The Major League Lacrosse supplemental draft is tomorrow and while there will be some surprises, it’s easy to see who might go where in some cases, as listed below. Jake Beebe- Boston Beebe has only even played in Major League Lacrosse with the Cannons, and as a New England native, at the very least he is a greta practice squad option for when the Cannons need someone in a pinch….
Devon Wills Joins MLL Player Pool
Major League Lacrosse, the premier outdoor lacrosse league, will hold its 2014 Supplemental Draft on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 2:30 p.m. Several notable names have entered the Player Pool hoping to be selected by one of the eight MLL teams as they bring their rosters from 23 to 40 athletes. Two-time FIL Women’s World Cup gold medalist Devon Wills is among the 506 names in the pool and should she…
CLax Dispersal Draft To Take Place Sunday
Fresh off the announcement that the Toronto Shooting Stars have folded, the Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) announced yesterday that they will be holding a Shooting Stars dispersal draft this coming Sunday (December 15th) at 4pm. The draft will consist of six rounds with any player left undrafted after the final round becoming a free agent. Toronto was the runner up for the 2013 Creator’s Cup and the third team to…
NLL Camp Notes: Swarm in Good Shape After Two Wins
The Minnesota Swarm have had an extremely productive camp thus far. With the new youthful look to the team most would expect a few stumbling points, but the Swarm have put all the pieces in the right spot and seem to have the right ideas heading down the stretch to the beginning of the season. The Swarm have been able to win both of their preseason games so far, both…
Difficult Decisions Ahead for Rush Coaching Staff
The Edmonton Rush started training camp in Edmonton two weekends ago with 31 players signed after they matched the four year offer the Buffalo Bandits made to defender Ryan Dilks. They made three cuts after the weekend, releasing local products Simon Giourmetakis, Matt McKenzie and Ben Snider, bringing the roster down to 25 runners and 3 goalies. The team’s second and final weekend of camp starts out in Six Nations,…
2014 MLL Supplemental Draft: Team Needs
December has snuck up on us and brings with it the Major League Lacrosse Supplemental Draft. Here, teams will be able to build their rosters up to a maximum of 40 players. It will be on Wednesday, December 11 at 2:30 p.m. It will be conducted by conference call and consist of 12 rounds and eight picks per round. The MLL website will update at the end of each round…
Cosmo Leads Bandits to Win Over Wings
The Buffalo Bandits made it two NLL preseason victories in a row with a 12-10 victory over the Wings on Sunday at the First Niagara Center. Ryan Benesch led all Bandits scorers with two goals while eleven different Bandits players had a goal each. For the Wings, James Delaney led all goal scorers with a hat trick and Jordan Hall scored a pair of goals. With this loss, the Wings…
Cannons Announce 2014 Coaches
The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse today announced their coaching staff for the 2014 season. Head Coach John Tucker begins his second season at the helm of the Cannons and has named his assistants for the upcoming MLL season. Tom Slate and Andrew Pons are new additions to the Cannons coaching staff, and Jim Murphy returns for his 12th season with the organization. “When we promoted John to head…
MLL Champ Weekend to be Hosted in Atlanta
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, in conjunction with the Atlanta Sports Council and Kennesaw State University, announced Fifth Third Bank Stadium, in Kennesaw, Ga., as the venue for the 2014 MLL Championship Game on August 23. “We are thrilled to return to Fifth Third Bank Stadium and the Atlanta region,” said MLL Commissioner David Gross. “We believe in the growth of the sport in the area…
Swarm Stun Knighthawks in Pre Season
The back-to-back National Lacrosse League champion Rochester Knighthawks played the first of three preseason games on Saturday night in front of 10,782 screaming fans at the Blue Cross Arena. The Knighthawks rallied late in the fourth quarter to tie the game all up at 15-15 but ultimately fell 16-15 to the Minnesota Swarm. Before Saturday’s exhibition game between the Knighthawks and the Swarm began, the National Lacrosse League took time…