On September 18, the Colorado Mammoth signed goalie Dillon Ward #45 to a five-year contract. This is a historic moment not only for the Mammoth, but Ward as well. Ward was selected by the Mammoth third overall in the 2013 NLL Entry Draft; the highest a goaltender was taken in 14 years. He was originally the backup goalie to veteran Ty Belanger at the beginning of the season. However, the…
USA Drops Out of Bowhunter Cup
According to the IroquoisNationals.com website and confirmed by In Lacrosse We Trust sources, the United States national indoor lacrosse team has dropped out of the Bowhunter Cup. The annual event between the US team and the Iroquois team was set to take place this Saturday at HSBC Arena, the home of the NLL’s Buffalo Bandits. Instead it will be the Iroquois team split in two and play against each other….
Black Wolves Extend Offer Sheet to Stephen Keogh
The New England Black Wolves have extended an offer sheet to restricted free agent Stephen Keogh, according to a tweet from the National Lacrosse League. Keogh has been a member of the Rochester Knighthawks since he was drafted. The Knighthawks have 72 hours to match the offer of the Black Wolves, the terms of which were not and will not be made public. This would be a huge blow for…
Metropolitan State University Shuts Down UCD
Photo Credit: Di Miller On Saturday September 27, the Metropolitan State University of Denver Men’s Lacrosse team took on UCD (University of Colorado at Denver) in their second game of the fall season. Both teams share the same campus in downtown Denver and so the rivalry as to who would come out on top was in everyone’s minds. Final score: Metro State University 20—UCD 14. MSU (Metropolitan State University) has…
Chicago Outlaws Successful Season Sign Of Things to Come
The Chicago Outlaws are coming off of their first title in the Continental Indoor Lacrosse League after they defeated the Grand Rapids Dragonfish on Saturday night. Despite playing in the league for all four seasons and being a contending team, it is their first championship. “It is amazing, to see all the hard work and dedication pay off for the guys is exactly what I hoped for as the President…
NCAA Fall Ball Check In: Towson Tigers
Tigertown should be a buzz with the steps that Towson University is making this Fall. The team came back to campus to make amends for the the final six games of the 2014. After reaching the NCAA Tournament in 2013, the Tigers were absent last Spring, but looking to return in 2015. The Tigers are a mixture of youth and elder statesmen. A couple of transfers and impact freshmen could…
Kyle Dixon Retires from Major League Lacrosse
Veteran midfielder and All-Pro Kyle Dixon has announced that he is retiring from Major League Lacrosse (MLL) competitive play. Dixon spent 8 seasons in MLL, all with the Bayhawks. Dixon played high school lacrosse for Archbishop Spalding in Severn, Maryland and college lacrosse at the University of Virginia. He won two Division I National Championships while with the Cavaliers, in 2003 and 2006. Dixon was selected as a second-team All…
2014 MLL Protected Roster Evaluation: Florida Launch
The Launch began their quest to the Major League Lacrosse Playoffs after kicking off the 2015 season by releasing their 23 Man roster last week. No real surprises in their first roster of the season. Holding onto CP, McArdle, Cunningham, and Keogh, it seems the Launch are happy with the way their attack man have contributed to the team, and quite frankly it is a smart move. CP and Kieran…
Tavares Returns to Buffalo for 2015
He’s back. The Buffalo Bandits have announced legendary forward John Tavares, the National Lacrosse League’s all-time leading scorer, will return to the team for a league-record 24th season after reaching a contract agreement earlier this month. “John wanted to make sure we wanted to have him back,” said Bandits director of lacrosse operations Scott Loffler. “Of course, we couldn’t say no.” The 46-year-old helped the Bandits return to the playoffs last year by posting 51…
Rush Extend Small and Loewen
General Manager and Head Coach Derek Keenan announced today the Rush have signed forward Corey Small to a three year agreement. “Corey Small is another foundation player who along with owner Bruce Urban shows long term commitment to the success of the Rush with the signing of multi-year agreement” states Keenan The Rush forward selected ninth overall in the NLL 2009 Entry Draft, did not play the 2014 NLL Season…