The MLL got its unofficial start to the season on Wednesday as every team took part in the annual MLL Supplemental draft. It was the first step in many for teams to start constructing their rosters in hoping to win the 2015 MLL Championship. This coems after a crazy offseason that saw some of the best players to ever play the game retire. Gone are Rochester’s Kevin Leveille, Denver’s Lee…
Rock Blow Past Black Wolves 18-10
Last night the Toronto Rock and New England Black Wolves closed out their preseasons with Toronto blowing past the ‘Wolves by a score of 18-10. Leading the way for Toronto was first year Rock player Brett Hickey with five goals and eight points overall. Josh Sanderson added eight points of his own. New England tied the game early at one thanks to a diving goal from rookie Quinn Powless, but…
Roughnecks and Rush Close NLL Pre Season
I don’t care what the schedule says. The 2015 Calgary Roughnecks’ defence of the western conference title they won last year starts today in an exhibition game against their provincial rival Edmonton Rush at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Coming into the game both teams will look very much the same but with some differences with both teams adding depth. Calgarys roster is as follows: Offence: Curtis Dickson, Matthew Dinsdale, Dane Dobbie,…
NLL Pre-Season Power Rankings
It’s time to start another season of NLL action. History was made last year as the Rochester Knighthawks won their third consecutive NLL Champions Cup, the first time a team has ever done this in league history. We also had a team relocate. The Philadelphia Wings, the last of the original four teams packed their bags and moved north as the Mohegan Sun bought into the team. They will now…
Outlaws Add Depth With Trades
The MLL 2015 Supplemental Draft took place on December 17, so how did the Outlaws do in their picks? I spoke with Outlaws GM Tony Seaman about the draft and here’s what he had to say about their trades and draft picks. “To be successful in the MLL it is important to have depth in your roster, and we feel very strongly that the addition of Dillon Ward gives us…
New York Lizards Supplemental Draft Results
The New York Lizards had their unofficial start to the 2015 MLL season as they added 12 players to their roster by way of the MLL Supplemental Draft. The Lizards picked sixth in the draft and here are the 12 players they drafted from Wednesday. Shamel Bratton, M: The Lizards get Bratton back after picking him up from the LXM Player Pool shortly after the LXM-MLL merger. Last season, he played…
Chris Attwood Getting Opportunity with Knighthawks
Chris Attwood finally played his first NLL game more than two years after his professional lacrosse journey started. The 24 year old scored a goal in Rochester’s preseason opener at Blue Cross Arena on December 6, marking his return to the team that drafted him, and then cut him, in 2012. That same team has now named him to their 2015 roster. The professional success has been a long time…
Trevor Wagar Lives Out Lacrosse Dream in NLL Game
Last week in the Toronto Rock’s preseason victory over the Rochester Knighthawks, an unlikely hero emerged. As the Rock topped Rochester in Montreal, Trevor Wagar scored twice in his first NLL contest. “It was an amazing experience and an experience that I have been wanting to have since I was a young kid growing up and watching the Toronto Rock play,” said Wagar. “I was drafted in 2008 by the…
Black Wolves Roster Solidified for First Season
The New England Black Wolves have solidified their roster going into this 2015 season. At the forward position, the Black Wolves have three players from last year’s Wings team. Kevin Crowley, who is the team’s franchise player, scored 75 points last year and is the leader of the club. Also two breakout players from last year return in Pat Saunders and Kyle Buchanan. Saunders scored 39 points last year and all time has…
Rush Announce 2015 Roster
General Manager and Head Coach Derek announced today the official 2015 Edmonton Rush Roster. Full roster below. Assistant coaches Jeff McComb and Jimmy Quinlan will guide the Rush on the bench as they begin the season’s journey without General Manager/Head Coach Derek Keenan, who announced earlier this week that he would step away from the club to tend to family matters. Edmonton lost the services of Curtis Knight during the…