Edmonton Rush general manager and head coach Derek Keenan announced that the team has re-signed forward Mark Matthews to a five-year contract agreement. The first overall selection from the 2012 NLL Entry Draft led the team in scoring and captured many league accolades during his rookie season including the 2013 NLL Rookie of the Year award. Matthews led the Rush and finished fifth in the league with 38 goals…
November Division Two Lacrosse Power Rankings
1. Le Moyne- After having lost only two games last season, the 2014 roster hopes to match what 2013 brought to the table. As defending champions, fans will expect nothing less. 2. Mercyhurst- The top two spots here are more like a tie for number one. Mercyhurst lost in the championship by only 1 goal, so to say they are high competitors would be an understatement. Le Moyne gets…
USLL Another USA Lacrosse League Possibility
The past two years have seen several attempts at upstart professional lacrosse leagues. With each league failing for various reasons, that doesn’t mean more attempts won’t be made, and it appears that another league will at least be attempted. The United States Lacrosse League might be the worst kept secret in lacrosse right now. The league has been working since May and the past few weeks have seen various leaks…
University of Pennsylvania: How to Improve in 2014
Penn lacrosse enjoyed a successful 2013 season that saw them rebound from a disappointing 2012 season which saw the Quakers go 3-10 after going 8-7 the season before. Last season, the Quakers finished 8-5 and finished ranked No. 17 in the country at the end of the season. The 2013 campaign got off to a strong start as they went 5-1 which included wins over Duke, Lehigh, Princeton and Villanova….
Denver Protects Three Goalies
Most of the time, teams in the MLL will send in their protected rosters with one or two goalies on it. This year, Denver went ahead and protected three goaltenders in Jesse Schwartzman, Adam Fullerton and Charlie Cipriano. One has to ask, why would a team protect three goalies? Well, here is just a few things these three keepers have done for the Outlaws: Schwartzman was selected in the 2007…
Nationals Protected Roster Excludes Sid Smith
There were not many surprises with the recently announced Hamilton Nationals 23 man protected roster. The core group returns for the 2014 season. The 2013 MLL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year and co leading scorer Kevin Crowley (38G, 3-2PTG & 14A) 55 points was named to the list. Other notables were All Stars Tucker Durkin and Brodie Merrill. The remaining core was named early this week with the…
Is Craig Point Worth Seven Years? The Answer is Yes
After signing two players to seven year contracts earlier this fall, the Rochester Knighthawks have added one more to the list of players who will be around until 2020: Craig Point. Point, a forward out of Ohsweken, Ontario, has been playing in the NLL since 2008. He has also played for Onondaga Community College, leading them to a perfect season (18-0), the Iroquois Nationals, the Six Nations Arrows Junior “A”,…
Is MLL in Florida a Good Thing?
Lacrosse in the sunshine state, sign me up! Major League Lacrosse should be moving to Florida for the 2014 season. The Hamilton Nationals would be moving to south Florida where an All-Star game was played. I believe this would be a good move for the MLL. When word first came out of the MLL moving to either Georgia or Florida I highly questioned the Georgia proposition, I do believe that…
Mike Sawyer vs. Steph Curry
This post is part of a series geared toward generating hype for the upcoming MLL season. Non-lacrosse and non-MLL fans can get to know the league’s stars better through these comparisons to NBA, NFL and NHL players. Some analogies are based on playing styles and others are based on off-field personality, but none are based on spending habits. We aren’t quite at the point where MLL players can drop $5,000…
ILWT’s 2013 CUFLA Awards and All-Canadians
Although the Canadian University Lacrosse Associations have crowned the 2013 Baggataway Cup champions and named their All Canadians, ILWT’s very own Pat Gregoire names his own picks for the 2013 CUFLA season. MVP: Kyle Davis (Brock) – Despite leading Canadian university lacrosse in scoring and goals, senior attackman Kyle Davis fell short of the CUFLA All Canadian West Division list. The Caledon, ON buried 34 goals, added 28 assists for…