The Canadian Lacrosse League’s 2013 regular season is in the books and the first round of the playoffs has been set. As we move into the post season, here are the CLax Power Rankings after week 13. #1 (last week 1) The Niagara Lock Monsters The Lock Monsters were idle last week but remain in the number one spot of the Power Rankings. We will not see them in action…
NLL: Home Floor Disadvantage?
You must admit, the 2013 season has been full of surprises, and very exciting no matter who is your favorite team. Edmonton’s Mark Matthews seems to be locking up the Rookie of the Year, and is only two goals away from tying John Grant Jr rookie goal scoring record. Matthews currently has 36, the record is 38 and he has two games left to do it. Garrett Billings is only…
Mag: One on One with Jovan Miller
InLax Magazine spoke with Charlotte Hounds midfielder Jovan Miller in the April edition. Randy Maykrantz conducted the interview, and you can read it below. ILWT: All right It took a while in the making but here we go. So the Hounds have made a lot of moves in the offseason. I know we have not traded for any Syracuse players but what do you think of the new prospects? JM:…
NLL Three Stars: Western Dominance
Toronto and Washington have clinched while Edmonton lost, Philly and Buffalo continued to struggle. However, today we look at the three best players of the week, and none from those teams. Callum Crawford, Minnesota Swarm Crawford has been the MVP of the Swarm all season long and they got a scare last game when his knee seemed to give out. But luckily, he scored six goals and twelve assists in…
NLL Power Rankings: Toronto Rocks the Charts
Once again the Toronto Rock have claimed the #1 spot in our INLACROSSEWETRUST.COM POWER RANKINGS. The Rock this past weekend clinched the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and a win on Saturday over Philadelphia will give Toronto home floor throughout the NLL Playoffs. The top 4 teams have clinched a playoff berth. Toronto Rock 10-5 Clinched NLL EAST with a 10-9 win over the Knighthawks. They can clinch best…
Oakville Trades for Brendan Thenhaus
According to the team, the Oakville Rock have made their first trade with Terry Sanderson as their general manager. They picked up forward Brendan Thenhaus and a fourth round 2014 draft pick from the Kithcener-Waterloo Kodiaks in exchange for Craig England. The Rock, located in Ajax the past few years, will move to Oakville for the 2013 Major Series Lacrosse Season. They named Toronto Rock GM Terry Sanderson their general…
CLax Playoffs: Who’s In, Who’s Out
After an unbelievable regular season in the Canadian Lacrosse League, it’s time to buckle up for a wild playoff ride. The quarter finals are set to begin this Friday when the fifth seeded Durham TurfDogs travel to Brampton to face the fourth place Inferno. This opening round matchup will be broadcast live on The Lacrosse Radio Network with coverage starting at 8pm. This will be the fourth meeting between these…
Clax Three Stars: Final Week
As the final week of the CLAX season comes to a close here are your three stars for the week. 3.Pat Saunders: Saunders showed off his goal scoring ability against the Ironmen scoring five goals and 2 assists. While the Inferno wound up losing 14-13 it was still a great effort turned in by Saunders as he left everything on the floor against the Ironmen. 2. Caleb Wiles: Wiles struck…
Wings Avoid Disaster, Swat Swarm
The Philadelphia Wings and their fans knew this weekend would be tough at the start of the season, but coming in on a five game losing streak, and the chance to clinch a playoff spot dwindling, this weekend was huge. Saturday night the Wings headed to Rochester to face the defending champion Knighthawks who have recently started to click. This game was big for both teams as they were playing…
MLL in the NCAA: Nats Prospects Lead College Teams
In this week’s MLL in the NCAA check in, draft picks from the Boston Cannons and Hamilton Nationals are profiled. Senior – Scott Ratliff – LSM – Boston Cannons – Loyola Greyhounds The Cannon’s ninth overall pick in this year’s collegiate draft had an outstanding performance on Saturday versus Fairfield (6-5) in ECAC league action. The Marietta, GA native tallied four goals in a 13-7 victory over the Stags. Ratliff…