The Colorado Mammoth have had issues at the goaltender position this season. Matt Roik and Chris Levis, their goalies at the start of the season, are now gone. Now they bring in former second round pick Tye Belanger and youngster Dan Lewis. Belanger was expected to get a chance out of camp but suffered an injury beforehand. Belanger started in his first career game against Buffalo last week, and allowed…
NLL Trade Deadline: Washington Stealth Report
With the March 13 trade deadline fast approaching it doesn’t appear that the Washington Stealth will make any changes to their lineup. A great team starts with great goaltending and the Stealth have one of the best in the league in Tyler Richards. He has a goals against average of 10.35 which is good enough for second in the National Lacrosse League. T-Rich can win a game by himself and…
NLL Power Rankings: Week Ten
Another exciting week of NLL action is in the book, and we are now starting to talk who will clinch a playoff berth every week.. Toronto can clinch a playoff berth with a win and either a Minnesota or Colorado loss. The Stealth clinch a spot with a Win over the Swarm. Toronto Rock 7-3 Friday night victory over a Mammoth team that stuck around til the fourth quarter, extend…
Talking Lacrosse with Marty O’Neill
You may have heard of Marty O’Neill. He was a goaltender in the NLL in the 1990s, has been an NLL GM, most recently with the Minnesota Swarm, and is currently a lacrosse reporter. I got a chance to catch up with him and talk lacrosse with one of the greatest minds in the game. MI: The draft is months away but the prospects are always interesting. Who are some…
NLL Trade Deadline: Buffalo Bandits
Although it may not be as hyped or eventful as the trade deadline in some other sports, the NLL Trade Deadline is a good chance for teams to address a need they might have before they go on their playoff run. For the Bandits, who now sit at 5-5, it’s hard to exactly pinpoint what that need is. Watching the Bandits towards the beginning of the season, it seemed very…
Knighthawks Trade Casey Powell to Colorado
The Rochester Knighthawks have made a few trades out to Denver with star players recently. Two years ago it was John Grant Jr and now it’s Casey Powell being shipped to the Colorado Mammoth for defender Jon Sullivan and a third round pick. The NLL trade deadline is on Wednesday and Colorado and Rochester are the last place teams in their respective conferences. It’s rare to see moves these big…
Goods On Lacrosse Relaunches With Derek Hopcroft
Tonight Goods On Lacrosse returns on the Lacrosse Radio Network with a whole new revamped look, featuring a brand new logo. After a short hiatus from the network the show will be returning to its regular time slot of 6:00 eastern every Wednesday evening. The first show back will feature Toronto Shooting Stars forward and Buffalo Bandits practice squad member Derek Hopcroft. Hopcroft has been playing in the Canadian Lacrosse…
Video: Bandits and Mammoth Duel
If you missed it, the Buffalo Bandits and Colorado Mammoth had an epic duel at the end of their game with five men fighting on each side. Video is below.
Three Up Three Down: Toronto Rock
The Rock have seven wins and are in first place, and below we take a look at their three up and down for the season thus far. Garrett Billings After a record setting 114 point season last year, Billings has continued the momentum into the 2013 season. Billings 66 points currently leads the Rock and puts him behind only Shawn Evans of Calgary in the NLL point race. Billings’ seven…
NCAA: Maryland, Cornell Win
Photo: Maryland Sports Insider March madness is not just for basketball. NCAA Men’s lacrosse has seen its share of upsets in 2013 with just a little more than half of the regular season to go. Top ranked Maryland kept their undefeated ways going, dropping Stony Brook in a 13-7 romping on Sunday. Saturday was full of one goal games. After routing Lehigh, Air Force has dropped two in a row,…