One of the best stories from the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships was the emergence of countries, nations earning more success than what was expected. When thinking about this, three teams stand out the most to me. Israel Turmoil and unsettled conditions in Israel led to high security surrounding the team in Denver. Rather than be a distraction, the team rallied together and took playing for its country to a new…
Turkey Blog: Turkish Team Improving
The Turkish National team has made three years of progress in just one year’s time. It has done in days what it takes most athletes months or years to achieve. The team came together in July this year and grabbed the #22 spot in the world, despite 2014 being its first appearance at the World Games. It came in #2 among the newcomers, second only to Israel. Members of the…
MSL Players of the Week: Steenhuis, Evans and Williams Lead the Way
Mark Steenhuis continued to strengthen his lead in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) scoring race, as the Peterborough Lakers (9-7) standout finished Week 8 with 14 points (9G, 5A) to add to his league-leading 76 points (40G, 36A) in 16 games. Steenhuis’ most notable showing of the week came in a lopsided 16-7 win over the Brampton Excelsiors (4-11), as the righty notched nine-points (6G, 3A). After scoring a hat-trick…
FIL Awards: The Best Performances Over the Week
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…