Today National Lacrosse League free agency opened and with it, teams began to franchise their players. Below is a list of who was franchised.
Knighthawks Extend Smith and Vinc Long Term
. The Rochester Knighthawks secured two major pieces of their back-to-back Championship teams today with the re-signing of goalie Matt Vinc and Team Captain Sid Smith to long-term deals. Head Coach Mike Hasen now has two of the anchors of his defense in place with Vinc inking a five-year contract, which is pending league approval, and Smith agreeing to a seven-year deal. “We have always prided ourselves on the way…
Brodie Merrill & Brandon Miller Franchised by Wings
The Philadelphia Wings have placed franchise player tags on Captain Brodie Merrill and goaltender Brandon Miller for the 2014 season. Both players were unrestricted free agents. Merrill and Miller have over 21 seasons of experience in the NLL and represent the center of the Wings leadership. Brodie Merrill, a transition player from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, appeared in 14 games last season. Statistically he finished with 10 goals, 16 assists, and…
Bandits Sign Wilson to Three Year Deal
The Buffalo Bandits signed free agent scorer Aaron Wilson to a three year deal on Wednesday.
Trades that shaped the Calgary Roughnecks
As the Calgary Roughnecks prepare for their 13th season in the National Lacrosse League, let’s reflect on some of the key trades that have made the franchise into the powerhouse that it has become. The move that has arguably defined the course of the franchise happened just before the Roughnecks began their inaugural season when Calgary dealt first-round draft pick Blaine Manning to the Toronto Rock for Calgary native Kaleb…
Albany Great Danes: How to Improve in 2014
Albany had a very nice season last year as they went 13-5 on the season and ended ranked No. 12 in the country. One of the reasons for their highly productive season? It is very simple, their offense. The team led the nation in scoring as they scored 15.9 goals a game. And what is the main reason for the high powered offense? Well, there are actually three reasons for…
Rock Re-Sign Rob Hellyer, Kasey Beirnes
The Toronto Rock today re-signed forwards Rob Hellyer and Kasey Beirnes as NLL free agency began.
Mammoth Extend Belanger Three Years
The Colorado Mammoth announced today that the team has agreed to a three-year contract with Tye Belanger. The 23-year-old goaltender, who was a second-round selection in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft, finished fourth in the NLL in goals-against average (10.77) last season. “Tye has impressed us thus far in his young career,” said Mammoth president & general manager Steve Govett. “He’s a confident, young player who can backstop this team…
CUFLA Names All Canadians
The McGill Redmen were rewarded for their perfect 10-0 season with nine selections on the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association’s 2013 All-Canadian team. Bishop’s filled four of the remaining five slots on the East Division squad, with Carleton midfielder Jay Gallant the lone representative from outside of the pair of Quebec teams. Guelph led the way in the West Division with six All-Canadians, while the first-place Brock Badgers placed four…
ConnectLAX.com Partners with Prodigy Launch for Recruiting Highlight Videos
ConnectLAX.com recently launched a free college matching service and recruiting profiles. To bring their recruiting profiles to life, ConnectLAX has partnered with Prodigy Launch for the creation of their recruit highlight videos. “Simply put, recruiting profiles need a great highlight video to be effective and highlight videos need a recruiting profile to effectively reach college coaches,” says Gage Mersereau of ConnectLAX. “We reached out to Prodigy Launch because their player isolation and replay editing are the best, and this is what college coaches told…