Edit: Three new players declared early and we have a mix up now with trades today between Philly and Minnesota. Draft day is almost here! Not sure who your favorite team will pick? We aren’t either, but we spoke with team GMs, coaches and scouts to put together the most reliable mock draft possible.
Wings Acquire Goaltender Evan Kirk
The Philadelphia Wings have been wheeling and dealing all day long, and now they have added a goaltender.
Mammoth Acquire Westervelt for Hotaling, Picks
The Colorado Mammoth have acquired Drew Westervelt from the Philadelphia Wings for faceoff man Ryan Hotaling and the 12th and 18th picks in the draft.
Shamrocks prepare to fight for their lives in game six
On Friday Night game six of the Mann cup will be played. The Chiefs come into the Mann Cup leading the series 3-2 giving them a chance to win the Mann Cup tonight. The Shamrocks come into this game playing for survival trying to force a pivotal game seven. In order to win the Chiefs need to continue to be aggressive. The Chiefs offense overwhelmed the Shamrocks last game and…
Rush Hire Jeff McComb as Offensive Coach
General Manager and Head Coach Derek Keenan announced today Jeff McComb will join the Rush coaching staff as Offensive Coach. “Jeff McComb has a proven track record of coaching productive offense at every level of lacrosse. He is a multiple Canadian Champion at the Jr. A level and has 5 years of NLL experience under his belt as an offensive coach. He is progressive and innovative and is familiar with…
History of NLL First Overalls
In just 4 days the 2013 National Lacrosse League Draft will take place, and we will see who will be the #1 overall pick. Percentages leaning toward Logan Schuss, as the Minnesota Swarm again have four picks in round one. Below are the # 1 overall picks since 1988. Just looking at some of the names, these # 1 overall picks for the most part have improved their game each…
NLL Draft Needs: Vancouver Stealth
The 2013 season ended in heartbreak for the Washington Stealth, as the team suffered their second loss in the Champion’s Cup finals in three years. After an off-season relocation, the franchise will select their first official draft class as the Vancouver Stealth on Monday, September 16. Vancouver did not deal or acquire any draft picks via trade and will select once each round as per their finish from last season….
Doyle Mans Net as Chiefs take Mann Cup Series lead
Last night the Victoria Shamrocks faced off against then Six Nations Chiefs in game five of the Mann Cup final. The series was tied 2-2 heading into game five so this was a pivotal game as it could swing the momentum of the whole series. The two teams started this game off pretty slowly compared to the other four games as neither team could score early. Both teams were generating…
A Look Back at the Ohio Machine
Alex Urquhart The Ohio Machine finished the year in last place, with two wins and 12 loses. The Machine’s two wins came against the Rochester Rattlers and the Boston Cannons. With those 12 loses the Machine almost the entire season at the bottom of the MLL standings. Ohio had some of the worst team stats in the MLL over the summer. The Machine brought up the rear in goals for…
CILL Making Strong Strides Despite Small League Challenges
Guest Column by Josh Traux This week, while Canadian box lacrosse is crowning its 2013 Senior A champions in the Mann Cup Finals, on the U.S. side of the border the sport is seemingly in big trouble. The last twelve months have seen the once-promising North American Lacrosse League go under with barely a whimper, and one of the NLL’s six Stateside franchises move north of the 49th parallel…