We continue our series of one on ones from the 2014 US Lacrosse Convention with two members of team USA: Brett Schmidt of the Charlotte Hounds and Dave Lawson of the Rochester Rattlers. Brett Schmidt—Charlotte Hounds How did you get into the sport? In Philadelphia, it was just this sport I started seeing around more and more. Not that many people played it but I fell in love with it…
MLL Draft Recap: Denver Outlaws
In the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft the Outlaws acquired some exceptional players that will add depth, speed and agility to their already strong roster of veteran players and draft picks from the Supplemental Draft as well. I asked Outlaws General Manager Tony Seaman about each of their draft picks and here’s what he had to say. “The college draft is always a very interesting situation which we try to go…
MLL Draft Recap: Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers looked to fill some holes in their offence in last week’s MLL Collegiate draft and they certainly found some answers. The Rattlers held the second overall pick in 2014 and selected Duke Blue Devil Jordan Wolf. The top attackman in this year’s draft will fill the whole left by former Duke alumni Ned Crotty. Wolfe led the Blue Devils to a 2013 NCAA Championship last spring after posting…
Minnesota Having Issues Swarming Opponents’ Net
Last season, the Minnesota Swarm were second in the NLL in goals scored. Only Calgary was higher. This season, they are off to a much slower start. Through 16 games last season, they scored 219 goals, an average of 13.7 goals per game. Through 2 games this season, they have scored 11, an average of 5.5 goals per game. This has them on pace for 99 goals for the…
Wings Backup Goalie: Is Don Alton the Answer?
Last season the Wings invited eight goalies to training camp, by camp’s end Kevin Croswell was signed as a free agent and the Wings thought Kevin Croswell was the answer as the back up to Brandon Miller. Well when Croswell saw action it was a disaster. He faced 35 shots and allowed 11 goals in 33 minutes of floor time and a 19.87 GAA. So it was obvious the Wings…
One on One With: Greg Gurenlian
At the US Lacrosse Convention, we caught up with several members of team USA. Today we feature New York Lizards faceoff man Greg Gurenlian. How did you get started in lacrosse? I started as a freshman in high school. I had a knack for facing off because of my wrestling background and I had quick hands naturally. I gravitated towards face-offs because the ball was already on the ground and…
Sullivan Ready to Help Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have added veteran defenseman Jon Sullivan to the active roster from the holdout list. Sullivan was acquired from the Colorado Mammoth at the 2013 Trade Deadline, along with a third-round pick in the 2014 NLL Entry Draft, for veteran forward Casey Powell. Sullivan made his Rochester debut on March 30th against the Toronto Rock, but was then placed on the holdout list due to his…
Colorado Mammoth Sign Athan Iannucci
Athan Iannucci has found a home. Today the Colorado Mammoth have signed the free agent righty forward to a one-year deal. Iannucci had been playing with the Washington Stealth for the past two seasons. Iannucci began his career with the Philadelphia Wings before he was traded to the Edmonton Rush. He held out and ended up getting traded to Washington, where he had success. This season’s Vancouver Stealth training camp…
Bayhawks Acquire Peyser from Machine
The Chesapeake Bayhawks just acquired Stephen Peyser and the Ohio Machine will receive the second round draft pick of the 2015 collegiate draft and the first round pick in the Supplemental Draft. Who really won here? Bayhawks. Peyser is a standout midfielder from John Hopkins and six-year veteran of the MLL. He has accumulated playing time in 70 games, and completed 103 goals and 18 assists. Last season, he averaged…
Denver Outlaws Trade MJ Kiekebelt
On Monday January 13, 2014, the Denver Outlaws traded M.J. Kiekebelt, defenseman from RIT who they acquired in the 62nd round of the Supplemental Draft on December 11, 2013 to the Rochester Rattlers in exchange for midfielder Dan Groot. I asked Outlaws General Manager Tony Seaman the reason for the trade. He said, “The only reason we traded M.J. Kiekebelt is because he just was hired at Cornell as an assistant…