Finishing last place in the five team Canadian Lacrosse League with a record of 1-7 changes needed to be made for this roster to improve. The first change for the Turfdogs was made when they hired new head coach Mat Giles, Giles who has coached the Peterborough Lakers Jr. A squad the last 5 years is sure to bring a bit of a culture change to the Turfdogs locker room….
Crawford Blog: Tis the Season
Brought to you by Traditional Lacrosse; It’s not just a game, it’s a tradition. Snow is on the ground, lights are hanging from houses, trees are decorated and the festive season is upon us. It can only mean one thing, the beginning of training camp. Officially training camp season is among us and as players the life style of 4 days at home 3 days on the road begins. This…
Noble Confirms He Won’t Play in Rochester
We broke the story last month that Jeremy Noble would not play for the Rochester Knighthawks this season. Rochester traded Johnny Powless to the Vancouver Stealth to acquire the second overall pick, and thus Noble. “It’s nothing against Rochester, Mr. Styres [owner and GM Curt Styres], anyone in the organization, any teammates. I have no problem with Rochester.” Noble told Inside Lacrosse. “But for living purposes and work purposes it…
Bandits Offense in New Direction Without Williams
The problem with knowing that you were one goal away from winning the 2014 Eastern Conference finals matchup against the back-to-back defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks wasn’t an easy pill to swallow for the Buffalo Bandits. With the sting of the postseason loss still fresh in their minds, the Buffalo Bandits organization headed into the offseason with the mindset that while the defensive and goaltending play had excelled by leaps…
Latimer Hopes to Help Boost Blizzard Offense
The Barrie Blizzard may need to replace 59 points with the departure of Jonas Dirks and the possibility of losing Caleb Wiles to the NLL. General Manager Rob Blasdell made a big step in the right direction with selecting Connor Latimer third overall in the 2014 Canadian Lacrosse League Draft. Latimer has been a prolific scorer at every level he has competed at. This past summer, the Whitby,ON native netted…
Knighthawks Sign Chris Attwood
Chris Attwood is getting another shot at making the NLL and the Rochester Knighthawks. Chris is a great player from St. Catherines, ON, who has broken many records and won some big time championships. He first saw much success while playing Junior B lacrosse for the Six Nations Rebels where he won a Founders Cup and sits second all time in points for the team. After playing in Junior B…
CLax Draft Report: Southwest Cyclops
Heading into draft day, the Cyclops had quite a few areas of need. They scored the second fewest goals and allowed the most goals last season, so additions were needed out both the front and backdoor. The Cyclops did a fantastic job in addressing both areas of need, through both the draft and a draft day trade that saw them acquire Kevin Brownell, Jordan Daradick, Bryan Neufeld and goaltender Grant Crawley. Having been able to acquire…
Lincoln Joins Third Team in Four Years in New England
One thing everyone knows about the New England Black Wolves is that they are a very young team. There’s one veteran of the NLL that can help improve this franchise on the floor and in the locker room. This may be his third NLL team in four seasons but Jamie Lincoln is going to be a top player for his newest team. Many people know Lincoln spent his college days at…
2014 CLax Draft Results
1. Niagara Lock Monsters – (G) Zack Boychuck 2. Niagara Lock Monsters – (O) Mike Melnychenko 3. Barrie Blizzards – (O) Connor Latimer 4. Southwest Cyclopes – (O) Dan Keane 5. Niagara Lock Monsters – (T) Gage Board 6. Niagara Lock Monsters – (O) Mark Vradenburg 7. 8. Southwest Cyclopes – (O) Brandon Benn 9. Southwest Cyclopes – (O) Tyler Ferreira 10. Niagara Lock Monsters – (T) Dustin Gatt 11….
Rock Open Emotional Camp
The Toronto Rock opened training camp on Saturday afternoon at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario with veterans, free agents and rookies all hitting the floor. This was the first time together for the team since the passing of General Manager Terry Sanderson on Thursday. Following an emotional address to the team from Rock Owner and President Jamie Dawick and Head Coach John Lovell, the players were…