Coming off of a championship season with the Niagara Lock Monsters, Jeff Dowling announced that he will be stepping out from behind the bench to become CLax Executive Vice-President and Director of Lacrosse Operations. During his playing days, Dowling led 3 Brock teams to CUFLA championships. He has won 2 NLL championships as an assistant coach (2004 with Calgary and 2008 with Buffalo) and was an Assistant GM with Canada’s…
Hounds and Machine Both Need Wins
TODAY’S GAME Charlotte Hounds (4-6) at Ohio Machine (4-6) 7 p.m., Selby Stadium, Delaware, Ohio TV: CBS Sports Network After a two-week break, the Charlotte Hounds and Ohio Machine head into the homestretch of the 2014 Major League Lacrosse season, with playoff implications on the line for both teams. The Hounds and Machine are both tied for fifth in the MLL standings along with the Florida Launch, just a game…
FIL: England and Scotland Fight for Fifth Place
In a game for the ages Scotland and England will meet for the 5th place finish. Not yet having faced each other in the tournament, each team will have to rely on their best scouting report to give themselves the edge to victory. England coming off of two straight wins against Germany and Israel they are riding high, after a rocky start to the games. Powered by Samuel Russell, Adrian…
WLA: Timbermen Fighting for Last Spot
New Westminister @ Nanimo With the playoffs still a possibility (a very small possibility) the Timbermen (4-9-1) have the chance to play spoiler and make life tough for a ‘Bellies’ squad who played the night before. If anyone can keep the T-mens spirits and chances high it will be Cayle Ratcliff (17G,14A) who exploded last week for 10 points in two games. On the other side of the floor this game could…
FIL: Germany and Ireland Fight for Ninth Place
Germany and Ireland are set to square off in the consolation 9th place game. Both have had a very strong tournament with only 3 losses between the two teams, with both sharing a loss to Israel. With both teams having their way against most of their competition, this may be the closest competition yet. Germany’s powerful offense has put up an impressive 79 points for to 53 against, 30 of…
Rattlers Stay in First, Top Bayhawks
Last night the Rochester Rattlers improved to 8-3 on the season with a 10-7 win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks. The Bayhawks remain in the league’s cellar at 3-8. The first game back from the break saw both teams without several key players. The Bayhawks had defenseman Brian Spallina return from a jaw injury but remained without stars such as Brendan Mundorf and Michael Evans. Rochester gained a boost with rookie…
England Holds Spot in Blue Division With Win Over Israel
5th-ranked England fought off a dramatic comeback by the Israel men’s national team to protect their spot in the premier “Blue Group” in a promotion/relegation match at the 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championships at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Thursday. Israel will meet Japan in a final placement match on Friday at 11:00 AM. The winner will be ranked 7th in the world, while the loser will be slotted 8th….
Boston Cannons Return to Take on Surging New York Lizards
On Saturday, the Boston Cannons and New York Lizards will return to action for their first game since the MLL took a break for the FIL Championships in Denver, Colorado. The Lizards enter the game on a hot streak having won three straight games and finding themselvs in sole possession of third palce in the standings at 6-4. Meanwhile, the Cannons are an even 5-5 on the season and a…
FIL: Poland Battles Latvia
The 2014 World Lacrosse Championships are winding down, and the brackets are set for many of the teams. Team Poland (Grey Division) 3-3, will take on Team Latvia (White Division) 4-3 on Friday July 18 at 11:30 a.m. on Field 8 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. The winner comes away in 19th place at the 2014 games. Team Poland (3-3), has a better conference record at…
CLax Names Jim Veltman Commissioner
The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) is pleased to announce that National Lacrosse League Hall of Famer, Jim Veltman has joined the league as Commissioner. Veltman returns to a front office position as CLax enters its fourth season. “I’m excited to take a leadership role with this league. I enjoyed my time coaching Jr. CLax last season while the league restructuring occurred, and feel that the ownership group has made some…