This NLL offseason, we will be examining some of the trades that shaped the 2015 season. The Toronto Rock and Minnesota Swarm had vastly different paths in 2015. Minnesota, despite several first round picks, missed the playoffs once again and then they moved to Georgia. Toronto fought through adversity and injury to become the top seeded team in the NLL playoffs and become the eastern representative in the finals. In…
MLL Rookie Report: Week Ten
Rookies are continuing to make their mark in Major League Lacrosse. It’s hard enough to crack a gameday roster (as evident by the relatively few who have played), but those who are playing are continuing to contribute. The Florida Launch continue to feature several rookies, led by Lyle Thompson who tallied one goal and three assists in last Friday’s 18-11 loss at undefeated New York. Thompson has recorded multiple points…
Revisiting the 2014 NLL Draft
With the Edmonton Rush claiming their first National Lacrosse League title last weekend, with a 11-10 win over the Toronto Rock, it put a stamp on the 2015 season. With that being said, it’s time to revisit 2014 NLL draft, and see just what impact the 2014 draft class had on the NLL this season. With so few active roster spots in the NLL these days, finding yourself in the…
Peterborough Lakers Acquire Mike Kirk
The Century 21 Lakers are adding another brother act to the team trading a second and third round draft pick to Kitchener for defensive specialist Mike Kirk, older brother of goalie Evan Kirk. That gives the Lakers three sets of brothers: Scott and Brad Self, Shawn and Scott Evans, but more importantly another steady defender for the Lakers. The Kirks will be dressed tonight in what may be the first…
MLL Breakout Players of 2015: Half Way Point
The term “breakout player” is so vague that it is hard to define who truly have broken out this season in Major League Lacrosse. The way we’ve gone about it is selecting players playing better than expected and making more of an impact than they have for their team in the past. Obviously, rookies who came aboard two weeks ago cannot be considered. Davey Emala- Boston Cannons The Cannons were…
MLL Finalizes All Star Roster for Houston
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, has finalized the gameday roster for the 2015 MLL All-Star Game to be held on June 13th at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. The MLL is sending thirty-nine of it’s most elite players to the 2015 MLL All-Star Game. The overall roster consists of eight attackmen, ten defensemen, four goalkeepers, thirteen midfielders, and four face-off position midfielders. MLL All-Star Roster by…
One on One With Edmonton Rush Owner Bruce Urban
One of the most polarizing stories in lacrosse over the past two weeks have been the story of the Edmonton Rush. This comes at a time where we’ve seen a Tewaaraton winner, the MLL all star game, Canadian season opening, and the Minnesota Swarm moving south. Still, the Rush have captured our attention. They announced they might move from the city while playing in the western conference finals, then they…
College Check-Up: Transfers Continue
The NCAA season has concluded, but that doesn’t mean teams sit around doing nothing for the summer. Coaches and players are moving, and recruiting for the future is in full swing as well. In this edition of College Check-Up, the transfer moves continue. Until Fall practices start up in late August and early September, I’ll be giving you the latest updates in the world of College Lacrosse on a weekly…
Making the Case for the Rush to Stay in Edmonton
Now that the Edmonton Rush have captured the 2015 Champions Cup, there is one more piece of business left for them to take care of. They need to secure a venue to play the 2016 season. Their current lease agreement expires at the end of this season and they have yet to complete a deal with The City of Edmonton to play at Rexall place and Rogers Place once it…
NCAA Lacrosse: Top Ten Players of 2015
The 2015 NCAA lacrosse season brought us excitement and history for a span of nearly four months. It started with High Point defeating Delaware on the first day of February. After months of exciting games filled with various weather conditions, Denver defeated Maryland in perfect weather conditions to win their first ever National Championship. In the next part of my look back at the 2015 college lacrosse season, I take…