After their first defeat of the 2014 season against the Philadelphia Wings, the Buffalo Bandits (4-1) are catching fire. Riding a four game win streak heading into their Week 6 matchup against the Toronto Rock (2-2) tonight at the First Niagara Center, Buffalo will try to hold on to their fragile half-game lead in the Eastern Division. Tonight’s meeting against the Rock will be the second time that these two…
Wings Look to Bomb the Stealth
The Philadelphia Wings (2-3) will look to get back to .500 and also get their first home win of the season on Saturday night when they host the Vancouver Stealth (2-4) at Wells Fargo Center. Game time is at 7:30 pm and the game can be seen live at www.youtube.com/thelacrossenetwork. During the regular season the Wings are 9-5 against the Stealth franchise, 6-1 at home. Last season the Stealth won both meetings…
Blizzard to Carry Three Goaltenders
The Barrie Blizzard are pleased to announce their 2014 roster. This year’s team will consist of twelve returning players as they look to improve on their 2013 season. This year’s team features an incredible scoring punch with returnees Caleb Wiles and Jason Mainer along with the addition Aaron Grayson, who was picked up in the TorontoShooting Stars Dispersal Draft. Back in net this season will be Scott Komer, who is just…
Langley Thunder Announce Coaching Change
The Langley Thunder pleased to announce an expanded role for Les Wingrove. Effective immediately, Les will be taking over as one of the team’s Governors as well as Assistant General Manager. The role of Assistant General Manager was previously occupied by Gerry Van Beek. Wingrove has been with the Thunder since July of 2012 when he came on board as the Director of Scouting and Special Projects. He previously was…
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NCAA Outlook: Virginia and Michigan
Alex Urquhart With the NCAA season starting right around the corner we take a look at two teams, the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan. The Virginia Cavaliers made it to the ACC finals last year but missed out on making it to the NCAA Tournament. The Michigan Wolverines, in their second season, went 1-13, but looked immensely better from their first season in 2012. The Cavs have…
Hoping The Bandits Don’t Turn Into Pumpkins at Midnight
The Buffalo Bandits have become the Cinderella story of the NLL this 2014 season. Though they were off to a rough start, the team has turned around their performance for the better and are currently riding a four-game win streak. On the roster are two key people: Coach Troy Cordingley and veteran player John Tavares. A question I’d like to ask is, “What or who is responsible for this drastic…
Calgary Roughnecks: Scott Ranger Moved to Practice Roster
The Calgary Roughnecks have moved forward Scott Ranger to the Practice Roster from their Active Roster and have replaced him with goaltender Pete Dubenski. At the start of the 2014 campaign, it appeared to be unlikely that Ranger would even play this year, as he was suffering from a jaw injury sustained during the offseason. As noted by Roughnecks head coach Curt Malawsky at the end of December, “He’s on…
NCAA Outlook: Stony Brook
STONY BROOK (NR) 2013 Record: 7-9 The Skinny It should be an exciting year for Stony Brook. Jim Nagle’s team returns mostly intact with a young, experienced core ready to make a move on the national scene. While questions exist in the backfield, the team’s offense will push them towards the top of the America East. Stony Brook nearly knocked off Albany in last year’s conference tournament, but just fell…
NCAA Outlook: Hofstra Pride
HOFSTRA (#24) 2013 Record: 7-7 The Skinny Hofstra got off to a strong start in 2013 winning five of their opening six games, including an impressive road win over No. 2 Notre Dame. However, the Pride dropped four one-goal affairs and only won two of their final eight games to drop out of postseason contention. Focusing on the little things will be the biggest challenge for Seth Tierney and his…