Week 5 of the Clax season kicks off on Friday night as the Iroquois Ironmen take on the Brampton Inferno. The Ironmen come into this season 0-3 after losing to the Durham TurfDogs 14-13 in week 4. While Brampton sits at 1-2 after losing to Niagara in their last game. For the Ironmen their problem all year so far has been defense but in their last game against the TurfDogs…
Kingfish 0-3 But Spirits Not Down
The Rhode Island Kingfish have played three games all time in the North American Lacrosse League, and they have lost them all. First they fell to Kentucky by three, then Baltimore by four and finally, Boston by 13. “Our confidence is not an issue.” says goaltender Joe Evans. “No one on our team is down despite our record. Although we would have liked to come away with a W in…
NLL Stories to Watch in Week Six
Rochester Knighthawks. After securing their first win of the season the defending champs are in action twice this week. First they travel to the Wells Fargo Center to face the Philadelphia Wings. The Hawks have defeated the Wings 9 consecutive times along with a playoff victory last season. Can the Knighthawks continue their control over the Wings by making it 10 straight regular season wins? How will Dan Dawson do…
Salmonbellies Make Coaching Changes, Draft Two First Rounders
The New Westminster Salmonbellies had a rough year in the Western Lacrosse Association in 2012, not making the playoffs after having been in the finals the season before. This led to some coaching staff changes. “Ken Thomas advised me he was stepping down a couple weeks ago, so with that news and some feedback that I had rec’d from our players on what they wanted for 2013, it was decided by…
NLL: Stealth Look to Rebound Against Mammoth
Washington is coming off their lowest scoring game of the year. The Stealth were held to just 6 goals last weekend in a loss versus Rochester; look for them to explode on Saturday. Stealth leading scorer Rhys Duch was held to just a goal while Athan Iannucci while limited to 1 goal and 1 assist. Look for them to have huge games along with Cliff Smith and Lewis Ratcliff. Tyler…
Tavares Out Again for Bandits
On the NLL weekly coaches-media call yesterday, head coach Darris Kilgour said that team captain and 22 year veteran John Tavares will miss his second straight game due to a hamstring injury. Last week Tavares was out in the Buffalo loss to the 5-1 Toronto Rock at home. Newcomer and defenseman Derek Suddons, who had been a veteran in Edmonton, was named captain for that week. Tavares, who was named…
Evaluating the MVP Races
Three lacrosse leagues are in full swing currently; the National Lacrosse League, Canadian Lacrosse League and the North American Lacrosse League. The year is still young, but we are going to take a look at the MVP candidates thus far. Let us know who you’d vote for in the comments! National Lacrosse League- Last Year’s MVP: John Grant Jr Shawn Evans, Calgary Roughnecks Evans has had a fantastic season for…
NLL Names Players of Week Five
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #5 of the 2013 NLL regular season which featured four Saturday night games on the schedule. Colorado Mammoth forward John Grant, Jr., Calgary Roughnecks transition player Geoff Snider, and Rochester Knighthawks goaltender Matt Vinc each won the award at their respective positions for the second time this season, while Snider has now won in consecutive weeks. Minnesota…
NLL Three Stars: Western Sweep
Week five of the NLL season has come to the close, and we have selected the three best players of the week from around the league, which you can see below. John Grant Jr, Colorado Mammoth Grant is having another stellar season. This week for the Mammoth in their win over the Minnesota Swarm he had 11 points. Five goals and six assists. That’s not two games for Junior this…