The Calgary Roughnecks extended their pre-season record to 3-0 with a decisive 15-9 win over the Rochester Knighthawks on Sunday. The Riggers were able to earn themselves a 3-2 lead after one quarter and never looked back, extending to 7-5 at halftime and then steadily widening the gap the rest of the way. Calgary spread the offense around, with Dane Dobbie, Daryl Veltman, Jeff Shattler, Curtis Dickson, Matthew Dinsdale and…
Mammoth Release Gavin Prout
The Colorado Mammoth announced today that the team has released former captain Gavin Prout. The 35-year-old forward played more than eight of his 12 NLL seasons with the Mammoth, but has not suited up this preseason given the constraints of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Prior to camp, Prout was given the opportunity to sign a free-agent contract with any team in the league. “For years, Gavin Prout was…
Bandits Announce Roster; Williams, Tavares Return
As NLL teams continue to release their rosters for the 2014 season, the Buffalo Bandits released theirs and there were not many surprises. Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich today announced the team’s 20-man roster for the 2014 National Lacrosse League season. The Bandits return 16 players from their 2013 squad, including their top five scorers Shawn Williams, Aaron Wilson, Dhane Smith, John Tavares and Mark Steenhuis. Highlighting the four…
Stealth Cut Athan Iannucci and Dean Hill
The cuts in the National Lacrosse League began today with a bang as the Vancouver Stealth have cut forwards Athan Iannucci and Dean Hill. Iannucci has been a star in the NLL with the single season scoring record at 71 goals with Philadelphia years ago. Hill has bounced around in his career but had seemed to find a home in Washington the past few seasons. Making the roster over Iannucci…
Answering the Lax Bro Culture
The new culture that has sprouted around lacrosse is being called “lax bro” culture. There are debates questioning the influence this culture can have on the growing sport, and whether those influences are good or bad. Lacrosse is attracting athletes from all different sports, but especially baseball, football, and hockey. The mindset, training, and strategies are similar to that of hockey. Football players are always looking for a sport similar…
Knighthawks Crush Rock 12-6
The Rochester Knighthawks took it to the Toronto Rock Saturday night in National Lacrosse League exhibition action at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario. The Knighthawks controlled the entire game on their way to a 12-6 victory. Colin Doyle opened the scoring early but that was the only lead the Rock would see as the Knighthawks responded with four unanswered goals and never looked back. Dan Dawson, Joel…
“Best Deal Moving Forward” For Salmonbellies Trading Richards
This past week the New Westminster Salmonbellies traded star goalie Tyler Richards to the Burnaby Lakers. Richards sat out last season and the Bellies still got picks out of the trade. We caught up with New West GM Dan Richardson to discuss the trade. 1. Why the trade? Tyler made it clear to the organization he wasn’t going to play for us in 2014 or beyond. 2. How do you…
Behind the Back: The Career of Scott Evans
Earlier this week the Toronto Rock shocked several people when they let go of some key players including veteran Mike Hobbins and the talented “Rocket” Roger Vyse; but the biggest surprise was the release of the wily veteran and certified sniper Scott Evans. Evans is coming off a mediocre season with the Rock but in fairness to him he was never really given the chance to prove himself in Toronto….
NLL Pre Season Preview: Roughnecks Take on Knighthawks
The Calgary Roughnecks and the Rochester Knighthawks will close out their respective pre-season schedules in a Sunday game at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. This marks the third and final exhibition game for each team before final rosters will be set Monday at 12 p.m. ET. Calgary heads into the matchup currently undefeated in exhibition play. The Roughnecks squeezed out a 9-8 win over the Vancouver Stealth to begin the pre…
NLL Training Camp: Competition Harder Than Ever for Spots
With the approaching start to the NLL regular season soon upon us, it is interesting to see the names and movement of players as training camp hits its full swing. The regular household names are still holding strong to their position on the depth chart, but it looks like a few might have slipped through the cracks. Take Philadelphia for example. They are a team usually made up of a…