Lacrosse dominates the northeast USA and all of Canada, and has experienced a recent explosion of popularity in Utah, Colorado and Idaho. Youth leagues and elite travel teams are developed everywhere. High school success in the east gets players into colleges, travel teams and off season play get these westerners in the spotlight. The more time I spend in Colorado is the more exposure I get to the lacrosse culture…
NLL Junior Tournament Continues with Rochester Top Seed
Day Two is complete and we’re another step closer to crowing the 2014 Jr. NLL Champions in Peewee, Bantam and Midget. Play resumes on Sunday morning at 9am with the playoff picture becoming clearer as the day progresses at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, ON. The Jr. Rock Peewees were dominant in the round-robin portion of the tournament and have secured a spot in the semi-final on Sunday…
Photo Gallery: Rocky Mtn Lacrosse Cup
We have the privilege of being at the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Cup. Here’s pictures mainly focusing on the U17 teams, a few young guns in the mix also.
Exclusive Insider: Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Cup
The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse cup brings together the top high school players from around the state in three main age pools of U11, U15 and U17. The event brings in a few local colleges, but Title 9 heavily restricts Colorado colleges from establishing D-I programs. [Insight from tournament coaches] This Labor Day tournament is well timed because most families are home and a three-day weekend allows easier travel. To create…
Connecticut Signs Brett Bucktooth
Brett Bucktooth has signed with the Connecticut NLL team according to Inside Lacrosse’s Teddy Jenner via Twitter. Bucktooth, a forward, had been an unrestricted free agent after playing the last two seasons with the Vancouver Stealth. In 11 games last season, Bucktooth scored 43 points, 18 of them goals. It is just one less point than his 44 from the 2013 season with the Stealth as well. Bucktooth split the…
Junior Rock Have Big Day
Day One action at the 2nd Annual Jr. NLL Tournament got underway on Friday afternoon at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, ON. The Jr. Rock are competing in all three divisions: Peewee, Bantam and Midget. To open the day, the Jr. Rock Peewees coached by Rock goaltender Nick Rose and defenceman Damon Edwards posted an impressive 16-0 win over the Jr. Bandits. The Jr. Rock Peewee team…
MSL Finals: Chiefs and Lakers Go to Game Seven
Tomorrow, the most exciting two words in sports will take place: Game Seven. The Six Nations Chiefs and Peterborough Lakers will face off in game seven of the Major Series Lacrosse finals to determine who will face the Victoria Shamrocks in the Mann Cup. The Lakers have come back from being down 3-1 in the series and won last night without their goaltender Matt Vinc. Tyler Carlson stepped in net…
Colorado Sabertooths Will Not Play in 2014
The Colorado Sabertooths have officially announced that they will not be playing in the CILL for the 2014 season. Sabertooths General Manager Matt Ogden stated, “The CIKL has made significant efforts towards development as evidenced by the increased level of talent and play however the current model and market has proven to be unsustainable.” The Colorado Sabertooths mission was to create a platform for post collegiate players to take their indoor box lacrosse skills and…
Rattlers’ Kevin Leveille Retires From MLL
In all walks of life the time usually comes where a person figures out that the next chapter of their life needs to be opened, while turning the page on the story that they’ve already written. In the case of Kevin Leveille, that time has come and he couldn’t be more at peace with his decision. Leveille has officially announced his retirement from professional lacrosse, as he awaits the birth…
Evaluating the 2015 NLL Schedule
Now that the 2015 NLL schedule is out, it’s time to take a look at what each week brings as far as milestones and notes to watch for as the season begins. There are no NHL schedule conflicts all season. Week Day Date Matchup Time (ET) 1 Fri 2-Jan Buffalo at Connecticut 7:00PM 1 Sat 3-Jan Edmonton at Buffalo 7:30PM 1 Sat 3-Jan Toronto at Rochester 7:30PM 1 Sat 3-Jan…