The entire NLL staff is here to make predictions (except Patty Gregoire and Brendan Staudt who are on vacation). Check out our picks below for Rochester Knighthawks vs Washington Stealth. Leave your pick in the comments below. Marisa Ingemi: Jack Goods: David Ashby: Rocco Granato:
Baltimore Bombers Unveil 2013 Roster
According the Maryland Sports Insider, the Baltimore Bombers roster will be the following which you can see below. Baltimore kicks off their season next week on January 12th at Boston when they face the Rockhoppers.
George Daniel Wants NLL to Expand
On the NLL coaches and media call yesterday commissioner George Daniel joined and spoke to the media for about 15 minutes. In that time he made it very clear that the NLL wants to expand, especially in Canada and the east coast. He mentioned by name Winnipeg, New England, New York and Pittsburgh along with “any major Canadian city”. He also mentioned they still are interested in British Columbia and…
Top Five NLL Stories in 2013
Each week we will look at the top stories of the week’s action, but today we get you ready for the season. 1. Rochester Knighthawks. Can they repeat as Champions in 2013? With the blockbuster deal bringing Dan & Paul Dawson to town, along with the return of Casey Powell it has the Rochester fans thinking repeat. 2. Mark Matthews/Edmonton Rush. Already penciled in as the Rookie of the Year,…
Who Will be CLax MVP?
As the Clax Season begins here are the top 5 players to watch out for that could win league MVP. Scotty Komer: Komer was the Barrie Blizzards first choice in the Clax expansion draft and with that comes high expectations. Komer though can live up to the hype as he posted the best saves percentage in Clax in 2012 posting a save percentage of .797 while on the league’s worst team. Expect Komer to keep…
Dawson and Powell Reunite in Rochester
The defending NLL Champions Rochester Knighthawks will begin their battle to retain their title on the road Saturday January 5th, as they travel to Washington to take on the Stealth. The game not only marks the Knighthawks return to NLL action since hoisting the Champions Cup last year, it also marks the regular season debut for Rochester’s off-season acquisitions. Most notable of such acquisitions are Dan Dawson and Casey Powell,…
Top MLL Prospects: Attack
As the MLL draft inches nearer, we will begin to take a look at the top prospects in each position, and where they might end up. Today we take a look at the attackers. Peter Baum, Colgate Baum, Manny and Sawyer all could be top three picks. Any one of them, but Baum is projected as the top overall pick to Ohio according to our MLL expert Phil Shore. Baum…
What is the Future of Big East Lacrosse?
There have been questions concerning this conference. Lacrosse has been out shadowed by basketball. Basketball has been this conference’s “bread and butter.” Lacrosse has been a new sport in recent years for these schools. I believe if all of these schools agree on a solution, lacrosse would grow into a sport that many would like. As the sky changes, so does the decisions that these schools will make. Since the departure of Rutgers,…
2013 CLax Players to Watch
This year in Clax there are many players who will look to make a name for themselves but here are my top 5 players to watch as the 2013 season approaches. 5. Steve Fryer: Fryer was the Inferno’s top choice in the NLL supplemental draft and will have a lot of pressure on him this season. This past summer he was stellar with the Langley Thunder and helped them to advance to the Mann Cup….
NLL Season Preview: Washington Stealth
The Washington Stealth were the only team to not make the National Lacrosse League playoffs in 2012. In 2013, their roster has only slight modifications, but they are hoping to get back to the team that brought them to two straight championship games. The most noticeable move of the off season is the departure of Jeff Zywicki who has been a prolific playmaker for Washington. However, last season he missed a lot…