In Lacrosse We Trust has learned that Johnny Mouradian, the general manager of the Philadelphia Wings, will not return to the franchise when they move to Connecticut. The team will announce the move to Mohegan Sun Arena in a press conference tomorrow. Mouradian has been the GM of the Wings since 2011 and was also the head coach of the team in 2012. He has remained their general manager even…
Do or Die for Whitby Warriors
With a victory tonight, the Six Nations Arrows will be crowned Ontario Jr. A Championship for the first time since 2007. The defending National Champions look to keep their playoff hopes alive tonight and continue their hunt to capture their second Minto Cup in four years. The Arrows have outscored the defending Minto Cup Champions Warriors 31-11 in the opening three games. Six Nations have been led by Johnny Poweless…
Will We See Top American Prospects in the NLL in 2015?
The transition for an America to play in the NLL is tough. A few years ago, a host of Duke and Virginia graduates were drafted and not a single one made an opening day roster. That season, a few Americans made the Philadelphia Wings, but only after a few years of working on their indoor game. With the fall season coming closer, the NLL draft is approaching. There will be…
MLL Rookie Report: McArdle Near Lock for Rookie of the Year
The MLL season is almost over and therefore, thus, most of the rookies have almost completed their first year at the professional level. While some players have played almost a full season, some are still making their pro debuts and adjusting to the speed of the pro game. Here is the week in review for every rookie in the MLL after Week 13. Florida Launch Kieran McArdle locked up his…
Report: Wings Moving to Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut
Last month we reported that the Philadelphia Wings were looking at Connecticut as a possible relocation and on Wednesday it appears the franchise will make the move official. TheDay.com reported on Monday afternoon that Mohegan Sun, who owns the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA, will announce the Wings as their newest franchise on Wednesday. Our own sources also confirmed this report. The Wings announced last month that they were moving…
Minnesota Buzzing in the Offseason
After a very disappointing season by the Minnesota Swarm, in which the team went 4-14 and scored fewer than 200 goals on the season, the Swarm have been one of the more active teams in this offseason. They have already thrown out their usual playbook of acquiring as many draft picks as possible and started to trade away some of their horded surplus of picks. Sticking to the game plan…
How the Ohio Machine Got Into Playoff Positioning
As the MLL heads into the last week of the season, the Ohio Machine find themselves in fourth place and one win away from clinching a playoff berth. No I am not kidding, this is the same Machine team that had only two wins exactly one summer ago. How did this happen? What is going on in the MLL? Simply put, the Machine have put together a four game winning…
Cannons’ Rabil Done for the Season
The Boston Cannons picked up a much needed win on Saturday afternoon but it was at the expensive of their super star midfielder Paul Rabil. Rabil broke his foot in Boston’s 16-15 win over Florida and the team announced he will miss the remainder of the season. Boston needs to defeat Rochester next week and need the Ohio Machine to lose to the Florida Launch in order to qualify for…
MSL Playoffs: Chiefs Beat Redmen in Game One
The Brooklin Redmen find themselves in an awkward position after Sunday night, losing to the Six Nations Chiefs 9-8. Fans of the powerhouse Redmen, who cruised through the regular season, expected them to cruise right through the playoffs too. However, after Sunday’s opener at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby, the Redmen find themselves down 1-0 to the Chiefs, a team that was barely better than .500 this season….
Outlaws Take Down Dragonfish in Opener
The Continental Indoor Lacrosse League opened their season last night as the Chicago Outlaws defeated the Grand Rapids Dragonfish 19-10. Chicago, who has been a dominant force in the league for the past three seasons, continues their typical strong offensive push. Chicago scored the first two goals of the game before the Dragonfish tied it up, but the Outlaws scored three more in a row to hold a 5-2 lead…