The addition of Cleveland State to the foray of Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse has been rumored since January. It turned out to be official Monday afternoon, as the Vikings will be the 70th Division 1 team beginning in the 2017 season, which is a little less than two years from now. With Cleveland State adding lacrosse, what teams may be next? There are some very good club teams that should…
NLL Trade Deadline: Trade Updates
Today is the NLL trade deadline, ending at 3pm. We will be updating this post, along with posts about each trade, to keep you caught up. TRADES * Andrew Suitor traded from the Minnesota Swarm to the New England Black Wolves in exchange for Joel White and a 2017 second rounder. General manager Andy Arlotta has said changes need to be made, but the Swarm lose a fan favorite. * The…
Swarm Swap Schuss to Stealth for Powless
The Minnesota Swarm today announced that the team has traded FLogan Schuss to the Vancouver Stealth in exchange for F Johnny Powless. “Due to Logan’s job situation in Vancouver, this season has been difficult for him to make team practices and games,” Swarm owner and governor John Arlotta said. “This move is beneficial for both parties, and we wish Logan the best of luck in Vancouver. With that said, we’re…
Remaking the Mold: MLL Players Giving Back to the Sport
Working in the restaurant business has ups and downs, much like any other job. This past week had more of the latter with one of the other managers covering a shift at another location, last minute schedule changes, cold weather and rain shutting down the deck, and the realization that all of this cut into my usual writing time. After a certain amount of self pity and I hate my…
Suitor Trade Leaves Swarm With Long Term Concerns
The Minnesota Swarm traded captain Andrew Suitor for New England Black Wolves captain Joel White. This trade on paper appears to be an even trade as both players have had similar seasons and the extra 2nd pick is nice, however, it’s going to be a shocker for fans this Friday to see their captains in opposite colors. Via Twiter, Suitor had this to say: Excited to be apart of the…
Rock Match Offer for Garrett Billings
Toronto Rock President, Owner & GM Jamie Dawick has announced that the Rock has matched the contract offer sheet tendered by the Rochester Knighthawks to restricted free agent Garrett Billings. The contract is a 2-year deal that covers the 2015 & 2016 seasons. Billings was injured in April of 2014 in a game against the Vancouver Stealth, tearing his ACL, which required season ending surgery. He was without a contract…
Report: Cleveland State Will Add D1 Lacrosse
According to Cleveland.com, the Cleveland State Vikings will officially join the ranks of NCAA Division One lacrosse in 2017. It had been widely speculated that the Vikings would become the next D1 team, and they will become the 70th member team. To make room for the lacrosse team, Cleveland State will end funding of its wrestling program. Reports of the university adding lacrosse began this fall and it seemed like…
Swarm Lose Fan Favorite in Suitor
Wow… What a way to start out the NLL Trade Deadline of 2015! The New England Black Wolves and Minnesota Swarm have swapped captains. Minny sends vet Andrew Suitor to New England while Joel White is sent to the Swarm. Also going with White is New England’s second round draft selection in 2017. At first, it may seem like Minnesota gave up a lot. The Swarm have been known to trade…
Swarm & Black Wolves Swap Captains
With the NLL trade deadline rapidly approaching and speculation running rampant, the Minnesota Swarm and New England Black Wolves have come to terms on a trade that see’s the two East Division teams swap their captains. The Minnesota Swarm will send Andrew Suitor to the Black Wolves in exchange for Joel White and a 2017 2nd round pick. The Black Wolves and Swarm are currently dwelling in the East Division…
Simmons: The Battle For the #2 In the Poll
The ACC gave us two huge games this weekend: #1 Syracuse at #2 Notre Dame and #4 North Carolina at #6 Duke. Both games lived up to the billing. The Syracuse game got off to a slow start, with the Orange falling behind early. On the back of Dylan Donahue’s seven goal performance SU would finally gain its first lead of the game with just over a minute remaining in…