Yesterday on the NLL coaches and media conference call, Minnesota Swarm head coach Joe Sullivan addressed the issue of his two goaltenders, Tyler Carlson and Evan Kirk. He told the media that they will be going with a two goalie system like last season and thus Kirk and Carlson will split duties in between the pipes. The sophomore goalies both saw success last season with the Swarm. Carlson had a…
NLL Announces Week One Award Winners
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #1 after the Washington Stealth opened the 2013 NLL regular season with a 13-12 home win over the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks last weekend. The Stealth took home three of the four positional awards, as two rookies Kyle Buchanan and Mitch McMichael were recognized for their efforts in their NLL debuts while veteran forward Cliff Smith had…
Ironmen and Demons Announce Rosters
All seven teams have now released rosters for the 2013 Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) season. The deadline for rosters to be submitted to the league was Tuesday at 11pm Eastern. At that time, five team rosters were made public: Barrie Blizzard, Brampton Inferno, Durham Turfdogs, Niagara Lock Monsters and Toronto Shooting Stars. The final two teams – the Ohsweken Demons and Iroquois Ironmen – released their rosters on Wednesday night….
Ten NLL Stories to Watch in Week Two
As we head into Week 2 of the NLL season, we have a jammed packed weekend of lacrosse action. Here are the 10 stories to look out for. Friday Night: Philadelphia Wings v Buffalo Bandits 1. With many new additions to the team, will the Wings have another opener like 2012, or will a team comprised of 17 Americans write a different ending? 2. Paul Rabil.. Will he quiet the critics? …
Hunter Francis Previews the Bombers
Hunter Francis is a veteran lacrosse person, having been a GM in MLL. He now will be running the Baltimore Bombers, and we got a chance to catch up with the coach and GM below as he previews the season and their opener against Boston. On Training Camp: We’ve had a very good training camp- not great, but very good. The logistical challenges of having camp during the holidays meant we…
CLax Announces 2013 Rosters
The Canadian Lacrosse League teams have announced their rosters for the 2013 season, all except the Ohsweken Demons and Iroquois Ironmen. Below are the rosters of the teams who submitted them. Five teams are league operated (Niagara Lock Monsters, Barrie Blizzard, Brampton Inferno, Toronto Shooting Stars and Durham Turfdogs) and the other two are privately owned (Ohsweken Demons and Iroquois Ironmen). The league operated team rosters are as follows: Toronto…
Rockhoppers vs Stickhorses Post Game Video
After the Rockhoppers 10-9 win over Kentucky this Saturday, we talked to Boston’s Nick Schroeder, Andrew Kirkaldy and Peter Vlahakis along with Kentucky’s Eric O’Brien, Pete Schroeder, Mike McClellan and Anthony Kelly.
Billy Dee Smith and Andrew Suitor Lose Appeals, Will Miss First Two Games
The National Lacrosse League announced that both Billy Dee Smith of the Buffalo Bandits and Andrew Suitor of the Minnesota Swarm have lost their appeals and will serve two game suspensions to start the 2013 season. Suitor is suspended for being the instigator in a fight in a playoff game against the Edmonton Rush and it was his third game misconduct of 2012, resulting in an automatic suspension. He got…
Top MLL Prospects: Goalie
The draft is deep in talented attackmen but there’s a fine crop of goal stoppers rivaling them. Here are some goalies to look out for in Friday’s MLL Draft. John Kemp, Notre Dame He was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team and was a First-Team All-American last season. He had a .637 save percentage last season. Pierce Bassett, Johns Hopkins He’s a 2013 preseason All-American honorable mention. His six-foot-three-inch and…
NLL Season Preview: Toronto Rock
With arguably the most well-rounded roster in the NLL, the Toronto Rock enter their 15th season focused on capturing their 7th Champion’s Cup title. Leading the Rock offensively will be Garrett Billings. Billings has performed incredibly since beginning his career with the Rock in 2010. After a monstrous 2012 season that saw him set the franchise record in points with 114 and the NLL record for assists with 82, the…