The NLL coaches and media conference call yesterday had some interesting notes about the statuses of players and injuries from around the league. Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen said that he will know more about Casey Powell tonight during practice and if he will play this weekend against the Buffalo Bandits. With the Bandits, Billy Dee Smith will not play this week due to an injury he suffered at work….
Inferno look for Revenge against the Demons
This weekend the Brampton Inferno kick off their season as they visit the Oshweken Demons. The Demons are 1-0 on the season after defeating the Iroquois Ironmen 18-15 last weekend. The Demons proved last week that even without Chris Atwood that they could still get the job done. Jeff Powless was stellar in net while the player of the game for the Demons was Wayne Van Every who was named…
ILWT CLax Three Stars: Week One
The Canadian Lacrosse League opened it’s second season this past weekend and it did not lack action as their were 55 goals goals scored in just two games. ILWT’s Pat Gregoire breaks down the weekends match ups and selects his picks for the CLax Week 1 Three Stars. 1st Star: Wayne Van Every- Oshweken Demons Van Every found the back of the cage an impressive six times while adding two…
NALL Power Rankings: Baltimore Moves Up
The North American Lacrosse League has now seen all of their teams in action, and we see just one move up in the weekly power rankings. 1. Baltimore Bombers 1-0 Baltimore looked impressive in their road win against Boston this weekend. They won the game in overtime with two of their best players after not playing a game all season, while Boston was coming off of a road victory. This…
MLL Draft Review: New York Lizards
The New York Lizards were the talk of the 2013 MLL Collegiate Draft. They had the best draft night of any team in the league and that was without a selection until the fifth round. The Lizards used their picks (and midfielder Will Mangan) to walk away late Friday night with David Earl, Steven Waldeck and Mark Matthews. That’s not including Jack Reid, who was acquired earlier in the offseason…
Bandits Show Struggles, Signs of Promise
This weekend didn’t go entirely as planned for the Buffalo Bandits. There were some things that worked and looked very good, and other things that should make fans a bit worried. That being said, many of the issues were expected with the new faces in the lineup and there seemed to me a good amount of positives to balance things out. The Bandits are still in a good position at…
NLL Three Stars: Week Two
Week two of the NLL season has come to an end now that every team in the league has seen at least one game of action. Only Rochester had this week off, so we had plenty of options for our three stars. Nick Rose- Toronto Rock Nick Rose currently leads the league with two wins and 89 overall saves. It is early and he is on one of two teams…
CLax Names Weekly Three Stars
The Canadian Lacrosse League announced its Players of The Week earlier today. First, they named Wayne Van Evert of the Ohsweken Demons the offensive player of week one. He scored six goals along with two assists in the victory over their rival Iroquois Ironmen. Mack O’Brien of the Toronto Shooting Stars won transition player of the week after scoring three goals in the Toronto loss to the Durham Turf Dogs….
MLL Draft Review: Charlotte Hounds
In the 2013 Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft, the Charlotte Hounds selected nine players to join the team upon graduation from their respective colleges. The Hounds finished their inaugural year with a 5-9 record, putting them in 6th place at the end of the year. After the season ended, the Hounds made several waves amongst fans when they traded two of their most beloved players and brought in several new…
MLL Announces Atlanta Game
Major League Lacrosse and LB3 Lacrosse, in conjunction with the Atlanta Sports Council and Kennesaw State University, announced today that the Rochester Rattlers home game against the Boston Cannons will be played at KSU Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga., on Friday, June 7, at 8 p.m. This will be the first MLL game played in Georgia and will serve as a test for the league as it contemplates expansion. “We are…