Photo Credit: Di Miller As the World Lacrosse Games 2014 have come to a conclusion, with the cloud of lacrosse memories still fresh in my mind. It is time to give my shout outs to those that showed great honor to the creator the past 10 days. Goalie of the Tournament: Dillon Ward of Canada for his outstanding play all tournament long as well as his outstanding effort in the…
MSL Power Rankings: Redmen Powering Through
1. Brooklin Redmen 12-3 – 24 points The Redmen have shown some late season fatigue, in losses to Brampton and Peterborough recently; as well slipping behind Oakville early on Monday night. None of those losses matter though, as the Redmen have clinched first place in the MSL and guaranteed themselves home floor advantage through the playoffs. 2. Peterborough Lakers 9-7 – 18 points The Peterborough Lakers sit comfortably in second…
NLL Announces Combine in Oakville
The National Lacrosse League has announced that the 2014 NLL Combine will take place from Saturday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept. 21 as part of draft weekend at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario. The Combine begins on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET and continues through Sunday afternoon with day-long activities including the Prospects Game. At the Combine, players will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in a practice setting…
Epoch Announces Sponsorship of Guardian National Championship
Epoch Lacrosse is proud to announce that it has signed on as an official sponsor with the Guardian National Championships. All of the goalies attending the groundbreaking combine/championship style event on July 29-31st at the Spooky Nook indoor sports facility (outside of Philadelphia, PA) will be receiving one of Epoch Lacrosse’s revolutionary lightweight carbon fiber Dragonfly R40 goalie shafts. “Our event was created to give lacrosse goaltenders the best of everything from…
Stealth Re-Sign Tyacke, Hodgson and Salt
The Vancouver Stealth announced that they have re-signed 10 year veteran defensemen Curtis Hodgson, transition player Justin Salt, and goaltender Neil Tyacke, to one contracts for the 2015 season. These are the first signings for the 2015 season, as the player signing period opened earlier this month. Hodgson is entering his 11th season all with the Stealth organization, while Salt and Tyacke are both entering their fourth National Lacrosse League season….
Lizards Stun Cannons With OT Win
The New York Lizards kept control of the third seed in Major League Lacrosse on Saturday with a 16-15 win over the Boston Cannons on the road. The Cannons drop to 5-6, the same record as the Ohio Machine, and they both are now tied for fourth place while Boston owns the tiebreaker. Both teams were without star players at the world championships. Boston was especially impacted, missing the second…
Takeaways: Canada Executed Perfect Game
Photo Credit: Di Miller The 2014 World Lacrosse Championships wrapped up on Saturday night with Canada defeating the United States. It wasn’t a historic or monumental upset, but is certainly an upset. Perhaps it’s fitting that in an era of growth and parity in the sport that the tournament ended the way it did. Here are some of my takeaways from Saturday’s title game along with the tournament as a…
Outlaws Win Big Against Launch
Photo Credit: Di Miller On Sunday July 20, the Denver Outlaws (8-3) hosted the Florida Launch (4-7) at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in front of 7,136 faithful fans. It was the last regular-season home game and the fans were ready to see their Outlaws in action. The 2014 World Lacrosse Championships had just ended the night before, and many of the fans and teams from the World’s were…
Scotland Loses, But Advances in Long Run
Photo Credit: Di Miller The closing day of the World Lacrosse Games saw a lot of talent and games played. England and Scotland provided a highlight reel of goals for the fans, as these two teams played a shootout for 4 quarters of play, England coming away the victor. The 5th place finish was a great way to end the games, after a slow start against the World’s best. The…
FIL: Team Canada World Champions
Photo Credit: Di Miller It was Day 10, the final day of the FIL 2014 World Lacrosse Championships in Commerce City, Colorado and the game of all games, Team USA vs. Team Canada had come at last. The stadium was full of 11,861 anxious fans and players from all the nations in attendance at the games. The weather was perfect for a night of the best lacrosse the world would…