Despite high pre-season expectations, the Rochester Knighthawks currently post a winless record after losing their home opener to eastern conference rival Buffalo Bandits. Shawn Williams led the Bandits to victory with an 8 point performance. The veteran has been solid since being acquired by Buffalo in the off-season and leads the team with 15 points in three games. Dhane Smith continued his stand out rookie campaign with a 4 point…
Wings Win Second in A Row
Drew Westervelts goal with 11 seconds left capped off a 4 goal run for the Wings as they defeat the Toronto Rock 8-7 at the ACC. This game was spectacular from start to finish. Goaltenders Nick Rose and Brandon Miller played outstanding in the net for their respected teams. Toronto was first on the board at 2:43 with a goal from Josh Sanderson on a beautiful transition play. The Rock…
Rockhoppers Romp Stickhorses
About 1,000 fans were in attendance to watch the Boston romp. The Rockhoppers picked up a 16-9 win at home against their rival Kentucky Stickhorses for their third straight win against them. Ryan Hotaling led the way with six goals as Boston moves to 2-1 on the year while Kentucky falls to 1-2 after losing to Boston twice just this season. Their only win comes against Rhode Island while the…
Rock Crumble Late as Wings win 8-7
On Saturday night the (1-0) Philadelphia wings took on the (2-0) Toronto Rock. This game was big for both teams as they both try to stake their early claim to being top in the east. The Rock came out pumped up for their home opener in front of the hometown fans. The Rock came out firing as they outclassed the Wings early. The goalies were the early story of the…
NLL: Mammoth Face Roughnecks
After a disappointing end to the 2012 season, the Colorado Mammoth continued that downward spiral dropping their home opener to the Washington Stealth last weekend 17-13. The biggest lead Washington took on the Mammoth was 8 goals in the third quarter. The Mammoth will have to wake up as they head to Calgary to take on the Roughnecks. Calgary themselves are in the same predicament as Colorado is. The Roughnecks…
Clax Preview: Niagara Lock Monsters Vs Iroquois Ironmen
The Niagara Lock Monsters begin their season today as they take on the Iroquois Ironmen. The Ironmen are coming off a hard fought loss to the Oshweken Demons 18-15. This should be a good test for the Monster’s who struggled last year as the Peel Avengers. The Ironmen put up a good effort in their last outing but came up just short.. The Ironmen got down early against the Demons…
Bandits Look To Spoil Banner Raising
The Buffalo Bandits split their two games last weekend and face another difficult challenge tonight. The Bandits head to Rochester to take on the Knighthawks in their home opener, the night that they will be raising their Championship banner to the rafters. The Knighthawks had last weekend off and haven’t played since their opening night loss to the Washington Stealth. Tonight could be the first time we see their entire…
NLL: Stealth Look for Third Win Against Rush
Tonight the Washington Stealth look for their third in a row as they take on the Edmonton Rush at home. Last weekend Washington defeated the Colorado Mammoth in Denver while the Rush fell to the Toronto Rock. Cliff Smith has been leading the Stealth along with their usual stars in Lewis Ratcliff, Rhys Duch and Athan Iannucci. Smith has 15 points in the last two games to lead the Stealth….
NALL: Stickhorses Face Rockhoppers in Boston
The Kentucky Stickhorses hit the road for the first time this season as they head north to face their rival Boston Rockhoppers. Boston last week lost at home to Baltimore while Kentucky defeated Rhode Island. In net tonight for Boston will be Vince Talbot who has been backup in the last two games. He picked up a loss against Kentucky early last season. Meanwhile in Kentucky, they got their offense…
Suspended NLL Players Appeal
Three players were suspended in the National Lacrosse League earlier today; Glen Bryan (Buffalo Bandits), Tim Henderson (Washington Stealth) and Chet Koneczny (Colorado Mammoth). All three have appealed and will be able to play this weekend. Bryan was suspended for cross checking the head of Minnesota’s Andrew Watt last Saturday night. Koneczny was suspended for a match penalty that was assessed by the league after the Colorado loss to Washington….