As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with our family (Canada October 14), we will sit around the table, watch some football; enjoy some turkey, stuffing, etc. Thanksgiving is about giving THANKS. So as we are thirty days from the start of the NLL season, I asked my lacrosse family and friends; What are you thankful for?
Lisi: Advice from the Recruting Trail
I’m learning an awful lot from my current adventures on the recruiting trail. I have compiled some solid advice for teams and players. I spent a lot of time as a select team coordinator and coach and I want to share some observations and mistakes as I see teams make; some of which I also made in the past. COACHES: Remember this is a showcase event for your players. As…
Wenster Green Looking for a Shot with Knighthawks
Despite being just 20 years of age and never playing a game in the NLL, Wenster Green is by no means a stranger to professional lacrosse. Drafted 40th overall by the Buffalo Bandits in 2012 NLL Entry Draft, Green was signed along with Kevin Brownell in mid-October before being released by the Bandits on December 18th of last year. Green was also the 6th overall selection of the Iroquois Ironmen…
Suddons Returns to Buffalo
On Wednesday, Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Derek Suddons on a two-year contract. During the off season, negotiations between Suddons and the Bandits over a new contract had reached a stand-still. Dietrich discussed Suddons’ contract status on the opening day of training camp: “As of now we have decided to move away from Derek Suddons. We made an offer,…
Stories to Watch at Rock training camp
As the Toronto Rock head into to training camp here are three stories to watch: 3. Will the Rock be able to stay atop the east- The Rock were fairly quiet this off season as they did not make any major moves to bring in talent and instead decided to stick with the team they had last year. This could be a risky move for the Rock as the teams…
Bergey’s #66 Raised to the Rafters
The Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) will honor former player and second all-time leading scorer Jake Bergey by retiring his No. 66 jersey when the Wings take on the Edmonton Rush at the WellsFargoCenter on Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. Bergey played his entire 10 year NLL career with the Wings, finishing as the team’s second leading scorer in team history in goals and points (256 career goals, 557 points)….
Is Texas the Next Lacrosse Program?
When you think of division one college lacrosse you think Syracuse, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Duke, and Virginia. With the growth of the sport you also now think of teams like University of Michigan, Boston University, High Point, could you soon be thinking University of Texas? According to Chip Brown of orangebloods.com a University of Texas blog site then this is very possible in the near future. University of Texas has…
How Team USA is Affecting NLL Camps
Playing for your nation is a supreme honor, one that isn’t offered very often. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that as the NLL preseason begins and teams start their training camps, that some players are missing or will miss time in the future. Below are the teams that will be missing players who are also still in the running to be selected for Team USA. There are 52…
How Rookies Will Impact the Swarm in 2014
The Minnesota Swarm have a plethora of rookies under contracts for the upcoming season, including number one overall pick Logan Schuss, number two overall pick Jason Noble and the fourth and seventh overall picks Cam Flint and Scott Jones. The Swarm also added many other rookies that include Zach Palmer, Dominique Alexander and Minnesota’s own Nick Jonas. The Swarm are going to have to rely on the young talent…
UMass Offseason Outlook
At the end of the 2012/2013 season, the UMass Men’s lacrosse team defeated Delaware 16-8. This impressive win did not accurately reflect the tone of their entire season, which ended dismally at a record of 7-8. At one point, the Minutemen lost 7 of 9 games, with their two wins by the narrowest of margins.