On Wednesday, Major League Lacrosse held its Supplemental Draft which is designed to bolster team’s rosters from 23 to 35 players. After the 2014 season each team had to select 23 players they wished to have protected from the draft. The players who weren’t protected were automatically put into the player pool for the draft. The Chesapeake Bayhawks selected MLL perennial All-Star midfielder, Matt Striebel with the 11th overall selection….
MLL Supplemental Draft: Analyzing the Selections
On December 17, the MLL held their Supplemental Draft, which gave teams a chance to build up their rosters ahead of the collegiate draft and training camp. Below is a quick look at how the teams fared. Trades: There were two trades on the day that are worth noting: Denver: G Charlie Cipriano and A Curtis Dickson to Florida for G Dillon Ward and 2 Supplemental Draft Picks (G…
Crawford Blog: Camp Winds Down
With some really great feelings after the first weekend of camp, there is a lot of momentum going into our second weekend. The time line for this weekend is much the same as the previous one without the long trip to Rochester. At Friday’s practice coaches pushed us pretty hard, and with a few cuts already made it meant extra reps for everyone. Coach Sully’s practices are up-tempo and do…
Bandits Make Surprise Move, Cut Wilson
Aaron Wilson has been released… Considering the amazing preseason performance he put in, that was the most surprising cut of camp. And in case you think they just released him to put him on the practice squad, I’ve already confirmed he won’t be on the practice squad. In three preseason games, Wilson put in six goals and four assists for 10 points. This seemed to show a lot of promise…
Knighthawks Sign Aaron Wilson
Just one day after being cut by the Buffalo Bandits, the Rochester Knighthawks have signed Aaron Wilson. Wilson. who was having a very strong pre season in Buffalo with ten points, was one of the surprise cuts yesterday. The Bandits cut the righty shooter, but it is the Knighthawks’ gain. Their already loaded offense adds a righty to go along with Dan Dawson, Stephen Keogh, Craig Point, and Gavin Prout….
Logan Schuss on Swarm Hold Out List
The Minnesota Swarm today announced that Logan Schuss would be placed on their hold out list. The 2014 rookie of the year cannot commit to playing for the Swarm due to his job in Vancouver. The star out of Ohio State is the second big name hold out this season with the #2 overall pick, Jeremy Noble, announcing he cannot play for the Rochester Knighthawks for the same reasons. “Logan…
Stealth Announce Final Roster
Photo by Garrett James The Vancouver Stealth announced today the team’s final twenty-man roster and practice roster for the upcoming 2015 season. The 2015 roster will be led by new addition Johnny Powless, who was acquired in an off-season trade on the day of the National Lacrosse League Entry Draft, along with forward Joel McCready from Rochester. The Stealth also acquired defenceman Rory Smith and goaltender Eric Penney in another…
2015 MLL Supplemental Draft Results
Full Supplemental Draft results Pick Team Player Position 1 Charlotte Garrett Thul Attack 2 Florida Cameron Lao-Gosney Midfield 3 Ohio (From Chesapeake) Ty Souders Defense 4 Boston Josh Amidon Midfield 5 Ohio Steven Boyle Attack 6 New York Shamel Bratton Midfield 7 Rochester Jeremy Boltus Attack 8 Denver Tim Henderson Defense 9 Charlotte Michael Italiano Defense 10 Florida Sam Snow Midfield 11 Chesapeake Matt Striebel Midfield 12 Boston David Emala…
Rock Make Final Cuts Before Camp
he Toronto Rock have released six players as Thursday’s 12:00pm ET roster submission deadline approaches. Forwards Mike Burke, Brady Heseltine, Trevor Wagar and Shawn Williams along with defenders Jimmy Purves and Eric Pitre have all been released from the active roster. On Thursday, all NLL teams must cut down to a roster of 20 active players and can sign up to 4 players to their practice roster. The moves bring…