Taking home weekly honours in back-to-back weeks, Peterborough Lakers’ Shawn Evans has been named Offensive Player of the Week. Evans, the league points leader, notched 8 points (1G, 7A) in the Lakers’ 13-8 win over the Excelsiors last Thursday and another 7 assists in the 12-9 loss at Six Nations on Sunday. Currently in his third season with the Brooklin Redmen, goalie Zach Higgins has been named Defensive Player of…
Why Was Cordingley on the Hot Seat?
It came as a surprise to many in lacrosse last week when the Toronto Rock fired their head coach Troy Cordingley. General manager Terry Sanderson said it was time for new voices behind the bench, which makes sense except Cordingley was the coach of the year and Toronto had the best record in the NLL. In the team announcement, they say they relieved Cordingley of his duties, so this wasn’t…
Kodiaks Get First Win
The Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks picked up their first win of the 2013 MSL season after a 7-6 victory over the Oakville Rock at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre. The Rock jumped out to an early 1-0 lead as Nic Grasby found the back of the net just a minute into the opening frame. Jamie Batson tied the game up just under 11 minutes later, putting the ball past KW netminder…
Smith: Why a Ref?
Each week CLA referee Mark Smith will write a column discussing the world of lacrosse refereeing.
14 NLL College Prospects to Watch
As lacrosse continues to grow, the sources for players entering the pro indoor circuit has gotten much more expansive. American talent has developed, as you can see from Joe Walters, Joel White, Max Seibald, and others who have earned roster spots. The college game certainly has seen indoor strategy and schemes become more prevalent. For example, the last couple of seasons at Princeton and certainly with the influence of Northern…
Chiefs Improve to 3-1
The Six Nations Chiefs improved to 3-1 after defeating the Peterborough Lakers (2-2) by a score of 12-9 on Sunday afternoon at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. The Chiefs had a 7-3 lead halfway through the second period, but after a string of penalties the Lakers took advantage and scored four straight goals to tie the game. Six Nations then scored three straight to lead 10-7 early in the third but…
MLL Heads To Atlanta Friday
The MLL put their grand expansion plan in motion last season with the additions of the Charlotte Hounds and the Ohio Machine. If everything goes as planned and the MLL adds their two new expansion teams every other year, fans should be getting prepared for two new teams next season. All signs seem to point towards Atlanta being the host of one of those two new teams. For the second…
Nationals Stay Undefeated
For the Bayhawks, Saturday nights defeat will most likely come as one of the worst of the season. Jordan Hall scored at 1:55 of overtime to give the Hamilton Nationals a 12-11 victory over the Chesapeake Bayhawks at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Bayhawks (3-2) were led by two-goal performances from John Grant Jr., Ben Rubeor and Drew Westervelt. Goalie Kip Turner made 11 saves, including stopping Keogh with 32…
ACC Still the Dominant Conference
The ACC in Men’s Lacrosse is often compared to the SEC of collegiate football. Nothing but the best. With the ACC holding teams such as Duke, North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia only got better when they added Notre Dame, and Syracuse. Out of the 13 weeks the Coaches Poll was available, an ACC team held 1st place in 11 of them falling as low as second in the other two….
Outlaws Stay Perfect
Friday May 31 the Denver Outlaws hosted the Boston Cannons at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Outlaws came away victorious and are a perfect 5-0. The Hamilton Nationals are the only other undefeated team (4-0). Boston fell to 1-4, their only win coming at home against the defending champion Chesapeake Bayhawks. Even though the Cannons scored the first goal of the game, and went 24-38 at the faceoff…