The Boston Rockhoppers defeated the Kentucky Stickhorses 16-9 last night behind the six goal effort from Ryan Hotaling and the play of goaltender Vincent Talbot. We talked to some players before, during and after the game.
Demons Top Inferno to Get to 2-0
The Ohsweken Demons continued their Canadian Lacrosse League dominance as they remain unbeaten after a convincing 16-8 victory over the Brampton Inferno. The Inferno had revenge on their minds as they fell to the hands of the Demons in the semi finals last season, ending their season and hopes for the Creator’s Cup. 2012 Transition Player of the Year, John McClure opened the scoring with an unassisted marker 4:17 into…
Pollock OT Goal Gives Mammoth First Win
As if the night of indoor lacrosse action couldn’t get any more exciting….. The Colorado Mammoth erased a 4 goal deficit in the last 5 minutes to force overtime with the Calgary Roughnecks. Sean Pollock’s game-winner came at 6:02 of the overtime to give the Mammoth (1-1) their first win of the season. The loss sent Calgary to 0-2 in the early stages if the 2013 season. Both teams lost…
Knighthawks Defeated by Bandits in Banner Night
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…