In Lacrosse We Trust has learned that top NLL prospect Casey Jackson has declared for the 2014 NLL draft. Jackson, who was not on our Top 50 list due to it debuting before he declared, would have been ranked at #11 on the list. Jackson, a native of Victora, British Columbia, had 54 points in 17 games with the Burnaby Lakers of the Western Lacrosse Association. It was his career…
Are Rookies the Most Viable Options for MLL Teams?
The past two years have shown that rookies can make a huge impact for their teams. The 2013 Charlotte Hounds and the Rochester Rattlers this past season were stocked with rookie talent and both made it to the MLL Championship Game. Unfortunately, both teams placed second to veteran squads, but nonetheless, they still proved rookies don’t just sit the bench. 2013 Charlotte Hounds Rookies: Josh Hawkins (Loyola) – Jake Tripucka…
Preparing for the 2015 Major League Lacrosse Season
This past week I went one on one with Major League Lacrosse commissioner David Gross regarding the state of the league, expansion on the horizon, league rules and more. In doing so I wanted to bring a greater understanding for what the 2015 season should bring. On The MLL Game Balls For the first time in league history, Major League Lacrosse did not use their customized “grippy balls” that have…
Stealth Add Kyle Belton, Connecticut Gets Lincoln
Vancouver has been one of the more active teams this off season and they continued to work on their roster yesterday when they traded for New England/Connecticut forward Kyle Belton. Belton, who started last season with Toronto, was shipped to the then Philadelphia Wings in the trade that sent goaltender Brandon Miller to the Rock. Belton is the second right handed transition man the Stealth have added this season after…
Guide to Stringing Lacrosse Sticks
When a young player goes to string their stick for the first time, there’s a lot of pressure. If they mess up, it will hinder their practice participation because they’ll be ‘off’ or fixing their stick. I learned by unstringing my lacrosse stick, then trying to put it back together. It took a lot of memory and practice, but I got it pretty quickly. Before that, my sticks were strung…
Roughnecks Sign Stealth Defenseman Jeff Moleski
The Calgary Roughnecks announced today that they have signed Free Agent Jeff Moleski to a one year deal. The 32-year-old defender has spent the last four seasons with the Vancouver Stealth (formerly known as the Washington Stealth). Moleski played with the Roughnecks from 2005 until 2010 before being traded to the Stealth for a first round draft pick. “It’s extremely exciting to have Jeff back in the Calgary Roughnecks family,”…
NLL Top 50 Draft Prospects: 20-11
11. F Todd Nakasuji—Limestone, Oakville Jr B The Oakville product might be the highest drafted Jr B player in years. Nakasuji has 106 points in three years in Oakville and he has a knack for scoring in the clutch with 59 playoff points. Nakasuji is a risk pick in the first round but the weak class might allow some teams to take a flyer on more projects. 12. F Brandon…
Mann Cup: Chiefs Can Close Out
Tonight’s game six is the first chance a team has to be crowned the 2014 Mann Cup champion. The Six Nations Chiefs currently hold a three games to two lead over the Victoria Shamrocks, and if they can wrangle up some more killer instinct, this series won’t need a seventh game. Versus Peterborough in the MSL final, the Chiefs had a 3-1 series lead before losing their momentum to a…
Miller Mann Cup Performance Proving He Can Lead Rock
At the 2014 NLL trade deadline in March, the Toronto Rock were in the midst of a losing 6-8 record with starting goaltender Nick Rose struggling to keep the team afloat. This was the perfect opportunity for Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson to announce that the team had traded for Philadelphia Wings starting goaltender Brandon Miller. Sanderson hoped that by bringing Miller aboard, he would be able to assist…
Bandits Talk: Planning to Bring Back Tavares
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 Steve Dietrich about the Buffalo Bandits this week. Below are notes on four main areas of pre season talk with NLL teams. Free Agency: The plan is for John [Tavares] to play again in 2015 and we couldn’t be happier to have our captain…