We were at the NLL Champions Cup Final game this weekend. We were able to get audio from players following the game: Joe Walters Johnny Powless Pat O’Toole Paul Gait
Bayhawks Trade for Jason Noble, Stephen Robarge
The Chesapeake Bayhawks made two trades on Tuesday night, first trading for Stephen Robarge from the Denver Outlaws and then immediately trading for defenseman Jason Noble from the Florida Launch. The Bayhawks were last in the league in faceoff percentage, which is why they traded for the Outlaws faceoff man in Robarge who played behind their starter, Anthony Kelly. They sent Cam Holding out to Denver. Holding also plays in…
NLL Champions Cup: Dawson Talks Champions MVP
We were honored to be present at the final Champions Cup game in Rochester NY over the weekend. Our Rocco Granato was able to snag some audio following the game: Joel McCready – Knighthawks Cory Vitarelli – Knighthawks Dan Dawson – Knighthawks
WLA: New Westminster Beats Maple Ridge 11-8
The New Westminster Salmonbellies overcame the Maple Ridge Burrards by an 11-8 score on Sunday. The win improves the Salmonbellies to 2-1 on the season while the Burrards drop to 2-2. Maple Ridge jumped out to the early lead on goals from Nick Stone and Ben McIntosh before New Westminster finally got rolling, answering with a three-goal run of their own, with Logan Schuss, Jesse Fehr and Jordan McBride answering…
Kodiaks Open Season With Win Over Chiefs
On Sunday night the Six Nations Chiefs and Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks kicked off the 2014 MSL season. The Chiefs were looking for a win to start their defense of the Mann Cup while the Kodiaks were looking to make a statement and knock off the champs. The Chiefs kicked this game off in style as Tory Gardner scored two minutes into the period to give the Chief the early 1-0…
WLA: Salmonbellies Face Off With Burrards
Tonight in the WLA the New Westminster Salmonbellies face off against the Maple Ridge Burrards. The Salmonbellies are coming off a hard fought 12-11 loss against Burnaby while the Burrards are coming off their first loss of the season after losing 11-7 to the Langley Thunder. Both these teams will look to rebound with a win tonight. The Burrards success so far this season has been due to their potent…
What Went Wrong/What Went Right in the Champion’s Cup
The Rochester Knighthawks became the first team in NLL history to win three consecutive championships on May 31 when they soundly defeated the Calgary Roughnecks in Game 2 and then came from behind to win the deciding 10-minute mini-game. What Went Right: Dangerous Dan Dawson—With Dan Dawson out of commission for Game 1 due to a concussion suffered in the previous round of playoffs, the Knighthawks offense struggled to find…
Outlaws Win 25th Straight, Defeat Charlotte
Photo Credit: Di Miller The Denver Outlaws (5-0) have now won their 25th consecutive regular-season game on Friday May 30. They hosted the Charlotte Hounds (1-4) at Sports Authority Field at Mile-High in front of a crowd of 7,118 anxious Outlaws fans. The Outlaws as always put on an exciting game, and their loyal fans were ecstatic. Denver had two players who hit milestones in their careers last night. Matt Bocklet…
Mike Board: “These Guys Live for Each Other”
The Calgary Roughnecks fell in the NLL championship to the Rochester Knighthawks, and expressed disappointment post game. The Roughnecks posted interviews with rookie Garrett McIntish, head coach Curt Malwasky and general manager Mike Board on their official website. Watch Here
So Sweet Three Peat! Knighthawks NLL Champions Again
The Rochester Knighthawks have made history! With a 16-10 Game 2 victory over Calgary along with a 3-2 victory in the 10 minute mini-game, they have become the first franchise to three-peat in the 28-year history of the league. Other teams such as the Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits and Philadelphia Wings have all come close but never grabbed the brass ring for the third consecutive time. At the start of…