Yesterday we spoke with Brad Self from the Rochester Knighthawks and Shawn Evans of the Calgary Roughnecks about their foundation, Nationwide Lacrosse.
NLL Free Agency: Roster Freeze Friday
On Friday NLL teams will not be able to make any more moves on their roster, so teams will be active these next few days. Here are some needs and available players for some teams. Buffalo Bandits Buffalo was active yesterday trading away Scott Self and Jimmy Purves. The trade of Purves leaves the left handed transition slot empty. They added Alex Kedoh Hill to the right side of transition…
Wings Acquire Rights to Mike Thompson
Former Buffalo Bandits goaltender Mike Thompson retired after last season, but the Philadelphia Wings still traded for his rights according to NLL.com. The Bandits traded the rights for Thompson to Philadelphia for a conditional third round pick. In related news, Buffalo GM Steve Dietrich traded a sixth round pick to the Toronto Rock for the rights to himself. On paper that might seem crazy, but the NLL has a roster…
NLL Trade Deadline: Rochester Active, Mammoth and Bandits Deal
The NLL trade deadline has come and gone, and we saw three moves happen in the week ahead of time. All three moves included the current last place team in the east and the reigning champions, the Rochester Knighthawks. First, the Hawks traded former MVP Casey Powell to the Colorado Mammoth for defenseman Jon Sullivan and a third round pick. They lose 22 points in Powell, but the Hawks have…
Scott Self Traded to Knighthawks
Just when we thought the trade deadline was over, Scott Self was shipped off to the Rochester Knighthawks in exchange for Alex Kedoh Hill. Self spent the afternoon at Nationwide Lacrosse camp and as of 5pm had no idea that he had been traded. In Lacrosse We Trust heard about the trade from his younger brother Brad who received the news from Knighthawks GM Curt Styres just before 5pm. Brad…
Three Up Three Down: Buffalo Bandits
The Bandits have had an interesting season so far, sitting at 5-5 with their new look roster this season. With more than half the season gone, today we look at who the three players are that are on the upswing and the three that aren’t looking nearly as good. Three Up Dhane Smith- He’s lived up to all expectations people should have had for him. The Bandits have had trouble of…
NLL Trade Deadline: Edmonton Rush
As the trade deadline draws near (5pm eastern today) I truly do not see any trades being done by the Rush. They are solid between the pipes with Bold and MacDonald. The defense is just as solid with Rubisch, Lintz, Mydske and Cornwall just to name a few. And the offense…Mark Matthews is on pace to break John Grant Jr’s rookie record for goals in a season (37). Matthews is…
Lewis Ratcliff Suspended For Two Years For Positive Test at Mann Cup
According to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, Lewis Ratcliff of the Langley Thunder has been suspended for two years for testing positive for three substances at the Mann Cup this September. He tested positive for two forms of steroids (performance enhancing drugs) and a prohibited pain medication during the Mann Cup which Langley lost to the Peterborough Lakers. From the press release: The athlete’s urine sample, collected during…
NLL Names Week Ten Award Winners
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #10 of the 2013 NLL regular season which featured four games this past weekend. Calgary Roughnecks forward Dane Dobbie, who ranks second in the league with 30 goals, won Offensive Player of the Week after scoring six goals and registering a total of 10 points. Toronto Rock transition player Jesse Gamble, tied for 11th in the NLL…
Bandits Trade Jimmy Purves to Rochester
According to multiple reports, the Buffalo Bandits have traded transition man Jimmy Purves to the Rochester Knighthawks for a second round draft pick. Purves has played in eight games this season for the Bandits and has put together three points; two goals and an assist. They signed him to a one year deal before the season. Purves also has 26 penalty minutes on the season and 25 loose balls. Meanwhile,…