Busy week in lacrosse with news coming from the NCAA, NLL, MLL, CLax and more. Here are the top stories we thought would interest you this week. The Edmonton Rush are in first place in the west and have clinched a playoff spot. They swept last weekend with wins against Philadelphia and Buffalo and have now won five straight road games and the rest of their season will be at…
CLax Stories to Watch in Week Twelve
As the 2013 CLAX regular season winds to a close here are some of the top stories to watch as the regular season plays out. 3. Can Brampton win a playoff Bye- As the final games wind down Brampton has a chance at finishing second in the league if they can win their remaining two games and Toronto loses to Barrie in their season finale. The Inferno have no easy…
NLL: Wings Look to Make a Buzz in the Hive
Tonight the Philadelphia Wings look to get back on the winning track on their way to drawing closer to a berth in the 2013 NLL Playoffs. But tonight they will have to do it without goaltender Brandon Miller. Miller will be serving his one game suspension from an altercation in the Washington Stealth game back on March 9th. Philadelphia will have recently acquired goalie Angus Dinely. Dinely was acquired before…
NLL Stories to Watch: Can the Stealth Clinch?
As we approach the last month of the regular season three teams have clinched a spot in the 2013 playoffs(Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary) and two more can clinch this weekend (Philadelphia and Washington) This week in the NLL we have 5 games on the schedule. On Friday night we have two games… We first start with the Buffalo Bandits (5-7) vs Toronto (8-4). The bandits are in desperate need of…
CLax: Blizzard in Playoff Hunt
Only three games remain and they’re all must wins for the Barrie Blizzard as they fight for the sixth and final playoff spot. Barrie is currently tied for sixth place with the Iroquois Ironmen but will pull ahead if they can win both games this weekend. The Blizzard have a tough mountain to climb to get to the post season with their biggest test being this Saturday when they face…
CLax Players to Watch: Playoff Race Begins
Kevin Croswell – Durham Turfdogs – Goaltender After being released by the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League, Kevin Croswell was scooped up by Head Coach/GM Jason Crosbie and the Durham Turfdogs. Croswell made 46 saves on 52 shots in his Canadian Lacrosse League debut against the high powered Ohsweken Demons. The Turfdogs are looking to Croswell to step up in the cage in replace of Whitby, ON native…
NLL Announces Week 13 Award Winners
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #12 of the 2013 NLL regular season which featured three games this past weekend. Three Edmonton Rush players won awards in their respective categories after two decisive road wins clinched a playoff berth and moved them atop the West Division standings. Edmonton Rush forward Corey Small, who ranks second on the team in goals (25) and third…
NCAA: Georgetown Faces Marquette
Washington DC – Tomorrow at 12 p.m. the Georgetown Hoyas square off against the Marquette Golden Eagles for their first Big East games of the season. The Golden Eagles of Marquette University have literally had an up-and-down season thus far. They have flipped flopped wins and losses every game this season and last week being their most recent loss. The Golden Eagles are coming into Georgetown tomorrow off a 12-7…
Scott Rodgers Traded to Ohio Machine
The Ohio Machine and Hamilton Nationals announced a trade that sends goaltender Scott Rodgers and defenseman Chad Weidmaier along with the Nationals 2014 second round draft pick. In return, the Nats get midfielder Roy Lang and the Machine’s 2015 first rounder. Rodgers was a seventh overall draft pick out of Notre Dame three years ago. He was the MVP of the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and he helped the Nationals…
CLax: Ironmen Battling For Playoffs, Face Demons
The Iroquois Ironmen are set to lock horns on Friday in a rubber match with the Ohsweken Demons. The Ironmen are a in a battle with the Barrie Blizzard for the sixth and final playoff spot with three games remaining for both teams. Friday is the last regular season game for the Demons and then they’ll have to sit back and wait to see where they will end up in…