With the NCAA Division 1 tournament expanding to 18 teams in 2014, it is time to look at enhancing the tournament and the championship. Below are some of my suggestions to improve the tournament in the future. With 18 teams now in the tournament, we should strategically look at having a first four format similar to college basketball. Matchup two At-large teams vs. two Automatic Qualifiers and play on a…
Niagara Riptides the First NIFL Team
National Indoor Field Lacrosse is pleased to announce its first franchise in league history the Niagara Riptides. This is an exciting time for lacrosse as we launch the first independent indoor field league. There will be some major announcements in the coming weeks as the league moves forward into its inaugural season. The Niagara Region is a hotbed for lacrosse. There are a number of great players from Niagara that…
Video: Rochester Knighthawks Season Preview
Today we previewed the Rochester Knighthawks season in our NLL video preview series. Check it out below!
Lacrosse Stories of the Year #9- Launch in Florida
Over the next nine days, we will be looking at the top nine stories of the year in lacrosse, based off of our most read and covered stories. Today is #9 with the Florida Launch joining Major League Lacrosse. For the first time in their twelve season history, Major League Lacrosse will have a team in the Sunshine State. The Florida Launch are moving from Hamilton, Ontario to southern Florida…
Mammoth Sign Dan Ball, Mike McNamara
The Colorado Mammoth added an additional defenseman to their roster today when they signed Dan Ball. Ball has spent his last two seasons with the Minnesota Swarm but was cut after this year’s training camp. To make room for him on the roster, the Mammoth released defenseman Chet Koneczky and placed him on their practice roster. They also signed former Buffalo Bandit Mike McNamara to their practice roster. Ball has…
NLL Season Preview: Minnesota Swarm
The Minnesota Swarm are going into their tenth year of existence this year, this is also the year that the Swarm are going into the season with the largest amount of anticipation and notoriety. This offseason the Swarm acquired Logan Schuss, Scott Jones, Cam Flint, Jason Noble , and Jordan Houtby. All five came by way of this year’s entry draft. To go along with these five rookies the Swarm…
NLL To Have Eight Games Aired on TSN and TSN2
The National Lacrosse League has announced that TSN / TSN2 will broadcast eight National Lacrosse League games across Canada during the 2014 regular season. Live coverage of NLL Lacrosse begins on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 9 p.m. ET on TSN2 as the Vancouver Stealth face the Colorado Mammoth. The broadcast schedule continues on Friday, Jan. 31 with an all-Canada matchup as the Toronto Rock host Vancouver on TSN2 at 7:30…
NLL Season Preview: Toronto Rock
With the 2014 NLL season kicking off this week let take a look at the Toronto Rock and what to expect from the team in 2014. Roster Forwards (6): Kasey Beirnes, Garrett Billings, Colin Doyle, Rob Hellyer, Stephan Leblanc, Josh Sanderson Defencemen (12): Kyle Belton, Sandy Chapman, Craig England, Jesse Gamble, Damon Edwards, Bill Greer, Stephen Hoar, Scott Johnston, Rob Marshall, Patrick Merrill, Ethan O’Connor, Chris White Goaltenders (2): Zak…
Where Will Gavin Prout, Athan Iannucci End Up?
With rosters smaller for the 2014 National Lacrosse League season, we have seen some surprising roster cuts as teams are looking to infuse energy into their lineup with new blood. However, some of the players released have been stars in their day and there is no doubt they will soon return to pro lacrosse action. Gavin Prout has been a staple as an NLL scorer for his entire career, but…
Sanderson Leads Rock to Win Over Wings
The Toronto Rock defeated the Philadelphia Wings 12-9 in exhibition play at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville on Saturday night. In the opening quarter, Philadelphia opened the scoring with a pair of goals in the first 3 minutes of play to lead 2-0. The Rock answered with a pair but the Wings got those two goals back in short order to restore their two-goal edge. Rock defender Damon Edwards scored…