1st Star – Corey Small, Victoria Shamrocks Small has continued his great run of play from the NLL season – where he was arguably the Stealth’s best player down the stretch – to his time with the Shamrocks. Coming off a seven point night (three goals, four assists), Small is providing the Shamrocks with a great scoring option on the left side. He’s scoring goals in a variety of ways,…
John Grant Jr Leaving Peterborough Lakers
Photo Credit: Major Series Lacrosse John Grant Jr. has made one of the toughest decisions of his lacrosse life and will not be playing with the Century 21 Lakers as he steps away for an excellent opportunity in his new home of Denver, Colorado. ‘Junior’ as he has become known to so many in Peterborough is one of the best box and field lacrosse players in the world. He has…
Hounds take a bite out of Outlaws, notch 14-11 win
The Hounds welcomed the Outlaws into the dog house this weekend, and the boys from Denver must have been wearing Milkbone underwear because the Hounds took a major bite out of their opponents, coming out on top 14-11. Kevin Cunningham did yeoman’s work for the Hounds, putting up seven points (4, 3) to lead all scorers on the night, and John Haus contributed 4 points (2, 2) as well. The…
NCAA Team Reviews: Sacred Heart Pioneers
For the better part of four months, many of us watched some exciting college lacrosse, whether it was on TV, online, or in person. There were good games, which included all of Championship Weekend, and there were bad games, such as low scoring affairs and of course, the horrendous winter weather. I take a look back at all 69 Division I teams and how they fared this season and what…
NCAA Team Reviews: Vermont Catamounts
For the better part of four months, many of us watched some exciting college lacrosse, whether it was on TV, online, or in person. There were good games, which included all of Championship Weekend, and there were bad games, such as low scoring affairs and of course, the horrendous winter weather. I take a look back at all 69 Division I teams and how they fared this season and what…
Machine Hold Off Rattlers Behind Holman
The Ohio Machine (6-4) used five goals from Marcus Holman and an 11-goal first half to hold off an attempted comeback from the Rochester Rattlers (5-5) to escape Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium with a 17-12 win on Sunday afternoon. The Machine came out in the first half ready to avenge last week’s loss to the Chesapeake Bayhawks by scoring seven goals in the first quarter thanks to two apiece from…
NLL 2015 Top 50: #49 Joel McCready
Photo by Garrett James This summer, we will examine the top 50 players from the 2015 NLL season. Now, that doesn’t mean the best players, period, it just means who played the best this past season. The top 50 were voted on and decided by members of our NLL staff. Any questions, tweet to @LacrosseWeTrust. Joel McCready 2015 Team: Vancouver Stealth Position: Transition Status: Signed through 2018 Draft Year: 2009 2015 Stats: 51…
NLL HOF Candidates: Tracey Kelusky
Tracey Kelusky was the first overall pick back in 2000, as well as the first overall pick in the 2002 dispersal draft. He started his career with the Columbus Landsharks and ended with the Philadelphia Wings, spending time with the Montreal Express, Calgary Roughnecks, and Buffalo Bandits during his 14 year span. Kelusky served as captain for the bulk of his time in Calgary, leading them to two championship titles….
Hounds Stay Hot, Upset Outlaws
The Charlotte Hounds on a rainy Saturday night defeated the visiting Denver Outlaws 14-11 behind an eight-goal third quarter. It marks the second-straight victory for the Hounds, who last week beat the New York Lizards 13-12. Attackman Kevin Cunningham was named Coca-Cola Player of the Game following a seven-point (4g, 3a) performance, while faceoff specialist Brendan Fowler won a personal best 20-26 draws. Opening faceoff was delayed by approximately 20…
Machine Face Rattlers in Potential Playoff Preview
In the first of back to back meetings between the two teams, Ohio (5-4) will travel to Rochester (5-4) to take on the Rattlers at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium on Sunday. Each game becomes more pivotal as we head into the final five weeks of MLL play, as there were five teams that had a record of 5-4 heading into Saturday night’s Denver/Charlotte contest. This will be a rematch of…