1. F Ben McIntosh—Drexel, Maple Ridge WLA McIntosh is nearly the consensus number one pick right now, if there is one. The 2010 Minto Cup champion is 6’2″ and able to create his own space and score. His brother, Garrett, already with the Calgary Rougnnecks from last year’s draft, was also a high draft pick to MLL’s Denver Outlaws. McIntosh is a part of four major Coquitlam junior stars to be…
Greg Bice Retires from MLL
After 11 seasons in Major League Lacrosse, Machine defenseman and team captain Greg Bice has formally announced his retirement. “There were a lot of things that went into my decision, but the number one thing for me was my family,” Bice said. “My wife has always been really supportive throughout the years and would continue to be supportive moving forward. Having my son grow up, I want to make sure…
MSL Season Recap: Peterborough Lakers
Well, as usually happens in Peterborough when the Lakers don’t win the Mann Cup, critics call for the coaches to blow up the team and make big moves. Comments have already floated around online suggesting that executive members resign, or that the team trade their biggest star in Mark Steenhuis. Settle down everyone. The Lakers were 20 minutes away from hosting a national championship. Maybe the fact that the Lakers…
Bandits Make Flurry of Signings
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team has agreed to terms on one-year contracts with transition players Kevin Brownell and Mitch Wilde, as well as defensemen Glen Bryan and Marty Hill. Brownell returns for his third season with the Bandits this year. The former third-round pick amassed seven points (3+4) last season in 12 games played for Buffalo. He’s played in 19 games for the Bandits over…
BILL: Parrot, Rebel Open Season With Wins
The Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League began its season last night with two games on tap. The Rebel club defeated Ensure Productivity (formerly known as Viper) while Parrot took the contest over First Mariner. In game one, Parrot won a close contest with a score of 9-5 led by three goals from Matt Hickman and two from Jeff Joy. Joe Fletcher, a defenseman out of Loyola, actually scored two goals in the…
Stealth Talk: Burton and Belton In
This off season we plan on going one on one with every general manager in the National Lacrosse League to discuss the latest news. We spoke with Doug Locker of the Vancouver Stealth this week. Below are notes on four main areas of pre season talk with NLL teams. Trades: Kyle [Belton] is a very athletic versatile player with two seasons of NLL experience under his belt. We feel he is very good…
Siena Offseason Looks Promising; Good Preparation for 2015
This past 2014 offseason has been nothing but excellent for Siena lacrosse. Many players, both current and former, participated in international tournaments, recruiting programs are in place, and the fall ball schedule has been released. Let’s look at all the experiences these current athletes are attaining: 1) FIL World Championships in Denver: Two current and two former Siena players were on Team England and others this summer to compete in…
NLL Breakout Players 2015: Joey Cupido
I went one-on-one with Joey Cupido (pronounced “Capeedo”) to get his thoughts on being signed by the Colorado Mammoth again this year. He was extremely excited to give the interview and had some great information to share with all the Colorado Mammoth and National League Lacrosse fans as well. Just to give you a little history on Joey, he plays Transition for the Mammoth; shoots right; was born on August…
WLA Season Recap: Victoria Shamrocks
The Victoria Shamrocks arrived home sunday with another season ending with a bitter taste in their mouth’s after losing in six games to the Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs but really they have nothing to be ashamed about after a hard fought season which saw them repeat as WLA champs. After finishing the season a stellar 14-2-2, the Rocks accomplished everything but the ultimate prize of a national championship…
2014 BILL Season Kicks Off Tonight with Full Slate
The Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League will open their season tonight at 7:15pm as the Parrot takes on First Mariner in a matchup of veteran teams. Parrot has plenty of pro experience with former Baltimore Bombers Jordan Kenny, Matt Hickman and Jeff Joy leading the club along with the MLL’s Ohio Machine’s Will Harrington. The Denver Outlaws’ stud defenseman Mike Simon rounds out the team. First Mariner also hosts some former…