With the Calgary Roughnecks coming so close to the ultimate goal last year, they really didn’t need to change much but to keep the core and add a little more depth to an already talented roster. This is where Casey Jackson comes into the picture. The Victoria native who plays his summer ball for the Burnaby Lakers is one player who could really be a dominant dark horse for an…
Toronto Rock Sign Draft Picks
The Toronto Rock have signed all four of their 2014 NLL Draft picks to one-year agreements, pending league approval. The signings come just over one week before the Rock open training camp on Saturday, November 29th at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario. The first of the four signings is right shooting forward Brandon Benn, selected in the 4th round, 33rd overall. Benn’s greatest success in junior came…
Black Wolves Unveil Uniforms for 2015
Today the New England Black Wolves unveiled their uniforms for the 2015 season, road and away. We have some pics from their social media pages below.
Prout Impact on Knighthawks
Prior to the draft the three-time champion Rochester Knighthawks shipped 21 year old Johnny Powless, Joel McCready, 9th & 23rd selection in the 2014 draft to Vancouver for the 2nd (Jeremy Noble) and 11th overall in this years draft as well as a number one in 2015 and 2017. Questions started to be asked as to who would take the place of the young star Johnny Powless. That was…
What We Learned: Colorado Mammoth Camp
NLL training camps have opened, and that means we are finally starting to learn how team rosters will take shape. The Colorado Mammoth were the second team to open camp. Here is what we learned. Rookies Better than Expected: Steve Govett said it, and so did a lot of other players after camp ended. Robert Hope and Eli McLaughlin are looking like studs early. It sounds like McLaughlin looks even better than…
Roughnecks Sign Scott Carnegie for Two Years
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…