The Toronto Rock struggled for consistency through much of the 2014 season before finally going on a 4-0 run to wrap up the schedule. And then, after such a strong finish, they were upset by the Buffalo Bandits in the first round of the playoffs. Toronto management identified defense as an issue, feeling the Bandits were able to push them around and impose their will in the postseason. They’ve already…
MLL Rookie Report: Rookies in the MLL Playoffs
The MLL season is officially over after crowning the Denver Outlaws MLL Champions for the first time in franchise history. The culmination in the season also means that every rookie in the league has completed their first season in the MLL. Some performed better than others throughout and as teams started their respective playoff runs, here were how each rookie performed in both victory and defeat. Denver Outlaws Jeremy Noble was…
What Went Right for the Lizards This Season?
The New York Lizards’ season may have ended in a loss at the hands of the eventual MLL Champion Denver Outlaws but it was my no means a failure of a season. After missing the playoffs in 2013, the Lizards locked up the No. 3 seed in this year’s playoffs. Considering the vast amount of player movement the team saw and some of the rookies that played, the Lizards had…
Rock Sign Sorensen, Diachenko
Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the signing of a pair of transition players. Recently acquired Brock Sorensen has agreed to a 2-year deal and the very versatile Nick Diachenko has signed a 1-year agreement. The signings are pending league approval. Sorensen was picked up in a trade with the Minnesota Swarm recently that saw the Rock part with 2013 1st round pick Ethan O’Connor and Toronto’s 2017…
Mann Cup Preview: Victoria Shamrocks
For the second year in a row the Victoria Shamrocks have earned the WLA crown and I don’t think it’s far off to say they did it with domination. After losing in the Mann cup last year to the Six Nations Chiefs in 6 games on their home floor, the Shamrocks wanted to come back bigger and stronger then last year and, well, mission accomplished. After finishing the season an…
2014 NLL Top 50 Prospects: 50-41
The National Lacrosse League draft is just under a month away and it’s that time of year to rank the top 50 prospects going into the draft. We begin today with 50-41. 41. F Kyle Isaacs—St. Catharines Jr A, Six Nations Jr B, Ohsweken CLax Isaacs has been in the Six Nations system since 2009 and he has always put up numbers. The 5’9″, 166 lbs lefty is a bit…
Tyler Hass Newest Fan Favorite For Vancouver
Coming off his stellar performance in the WLA Finals, I thought it would be a great time to revisit the Vancouver Stealth’s acquisition of Tyler Hass. Hass was just named WLA Playoff MVP and as Stealth President/GM Doug Locker touched on in our one-on-one, is going to be a very welcome addition to the team. Entering the offseason, were transition, and offensive, particularly the left side, a priority in making…
Photo Gallery: Rocky Mtn Lacrosse Cup Part 2
Here’s some more action from an exciting tournament featuring many talented young players: Photo Credits: Ian Neadle
Onondaga Redhawks Win Sr B President’s Cup
Photo Credit: Dan Brodie The President’s Cup took place the last week to crown the champion of the Senior B lacrosse circuit, which included Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Six Nations and the CanAm League. The champions? The perennial powerhouse Onondaga Redhawks of the CanAm League. The Redhawks defeated the Six Nations Rivermen of the Ontario league by a score of 9-7 last night. Lyle Thompson of Albany NCAA stardom,…
NLL Free Agent Update: Brodie Merrill Trade the Big News
A few more free agents were locked down in the past week as NLL teams continue to re-sign their players, but the biggest newsmaker was a trade between the Toronto Rock and the unnamed Connecticut franchise that saw transition Brodie Merrill moved to the Rock for two players and three draft picks. After remaining quiet on the transaction front for almost the entire first month of the free agent period,…