The 2014 MLL All-Star Game will pit the best of the best as Team MLL takes on Team USA next Thursday, June 26 in Boston. Team MLL will be featuring a special blackout look for this year’s All-Star Game against the US Men’s National Team. Team USA will be wearing their official white uniforms while Team MLL will wear custom created items from head to toe from some of MLL’s most prominent…
Billings, Vinc and Jamieson NLL MVP Candidates
The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Most Valuable Player award. Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings joins two Rochester Knighthawks players, forward Cody Jamieson and goaltender Matt Vinc, on the MVP ballot as candidates for one of the league’s top honors. Billings led the NLL in average points-per-game (6.73) and finished third in the league with 101 points (32+69) despite just 15 games played with…
Cannons Notebook: Can the Cannons Get Back to .500?
The Boston Cannons have had the very definition of an up and down season as they have exchanged wins and losses in each of the past four weeks. As they head into the halfway point of the season, the Cannons are currently tied for the final playoff spot with the Charlotte Hounds, New York Lizards and Ohio Machine. What is a good way for the Cannons to secure the final…
Salmonbellies Take On Timbermen in Showdown
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…
WLA Power Rankings: Shamrocks Stay On Top
Here are this week’s WLA power rankings: 7. Nanaimo Timbermen (1-5-1) The Timbermen have lost their last three games along with allowing the most goals in the WLA with 77. The Timbermen have struggled this year and look destined to once again finish at the bottom of the standings. 6. Coquitlam Adanacs (2-4) The Adanacs are suffering from a power outage as they have only scored 45 goals this season…
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…