Ryan Conwell goes one on one with Boston Box Lacrosse League co founder Chuck Jaffe about the latest news and notes from the league.
MCLA Game Notes: Metro State Takes on Johnson & Wales in Fall Ball Scrimmage
This was my (Ian Neadle) first time seeing MCLA lacrosse in person. I always considered a downgrade from the NCAA level. I was wrong. The players are smaller and the intensity is lower. However, the referees are not qualified (in my opinion) to call a game with higher intensity such as NCAA (some officials were quite terrible). The heart and will are there, and the players make the most of…
Deutschland Adler the ELL Champions
The European Lacrosse League has crowned a new champion. Deutschland Adler, the only German team in the league, won the playoff tournament to win the league title. Deutschland had to get past the Wolves in the championship game, which was no easy task. The Wolves had won two of the three regular season tournaments. They finish in second for the season, with the Custodes third and Pietro Filipi fourth and…
Swarm Sign Miles Thompson for Two Years
The Minnesota Swarm have announced the team has signed its top draft pick, forward Miles Thompson, to a two-year deal. The Swarm selected Thompson with the third overall selection in the 2014 NLL Draft. “Miles was one of the most electrifying players in all of college lacrosse during his four-year career at UAlbany and we’re excited to add a player of his caliber to our roster,” said Swarm Owner and Governor John Arlotta….
Reaction: NLL Experimental Shoot Outs
Yesterday the National Lacrosse League announced that they are going to experiment with shootouts during select preseason games. The NLL has never used shootouts before, so, naturally, there have been some pretty strong reactions. “I feel its gonna be a shooters paradise, if it was to decide a game a big time save or even a shooters mistake could be huge,” said undrafted rookie goalie Rance Vigneux, recently signed by…
Matt Rambo Suspended Indefinitely
According to Maryland’s head coach John Tillman, sophomore attackman Matt Rambo has been suspended iindefinitely. According to court records, both Rambo and student assistant coach Brian Cooper were charged with first and second degree assault, and Rambo was also charged with malicious destruction of property. “We hold our student-athletes to a high standard and they are expected to represent our program and university accordingly,” Tillman said in a statement to the…
Nick Cotter is Back in the NLL with Minnesota
Nick Cotter might not be a household name in lacrosse. He is, however, a name that would be known by fans who follow every level of lacrosse. Cotter began his NLL career with the Boston Blazers, and after they folded, he saw limited time with the Buffalo Bandits. Cotter also has seen time with the Charlotte Copperheads of the ill-fated Professional Lacrosse League and is a coach with St. Leo’s…
NLL Prospect Profile: Tyler Melnyk
With the 19th overall pick in the 2014 NLL Draft, the Edmonton Rush selected Tyler Melnyk. Coming from Calgary, Alberta, Melnyk grew up around hockey and lacrosse. After attending Presbyterian College alongside his brother, Tyler transferred to Marquette University where he really attracted the NCAA spotlight. In his first season/junior year with Marquette, Melnyk started every game and took advantage of the opportunities; he ended up leading the team in…
NLL Prospect Profile: Dan Keane
The Vancouver Stealth had three picks in the third round of the 2014 NLL Draft and with the 23rd overall selection took forward Dan Keane. Keane has just wrapped up playing attack for the Delaware Blue Hens in college field lacrosse. In his senior year he led the team in goals (27) and points (33) as the Blue Hens played to a 7-9 record. The 5’9″ righty also played two…
NLL Prospect Profile: Andrew Smistad
The Calgary Roughnecks are looking farther in the future and the player they drafted lived in their own backyard. With the 54th overall pick the Roughnecks picked up hometown D-man Andrew Smistad from Marquette University. This player could be the Roughnecks’ diamond in the rough. Andrew grew up in Calgary playing locally for the Calgary “Jr. A” Mountaineers playing in the 2008 Minto Cup with the team before heading off…