Both the Boston Cannons and New York Lizards ended last season disappointed. Both franchises had to spend the entire offseason knowing they were just one game short of reaching the MLL Championship and having a chance to raise the Steinfeld Cup. Changes were made and expectations remained high for the 2013 MLL season. It was a long wait for last year’s semifinalists to get back on the field, and it…
NLL:Roughnecks Blow Out Mammoth in Division Semis
The Calgary Roughnecks cruised to a 15-10 victory over the Colorado Mammoth in the West Division semi-finals on Saturday night. The win takes the Roughnecks through to the second round of the playoffs, where they will host the Washington Stealth in a game that will determine who gets to represent the West in the Champion’s Cup. After getting behind by two quick goals early in the first quarter, Calgary got…
MLL: Who Is in the MVP Race?
The 2013 Major League Lacrosse season is upon us at last! After a long winter, the quest for the Steinfeld Trophy began anew. And though the season is only one day old, it is never too early to start speculating about who the league MVP will be this year. Can Brendan Mundorf repeat as Bud Light Season MVP or will he be knocked off by a familiar face like Paul…
2013 Hamilton Nationals Players to Watch
The Hamilton Nationals are looking to improve on their 4-7 record from 2012 which saw them miss the playoffs for the second time in four years. Several players in the Nationals lineup this season will hopefully help propel them into the playoffs.
As Rock Open Playoffs, Doyle Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
The Toronto Rock’s 10-6 regular season record earned them their tenth division championship in franchise history and a first place finish in the NLL standings. Toronto’s successful 2013 year can be largely attributed to the continuing contribution of their veteran offensive weapons as well the emergence of some of the team’s young players. Colin Doyle In his sixteenth year in the NLL, the Rock captain produced his best offensive totals…
Stealth Come Back to Defeat Rush
After a slow start on Saturday night the Washington Stealth eventually came alive and went on to defeat the Edmonton Rush 12-11. At one point the Stealth were down 7-2 but were able to regain the composure as they outscored the Rush 10-4 in the second half. Washington was led by Rhys Duch who had 4 goals and 2 assists while Brett Bucktooth added a goal and 4 assists. Tyler…
Defending Champion Bayhawks Open Season With Win Over Rattlers
St. Petersburg, FL – Battle tested midfielder Kyle Dixon scored seven points and tied a Major League Lacrosse record with three 2-point goals as the Chesapeake Bayhawks opened the 2013 season by beating the Rochester Rattlers 17-14 in a wild shootout at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla in front of around 4,000 fans. With his three 2-point goals last night, Dixon increased his MLL career record for 2-pointers…
MLL: Cannons Open in New York
Today the Boston Cannons and New York Lizards open their seasons at 3:30pm in New York. Both teams are coming off of disappointing first round playoff exists, especially the Lizards, who blew a ten goal lead to lose to Denver in the first round. Both teams are without the faces of their franchises. The Cannons are without former MLL MVP Paul Rabil, Kevin Buchanan, Kyle Sweeney and others while New…
Knighthawks Clip Wings Again, Advance to Conference Finals
For the second consecutive season the Philadelphia Wings were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Rochester Knighthawks by a score of 10-8 at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY. Rochester opened up by taking a 3-0 lead after the first quarter, causing many Wings fans at home as well as those in attendance shaking there heads thinking, ”this is going to get ugly”. But the…
NLL Playoffs: Wings Travel to Rochester
The Philadelphia Wings travel to Rochester tonight to face the Knighthawks in round one of the 2013 NLL Playoffs. Rochester earned the home field by defeating Buffalo last week 10-9. Last season the Wings fell to Rochester in round one 14-13 and this year they look to turn that around and move on to round two. For the Wings if they are looking to defeat the Knighthawks, they must…