The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for 2014 NLL Head Coach of the Year (The Les Bartley Award). The Rochester Knighthawks’ Mike Hasen, Edmonton Rush’s Derek Keenan and Calgary Roughnecks’ Curt Malawsky were the top three vote-getters for their head coaching roles with their respective teams. Hasen led Rochester to the top of the East Division with a 14-4 record, second best in the NLL, in his fourth…
MLL Rookie Report: McArdle Steps Up
The Major League Lacrosse season is now in full swing and the full focus of the lacrosse world now that the NLL and NCAA seasons have ended. With that, most of the top rookies are starting to make their impacts for their respective teams. Who are the players who are making the seamless transition from the college game to the pros though? Here is your complete rookies report from Week…
Ohio Machine Turning Program Around in 2014
It was a difficult year for the Ohio Machine last season, as the team finished with their second straight two-win season in their second year of existence. That being said, the Machine vastly improved over the course of the year and played much more competitively after the hiring of new head coach Bear Davis. Despite the dismal 2-12 campaign in 2013 and the loss of key players Kyle Hartzell and…
Thunder Host Shamrocks As Victoria Looks for Momentum
The Langley Thunder come rumbling into this matchup one mere game ahead of the Victoria Shamrocks. Game time is tonight 7:45 pm in Langley, E.C. THE STATS Shamrocks are led by offensive powerhouse Corey Small who has recorded 28 points (15 goals, 13 assists) in just nine games. He’s been a League Leader and Top Three Star for ILWT this week The ironic side of Small is that this team averages…
Major League Lacrosse Announces All Star Team
BOSTON (June 10, 2014) -Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced the Team MLL roster for the 2014 MLL All-Star Game today. The 24 players selected will compete against Team USA in the MLL All-Star Game on Thursday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Historic Harvard Stadium in Boston, MA. The team will be coached by Chesapeake Bayhawks head coach David Cottle. New York Lizards head coach…
NLL Announces GM Of the Year Finalists
Edmonton, AB—The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL General Manager of the Year Award. The Calgary Roughnecks’ Mike Board, Edmonton Rush’s Derek Keenan and Rochester Knighthawks’ Curt Styres were the top three vote recipients for their roles as general managers with their respective teams. Board, who also serves as Director of Business Operations for the Roughnecks, oversaw the Calgary team that finished second in the…
What Does Cam Holding Bring to the Denver Outlaws?
Photo Credit: Di Miller On Monday June 2, the Denver Outlaws acquired Cameron Holding, Midfielder from the Chesapeake Bayhawks. In the trade, the Bayhawks acquired Stephen Robarge, Midfielder/Faceoff, and James Connelly, Defenseman, who was on the college inactive roster. A native of Whitby, Ontario, Canada, Holding moved to Michigan in 2005 where he attended DeWitt High School. The midfielder attended Florida Southern University where he played two years of NCAA…
2014 NLL Season Recap: Roughnecks Come Close
The Calgary Roughnecks came up about five minutes short of winning their third Champion’s Cup in franchise history. ln the tie-breaking mini-game for all the marbles, the Roughnecks built up a 2-0 lead, then gave up three straight goals in the dying moments to see the Rochester Knighthawks take the trophy. Still, in a season that saw a number of ups and downs, it’s hard to call the season a…
NLL League Announces Finalists for 2014 Sportsmanship Award
Toronto’s Billings, Edmonton’s Knight & Buffalo’s Williams all honored for high level of play and respect for the game The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Sportsmanship Award. Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings, Edmonton Rush forward Curtis Knight and Buffalo Bandits forward Shawn Williams were all deemed to have exemplified a high level of sportsmanship to go along with tremendous play on the field this…
2015 MLL Prospect Watch Part Two: Thompson, Poillon, Bitter
Following up on the initial 2015 MLL prospect watch, here are 10 more prospects who could see their name called during next January’s Major League Lacrosse Draft. Lyle Thompson, Albany, Attackman The reigning Tewaaraton Award winner with his brother Miles, Lyle Thompson owns the NCAA Division I record with 128 points during a historic 2014 season. Lyle has put up eye-popping numbers and should undoubtedly enjoy success at the next…