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 Mike Board of the Calgary Roughnecks this week. Below are notes on three main areas of pre season talk with NLL teams. Free Agency: We are in contract discussions with both Andrew McBride and Scott Ranger. Jeff Moleski is a warrior. We feel he adds a…
CUFLA Power Rankings Weeks 1 & 2
1. Brock University (3-0) – The Brock Badgers have exploded offensively in the early stages of the season, netting an outstanding 64 goals in three games. After a convincing 17-6 victory over McMaster, the Badgers capped off week two with an impressive 14-11 win over the defending Baggataway Cup champion Guelph Gryphons. St.Catharine’s native Mark Debrone had a breakout weekend, burying five goals and adding six assists for 11 points…
NLL Draft Needs: Vancouver Stealth
The Vancouver Stealth finished the 2014 NLL season tied for the worst record in the league, a disappointing 4-14. They were second-worst in goals for (181) and second-worst in goals against (223). Quite the fall for a team that came a goal shy of winning the Champion’s Cup just a year earlier. Over the summer the Stealth suffered another blow when head coach Chris Hall stepped down due to health…
NLL 2015 Breakout Players: Mitch Wilde
MITCH WILDE After their dismal last place showing during the 2013 NLL season, the Buffalo Bandits organization came to the conclusion that a fresh new direction was needed for the franchise. Incoming head coach Troy Cordingley and Bandits GM Steve Dietrich believed that the best place to start this new resurgence would be the upcoming 2013 NLL draft. During the draft, the Calgary Roughnecks and Buffalo Bandits came together on…
Rock Sign Forward Brett Hickey
Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the signing of free agent forward Brett Hickey to a 1-year agreement. The contract is pending league approval. The Windsor, Ontario native was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 NLL Draft by the Vancouver Stealth. Hickey played his entire Junior lacrosse career with his hometown Windsor AKO Fratmen (now the Clippers) of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL). In…
MSL Season Recap: Brampton Excelsiors
2014 was not the year the Brampton Excelsiors had hoped for when the season began. The Excelsiors have been one of the top teams in the MSL for years but recently they have started to decline and this year they finished dead last in the MSL as they finished the season with a 5-13 record. The Excelsiors in their first three games looked competitive as they had close games against…
US Lacrosse Names Coaching Staff for 2015 FIL World Indoor Championship
For the first time, US Lacrosse is heading up the staff and player selection of a team that will represent the United States in the 2015 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Indoor Championship. Tony Resch has been named head coach and will be assisted by Adam Mueller and Chris Schiller. Jimmy Butler will serve as general manager, Tim Soudan as assistant general manager, and Mike Fox as equipment manager….
NCAA Fall Ball: Goalie Watch
With the departing of some long time starters and game changers, who will become the next backstop to a national champion? Jake Runkel won his title with Loyola, Niko Amato came close during his tenure at Maryland as they topped the All American Balloting. Gunnar Waldt – Bryant With a win in the NCAA Tournament in the vaunted Carrier Dome under his belt, Waldt is in contention to be…
MSL Season Recap: Six Nations Chiefs
They won the Mann Cup, and that’s all that matters. Those paying attention to the MSL all season probably thought the Chiefs would not repeat as champions due to their fourth place finish in the regular season. Much of the season featured a fluctuating lineup as team members split their time with other commitments, which included the World Field Lacrosse Championships in July. Not one player on the Chiefs suited…
NLL 2015 Breakout Players: Karsen Leung
This week we will be focusing on NLL breakout players for the 2015 season. We begin with Calgary transition player Karsen Leung. Leading up to the 2013 NLL Draft, the Calgary Roughnecks traded forward Joe Resetarits and the 15th pick overall for the 10th pick and a second round pick in 2015. With that 10th pick, the Roughnecks grabbed transition Karsen Leung. The decision to let go of a talented…