Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson announced the signing of four players prior to training camp beginning on Saturday afternoon. Rock forwards Garrett Billings and Roger Vyse, defender Kyle Belton and goaltender Zak Boychuk all agreed to one-year contracts. All four signings are pending league approval. “I was really impressed with the work ethic that was out there and the general conditioning of everybody,” said Rock Head Coach John Lovell. …
Calgary Roughnecks Training Camp Notes
The Calgary Roughnecks opened their training camp on Friday, with team meetings and medicals taking place in the morning and on-field sessions Friday afternoon, Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon. Camp will continue next weekend with sessions in Langley, BC and then a third weekend of camps will be held in Oakville, ON Dec. 13-15. Along the way, the Roughnecks will play three scrimmages against the Vancouver Stealth (Dec. 6), the…
The Next Big Division One Program?
When Michigan announced they would make the jump to Division I, it ushered in a momentum of new programs and changes to the sport. Soon, Furman, Boston University, High Point, Marquette, and others would declare the creation of men’s and women’s teams. The Big Ten and the creation of the Atlantic Sun conferences show that lacrosse continues to rise. Now the question falls as to where will the next domino…
Curt Malwasky Discusses Roughnecks Camp
We spoke with the Calgary Roughnecks head coach Curt Malwasky about the first days of training camp.
With NHL Out on TSN, Is it the NLL’s Turn?
Earlier this week the NHL dropped a bombshell when they announced an exclusive 12 year tv deal with Rogers television, thus knocking TSN right out of the picture after over a decade of extensive hockey coverage. Many wonder what TSN will do now as the NHL was their bread and butter, filling the majority of their air time, even in the summer off season. The announcement struck a cord with…
Stealth Camp: Meet Neil Arbogast
The Stealth added depth to their roster yet again, by signing Neil Arbogast. A member of the Western Lacrosse Associationʼs Burnaby Lakers, Arbogast is another skilled player. Arbogast possesses a keen defensive awareness and versitile lacrosse skill set specializing in tenacious defense. While excellent on ground balls, his speed is his best asset. A great burst out of a loose ball battle to run the floor, or mean tough defense,…
Eric Law Bringing American Style to Toronto
There are many aspects to consider when thinking about the growth of lacrosse. The sport has its own culture; when expanding internationally there are thousands of national cultures that may (not) agree with the game’s style. In other words, just because lacrosse is accepted in the US and Canada does not mean global cultures will be as accepting or thrilled. Now, let’s channel this idea: American and Canadian lacrosse. For…
Chris Corbeil Named Rush Captain
Chris Corbeil earned his stripes the hard way in his first season with the Edmonton Rush. In a game against the Buffalo Bandits, the team who drafted him 15th overall in the 2009 Entry Draft, Corbeil found himself in a ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’ type of situation and coincidentally it was Jimmy Quinlan, the guy who handed the captain ‘C’ over to him on Friday who…
Toronto’s Cam Woods Retires
Toronto Rock defender Cam Woods has officially announced his retirement after 14 seasons in the National Lacrosse League, the last six of those were spent with the Rock. Woods started his career with the Albany Attack and then moved with the franchise to San Jose. He was a member of the Chicago Shamrox for one season in 2007 before coming to Toronto in 2008. He was the captain in…
Keenan, Rush, Ready For 2014 Season
The Edmonton Rush have opened camp on a new season heading into 2014. One year after making it to the Champions Cup, the Rush lost in the playoffs last season and their roster has had a shakeup. Now a roster full of rookies and with the loss of Corey Small, this will be a tough season for the club. “This is an important season for the franchise.” said general manager…