The pinnacle for a player or coach after winning a championship is to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. This year NLL Hall of Fame nominees is a list of the who’s who of the players and coaches from recent years in the NLL. All have accomplished great heights in the league as players and coaches alike. With the group of Jake Bergey, Pat Coyle, Chris Hall, Pat McCready…
Ohio Pushes Champs Closer To Elimination, Winning 16-14
Champs Pushed To Brink With Loss
FIL Tournament Preview: Red, Green, Orange Divisions
As we prepare for the FIL tournament, we will preview three different divisions each day leading up to the games. Today we highlight the Red, Green and Orange Divisions. Red Austria: This is Austria’s second FIL tournament after their national team founded in 2008 for the European championships. They finished 21st last year overall after winning one game in group play (over Argentina) and winning two low bracket games. They were in…
Podcast: Kevin Buchanan Talks Team USA
This week’s Increasingly Lax podcast went one on one with Boston Cannons midfielder Kevin Buchanan about the MLL all star game, the Cannons season, the upcoming world championships and everything MLL. Listen below for the interview from host Todd McElwee. Kevin Buchanan
Hounds Look for Second Straight Win Against Hot Rattlers
Rochester Rattlers (6-3) at Charlotte Hounds (4-5) 7 p.m., American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. TV: ESPN3.com The Game: The Rattlers and the Hounds both face a “must win” game Saturday night in the final Major League Lacrosse game before going on a two-week break for the upcoming FIL World Championships in Denver. Rochester has won two straight games, and thanks to the Boston Cannons’ win over the Denver Outlaws…
Outlaws Lose at Home for First Time in 762 Days
Photo Credit: Di Miller The Denver Outlaws (7-3) hosted the Boston Cannons (5-5) at Sports Authority Field at Mile-High on July 4. The Outlaws had 29,718 loyal fans in attendance for their Annual July 4 Fireworks show, the best in Denver. Chris Bocklet #10, Attack was back in the line-up after missing the last three games due to an injury suffered from an illegal cross-check; but Denver would be without…
Iroquois Poised for Successful FIL Run
Native Americans invented the game of lacrosse, so it’s fitting the Iroquois will have as good a shot as any to become the first nation not named United States or Canada to win the World Lacrosse Championships. Following a 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championship that wasn’t to be, the Iroquois will be itching to compete for a world championship. In 2010, British officials would not accept the Iroquois’ tribal documents….
John Grant Jr Sidelined in FIL Tournament
The Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) announced today that forward John Grant Jr. will not be playing for Canada in the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse Championships that begin next week in Denver, Colorado. He will be joining Coach Randy Mearns’ staff on the sidelines to help Canada win its third World Championship and will be replaced on the 23-man roster by Burlington, Ontario native Jordan MacIntosh. Grant, a…
WLA Weekend Preview: Thunder Look to Take Two
New Westminster Vs Burnaby Robert Church and the Lakers looks to keep pace with the Thunder in the standings taking on a ‘Bellies’ squad who are having their own struggles this season, although going 1-3 last week seemed to get some momentum the ‘Bellies’ clearly haven’t had much of this season. Langley Vs Victoria Alex Turner looks to help the Thunder hand the ‘Rocks’ their second loss of the season and keep…
The Emergence of Eric Law Came at Right Time for Outlaws
Is it fair to say he is the hometown hero? Perhaps not yet, but Eric Law of the Denver Outlaws is quickly rising to that stage. The son of Larry and Linnea, Eric was born in Centennial, Colorado in 1991. Eric attended Arapahoe High School and played varsity lacrosse all four years while in school. As a senior, Eric helped the Arapahoe Warriors to a state championship and a…