The trades leading up to the 2014 Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft have begun. The New York Lizards sent their number two overall pick, and their 32nd along with midfielder Justin Turri, to the Rochester Rattlers in exchange for the third and fourth overall picks. The Rattlers had the third and fourth picks back to back, so they move up one pick plus adding the third rounder, so it appears…
Quotes to Note: NLL Week Two
Please note: the holiday season delayed the start of this column for 2014, but as they say, better late than never. These quotes are from the conference call after Opening Weekend. On Wednesdays, Doug Fritts, National Lacrosse League VP of Broadcast Services & Communications, leads the NLL Coaches & Media Conference Call and each week I will highlight three topics from it that I think stood out. On the…
Stealth Get Ready for First Game in Vancouver
Starting the season 0-1 isnʼt the end of the world. It is in fact a long season at 18 games with the NLL extending the schedule from last yearʼs 16 regular season games. The franchise has a new look with with a new home and plenty of new faces. Gone are Athan Iannucci and Dean Hill, two members of the offense who were released preseason. Opting to go with former practice roster…
Net Impact: NLL Face Off Specialists
Winning face offs seems to be one of those skills that you either have or you don’t. Most guys don’t. Typically the responsibility for taking draws falls to one or two players on any given team. In the 2013 NLL season, 12 players took 100 or more face offs. Half of those players had a success rate between 40 percent and 60 percent, with two below 40 percent and four…
Knighthawks Extend Scott Self Three Years
The two-time defending World Champion Rochester Knighthawks have re-signed veteran defenseman Scott Self to a three-year contract good through the 2016 season. Self, 34, was acquired from the Buffalo Bandits in a trade for Alex “Kedoh” Hill midway through last season, and made his debut in Rochester on March 16, 2013. He is in his 14th season in the National Lacrosse League after winning his first championship with the Knighthawks last…
Five Observations: NLL Week Two
The NLL week is over and there were plenty of interesting things to watch. On Friday we went over the storylines to keep your eyes on, but today we make observations to think about heading into week three. Number Five—Impact from Karsen Leung Karsen Leung did not put any points on the board for the Calgary Roughnecks, but his presence was felt throughout the game. He made several hits, picks…
NLL Week Two: What Went Right, What Went Wrong
Calgary Roughnecks vs Toronto Rock Right—Everything went right for the Rock. Stephan Leblanc was a man possessed in scoring 5 goals, Rob Heller a hat trick, Captain Colin Doyle and Josh Sanderson 2 goals each. Garrett Billings a 10 point performance with a goal and nine assists. Nick Rose was solid stopping 40 of 51 shots. For Calgary Jeff Shattler led the way with 4 goals. Geoff Snider went 18/28…
2014 MLL Collegiate Draft Preview: Goalies
With the MLL Collegiate Draft getting set to take place in just eight short days on Friday January 10th, 2014, we here at In Lacrosse We Trust are going to look at the top players at each position. This week we are looking at the offensive side of the ball, specifically at the last line of the defense, the goalies. Last year’s crop of seniors coming into the MLL was…
NLL Rookie Report: Ward, Digby Shine
With Week 2 of the NLL officially in the books, all nine teams now have one game of the 2014 season on record. A majority of this year’s rookie class have already made their presence known throughout the league, including some standout performances. Rookie goaltender Dillon Ward has arguably cemented his spot as the Colorado Mammoth’s starting goaltender, earning his first career NLL victory with a 13-12 defeat of Vancouver….
Mammoth Look Strong With Win Over Stealth
Last night at The Pepsi Center, the Colorado Mammoth defeated the Vancouver Stealth by the score of 13-12 in an exciting and fast paced game, a game which had some of the best lacrosse the sport has to offer. Drew Westervelt, #26 Mammoth forward scored the first goal 1:26 into the first quarter, followed by a second goal by Westervelt only 47 seconds later. Rhys Duch, #10 of the Stealth…