New Era, the international lifestyle brand rooted in sports, announces the addition of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) to its sports headwear collections. The agreement with NLL makes New Era the league’s exclusive cap supplier. The agreement also provides the NLL with retail distribution at select New Era outlets. The two-year agreement includes 2014 & 2015 NLL seasons. “The NLL is proud to join the NFL and Major League…
How They Got Here: Buffalo Bandits
There has been an apparently consistent theme to Steve Dietrich’s trades for the Buffalo Bandits this year: forget draft pick spots, we want experienced youth. Back in the later parts of summer and throughout September Dietrich made numerous moves and transactions involving draft picks: A transaction with the Calgary Roughnecks including a 10th overall pick in the 2013 Entry Draft and a second round selection in the 2015…
Knighthawks Open Training Camp November 23rd
The Rochester Knighthawks will open their Training Camp on Saturday, November 23rd at the new state-of-the-art Unity Health System Total Sports Experience (TSE) in East Rochester. The back-to-back National Lacrosse League Champions will hold their first weekend of camp at the new West Commercial Street location. “We are excited to enter the 2014 season, and as two-time defending champions we know the rest of the league will have extra motivation…
New NLL CBA Good For All
A new Collective Bargaining Agreement means substantial changes in the NLL as the season has been extended and the playoff format revamped. The 2014 season will consist of each team playing 18 regular season games rather than 16 but a more noticeable change will be seen during the playoff series. In the old set-up, eight out of the nine teams in the league made the playoffs. The second place team…
NLL Offseason Outlook: Minnesota Swarm
Alex Urquhart It is free agent time in the NLL, and means in depth coverage and analysis of every team in the league. Minnesota is what today is going to be. The Swarm have gone to the Conference Finals in both of the last two years. They have been able to get into the playoffs after having fairly lack luster regular seasons. But they have been winning it matters. With…
NLL Off Season Outlook: Buffalo Bandits
The official free agency lists are in and “empty” positions are up for grabs. However, the combination of the National Lacrosse League’s way of operating coupled with my lack of roster knowledge make for my very open and possibly obscure predictions. In this article especially, any readers may feel free to comment any thoughts, suggestions and/or recommendations. It’s a long way to the top If you wanna rock…
Week 6 CUFLA Three Stars: Serville Shines in Final Week
First Star: Ryan Serville (University of Guelph) – Although the Guelph Gryphons fell 11-10 to the Brock Badgers, sophomore attackman Ryan Serville filled the net for six goals while adding a helper. The next day, the 2010 Minto Cup Champion found the back of the cage three times and added a single helper. After a year hiatus from the field, the Pickering,ON native Serville has made a huge impact with…
Meet an NLL Prospect: Mitch Wilde
Many players take different paths to the National Lacrosse League, in the case of Buffalo Bandits’ second pick in the 2013 NLL draft Mitch Wilde, his ride has taken many stops. The Oshawa,ON native began his junior career with the Green Gaels of the Ontario Jr.B Lacrosse League. After an Ontario Championship and trip to the Founder’s Cup Finals, the Green Gaels traded Wilde to the Orillia Kings in 2010….
Notre Dame Takes on Air Force in Fall Ball
On Friday, October 25, the Air Force lacrosse squad scrimmages Notre Dame as part of the fall season. This game will mark the end to the fall season for Air Force, which has been rather busy for them, as they hope to improve on the mistakes they faced last season. For Notre Dame, this scrimmage will probably help get their team into the rhythm they ha last season, as they…
NLL Off Season Outlook: Rochester Knighthawks
For the Rochester Knighthawks, not too many changes from last year’s roster should be expected when it comes to the Free Agents that they resign. The key to the team may be to keep it as similar to the past few years as possible. But, with the reduced roster size, they are going to be looking to make very strategic decisions when it comes to who they resign. Paul Dawson:…