The Minnesota Swarm and the Rochester Knighthawks are starting off the season tomorrow night in Rochester, New York at 7:30pm EST. Prior to the playoff rematch from last season, the Knighthawks will be raising their 2013 Championship banner. This should give the Swarm some added incentive to go along with the revenge factor for last year’s playoffs. The Swarm look extremely young and new faced this year, with five rookies…
Toronto Rock Bye Week Check In
The NLL season begins this weekend but the Toronto Rock will have to wait till next Friday to kick off their season as they face off against the Calgary Roughnecks. This will be the opening game for both teams as they both sit out this week. While the Rock are on a bye week there was still a bit of news this week as the Rock announced their Captains and…
Poll: 2013 Best of Lacrosse Voting
The 2013 lacrosse season has come to a close with the 2014 NLL season opening tomorrow and the 2014 MLL draft a few weeks away. But now is a time to reflect on 2013 and what has come of it, and we are giving the fans a chance to vote on who was the best of 2013. Results will be announced on Tuesday, December 31st.
Calgary Roughnecks Bye Week Check-In
When the NLL regular season starts on Saturday, Dec. 28, the Calgary Roughnecks will still be at home enjoying their Christmas holidays. There has been very little news around the Calgary camp since the announcement of the 20-man roster on Dec. 16. Word that TSN2 will be carrying three Roughnecks games this season has been the big story. Happily, the quiet time also means the Roughnecks have time to rest…
Lacrosse Stories of the Year #5: New NCAA Programs
Over the next nine days, we will be looking at the top nine stories of the year in lacrosse, based off of our most read and covered stories. Today is #5 with a look at the new NCAA programs in 2013. College lacrosse is growing at a torrid pace at all levels with several new programs beginning play in 2013 and several more being announced for 2014. 2013 saw new…
NLL Scouting Reports: Who to Watch in Week One
With the NLL season opening this weekend and next, its time to take a look at whom is likely to have big seasons this year. There is a theme that is going come across is that the stars are going to remain the stars. Cody Jamieson will have a big season, so will Garrett Billings, Ryan Benesch, Shawn Evans, and Rhys Duch should all too. The complimentary scoring is going…
Jason Noble Suspended For Preseason Cross Check
Minnesota Swarm rookie transition man Jason Noble has been suspended by the National Lacrosse League for one game for an illegal cross check in a preseason game against the Calgary Roughnecks. Noble, the second overall pick in the 2014 NLL draft, is appealing the suspension and will make his NLL debut this Saturday night against the Rochester Knighthawks. However, if his appeal falls through, he will likely be suspended for…
Rush Open Season at Colorado for Mammoth Matchup
The Colorado Mammoth are set to open their regular season at the Pepsi Center on December 28, 2013 against their Western rivals the Edmonton Rush. With the new 7 year collective bargaining agreement now in play raising the games per season from 16 to 18, it’s tougher to make the team with only those players who are the fittest and can move up and down the field making the cut….
NLL Season Preview: Rochester Knighthawks
With back-to-back Champion’s Cup titles to their name, the Rochester Knighthawks will be hoping a “Rule of Three” scenario will unfold during the 2014 season. To ensure such a favorable outcome, the team is practicing another familiar mantra of “Don’t Mess with Success”, returning the majority of their 2013 championship squad for the upcoming NLL season. The Knighthawks offense features a tandem of clear leaders to patrol each side of…
NLL 2014 Season Predictions
With the NLL season quickly arriving, us here at ILWT made our season predictions, so check them out! Champion Marisa Ingemi- Rochester Knighthawks Alex Urquhart- Minnesota Swarm Ian Neadle- Calgary Roughnecks David Ashby- Vancouver Stealth Dan Pattison- Calgary Roughnecks Jim Flannery- Toronto Rock Brendan Staudt- Rochester Knighthawks Rocco Granato- Rochester Knighthawks Agnes Reis- Minnesota Swarm Brian Davies- Toronto Rock