Chris Attwood is getting another shot at making the NLL and the Rochester Knighthawks. Chris is a great player from St. Catherines, ON, who has broken many records and won some big time championships. He first saw much success while playing Junior B lacrosse for the Six Nations Rebels where he won a Founders Cup and sits second all time in points for the team. After playing in Junior B…
CLax Draft Report: Southwest Cyclops
Heading into draft day, the Cyclops had quite a few areas of need. They scored the second fewest goals and allowed the most goals last season, so additions were needed out both the front and backdoor. The Cyclops did a fantastic job in addressing both areas of need, through both the draft and a draft day trade that saw them acquire Kevin Brownell, Jordan Daradick, Bryan Neufeld and goaltender Grant Crawley. Having been able to acquire…
Lincoln Joins Third Team in Four Years in New England
One thing everyone knows about the New England Black Wolves is that they are a very young team. There’s one veteran of the NLL that can help improve this franchise on the floor and in the locker room. This may be his third NLL team in four seasons but Jamie Lincoln is going to be a top player for his newest team. Many people know Lincoln spent his college days at…
2014 CLax Draft Results
1. Niagara Lock Monsters – (G) Zack Boychuck 2. Niagara Lock Monsters – (O) Mike Melnychenko 3. Barrie Blizzards – (O) Connor Latimer 4. Southwest Cyclopes – (O) Dan Keane 5. Niagara Lock Monsters – (T) Gage Board 6. Niagara Lock Monsters – (O) Mark Vradenburg 7. 8. Southwest Cyclopes – (O) Brandon Benn 9. Southwest Cyclopes – (O) Tyler Ferreira 10. Niagara Lock Monsters – (T) Dustin Gatt 11….
Rock Open Emotional Camp
The Toronto Rock opened training camp on Saturday afternoon at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario with veterans, free agents and rookies all hitting the floor. This was the first time together for the team since the passing of General Manager Terry Sanderson on Thursday. Following an emotional address to the team from Rock Owner and President Jamie Dawick and Head Coach John Lovell, the players were…
2015 NLL Prospect Watch
It’s not even close to the 2015 NLL draft, but let’s take a look at which prospects we should be watching before next September. This draft is projected to be possibly the best in the league’s history. Reilly O’Connor: Plays for the Whitby Warriors and in college with Georgetown. He’s very tall, a lefty, and an assist machine. Over the past two seasons alone he has 157 of them for 205…
Tracking the Roster Stability of the NLL
If you look at the history of any major professional sports league, its past will be littered with franchises that have folded or moved. This is usually done for financial reasons as owners generally want to run a team that is (very) profitable. Sometimes where they are and the facility is the problem and sometimes the grass is simply greener on the other side. Lacrosse is absolutely no exception to…
Three CLax Trades Before Draft
Three Canadian Lacrosse League teams make trades heading into the combine and draft . These trades saw all three fill some needs and get better as well as put them in better spots for tomorrows draft. Niagara Lock Monsters acquired Steve Fryer who is in Toronto Rock camp right now. Steve is going against Brandon Miller and Nick Rose for a roster spot. This was a great move by the Lock Monsters which looks like…
Roughnecks Offense Different Look Without Ranger
One of the toughest parts about being a pro lacrosse player is the term “weekend warrior.” Very few and the lucky can turn lacrosse into a full time gig but most have to supplement income and work full time jobs while answering the bell every weekend to play the game they love. Unlike most players, Calgary Roughnecks forward Scott Ranger also had a tougher task about it playing his entire…
Bandits Cut Marty Hill
The Buffalo Bandits have officially released prospect Marty Hill. He was very optimistic about a future with the Bandits and the potential to be playing alongside lacrosse legend John Tavares. Marty played in Major Series Lacrosse for Six Nations, but didn’t seem to have a heavy impact offensively. In 2012 (including their playoff appearance) Hill only had three goals and seven assists. His real breakout season seemed to be in…