We are live at the First Niagara Center today for the pre season game between the Buffalo Bandits and Philadelphia Wings, but we caught up with several of the players before the game.
Bandits Re-Sign Billy Dee Smith
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Billy Dee Smith on a two-year contract, pending league approval. “We are pleased to have Billy back for another two years,” Dietrich said. “He is one of the premiere defenders in the NLL and we look forward to Billy being a core piece in a revamped defensive unit that we hope will lead us back…
NLL Player Blog: Lum-Walker Looking for Strong Return
The second player blog of this NLL pre season will be Toronto Rock defenseman Mike Lum-Walker, who is returning from missing 2013 with a torn ACL. After tearing my ACL during the first day of training camp with the Toronto Rock last season I was ready to get back on the lacrosse floor. I spent the past year rehabbing and getting ready for this season, and it was about to…
NLL Pre Season Preview: Bandits Host Wings
The Buffalo Bandits will play host to the Philadelphia Wings in pre-season action Saturday, December 7 at the First Niagara Center. The matchup marks the first exhibition game for either team. Troy Cordingley will get his first chance to familiarize himself with the view from the Buffalo bench. The Bandits have shied away from exhibition games in recent years after their infamous 2010 bench clearing brawl with the Toronto Rock…
Three CLax Teams Won’t Return in 2014
The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) will enter into the 2014 season with a five team league featuring the Barrie Blizzard, Durham TurfDogs, Ohsweken Demons, Niagara Lock Monsters, and a travel team based out of Southwestern Ontario called the SouthWest Cyclops. Additionally, each team will play one game versus the Tuscarora Tomahawks based out of Cattaraugus, New York over the course of the season. The 2014 season will begin in early…
Pre Season Preview: Roughnecks vs Stealth
The Calgary Roughnecks are spending their second weekend of training camp in the Vancouver area as they continue to prepare for the upcoming 2014 season. In addition to their workout schedule, they’ll be playing a scrimmage against the re-tooled Vancouver Stealth squad on Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre. Both teams are still busy locking down their outstanding free agents—Calgary re-signed defenseman Mike Carnegie to a two-year deal just…
NLL Profile: Cliff Larkin
When the Buffalo Bandits released their training camp roster for the 2014 season, the list contained the names of thirty six lacrosse hopefuls giving everything they can of themselves in a chance to make that final active roster. One of these participants vying for a spot on the team is Cliff Larkin. Larkin’s burgeoning career is distinguished by a profound sense of versatility, adaptability, and motivation to build the skills…
Crowley Inks 2 Year Deal with Wings…Miller Still Unsigned
Edit: It has been confirmed, Kevin Crowley has been signed by the Wings. 11:04 pm 12/6/13 Fresh off the signing of Brett Manney for the 2014 season, the rumor winds started to howl again. Word is from some very reliable sources that Wings forward Kevin Crowley has signed a new two year deal with the franchise. A Crowley signing would obviously bolster the offense of the Wings, who have already…
Comparing The Different Styles of Lacrosse
Playing lacrosse in high school, I remember a teammate of mine. He was a year younger than but a very talented, athletic person; a solid performance on the varsity football team and varsity lacrosse starting his sophomore year. In a highly anticipated away game of ours, we drove two or three hours to the Lancaster, PA area to compete with an opponent who had a history of beating us. As…
Early MLL Draft Targets: Schrieber On the Horizon
With Thanksgiving over and Christmas soon upon us, it will be time for the MLL Collegiate Draft in no time. After all, the draft occurs on January 11, 2014. As the date draws closer, I will try my best to be In Lacrosse We Trust’s Mel Kiper Jr. and highlight the names that fans should be looking out for among the college ranks. This year’s draft class features a lot…