The Calgary Roughnecks today announced the team has re-signed defenceman Scott Carnegie to a two-year contract, pending league approval. Carnegie, 28, has spent his entire NLL career with the Roughnecks, recording 29 points (four goals, 25 assists), 301 loose balls and 120 penalty minutes over seven seasons and 79 games played. The London, Ontario, product joined the Roughnecks as a free agent in 2008 and helped Calgary capture its second Champion’s…
What We Learned: New England Black Wolves Camp
NLL training camps have opened, and that means we are finally starting to learn how team rosters will take shape. The New England Black Wolves are the newest team in the league going into their first season, so their camp had most fans eyes on it. Here is what we learned. Goalie Watch: The Black Wolves not only tried out several goalies, but some are moving on even with Kevin Croswell…
Hoffman Blog: Black Wolves Camp Opens with Intensity
Friday: It was Friday after lunch and I was ready to get out of work for the weekend. Big plus, I get to play some lacrosse as the New England Black Wolves open training camp. I made it down to Philly airport for an evening flight. This time, it wasn’t quite the same. Instead of the normal 8-10 person Philly group, there were three of us. We chatted casually and…
Cannons Players Making Impacts in the NLL in 2015
This article is a follow up to one from last week covering Machine players in the NLL. Many professional lacrosse players participate year round in leagues, so this week I cover the Boston Cannons. Mitch Belisle—When not playing with the Cannons, Mitch is with the Minnesota Swarm where he also practices his defensive skills. This is what makes him so dangerous. For one, playing defense with a shortie teaches athletes…
Meet An NLL Training Camp Invitee: Marty Hill
Marty Hill heads into his third NLL training camp this weekend and his second with the Buffalo Bandits. From early on in his lacrosse career Marty has been a standout player . In 2007 and 2008 Marty and his older brother Stu who sits 4th in all time points for the Rebels lead their team to back to back Founder Cup victories. Marty is the 12th all time scorer but he…
Williams Changes Dynamic of Rock Offense
With the loss of captain Colin Doyle for the entire season due to shoulder surgery, many questions arose about what exactly the Rock were to do on offense without Doyle and leading score Garrett Billings who are sidelined with injuries. Well the answer got a lot clearer last Friday afternoon when the Toronto Rock signed future Hall of Famer Shawn Willliams to a one-year deal. The 40 year old Williams is…
Jeremy Noble Unsigned by Knighthawks, Teams Looking to Trade
According to multiple sources, Jeremy Noble remains unsigned by the Rochester Knighthawks as they approach training camp opening this weekend. The team traded for Noble, the second overall pick, by sending Johnny Powless, a former fifth overall pick, to the Vancouver Stealth on the day of the draft. Two sources confirm that the Colorado Mammoth are interested in the services of the Denver resident. Noble played at the University of…
NLL Training Camp Preview: Vancouver Stealth
The Vancouver Stealth opens up their 2015 training camp this Saturday November 22nd. When the team returns to Langley Events Center Fieldhouse there will be a different look to the roster after last years disappointing season. Season ticket holders will get the opportunity for direct access to witness the first day of camp. The offense for the Stealth did not see too many players traded, or leave to free agency….
Knighthawks Invite Brock Levick to Camp
The Rochester Knighthawks have invited three time NCAA DIII goal scoring leader Brock Levick to their 2014 training camp. “Receiving an invite to camp is a huge honour,” said Levick. “I couldn’t be more excited for an opportunity with such a storied franchise.” The Medaille College graduate finished with an average of 4.00 goals per game in his four year stint with the Mavericks of the North Eastern Athletic Conference….
Thompson Blog: Black Wolves Camp Opens
With training camp weekend finally here, I was very excited to get to Connecticut, meet the New England Black Wolves team and play some lacrosse. Jake and Mike Lazore had been invited to free agent camp tryouts, so it worked out I caught a ride with them as they stopped in Albany to pick me up on their way through. Jake is one of my good buddies from my hometown…