A lot of people are probably wondering what the top players and coaches do to prepare for professional lacrosse games. The truth is that a good chunk of the “base” preparation is done well before players and coaches reach the pro level. Almost all professional lacrosse players have superior levels of talent and skill relative to their positions. Aside from excellent skills and abilities, having a high level of understanding…
Toronto Rocks Roughnecks to Start Season
A rough start for the Calgary Roughnecks was the difference in the Toronto Rock’s home opener on Friday night. The Rock jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back, controlling the majority of the game. Dane Dobbie sniped two back to back power play goals in the first to close the gap to 3-2 and it looked as though the Roughnecks were going to make a it…
Bradman, Baum Look to Stay on LXM Scoring Streak in San Diego
LXM Pro will host their first event of 2014 tonight when they play in San Diego. Team STX has been red hot lately, led by Sam Bradman and Peter Baum. In their last game, Team STX beat Maverik United in Florida by a score of 19-13. In that last event Bradman scored five goals while Kyle Harrison put up six points. For Maverik, Erik Krum scored five with a five…
Mammoth Look to Rebound, Take on Stealth
The Colorado Mammoth are set to take on the Vancouver Stealth at The Pepsi Center Saturday night. This is the season opener for the Stealth and game number two for the Mammoth. With the Mammoth coming off an exciting but disappointing season-opening loss to the Edmonton Rush on December 28, 2013 by a score of 13-10, what types of changes will the Mammoth have in store to be more productive…
Knighthawks to Induct Steve Donner to Their Hall of Fame
During the team’s historic 20th season, the Rochester Knighthawks are turning back the clock on Hall of Fame Night with the induction of the team’s founder, Steve Donner. On Saturday, January 11th, Donner will become the 12th member of the Knighthawks’ prestigious club. “I was almost speechless when I got the call,” said Donner, who now lives in Florida with his wife and kids. “It is something that is really…
Five Stories to Watch in NLL Week Two
The second week of the NLL season opens tonight with the Toronto Rock hosting the Calgary Roughnecks. Below we have come up with five interesting storylines between that game and also Vancouver vs Colorado on Saturday night. Number Five- Roughnecks without Ranger The Calgary Roughnecks will be without forward Scott Ranger this week, and they will probably be without him for the year. The top scoring forward has a broken…
Rock and Roughnecks Get Season Started in Toronto Tonight
The Calgary Roughnecks travel to Toronto to face the Rock in the Air Canada Centre on Friday, Jan. 3 to kick off the 2014 season for both teams. Both Toronto and Calgary had Week 1 of the NLL schedule off, so they have had an extra week to prepare for this game. “Like every team we’re very excited,” said Roughnecks head coach Curt Malawsky. “It’s a big challenge for us…
NLL Game Picks: Week Two
This week’s NLL game picks are in! We have two National Lacrosse League games on tap for week two with the Vancouver Stealth opening on the road at 0-1 Colorado and the Calgary Roughnecks and Toronto Rock both starting their seasons. Last week Colorado lost to Edmonton, so that’s all we have to go off of with them; the rest of the teams we have only seen in the pre…
Bye Week Checkin: Rochester Knighthawks Week Two
The Rochester Knighthawks began their quest for a National Lacrosse League record third consecutive Champion’s Cup with an 8-6 win over the visiting Minnesota Swarm. This favorable start is in contrast with the Knighthawks’ early season woes of 2013, when Rochester followed their first of back-to-back championships with a 0-3 record to start the year. The game marked the second time the teams had met on The Blue Cross Arena…
NLL Top Ten Plays of Week One
The National Lacrosse League’s top ten plays video, courtesy of The Lacrosse Network.