Time to take a closer look on the draft day trade that sent Nick Weiss, and the 9th overall selection from the Vancouver Stealth to the Buffalo Bandits. In return the Stealth received lefty shooter Rory Smith, and goaltender Eric Penney. With the left side of the offense being somewhat of an issue for Vancouver, it came as no surprise that GM Doug Locker was looking to rebuild their offense…
Offseason Check In: Air Force Falcons
Our nation’s future airmen and sky monitors have also been quite busy this offseason preparing their 2015 roster for NCAA play. However, it may not be in the most traditional of ways. Every college team has offseason training and practices. They usually consist of line drills and basics/stamina exercising. If all the schools do it, it’s not worth mentioning. What is worth highlighting is Air Force’s brotherhood. There’s an obvious…
Rock Sign Hayden Smith, Keegan Bal
Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the signing of four players, all to one-year agreements, pending league approval. Defenders Hayden Smith and Eric Pitre along with forwards Dylan Webster and Keegan Bal will all try to earn spots with the Rock when training camp opens in less than two months. Smith played four games with the Buffalo Bandits in 2013, his rookie season in the NLL after being…
Bandits Sign Rooney and Thompson
The Buffalo Bandits have signed three players to one year contracts today, signing restricted free agents Jamie Rooney and Jerome Thompson along with draft pick Jordan Dance. Rooney joined Buffalo after a brief stint in Toronto following his time with the Boston Blazers; Toronto selected him in the Boston dispersal draft. Before that, he spent his first three seasons in the league with Philadelphia, Rochester, and New York. Rooney has…
Mammoth Sign Entire Draft Class
The Colorado Mammoth have announced that the team has signed all seven of their players selected in the 2014 NLL Entry Draft including first-round picks Eli McLaughlin (fourth overall) and Robert Hope (seventh overall). All seven two-year contracts are pending league approval. “With training camp opening in November, it was paramount that we get all of the draftees under contract and get them ready to compete,” said Mammoth president & general manager…
Offseason Check In: Syracuse Orange Host All-Star Alumni Players
On Saturday, October 4, the Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse team had their first official fall event which is a new annual tradition. For the fifth consecutive year, the team has squared off against a team of alumni all-stars. The alumni were showcasing one of their most talented (http://www.cuse.com/news/2014/10/1/MLAX_1001142440.aspx) groups yet, so this would prove to be an excellent challenge for the Orange who are looking to put last year’s first…
Offseason Check In: University of Penn Quakers
After an eleven win season in 2014, the Penn Quakers are looking to push even further than the first round of the NCAA Tournament in ‘15. The team returns many of its pieces, but the few that they need to replace will be difference makers all season. If Coach Murphy can continue his successful development of players, the ceiling can be higher. The team rattled off eight consecutive wins…
Rock Extend Brodie Merrill For Three Years
Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the signing of transition player Brodie Merrill to a 3-year contract extension pending league approval. The Rock acquired Merrill in a blockbuster trade in August from the New England Black Wolves (formerly the Philadelphia Wings) for a combination of players and draft picks. The runner-up for NLL Transition Player of the Year in 2014, had one-year remaining on his previous contract. The…
CUFLA Rankings: The Rise of Guelph
5. University of Guelph – 4-3 – Last Week: Unranked After dropping their first three games, Guelph University has won four straight, bringing the Gryphons above .500. Seniors Curtis Knight,Ryan Serville and Mike Burke have combined for 53 points. Seamus Shanahan has been solid for the Gryphs, netting seven goals and three assists for 10 points in five games. Guelph has one lone game this weekend with a Friday night…
Wolves, Deutschland, Custodes Tie in Second ELL Weekend
The second tournament of the European Lacrosse League took place this weekend with the Wolves, Custodes, and Deutschland Adler all tying in the tournament with a 2-1 record. Only the Pietro Filipi team lost each game they played. Game one saw Deutschland defeated the last tournament winner, the Wolves, by a score of 13-12. Jamie Plunkett and Pavel Dosley had two goals each for the winning team. Tomas Cekal made…