The Calgary Roughnecks came within five minutes of winning their third Champion’s Cup in franchise history in the 2014 playoffs but ultimately fell just shy. Although that means the Calgary head office has gone back to the drawing board trying to find ways to improve to get over that final hump, is there realistically much more help they can find in the upcoming draft? Actually, it is a possibility. The…
2014 NLL Draft Prospects 40-31
READ: Prospects 50-41 31. F Tyler Ferreira—Dowling, Brampton Jr A At 6’1″ and 155, Ferreira will be a beast when he grows into his body. The forward had 33 points this past season with Brampton, and he has made the jump from Jr B to Jr A with much success. He’s a goal scorer, netting more than he assists, and could be an asset on a team who needs a…
Chiefs Head In Winning Direction
By defeating the Peterborough Lakers in the MSL finale, the Six Nations Chiefs earned the right to host the 2014 Mann Cup, which starts on Friday at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Hagersville. The Chiefs had an average regular season, finishing in fourth place with a 9-9 record. They had a fluctuating lineup; none of their players dressed for all 18 games. Many of their players missed a significant amount…
CILL Championship Weekend to be Held in Chicago
The Chicago Outlaws have been selected to host the CILL Cup, the tournament at the end of the regular season that crowns the champion of the Continental Indoor Lacrosse League. The Outlaws have decided to take this tournament to the masses and host it in Chicago at Chicago Indoor Sports. “We are very excited for this opportunity,” said Ray Kincaid, President and General Manager of the Chicago Outlaws, “This is…
Bandits Re-Sign Culp and Thorminbert
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Chad Culp and transition player Jay Thorimbert on two-year contracts. The team has also signed defenseman Adam Will to a one-year deal. “We are pleased to have Chad and Jay back in Buffalo for two more years,” Dietrich said. “I don’t think it was a coincidence that our offense improved when Chad played…
Chiefs Advance to Mann Cup Behind Miller
The Six Nations Chiefs will defend their Mann Cup title after defeating the Peterborough Lakers 9-5 in game seven of their MSL final series. The Chiefs win the series four games to three and receive the Everett Coates Memorial Trophy. The Lakers were leading 5-3 heading into the third period, but six third period goals and a herculean effort from Brandon Miller pushed the Chiefs into the lead. Evan Kirk…
NLL Draft Needs: Toronto Rock
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…