Photo: 24/7 Lax This week the Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League hits its half way point as the Rebel look to get off to a perfect 5-0 start. They will face the hot 2-2 First Mariner while Parrot, also 2-2, tries to rebound against the 0-4 Ensure Productivity. First Mariner has won two straight after starting the season 0-2, and they are looking for their hot streak to continue against a…
Rock Announce Pre Season Schedule
The Toronto Rock will play three exhibition contests in preparation for the 2015 NLL season, which begins in January. The highlight of the pre-season slate of contests is a return trip to Montreal, Quebec as the Rock will face the Rochester Knighthawks at the Bell Centre on Sunday, December 14th at 2pm. The pre-season game in Montreal is a rematch from two years ago when professional box lacrosse made its…
Knighthawks, Rock, Will Play Exhibition in Montreal
The Rochester Knighthawks will return to Montreal’s Bell Centre for a National Lacrosse League preseason game on Sunday, December 14th at 2:00 p.m. For the second time in three years, Rochester will play the rival Toronto Rock at the home of the Montreal Canadiens. Tickets for the game will go on sale on Saturday, October 18th at noon at the Bell Centre Box Office and online at www.evenko.ca. To order…
Eric Law to Miss Start of 2015
The Colorado Mammoth announced on Wednesday that forward Eric Law, who signed with the team in August, will miss at least the first month of the season recovering from surgery to repair an injured shoulder. The injury occurred while Law was playing lacrosse (with the Denver Outlaws) in the summer. “We were aware of Eric’s setback before we signed him,” said Mammoth president and general manager Steve Govett. “We look forward to his full…
Will Draft Picks Be Key for Mammoth in 2015?
The Colorado Mammoth have been extremely busy over the last month or so with the free-agent draft and the NLL Entry Draft. It was known that the team had some difficulties during the 2013-2014 season with the change in coaching staff; Casey Powell’s departure; the goalie controversy; and Adam Jones injury causing him to miss at least one month during the midseason. But the Mammoth have made some stellar moves…
NLL Best of the Rest: Attwood, Farthing, Brown
In the first week of the “Best of the Rest” series we took a look at two recent Mann Cup winners in Scott DeFrancesco and Tom Montour. This week will take a look at one of the most potent point producers Ontario has to offer in lefty offensive threat Chris Attwood. Then will take a look at two guys who have a huge impact on the defensive side of the ball…
The Growth of UK University Lacrosse
Back in the 1870’s, an exhibition tour showcasing Lacrosse around the UK was organized by Dr William George Beers. It prompted various Lacrosse clubs to spring up around the country. Since then there has only been marginal growth, but as the popularity of the game currently spreads around the globe, it does so too within the UK. Although women’s lacrosse has been played in UK private schools for a long…
Sanderson an Offensive Key for Toronto in Early Season
Josh Sanderson has been a staple of the Toronto Rock since 2012. In his first season with the Rock, Sanderson notched 22 goals and 42 assists for 64 points. Sanderson has continued to produce offensively since his very first season. Last year Sanderson had 22 goals and 48 assists for 70 points in a season. Sanderson will have to take on more responsibility this year with Garrett Billings out for…
Evan Kirk Signs Three Year Deal with New England
The New England Black Wolves have signed their own free agent goalie Evan Kirk to a three-year deal to stay with the team. Kirk, whom the Philadelphia Wings had acquired from the Minnesota Swarm before last season, had been an RFA. Philadelphia moved to Connecticut this offseason where they will be known as the New England Black Wolves and that will be Kirk’s new team. Last season Kirk finished on…
Podcast: Wheeler, Maliszewski, Capicchioni
This week Lax Live Radio continued its series discussing the Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League, going one-on-one with three players from the 4-0 Rebel, Ryan Wheeler, Julian Maliszewski, and Ginny Capicchioni. Marisa Ingemi, along with going one-on-one with the three players, also discusses recent NLL transactions, MLL news tidbits, and the possibility of adding a new Philadelphia team to the NLL.