Usually the weekend before the draft is a little quiet, and if it’s not it may have to do with trading a few picks etc. But when you look at what the Wings did, its enough to make your head spin. Between Sept 13 (Fri) and Draft Day 16th, Wings walked out with 8 new players. Here is how it went down…. 1—Trade Drew Westervelt and the…
Loewen: “Dream” to be Drafted into NLL
After the draft we went one on one with Edmonton Rush second round pick Riley Loewen.
ELL Prepares for Week Two
The second tournament of the European Lacrosse League kicks off tomorrow as the last place Wolves take on Pietro Fillipi.
NLL Draft Report: Minesota Swarm
Alex Urquhart The Minnesota Swarm had the most picks in the NLL Entry Draft for the second straight year in a row. With the most picks this year they had the most picks in the first round ever, with four picks. To no real surprise the Swarm took top rated Logan Schuss as the first overall pick and then with the second overall pick Minnesota took Jason Noble. Both Schuss…
Wiles Comes Home to Philly in Trade
Just two days before the draft the Philadelphia Wings pulled off their third trade in two days. This time the Wings have re-acquired Luke Wiles from Buffalo in exchange for two second round picks in the 2014 NLL Entry Draft. Wiles an eight year veteran who has spent time with the Stealth (2006-08, 2010-11) Toronto (2009) and Buffalo (2012-13) He registered 10G/11A in limited action over twelve games last season. …
Vancouver Stealth 2013 Draft Review
At the Toronto Rock Anthletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario, the NLL held it’s 2013 draft. After the end of the 2012-2013 season, the Washington Stealth were reassigned to Vancouver, adding another Canadian team to the NLL, along with Toronto, Edmonton, and Calgary. For the first time since 2008, the Stealth finally received a first round draft pick. At the eighth spot overall, Vancouver chose a lefty forward in Cody…
Nolan Heavenor Retires from NLL
According to Off the Crosse Bar radio in British Columbia, Calgary Roughnecks transition man Nolan Heavenor is retiring from professional lacrosse.
Mundorf Trade to Bayhawks Brings Him Home
Attackman Brendan Mundorf has been acquired by the Bayhawks from the Denver Outlaws in exchange for attackman John Grant, Jr. and defenseman Michael Simon and the 16th pick in the 2014 Collegiate Draft. “We have been trying to get Brendan for the last four years and are excited to finally be able to keep him here locally,” said Chesapeake head coach Dave Cottle. “He plays with great competitive toughness and…
Church: Getting Drafted “Unreal Feeling”
Robert Church was the fifth overall pick in the NLL on Monday night as the Edmonton Rush selected him. Church goes one on one with us about his thoughts on joining the Rush organization.
Swarm Get a Steal in Scott Jones
The Minnesota Swarm held four first round draft picks and picked the usual suspects; Logan Schuss, Cam Flint and Jason Noble. But their fourth pick might end up the steal of the draft in Scott Jones.