12-3-0 Goal Differential: +81 Last Week: 13-11 L vs. Coquitlam, 13-10 W vs. Nanaimo This Week: at New Westminster, vs. Burnaby Victoria were outhustled and outplayed by Coquitlam last Friday night and deservedly took the loss, just their third this year. Although they still have a three game lead on New West for the WLA regular season championship, it was an example of the parity…
Chronicling the Demise of the Edmonton Rush
After weeks upon weeks of speculation, the Edmonton Rush are finally on the move. Global News in Canada reports that next Tuesday the Rush will hold a press conference announcing their move to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This will be the second move of the offseason in the National Lacrosse League after the Minnesota Swarm moved to Gwinnett, Georgia. There had been wide speculation since the playoffs that the Rush would relocate…
Rattlers Look for Season Sweep of Hounds
The Rochester Rattlers (7 – 5) look to surge towards the post with momentum as they host the Charlotte Hounds (3 – 9) in Brockport, NY in the final home game of the season. The Rattlers, winners of two straight, look to sweep the Hounds, whom they beat in the first game of the 2015 MLL campaign in a fantastic match that went beyond the final buzzer, as Jordan Wolf…
Machine Race to Second Playoffs No Accident
The Ohio Machine are one of the most intriguing teams in Major League Lacrosse right now. They’ve clinched a playoff spot with two games remaining in their season and after their first trip to the playoffs a season ago, they’re looking to go on a championship run this summer. So let’s take a look at some of the key factors as to how the Machine got to this point. The…
WLA Rookie Report: Taylor, Malcolm Rise Up
Connor Goodwin, Maple Ridge Burrards The fifth overall selection in February’s WLA Draft, Goodwin has stepped in as an immediate contributor to the Burrards offence. He’s given Ridge another lefty who can operate without the ball, he has size and is a good playmaker for his age. Goodwin’s play really started to take off when Dan Taylor was signed; the duo have taken attention away from the right handers like…
Is Mark Matthews the Next John Grant Jr.?
Mark Matthews tore it up in the NLL in 2015, setting the Edmonton Rush franchise record for points in a season (115) while leading the team to their first-ever Champion’s Cup. The former first-overall pick for the Rush has lived up to the advanced hype and then some, drawing comparisons to other similar stars, such as the Colorado Mammoth’s John Grant Jr. But is Matthews really the next Grant Jr.?…
Report: Edmonton Rush Moving to Saskatoon
The inevitable had been delayed long enough. After months of speculation, the Edmonton Rush will move to Saskatoon. Global News in Canada broke the story tonight that the Rush will have a press conference next Tuesday announcing the move. The Rush are coming off of their first Champions Cup just six weeks ago. Before they won, there had been speculation it would be their last season. Owner Bruce Urban had…