On Tuesday night the Langley Thunder and Coquitam Adanacs faced off in game two of their playoff series. Game one was an offensive affair as both teams had offensive outbursts but Langley would walk away with a 10-8 victory. Langley kicked off the scoring early in this game as Brett Mydske scored to give the Thunder the early 1-0 lead. Langley would give Coquitlam an opportunity to tie the game…
Third Time the Charm for Thunder?
When the 2012 Mann Cup came to an end the Langley Thunder found themselves on the losing end in six games. But more damage came five months following as Thunder Head Coach Rod Jensen was suspended for the first ten games of the 2013 season after being found to have committed four violations of the CLA code of conduct. Two weeks prior on March 13, 2013, The Canadian Centre…
Minto Cup Update: Warriors Win Game Three
The road to the Minto Cup continues as the Whitby Warriors claw their way back into the series after dropping the first two contests to the hands of the Six Nations Arrows. In game three, Whitby picked up their first win in the series to a score of 12-10. Leading the way offensively for the Warriors was Dan Litner who recorded a hat-trick while adding three assists. Two days later,…
Chiefs Close to Sweep
Six Nations Chiefs (#1) vs. Kitchener – Waterloo Kodiaks (#4): Six Nations Leads 3-0 The Six Nations Chiefs (3-0) are one win away from advancing to the MSL League Final after defeating the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks (0-3) by a score of 8-7 last night at the ILA. The Chiefs won the first game of the series 13-7, while only inching by 9-8 in game two. Craig Point is leading the Chiefs…
Out of Contention: New York Lizards
When the Lizards drafted Rob Pannell last year, it was the talk of the league, especially when he decided to stay at Cornell an extra year. This seasons draft proved even more interesting when New York traded for Mark Matthews. Adding Matthews to a big attack unit made up of Tommy Palasek, Matt Gibson, and eventually Pannell, made it seem as if they were going to be one of the…
It’s Toole Time in the NLL
Today I can finally smile with what was reported in the sports world. Former NLL goalie Pat O’Toole of the Rochester Knighthawks was the lone inductee to the Hall of Fame Class of 2013. In the past week we have heard nothing but an NFL player shouting a racial slur, and 13 MLB players being suspended for PED’s. This is just icing on the cake for O’Toole. Back…
Pat O’Toole Elected to NLL Hall of Fame
The National Lacrosse League has announced that former goaltender Pat O’Toole has been voted into the NLL Hall of Fame as the lone inductee of the Class of 2013. O’Toole will become the fifth goaltender and 21st member of the league’s Hall of Fame after the first-time nominee received votes on 100 percent of the ballots cast by Hall of Fame members and over 78 percent of the ballots overall….
MLL Rookie Report: Week 13
Rochester Rattlers After exploding for five goals two weeks ago, Dave Lawson had a quieter, but still effective afternoon this past week in the Rattlers 12-7 loss to the Bayhawks. Lawson had another multi-goal effort and did so on only three shots. Meanwhile, John Ranagan has cooled off the last couple of games. While he has recorded a point in eight straight games this season, he has only managed six…
Grant to Coach Sabertooths
The defending MILA champion Colorado Sabertooths announced today that Colorado Mammoth forward John Grant Jr. has been formally introduced as the Sabertooths co-head coach, joining fellow Mammoth player John Gallant behind the bench. “We are delighted to have John [Grant] join our coaching staff,” said Sabertooths general manager Matt Ogden. “He is not only a great player, but a very good teacher and communicator.” Grant’s storied playing career in…
Post Game Video: Lizards vs Outlaws
When the Denver Outlaws defeated the New York Lizards this past week, we were on scenes for one on ones with Joe Spallina, JoJo Marasco and Matt Bocklet.