On June 22, the Charlotte Hounds will host the defending champion Chesapeake Bayhawks in their first battle of the 2013 season. The two teams split the series last season – with the Bayhawks winning the first game 15-7 and then the Hounds bounced back in game 2 and won 13-12 after a last minute Matt Danowski two-pointer. Through the first seven games of the season the Hounds are second in…
Philadelphia Wings Draft Needs
With the draft about three months away and the Philadelphia Wings not picking until round 3 (19 & 22 overall) the wish list is kind of thin. This draft the Wings could have had the fourth and thirteenth overall pick, but they will go to the Edmonton Rush via the Brodie Merrill trade and the Kevin Ross deal respectively. So fans will be saying we could have had….but then they…
WLA Friday night preview
Tonight in the WLA there are two key games on the schedule as the Langley Thunder face off against the Burnaby Lakers while the Coquitlam Adanacs face off against the first place Victoria Shamrocks. Langley Thunder vs. Burnaby Lakers The Thunder come into this game after fighting to a stalemate with the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Wednesday night. While Burnaby is coming off their biggest win of the season as…
MLL: Cannons Look to Go On Run
The Boston Cannons won their game in Charlotte last week, now they return home to face the New York Lizards who look to solidify their playoff position.
NLL: Calgary Roughnecks Draft Needs
The Calgary Roughnecks finished the 2013 regular season in first place in the NLL West Division for the third straight year. And for the third straight year, they did not win the Champion’s Cup. Going into this year’s draft, Roughnecks’ management will be seeking to find the piece or two that will finally put them over the hump and bring home another title. Calgary has the sixth pick in every…
Canadian Lacrosse Notebook: Shamrocks, Lakers Hot
Results Sunday saw the Coquitlam Adanacs come out on top against the Nanaimo Timbermen by a 9-6 score. That same day the Burnaby Lakers topped the Maple Ridge Burrards 11-7. Last night the Langley Thunder and New Westminster Salmonbellies finished with a 7-7 tie. On Sunday the Peterborough Lakers topped the slumping Brampton Excelsiors 8-5 and on Tuesday the Kodiaks defeated the Brooklin Redmen 8-7. Last night the Redmen got…
MLL Team Reports: Playoff Hunt Begins
Four teams are tied at 3-4, and this week teams try to separate from the pack.
Salmonbellies and Thunder fight to a Stalemate
On Wednesday night another battle in the WLA’s greatest rivalry took place as the New Westminster Salmonbellies travelled to Langley to face the Thunder. The Thunder won the season series between the two teams last year winning two of three games. This game marked the first meeting between these two teams in 2013. Langley would kick off the scoring as Alex Turner found the back of the net to give…
MSL Checkin: Brampton Plays Two
Kitchener – Waterloo @ Peterborough: June 20th – 8 pm The 3-5 KW Kodiaks travel to the Memorial Centre in Peterborough to take on the first place Lakers (6-3). In their only meeting this summer, the Kodiaks defeated the Lakers 11-8 on June 8th in KW. Peterborough’s Shawn Evans will look to continue his league dominance on Thursday night as he sits first in league scoring with 55 points (14G,…
Smith: Preparation Key to Success
A referee prepares for a game just like a player in a number of different ways. There are some similarities in pre-game routines and duties for both the players and the referees. It is important for both referees and players to be prepared for the game in order to perform at their top level.