After a disappointing 5-9 season in 2012, the Charlotte Hounds were one game away from winning the MLL Championship. Charlotte finished fourth in the regular season standings with a 7-7 record and advanced to the MLL Semi Finals where they defeated the previously undefeated Denver Outlaws (14-0) by a score of 17-14. In the MLL Final, Charlotte lost a heartbreaking 10-9 game to the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Charlotte’s Matt Danowski was…
MLL Season Recap: Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons finished the season in disappointing fashion, I am sure something that would be verified by their players. The attack dominant offense could not find enough in the tank to make it to the playoffs for a run at the title. Points were heavily in favor of their attack, which needed balance from their midfield. The defense and goal did not show their usual strengths either. The mid…
Outlaws and Bayhawks make Blockbuster Deal
Just twelve days after winning their fifth MLL Championship, the Chesapeake Bayhawks and the Denver Outlaws were involved in a blockbuster trade. Championship Weekend MVP John Grant Jr., Michael Simon and the Bayhawks Second Round natural selection (No. 16) in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft are sent to the Outlaws for Brendan Mundorf. Mundorf was selected 21st overall out of UMBC in the 2006 Collegiate Draft. Mundorf spent his entire MLL…
NLL Draft Needs: Minnesota Swarm
Alex Urquhart The Minnesota Swarm are coming off another year in which they made it to the Divisional Finals. The Swarm had a rough regular season only going 7-9. With the NLL 2013 Draft coming up the Swarm will need to look at their deficiencies and try to resolve them before the regular season starts on 28 December against the reigning NLL Champion Knighthawks. The Swarm are going into…
The Future of Team USA in Ten Players
Team USA is struggling to hang onto players. Casey Powell and Ryan Boyle are out while injuries have left some players not at their best. We take a look at ten players who will be the future of team USA in 2014 and beyond.
Outlaws Hope New Look Roster Is Key… Again
Since the Denver Outlaws began play in 2006 they have the best record in Major League Lacrosse. They have the only undefeated regular season in league history and have produced some of the top players in the league. But they have not won a championship despite trying to upgrade their roster year in and year out. Will John Grant Jr be the key?
Chiefs even Mann Cup with 10-8 win.
On Saturday night game two of the Mann Cup took place. The Victoria Shamrocks led the series 1-0 after winning game one 5-4 on the strength of a hat trick from rookie Jesse King. So going into game two the Six Nations Chiefs wanted to even the series. Once again the Chiefs would draw first blood in this game as Stephen Keog would notch the first goal of the game…
Mann Cup: Chiefs Look to Take Game Two
The Victoria Shamrocks took the opening game of the 2013 Mann Cup finals with a 5-4 victory over the Six Nations Chiefs. The Chiefs struck first when Kasey Biernes found the back of the cage to give Six Nations the early lead. After Ben McCullough scored for the Shamrocks to the tie game, the Chiefs would respond with goals from Johnny Powless and Craig Point to head into the…
Staudt: Thoughts On Mundorf For Grant Jr & Simon
Not even a month after winning the MLL Championship, the Chesapeake Bayhawks and Denver Outlaws are already making moves. After seven years with the Outlaws, Brendan Mundorf has been traded to the Chesapeake Bayhawks for John Grant Jr, Michael Simon and a second round (16 overall) draft pick for the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft that will be held in Philadelphia, PA. Grant Jr was awarded the 2013 Championship Weekend MVP…
King’s Hat trick sinks Chiefs
On Friday night the wait ended for Lacrosse fans as the Mann Cup finally kicked off as the Victoria Shamrocks hosted the Six Nations Chiefs. Both teams looked to be evenly matched on paper so as the week progressed fans could not wait for the Mann Cup to begin as this Mann Cup has all the makings of a classic. In the first few minutes of this game it was…