As the Vancouver Stealth continue their free agent camp, they re-signed some of their own players and signed most of their draft picks.
CILL Cup Playoffs a Success
Grand Rapids, MI- The CILL Cup was held October 19th and 20th it was the first successful playoff that the league has had in its 3 years. Although not without some bumps along the way. All 7 teams were invited to the yearend playoff. 4 of the 7 teams accepted their bids and came to Grand Rapids to participate in the 2013 CUP, Colorado, Chicago, Grand Rapids and Pittsburgh were…
NLL Off Season Outlook: Edmonton Rush
This past week the free agency list was released for the NLL along with the NLL and the players association agreeing to a new seven year CBA. With the moratorium on free agency up this article will look at what the Edmonton Rush should do in free agency. The Rush had a huge blow to their offense this offseason as Corey Small tore his acl and will be gone for…
How to Improve in 2014: Syracuse
The Syracuse Orange saw their 16-4 season turn into a triumphant title run, only to fall in the 2013 NCAA championship game. The Orange will look to fill some significant turnover from last year’s roster in order to contend again in 2014. Syracuse’s midfield unit loses a combined 109 points with the graduation of JoJo Marasco and Luke Cometti. Senior captain Billy Ward, who put up 16 points as junior…
Women’s: Last Fall Ball Week a Big One
October 26th and 27th mark a huge weekend for Women’s Fall Ball, with well over 30 games being played over the course of two days. Games include individual match-ups, but also tournaments occurring all over the country. This weekend, the entire nation gets a little taste of what fall lacrosse is all about, as games will be played in New Jersey, Virginia, California, Massachusetts, Delaware, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina….
Can Pannell fit into the Wings roster?
With the new Collective Bargaining Agreement in place thru 2020 the fans of the NLL will have indoor lacrosse action for seven more seasons. But with the new agreement there were also some changes. Rosters have gone from 23 active and 3 practice squad to 20 active and 4 practice squad, and teams can only dress 20 players. This means it will be much harder to make a NLL team…
NLL Off Season Outlook: Toronto Rock
With a new collective bargaining agreement in place and the free agency period looming just around the corner, the Toronto Rock will have some important roster decisions to make long before the season is set to begin. Under the terms of the new agreement, players now become free agents at age 30 as opposed to 32. Additionally, roster sizes have been reduced from 23 to 20, furthering the fierce roster…
NLL and New Era Agree to Partnership
New Era, the international lifestyle brand rooted in sports, announces the addition of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) to its sports headwear collections. The agreement with NLL makes New Era the league’s exclusive cap supplier. The agreement also provides the NLL with retail distribution at select New Era outlets. The two-year agreement includes 2014 & 2015 NLL seasons. “The NLL is proud to join the NFL and Major League…
How They Got Here: Buffalo Bandits
There has been an apparently consistent theme to Steve Dietrich’s trades for the Buffalo Bandits this year: forget draft pick spots, we want experienced youth. Back in the later parts of summer and throughout September Dietrich made numerous moves and transactions involving draft picks: A transaction with the Calgary Roughnecks including a 10th overall pick in the 2013 Entry Draft and a second round selection in the 2015…
Knighthawks Open Training Camp November 23rd
The Rochester Knighthawks will open their Training Camp on Saturday, November 23rd at the new state-of-the-art Unity Health System Total Sports Experience (TSE) in East Rochester. The back-to-back National Lacrosse League Champions will hold their first weekend of camp at the new West Commercial Street location. “We are excited to enter the 2014 season, and as two-time defending champions we know the rest of the league will have extra motivation…