Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the signing of unrestricted free agent defenceman Jeff Gilbert to a two-year agreement. Along with the signing of Gilbert, Sanderson also inked free agents Mark White and Mike Burke to one-year deals. All signings are pending league approval. The 31-year old Gilbert played the last three seasons in Minnesota after being dealt to the Swarm by the Rock following the 2011 season. …
Knighthawks Sign Campbell for Two Years
The Rochester Knighthawks have re-signed defenseman Scott Campbell to a two-year deal. “It feels good,” he said. “There is no place I would rather be than in Rochester trying to continue the success we have had the past few seasons.” Campbell, who enters his 11th season in the NLL, has won three straight Champion’s Cups with the Knighthawks. In 2014, Campbell played in 17 games, notching two goals, five assists…
Greg Gurnelian Wins FOGO of the Year
Major League Lacrosse has named Greg Gurenlian of the New York Lizards, the winner of the 2014 FOGO award, presented by the Faceoff Academy, an honor determined solely by statistical success. “[The award] means a lot to every single faceoff guy that takes pride in his craft”, Says Gurenlian. “All the award means to me is that I was one of the more effective guys in the league, and that’s…
MLL Rookie Report: McArdle, Thompson and Wolf Shine in MLL Finales
The MLL season has come to a close and that means that every rookie has completed their first year in the professional ranks. While some players had got more experience than others, each one made an impact for his respective team. Kieran McArdle locked up the best season ever for a rookie in the MLL while Jordan Wolf had a tremendous impact for Rochester Rattlers in helping them earn a…
CILL: Outlaws and Dragonfish Dominate Weekend
Just as expected, the rematch between the Chicago Outlaws and the Grand Rapids Dragonfish highlighted the tw0-day showcase in Michigan. The day began Saturday morning with the Dragonfish taking on the Lansing Hotrods and the Fish winning 29-5. Then the Outlaws took to the floor in their first game of the weekend against the Detroit Coney Dogs. The first quarter was all Outlaws as they jumped out to a quick lead…
RFA Alex Turner Signs With Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth announced that the team has signed restricted free agent Alex Turner. Minnesota had the right to match Colorado’s offer to the veteran forward, but opted against it. “Our offense has a lot of talented players with the ball in their sticks, but there was a need for a guy who will go inside and set picks and bang bodies; Alex will do that for us,” said Mammoth president &…
End Of Year Report: Chesapeake Bayhawks
One would have to think that the reign of the two time defending champions couldn’t keep the torch for this long, but this season wasn’t what anyone expected. The lineup returned largely intact. The veteran leadership who want it would take to win a record third straight championship. Unfortunately the team couldn’t foresee the amount of injuries that would hit the team. In trying to stay atop the league rankings,…
Hartzell Gives Lizards Victory Over Outlaws in Overtime
The New York Lizards beat the Denver Outlaws in exhilarating fashion Saturday night as Kyle Hartzell netted the game winning goal in overtime. Both teams have records of 9-5, however, the Outlaws have home field advantage in next week’s semifinal game despite the loss. The first quarter got off to an exciting start as the Outlaws scored three of the first four goals of the game. Drew Snider scored two…
Wings and Bayhawks Fans Get Some Closure
Last night the Chesepeake Bayhawks and the Charlotte Hounds closed out the season just like they did last year. Only this time it wasnt for the champioship. This was the final game of the regular season for both teams , and the loser wuld receive the first overall pick in the MLL draft. Well the Bayhawks didnt disappoint the over 6,000 plus in attendance y controlling the game from start…
Bayhawks Top Hounds 19-13 to Close Season
For the second consecutive season, the Chesapeake Bayhawks ended the season against the Charlotte Hounds (last season’s tilt was in the championship game). With the win, the Bayhawks move to 5-9 on the season, while Charlotte ended with a record of 4-10. The Hounds lasted the summer without a win on the road. Ben Hunt scored to start the contest, which was the first of four consecutive for the home…