Last night the Colorado Mammoth defeated the Vancouver Stealth by a score of 13-12. After the game we caught up with some of the stars of the game for the Mammoth. John Grant Jr. had a five point night for the Mammoth to lead them along with five points from Drew Westervelt. Four of Grant Jr.’s points were assists and he also picked up four loose balls. John Grant Jr…
Audio: Post Game Rock Win Over Roughnecks
On Friday night the Toronto Rock opened their season with a win over the Calgary Roughnecks by a score of 16-11 in Toronto. After the game we caught up with the captain Colin Doyle, and Jeff Swift, who was a scratch for the Rock but took in his first Rock game as a member of the organization. Doyle had a great season opener for the Rock with four points; two…
Stealth Fall in Colorado 13-12
The Vancouver Stealth were narrowly defeated in their season opener Saturday night losing a close back and forth game with the Colorado Mammoth 13-12. The Mammoth relied on some big saves late from goaltender Dillon Ward who came in to relieve Tye Belanger of duties for the second time in two games. Colorado opened the scoring with back to back Drew Westervelt goals that looked almost identical from John Grant Jr. and Jordan McBride…
Stealth Begin First Season as Vancouver Tonight
The Vancouver Stealth open the 2014 season on the road tomorrow versus the Colorado Mammoth on “Star Wars” night at the Pepsi Center. Both teams are evenly matched and goaltending could be a determining factor in the outcome as both teams possess some potent offenses. Leading the Colorado Mammoth is newly appointed captain John Grant Jr. He comes in to the game 3rd in National Lacrosse League all time points and will command attention from…
Coaches Blog: Strategies of the Pro Level
A lot of people are probably wondering what the top players and coaches do to prepare for professional lacrosse games. The truth is that a good chunk of the “base” preparation is done well before players and coaches reach the pro level. Almost all professional lacrosse players have superior levels of talent and skill relative to their positions. Aside from excellent skills and abilities, having a high level of understanding…
Toronto Rocks Roughnecks to Start Season
A rough start for the Calgary Roughnecks was the difference in the Toronto Rock’s home opener on Friday night. The Rock jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back, controlling the majority of the game. Dane Dobbie sniped two back to back power play goals in the first to close the gap to 3-2 and it looked as though the Roughnecks were going to make a it…
Bradman, Baum Look to Stay on LXM Scoring Streak in San Diego
LXM Pro will host their first event of 2014 tonight when they play in San Diego. Team STX has been red hot lately, led by Sam Bradman and Peter Baum. In their last game, Team STX beat Maverik United in Florida by a score of 19-13. In that last event Bradman scored five goals while Kyle Harrison put up six points. For Maverik, Erik Krum scored five with a five…
Mammoth Look to Rebound, Take on Stealth
The Colorado Mammoth are set to take on the Vancouver Stealth at The Pepsi Center Saturday night. This is the season opener for the Stealth and game number two for the Mammoth. With the Mammoth coming off an exciting but disappointing season-opening loss to the Edmonton Rush on December 28, 2013 by a score of 13-10, what types of changes will the Mammoth have in store to be more productive…
Knighthawks to Induct Steve Donner to Their Hall of Fame
During the team’s historic 20th season, the Rochester Knighthawks are turning back the clock on Hall of Fame Night with the induction of the team’s founder, Steve Donner. On Saturday, January 11th, Donner will become the 12th member of the Knighthawks’ prestigious club. “I was almost speechless when I got the call,” said Donner, who now lives in Florida with his wife and kids. “It is something that is really…
Five Stories to Watch in NLL Week Two
The second week of the NLL season opens tonight with the Toronto Rock hosting the Calgary Roughnecks. Below we have come up with five interesting storylines between that game and also Vancouver vs Colorado on Saturday night. Number Five- Roughnecks without Ranger The Calgary Roughnecks will be without forward Scott Ranger this week, and they will probably be without him for the year. The top scoring forward has a broken…