It took a dramatic overtime win in the last game of the season, but the Calgary Roughnecks won the NLL West Division for the third straight year and fourth time in five years. Calgary is now the second seed in the playoffs and will hold home field advantage for at least two rounds of their quest for the Champion’s Cup. But first things first. On Saturday night, the Roughnecks host…
Cannons Add Bowes, Chase To Open Season
The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, today announced their 25-man active roster and 6-man practice squad for the start of the 2013 season, according to Cannons general manager Kevin Barney. “Obviously, this year was hard with all the talent we had in camp, and cutting the roster down was difficult,” said Cannons head coach Steve Duffy. “But we’re excited with the guys…
Rock Look for Redemption in Post Season.
The Toronto Rock once again finished on top of the Eastern Division and will be looking to begin their run to the NLL Championship. The Rock came up just short of the championship last year as they lost in the division final against the eventual champions the Rochester Knighthawks. The Rock finished this year with a 10-6 record. The Rock had a 5-4 record against the rest of the Eastern…
MLL in the NCAA: Manny Better Than Ever
Senior – Mike Sawyer – Attack – Charlotte Hounds – Loyola Greyhounds The Charlotte Hounds first round (7th overall) pick in 2013 led the Greyhounds (10-3) over Hobart (6-7) in a 19-11 win. Sawyer dominated the offense scoring four goals and two assists on Saturday. The Waxhaw, NC native and Greyhound Co-Captain is second in team scoring this season, recording 27 goals and six assists (33 points) in 11…
Hounds Announce Active Roster; Snider, Bender Won’t Start Season
Today the Charlotte Hounds announced their 25 man roster to open the season, and they are without three NLLers to open up: Geoff Snider on the Calgary Roughnecks, Carter Bender on the Buffalo Bandits and Shayne Jackson on the Minnesota Swarm. Buffalo is not in the NLL playoffs but Bender was on the team’s PUP list. Attack Matt Danowski Eric Lusby Ryan Young Midfield Josh Amidon Brian Carroll Casey…
Stealth Top Wings, Philly Travels to Rochester in Round One
By the time the Philadelphia Wings and Washington Stealth took the floor to play their last regular season game, the destination was already set for the Wings. With the Knighthawks defeating the Bandits earlier in the evening, the Wings were headed back to Rochester for round one of the 2013 playoffs. But the Wings could still play the spoiler role in this game, except it seemed as if…
Ironmen Win 2013 Creator’s Cup
After an incredible season of lacrosse, the Canadian Lacrosse League wrapped up its 2013 campaign over the weekend with the Iroquois Ironmen winning the Creator’s Cup. Iroquois struggled all season but went on a tear in the last two weeks winning five straight games to become this year’s champions. Until two weeks ago the Ironmen had only won two games all year but they managed to squeak into the playoffs…
Bandits In Tough Spot After 2013 Season
The 2013 Bandits season is likely one fans hope to forget soon. Marked with great turn-over in Steve Deitrich’s first year as GM, the team had much promise coming into the season. Names like Shawn Williams, Dhane Smith, Aaron Wilson, Mike Hominuck, Jamie Rooney, and Nick Cotter all joined an offensive unit that seriously lacked secondary scoring. The defense was a little more questionable, full of young players who would…
MLL Players to Watch in 2013
Boston Cannons – Kevin Buchanan – Now, Buchanan is not a poor lacrosse player at all. He led the Cannons in goals last season and ranked third on the team in points. However, in the form of a breakout season, I feel like Buchanan is going to have an MVP type season. With Rabil on the roster, a lot of focus tends to transfer to him. This leaves players like…
NLL: Evans and Veltman Step Up To Take Division Title
Shawn Evans scored his first goal of the game and 10th point of the night to give the Calgary Roughnecks a 12-11 overtime victory over the Edmonton Rush. The win means that the Roughnecks, Rush and Washington Stealth all finish with identical 9-7 records on the season, but Calgary takes first place by virtue of the tie-breaker system. The Rush slides down to third seed in the West with the…