General Manager and Head Coach Derek Keenan announced today the Edmonton Rush have traded Alex Turner to the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for their third round selection in the 2015 Entry Draft. Turner played three games in the 2014 Season for two goals and one assist for a total of three points. 2013 with the Rush: Collected two assists and four loose balls in 10-9 L vs. Toronto 01/13 … Grabbed one…
NLL Qualifying Offers: Duch, Steenhius, Westervelt Signed
NLL Free Agency opens tomorrow, and today teams are giving qualifying offers to some of their players. Here, we keep track of all offers from each club. Colorado Bob Snider, Drew Westervelt- avoid restricted free agency. Restricted Free Agents: Joel Dalgarno, Joey Cupido, Dan Ball, Chet Koneczny, Mike McNamara Unrestricted Free Agents: Casey Powell, Sean Pollock, Athan Iannucci, John Gallant, Ian Hawksbee, Nick Carlson Calgary Peter McFetridge, Dane Dobbie, Daryl…
BIG10 Update: Players Shine in FIL Play, What to Expect Next Season
Before BIG10 Lacrosse fans know it, rosters will be finalized, practices will begin, and the season will be in full swing. One of the most exciting things to happen during the off season, is the FIL championships, and the appearances made by some former BIG10 players for the US and Canadian teams. Jesse King of Ohio State competed for Team Canada. Team USA boasts their BIG10 talents: Michael Evans, Tucker…
Bandits Begin Off Season With Five Moves
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced Tuesday that the team has given their 2015 NLL season franchise tag to forward Mark Steenhuis. The Bandits also avoided restricted free agency by extending qualifying offers to transition players Jay Thorimbert and Andrew Watt along with defensemen Rory Smith and Steve Priolo before the July 31 deadline. During the Bandits 2014 NLL season, Mark Steenhuis appeared in all 18 regular season games, led…
Outlaws Hope to Clinch Home-Field Advantage
Photo Credit: Di Miller The Denver Outlaws (8-4) head to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD on July 31 to face the Chesapeake Bayhawks (4-8). The last time these two teams met on June 21, the Outlaws came out on top by the score of 9-6. Jesse Schwartzman #19, goalie for the Outlaws had a season-high 28 saves on 34 SOG for a .824 SV% against the Bayhawks. In…
Bandits Name Steenhuis Franchise Player, Extend Qualifying Offers to Four
BUFFALO, NY (July 29, 2014) — Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced that the team has tagged forward Mark Steenhuis as its franchise player for the 2015 NLL season and extended qualifying offers to the following four players: Rory Smith, Jay Thorimbert, Andrew Watt and Steve Priolo. Steenhuis appeared in all 18 regular season games for Buffalo in 2014, recording a team-high 31 goals and totaling 63 points overall. The St. Catharines, ON native went on to…
OJBLL Playoff Update: Goaltenders Stealing the Show in Conference Finals
The road to the 2014 Founders Cup continues as the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL) conference finals began this past week. The Halton Hills Bulldogs have a 2-0 stranglehold on the Akwesasne Indians after a pair of convincing wins, outscoring their opponents 27-11 this past weekend at Gordon Alcott Arena in Georgetown. Seth Laidlaw and Adam Charalambides led the way for the Bulldogs, each netting 11 points in the…
MLL Power Rankings
The league has welcomed a new leader of the pack with the Rochester Rattlers entering the week as the new number one. The Denver Outlaws have finally been overtaken atop the standings, for the first time in two years. Heading into the last games of the season, the play off is all set except for the fourth seed. Right now it is a battle between Ohio and Boston. 1: Rochester…
Major League Lacrosse and HEADstrong Team-up For Burn Cancer Week
This week, all 8 MLL teams will unite on the field to make a statement on behalf of those affected by blood cancers. While these teams are relentlessly competing for play-off contention, this week they will pay homage to a fallen lacrosse brother and his vision as the MLL proudly presents Burn Cancer, an awareness campaign in support of the HEADstrong Foundation™ (HF™). With a new diagnosis happening everyone four…
AILA and Junior Wings Announce Rosters
Conshohocken, PA – American Indoor Lacrosse Association and the Junior Wings Organization are thrilled to announce the rosters for the 2014 Jr. Wings Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget teams. The three squads, representing the Philadelphia Wings, will compete in the Junior NLL Champions Cup at the Toronto Rock Athletic Center in Oakville, Ontario over Labor Day Weekend (Friday, August 29 – Monday, September 1). Below are the rosters for each…