Paxton Leroux is a hockey player who played lacrosse as part of his offseason conditioning, and just so happened to have it pay off for him. He was undrafted and released by the New York Rangers after their 2014 training camp and is currently with the Minnesota Wild ECHL affiliate, the Quad City Mallards where he has played one game with 5 penalty minutes. In junior hockey, he played for…
NLL Rookie Profile: Ryan McBride
The Calgary Roughnecks signed free agent goaltender Ryan McBride to a one-year contract last week, adding more depth between the pipes to a squad that is gearing up for training camp. McBride is a local product. Raised in Calgary, he played Senior B during the 2014 season in the RMLL for the Rockyview Knights, a team that plays just north of Calgary, in Airdrie, AB. McBride dressed for 11 games…
NLL Best of the Rest: Porters, Adamson, Pelkey
So far throughout the “Best of the Rest” series we’ve largely looked at some of the most notable players without NLL contracts. This week will change our tune a bit, and take a look at four players who definitely do not get the recognition they deserve. Defensive players and even transition players often don’t get the attention of people with their ridiculous statistics, so its important to acknowledge players who…
CUFLA Power Rankings: McGill to the Top
1. McGill University (12-0) – Last Week: 2 The McGill Redmen finished their 2014 CUFLA regular season with a perfect 12-0 record. This is the second straight season the Redmen have gone unbeaten through the regular season schedule, finishing first in the East. McGill wrapped up the 2014 regular season campaign with a 15-7 victory over Trent on Saturday at Molson Stadium. Co-Captain Connor Goodwin led the way offensively for…
CUFLA Three Stars: Staal Steps Up
Third Star- Connor Goodwin- McGill University: Co-Captain senior Connor Goodwin netted a pair of goals while adding seven helpers for nine points in the Redmen’s 16-7 victory over Trent University. Each of the nine points from the New Westminister,BC native came on the man up opportunity. Second Star- Josh Smith- Queen’s University: Senior attackman Josh Smith buried six goals, four assists for 10 points in the Queen’s 21-5 win over…
Prospecting 2014: Top NLL Transition Players
Transition is an interesting position in the NLL. Every team approaches it differently as some make them glorified defenders or just forwards that won’t get yelled at if they are stuck in the back end of the floor. Others such as Minnesota and Buffalo make them a large part of how they want to act as a team by causing turnovers, pushing the ball up the floor and creating mismatches…
Knighthawks Announce Camp Dates
The Rochester Knighthawks will open Training Camp the weekend of November 22-23 at the Unity Health System Total Sports Experience (TSE) in East Rochester. “It will be nice to get going and have everyone in the same room again,” said Knighthawks Head Coach Mike Hasen. “I am looking forward to getting back to work with this group.” The three-time defending National Lacrosse League Champions will hold their first practice from…
Stealth Announce Scrimmages with Colorado and Edmonton
The Vancouver Stealth released their upcoming training camp schedule today, with camp beginning on Saturday, November 22 at the Langley Events Centre. On Saturday, the sessions are split into a morning session and an evening session. The morning sessions are from 9:00-11:00AM, followed by an evening session from 5:00PM-7:00PM. The next day, on Sunday, November 23, the Stealth will have one practice session from 9:00AM-11:00AM. The team will host two…
Stealth Will Miss Presence From Sorensen
Entering his ninth season in the NLL Kyle Sorenson will not even step foot on the field, at least not competitively. It was announced by Vancouver’s front office that the team Captain would miss the entire 2015 season due to rehabilitation from knee surgery. Sorenson, who has spent his entire career with the Stealth since being drafted in 2006, is no stranger to spending time on the injury list. Where…
National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Welcomes Class of 2014
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame formally welcomed eight new members Saturday evening at the Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md. during the 2014 induction ceremony, sponsored by RPS Bollinger Sports & Leisure and the Markel Insurance Company. Inductees Stan Cockerton, Jay Jalbert, Erin Brown Millon, Steve Mitchell, Michele Uhlfelder, Peter G. Voelkel, Carole Wakefield (posthumous) and Margery Watson were each introduced by a short video that summarized their career…