The Champion Rochester Knighthawks signed restricted free agent Mac Allen to an offer sheet. Allen only played two games last season for the Mammoth due to injury and registered 7 penalty minutes along with 6 loose balls. Allen over his career has 22 points, 283 loose balls, 174 penalty minutes in 62 regular season games. Allen is the first RFA to sign an offer sheet with a team this off…
The Sports Industry is Big Business
Not only does the sports industry offer us great drama and epic spectacle, a way to get fit and a means of achieving personal and shared glory, but it also forms one of the most important pillars of the global economy. In 2011, money spent on spectator sports in the US accounted for 0.25% of the nation’s average personal consumption expenditure. That’s five dollars in every two hundred. It’s a…
Cross Checks: Ward Un-Signed, Ratcliff Re-Ups
Welcome to Cross Checks, taking a look every other day at the latest lacrosse news (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) NLL Jason Gregor is reporting that the Edmonton Rush have made an offer to UFA Ryan Ward, saying on Twitter, “We made Ryan (Ward) an offer and we haven’t heard anything. He hasn’t signed anywhere so I’m not sure what his plans are.” Keenan. The Vancouver Stealth signed Athan Iannucci to a…
Cannons Make Moves, More to Come
The Boston Cannons made headlines this week when they acquired top defender Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahil and traded away PT Ricci. They also traded away a top rookie from last season, Cam Flint. We spoke with Cannons GM Kevin Bareny about the moves. 1. Obviously, Merrill is a huge acquisition. Was there concern about the defense? Anytime you have a chance to get arguable the greatest player to…
Stealth Extend Rhys Duch
The Vancouver Stealth announced that they have locked up their top scorer for next season as Rhys Duch re-signs for another year, pending league approval. Duch is entering his 6th season in the NLL, and has spent his entire career with the Stealth, competing in a total of 89 regular season and playoff games. “The most clutch player in the NLL, there is no doubt that Rhys is the best…
Merrill Launched to Boston
Last week the MLL announced that the Hamilton Nationals will relocate to Florida. They will be known as the Florida Launch. Yesterday the Launch and the Cannons were involved in a trade. The Launch sent Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahill and the No. 37 overall selection in the 2014 Collegiate Draft to Boston in exchange for defenseman PT Ricci, midfielder Lee Coppersmith and the No. 12 overall selection in the…
Update: Rush Match Offer on Dilks
1:11pm- The Edmonton Rush matched the offer sheet and will retain the rights to Ryan Dilks, according to the league. The Buffalo Bandits have made the second RFA offer of the off season today, signing former Toronto Rock and Edmonton Rush defenseman Ryan Dilks. The Rush have 72 hours to match the offer and retain the rights to Dilks, the deadline being 8:30pm on Thanksgiving night. Dilks is one of…
Knighthawks Camp Notes
The late October signing of Sid Smith to a seven-year contact opened the floodgates for a November that has seen the Rochester Knighthawks ink contracts with close to twenty players, including nine members of their championship squad from last season. Rochester’s signing spree was not only notable in quantity, the player caliber and length of the deals was also prominent. Captain Sid Smith’s contract was replicated in duration for the…
Cannons Acquire Brodie Merrill
The Florida Launch, Major League Lacrosse’s newest team, has executed a trade with the Boston Cannons that will send 2005 Cascade Rookie of the Year and six-time Warrior Defensive Player of the Year Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahill and the 37th overall selection in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft to Boston in exchange for defenseman PT Ricci, midfielder Lee Coppersmith and the 12th overall selection in the draft. “I am…
Philadelphia Wings Sign Pat Saunders to One Year Deal
Philadelphia Wings have signed Pat Saunders to a one year deal. Saunders had a cup of coffee with the Wings in 2012. Saunders also has spent time with the Minnesota Swarm and Toronto Rock. Saunders was a sixth round selection of the Chicago Shamrox back in 2008. Saunders took part in the Wings free agent camp on November 17th and earned a spot on the 40 man camp roster with…