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Fall Ball: Metropolitan State University (Denver) vs. University of Wyoming
Photo Credit: Di Miller On Saturday October 18, the Metropolitan State University of Denver Roadrunners (3-1) played their second game of a double-header against the University of Wyoming Cowboys. MSU had just come off a close loss to the UNC Bears 8-6 and wanted to win this game. After the first game, they went over plays; ground balls; defensive slides; passing; and working as a team. Obviously whatever Head Coach…
Rose and Miller to Battle for Top Goalie in Toronto
Every season teams go into training camp with battles for the final few roster spots, internal battles for playing time & veterans battling rookies to stay in the show. With Toronto Rock training camp opening in just under a month’s time, the biggest battle within the organization will come in between the pipes. The goaltending situation has been unsettled since Bob Watson retired, with veterans like Matt Roik & Pat…
Mercer to Take on Jacksonville for Offseason Atlantic Sun Conference Play
When Mercer plays Jacksonville this weekend it will be some great preseason Atlantic Sun Conference action. Mercer is coming off a 7-7 2014 season while Jacksonville is coming off a 4-10 and had some tough one goal game losses. This will also show two programs from the south looking to take the step at making the NCAA tournament. Jacksonville does have some very strong players on the offensive end to watch out for this weekend….
Mike Meinychenko Trying to Enhance Bandits Roster
Being one post away from winning the Eastern Conference championship during the 2014 postseason, the Buffalo Bandits organization came to the conclusion that while the defensive side of the ball had flourished, the offensive side needed an injection of youth and size to help them flourish for next season. Bandits head coach Troy Cordingley and Bandits GM Steve Dietrich believed that the 2014 NLL Draft would be the best place…
Is Knighthawks Defense Ready for Big Season?
Any discussion about the Rochester Knighthawks involving the word defense needs to immediately start with Matt Vinc. The net minder has been the foundation of their three year championship run and was rewarded with his fourth career NLL Goaltender of the Year award; doubling the number anybody else has ever won. The Knighthawks tied for the second lowest shots against count in the league and Vinc was able to translate…
Fall Ball Check In: Colgate Raiders
At the end of 2014, the Colgate Raiders were on the outside looking in when it came to the NCAA Tournament. The Raiders went 9-7 in 2014 before losing five of their last seven games to close out the season. That included two consecutive losses to Loyola in the Patriot League Semifinals and then Syracuse to end the year. What is in store for 2015? Well before we can take…
Is Croswell Right Backup for Wolves?
The New England BlackWolves have signed Kevin Croswell to be the backup to starting goaltender Evan Kirk. The question here is can he be the answer. Before the team moved from Philadelphia they have never really had a good backup. They always relied on a top number one goalie. Dallas Eliuk was the man between the pipes and fr some time had Andy “Pizza” Piazza. There have been other backups,…
Podcast: Marecheck, Harrington, Baltimore League
This week’s podcast continued the Baltimore theme as we went one on one with Larry Fila, the league’s commissioner, along with players Garrett Ince and Tyler Midwinter. We also talk to Baltimore league player and MLL player Will Harrington along with Philadelphia Wings and NLL great Tom Marcheck.
Eric Penney Ready to Shine in Vancouver
This past NLL draft the Vancouver Stealth made a splash when they traded for Rochester Knighthawks forward Johnny Powless. They also traded for defenseman Rory Smith and goaltender Eric Penney. What might be overlooked is how Penney will impact the Stealth. Penney missed last season on the Injured Reserve and played this past summer in Canada. He went out to British Columbia this summer to play with the New Westminster Salmonbellies….