As the new year hits the University of Massachusetts, the only thing Minutemen fans can look forward to is a new start. After the team finished the season, last year, with a 1-4 conference record, the team is ready to turn things around. The team has brought in the two New Hampshire studs, Buddy Carr and Dom St. Laurent. With the added offense and last years leading scorer, Nick Mariano,…
MSL Announces 2015 Draft Protected Players
Each team is allowed to protect two players from their junior affiliate in Major Series Lacrosse from being drafted. With the draft this coming Sunday, the teams have announced those players. Six Nations Chiefs Johnny Powless Quinn Powless Peterborough Lakers Turner Evans Josh Currier Brooklin Redmen Reilly O’Connor Tyler Gilligan Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks Kyle Jackson Eric Guiltinan Oaville Rock Danny Lomas Bryan Cole Brampton Excelsiors Shane MacDonald Connor Sellars
NCAA Season Preview: Vermont
2014 Record: 5-8 overall, 0-5 in the American East Conference, 2-3 at Home, 1-5 Away 2014 in Review: The regular season was nothing short of a complete and utter disappointment for the Catamounts. They finished 0-5 in conference play, which marks the 10th straight year of losing records for the team. They have not had a winning record as a team since the 2005-06 season when the team finished 9-5….
MLL Top 40 Prospects: 30-21
21. Mike MacDonald, Princeton Tigers Attack- He had a 40+ goal season a few years ago which propelled his name into talk of being drafted. He took a step back in 2014 but is still very viable. Another Canadian player, and MLL seems to have a lot of Canadian stars nowadays (Crowley, Grant, Merrill, Matisz, MacIntosh, Matthews, Dickson, etc). 22. Joe LoCascio, Maryland Terrapins Midfield- Competitive and “gritty” player with…
An Analytical Look at the Stealth’s Defensive Woes
Three games into the NLL regular season is far too early to make any sweeping judgments about the quality of this year’s Vancouver Stealth team. The team looks much improved at times, but haven’t put together a complete 60 minute effort and thus have fallen short in both of their opening home games at the Langley Events Centre. In defense of the offense, they’re doing what’s expected of them in…
CLax Three Stars: Montour Shines Brightest in Week 2
Third Star- Brad Levick- Barrie Blizzard For the second straight week, Brad Levick grabs the third spot in the ILWT CLax Three Stars. The Newmarket,ON continues to impress his new club as he netted a goal and three assists for four points in his second game with the Barrie Blizzard. Levick leads the league in goals and points with four and eight respectively. Second Star- Mike Teeter- Barrie Blizzard Mike…
NCAA Season Preview: High Point
2014 Record: 9-7 overall, 4-1 in the Atlantic Sun Conference, 5-3 at Home, 3-3 Away 2014 in Review: The regular season was nothing short of a success for the High Point University Panthers. They finished 4-1 in conference play and 9-7 overall, which marked a major turnaround for the program in 2014 compared to the team’s 2013 results when they finished 3-12 overall. High Point comes into 2015 with one…
Rush Struggle Out of the Gate in 2015
Now that the Edmonton Rush enjoyed their Bye week, they can resume preparations for their upcoming game against the Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Both teams will be going into the contest with disappointing 0-2 records. From the Rush perspective, they have lost as many games after Week 2 of the schedule as they had all of last season when they earned a 16-2…
Rush Trade Corey Small to Vancouver
The Edmonton Rush announced today a trade which sends forward Corey Small to the Vancouver Stealth in exchange for first-round picks in the 2016 and 2019 NLL Entry Drafts. (Pending league approval) “A very difficult trade for us to make, Corey was the first player I drafted when I came to Edmonton in 2009. He’s been a very good, committed and passionate player for us from day one and he’s…
MLL Top 40 Prospects: 40-31
Leading up to MLL draft day, we will be counting down the top prospects heading into the draft. 31. Richie Hurley, Siena Saints Attack—Hurley was the MAAC offensive of the year and the leader for the Saints offense. He averaged more than two assists per game and put up 34 goals overall in the 2014 season. The 82 points in 2-14 were by far his most, after 49 being his…