The Edmonton Rush won the Champion’s Cup this weekend, their first title in their 10-year history. And so ends the 2015 NLL season. So let’s now have a look back at the season that was, and some of the highlights along the way. The season got off to an unexpected start in the first two weeks of the schedule when the three-time defending champion Rochester Knighthawks lost two straight,…
WLA Three Stars: Week Two
1st star – Anthony Malcom, Langley Thunder The third overall pick in this year’s WLA Draft, Malcom has hit the ground running in his rookie season of WLA summer ball. Malcom is tied with Corey Small for the WLA lead in goals with nine in his first four games of the season. He’s found a place in an underrated Langley offence, playing alongside veterans Athan Iannucci, Alex Turner and Ontario product…
NCAA Lacrosse: Top 5 Plays of 2015
This is the second of my two part series of top plays from the 2015 NCAA College Lacrosse season. In this edition, I take a look at top overall plays from the 2015 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse season. These top plays can include goals (in fact many of them do include goals) but cover the entire game, from groundballs, to face-offs, to saves, and anywhere in-between. The ten goals that we…
Lizards 8-0 Run Continues With Win Over Florida
The New York Lizards showed no mercy to the newly-established Florida Launch as the Lizards dominated all the way to a 18-11 victory. Leading the way for the Lizard was Rob Pannell and Tommy Palasek with five goals each. The Lizards were sporting some new pink alternative uniforms that will be autographed and auctioned off and all proceedings will go the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Certainly a great way to…
Lyle Thompson: Lacrosse’s Game Changer
It takes a lot to be known as one of the greatest collegiate lacrosse players of all time. From guys such as Oren Lyons and Jim Brown from the mid-20th century to guys such as Dave Pietramala, Paul and Gary Gait, and Mike Powell in the modern era, each of these players helped transcend the game of college lacrosse in their own unique way. And so did Lyle Thompson, along…
Mark Matthews Pays Dividends as Champions Cup MVP
The Edmonton Rush are finally National Lacrosse League champions after winning their first title in their ten year existence. They defeated the Toronto Rock to win the 2015 title just two years after falling to the Rochester Knighthawks in the Champions Cup. The other day we took a look at how the Rush built their roster, and we saw they have drafted exceptionally. Of course, having two first overall picks…
Machine Keep Pace With 15-12 Win Over Hounds
You take it. No you take it. I don’t want it, you take it. Alright, fine. This is a 16 word summary of the contest held at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday night between the Ohio Machine and Charlotte Hounds, a 14-12 win for the Machine. The game started well for the home team, as the Hounds (1-7) put home two goals in the first minute…
Edmonton Rushes Rock To Win Title
The Edmonton Rush are NLL Champions for the first time in franchise history as they defeated the Toronto Rock in an all-Canadian final 11-10 to sweep the series 2-0 at Edmonton’s Crystal Glass Field at Rexall Place in front of 12,275 fans. The game was a close affair, unlike game one where the Rush dominated the Rock. It’s been ten years since Edmonton joined the NLL and although they made…
WLA Season Underway And Going Strong
If the first few weeks are any indication of what where going to see in the WLA this season, we are in store for one heck of a season. With so much parity throughout the league this year, its really hard to predicit where teams may fall once the regular season has concluded. Victoria has added a number of big name players, as their back to back losses to the…
Gear Review: True Temper Lacrosse
True Temper Sports has been one of those companies that you never heard of, but probably used their products. According to their website, they have been designing and manufacturing shafts as a supplier for other lacrosse brands since 2004. With lacrosse growing the way that it is, they have decided to enter the market with their own brand of lacrosse shafts, True. What this means is that there is a…