The Canadian Lacrosse League’s newest team, the SouthWest Cyclops have unveiled their new official logo for the 2014 season. The Cyclops is a famous creature from Greek Mythology. This fearsome beast with one eye is synonymous with brute strength and power. The Cyclops is well documented for being loyal to his comrades and terrifying to its enemies. Cyclops Head Coach and GM Jeremy Tallevi said, “We are thrilled to roll…
Why Isn’t the NLL on TV Yet?
The NLL is continuing to grow at increasing rates and with that popularity comes more spectators and followers. Though live sporting events are fun the majority of sporting spectatorship comes from household living rooms and restaurants: cable and TV broadcasting. Therefore, it would make sense for lacrosse to create their own network, just like the NFL Network, NHL Center Ice, MLB Network, etc. The simple question: Why isn’t TLN (The…
Bayhawks Add Kyle Rubisch
Once again the popular catchphrase rings true—the rich get richer. With the 32nd pick in the 2014 MLL Supplemental Draft, the 2012 & 2013 MLL Champion Chesapeake Bayhawks selected defenseman Kyle Rubisch. Rubisch, a Brampton, Ontario native who played collegiately at Dowling College, was the second overall selection in the 2010 NLL Entry Draft. Despite his success in the NLL, he still has something to prove in the MLL. Rubisch’s…
NLL Season Preview: Edmonton Rush
Lacrosse fans in Edmonton have been waiting to get behind a winner for most of their seven seasons. Coach and General Manager Derek Keenan has finally brought stability to the lacrosse operations side of the franchise and the crazy Brodie Merrill/Paul Rabil/Athan Iannucci nightmare that looked like it totally unravelled on him, ended up landing Edmonton lacrosse fans Mark Matthews, their version of the Big White Hope. The challenge for…
Interview with Brandon Brackett, Midwest Lacrosse Expert
East Coast USA and Midwest USA are vastly different places. Geographies, people, cultures, etc all vary. I have lived on the east coast my entire life. Grew up and currently live in eastern Pennsylvania, work daily in New Jersey, and college in New York State (Central). My hometown lies in the middle of a perplexing lacrosse triangle, made up of Boston (New England), Buffalo, and Maryland.New England regions down the…
Accursi to Join Knighthawks Front Office
The only player to win three championships with the Rochester Knighthawks, Mike Accursi, has accepted a position in the team’s front office. The 38-year-old forward stands as one of the best players in National Lacrosse League history. “Whatever role I am going to play with the team, I am going to give my heart and soul to the Knighthawks, Curt (Styres) and this organization,” said Accursi. “I would like to…
MLL Supplemental Draft Recap: Denver Outlaws
With the 2014 Supplemental Draft now over, how did the Denver Outlaws fair in their picks? Ken Clausen, a long pole defensemen, a US Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Scholar All-American and three-time All-American who played for Virginia, was the 6th round overall pick. He began his MLL career with the Outlaws and was also a member of the Colorado Mammoth. Although he’s been plagued by knee injuries the past three seasons,…
Brian Spallina vs. NFL linebackers
This post is part of a series geared toward generating hype for the upcoming MLL season. Non-lacrosse and non-MLL fans can get to know the league’s stars better through these comparisons to NBA, NFL and NHL players. Some analogies are based on playing styles and others are based on off-field personality, but none are based on spending habits. We aren’t quite at the point where MLL players can drop $5,000…
NLL Season Preview: Buffalo Bandits
After the dismal performance of the 2013 NLL season (that saw the Bandits the only team outside looking in regarding the playoffs, tied for the moast goals allowed and the second lowest scoring output in the league), I believe that Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich, Head Coach Troy Cordingley and the Bandits scouting staff have done an incredible job in the offseason to assess the problems that the organization…
Philadelphia To Host 2015 & 2016 NCAA Tournament Weekends
The NCAA announced on December 11 that the NCAA Men’s Division I Championship will be held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in 2015 and 2016. Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium is the main site for the 2014 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament weekend. Philadelphia was blessed with the return of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Weekend where Stevenson won its first national title, Le Moyne withstood a surge by Mercyhurst…