This week in the MCLA we have a bundle of rivalry games for everyone to catch up on. Starting in Division 1 we have game such as Florida versus Florida State, South Carolina versus Clemson, and Alabama versus Auburn. While most of these games will not hold any form of competitiveness, one that I am really looking forward to watching will be the South Carolina, Clemson game. While Clemson is…
NLL Draft: Chaka Bainbridge Talks Prospects
The NLL Draft is now just about six months away. About time we start previewing it, right? We’ve been looking at the top prospects in the game all month along with needs for some of the teams and draft positions. Chaka Bainbridge is a lacrosse super agent and represents more than a few prospects who are ready for the 2014 draft. This draft is being called one of the deeper…
CLax: Ironmen Battle Rested Monsters
The sixth seeded Iroquois Ironmen will continue their Cinderella story on Saturday when they face the number one ranked Niagara Lock Monsters in the Canadian Lacrosse League’s semi finals. The Ironmen have been on a tear as of late winning their last three games including a 15-14 thriller versus the Ohsweken Demons last Sunday. Chris Attwood scored as the final buzzer sounded to send him his team to this weekend’s…
Dawson, MacIntosh, Critch and Miller Players of Week
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #15, which featured five games this past weekend as teams battle for playoff position down the stretch entering the 2013 NLL regular season finale in Week #16.
Shamrocks Trade for Conway
The Victoria Shamrocks have made big moves all off season, first acquiring forward Scott Ranger of the Calgary Roughnecks and then goaltender Matt Vinc of the Rochester Knighthawks. Today they traded for forward Cory Conway who plays with the NLL’s Edmonton Rush, from the Western Lacrosse Association’s Nanaimo Timbermen.
MLL Season Preview: Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons were coming off of their first MLL Championship in 2011. But 2012 wasn’t exactly as they expected. Boston started out the season 4-0 before a stunning OT loss to Rochester. They lost two of their next four as well as they struggled to score late in games, and ultimately finished with the last playoff seed and lost in the playoffs to Chesapeake. In 2013, their roster isn’t…
Mag: Self, Evans Grow Sport With Nationwide Lacrosse
Sometimes it’s outside the arena where it matters most and two guys making a difference right now are Rochester Knighthawks defender Brad Self and Calgary Roughnecks forward Shawn Evans. The Peterborough Ontario natives are the co-founders of Nationwide Lacrosse, a children’s camp they plan to take across Canada. Their motto is “Dream. Believe. Achieve” and they are hoping that each child who participates in their camp will not only reach…
Cannons to Raise Money for Boston Victims With Scrimmages
As part of the team’s final weekend of training camp, the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse will scrimmage the CroART Lacrosse All-Stars this Saturday, April 20, in Harvard Stadium at 6pm. The scrimmage, free and open to the public, will be used to raise funds to support the Boston Marathon victims, with 100% of the money raised going to The One Fund, established Tuesday by Governor Deval Patrick and…
CLax Names 2013 All Star Teams
Earlier today the Canadian Lacrosse League announced their 2013 all star teams, and you can read them below. CLax 1st Team All-Stars Connor Danko – Niagara Lock Monsters Ben McCullough – Brampton Inferno Tom Montour – Ohsweken Demons Mack O’Brien – Toronto Shooting Stars Andrew Potter – Niagara Lock Monsters Wayne VanEvery – Ohsweken Demons CLax 2nd Team All-Stars Jay Preece – Brampton Inferno Colin Boucher – Barrie Blizzard Mitch…
Matt Vinc On Pace For Most Saves in a Season
Goaltender Matt Vinc is having a historic season in 2013. The Rochester goaltender has already set new team records and is on the verge of setting a new National Lacrosse League record. The 30-year-old netminder from St. Catharines, Ontario currently leads the league with 636 saves and is nine shy of breaking the NLL’s record for saves in a single season. Rob Blasdell established the current record of 644 saves…