Tonight the Nanaimo Timbermen travel to New Westminster to take on the Salmonbellies. Both of these teams will be desperate for a win as both are coming off losses and both teams want to avoid finishing dead last this season. The Timbermen have struggled all season long as they have gotten off to slow starts in most of their games this year. The Timbermen offense has been a work in…
Lizards Notebook: After Two Straight Losses What Needs to Change
After two tough losses for the New York Lizards, this week still managed to shed some positive light as defensive midfielders Kevin Unterstein and Steve DeNapoli were named to the 2014 MLL All-Star Team where they will face eight of their current teammates on Team USA in Boston. Lack of Offense: New York dropped its last two contests officially falling under the .500 mark with an overall record of 3-4….
Church, Schuss, Ward Finalists for Rookie of the Year
The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Rookie of the Year award. Edmonton Rush forward Robert Church, Minnesota Swarm forward Logan Schuss and Colorado Mammoth goaltender Dillon Ward were the top trio of rookie vote recipients for their play this season. Church finished third among NLL rookies in points (52) and assists (31), tied for third in goals (21), second in power play goals…
Major League Lacrosse is a Catalyst for Change
On Saturday, I attended my first Major League Lacrosse game of the summer. Chesapeake pulled out a 16-15 victory over Boston in a game that saw a 7-0 Cannons run answered quickly with a 6-1 run by the Bayhawks. For all the goals, saves and great defensive plays, one aspect had the biggest impact on the game–instant replay. I say that as a positive. Down 16-15 in the final seconds,…
MSL: What’s This Forfeit Rule and How The Lakers Cope With Recent Struggles
Peterborough Lakers (1-4)*(4-1)** W 12-11 over Oakville The Lakers were the only MSL team with just one game during Week 3, earning a 12-11 overtime win over Oakville. The victory, which improved the Lakers record to 4-1, currently stands as the team’s only win of the season after a recent league ruling forced the Lakers’ to forfeit their first three wins of the season over Brampton, Oakville, and Brooklin. The…
MSL Player Performances Week Three: Jackson, Litner and Knight
The Brooklin Redmen find themselves in first place heading into a Wednesday night match-up with the Peterborough Lakers. The youth of the Redmen has been critical to Brooklin’s hot start. This young crop includes several graduates of the Whitby Warriors Jr. A Club, most notably the high-scoring trio of Shayne Jackson, Dan Litner, and Curtis Knight, who sit first, second, and third in team scoring, respectively. The three have combined…
MLL Rookie Report: The Big Bad Wolf Blows Down the MLL’s Doors
The MLL is continuing to see some of the last of this year’s rookie class make their MLL debuts this season. The biggest name making his debut was Duke’s Jordan Wolf and he had a fantastic rookie debut. Other notable names who made debuts this past weekend were Johns Hopkins’ Brandon Benn, Stevenson’s Brett Hiken and Yale’s Brandon Mangan. How did the rest of the rookie class fare this past…
Thunder Look to Electrify Lakers
Thunder are 4-4. Lakers are 3-3. The same players lead the stats boards. Tonight, the Lakers will be electric; it’s just a matter of weather it’s the good or deadly kind. LANGLEY Alex Turner and Athan Iannucci continue to lead the Thunder with 35 and 30 points respectively. After them, Brett Baron, Tyler Melnyk, Tom Johnson and Daniel McQuade are all in the teens with points. Both Brodie MacDonald and…
New USA Box League Looks to Change American Lacrosse
Our Pat Gregoire has been reporting the past few weeks about a new American box lacrosse league, and after a week of research we can confirm that there is indeed a new box lacrosse league coming however plans are for it to be North American. The league is likely to begin in 2016, though 2015 is a possibility. Rosters are said to include at least half American players including one…
Bold, Cosmo and Vinc Candidates for NLL Goalie of the Year
The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Goaltender of the Year award. The Edmonton Rush’s Aaron Bold, Buffalo Bandits’ Anthony Cosmo and Rochester Knighthawks’ Matt Vinc were the top trio of vote recipients for best goalie play in the league this year. Bold, who posted an NLL-record 8.73 goals against average in 2014, backstopped the Rush to a league-low 157 goals allowed. The nine-year veteran…