As we head into Week 2 of the NLL season, we have a jammed packed weekend of lacrosse action. Here are the 10 stories to look out for. Friday Night: Philadelphia Wings v Buffalo Bandits 1. With many new additions to the team, will the Wings have another opener like 2012, or will a team comprised of 17 Americans write a different ending? 2. Paul Rabil.. Will he quiet the critics? …
NALL Power Rankings: Boston at the Head
The North American Lacrosse League season kicked off with two teams in action last week, and this week we will see all four. Boston has a win and Kentucky a loss, which means we can start looking at some power rankings for the league. 1. Boston Rockhoppers 1-0 Boston picked up a nice one goal win on the road this week without Malcolm Chase or Mike Stone in their lineup….
Hunter Francis Previews the Bombers
Hunter Francis is a veteran lacrosse person, having been a GM in MLL. He now will be running the Baltimore Bombers, and we got a chance to catch up with the coach and GM below as he previews the season and their opener against Boston. On Training Camp: We’ve had a very good training camp- not great, but very good. The logistical challenges of having camp during the holidays meant we…
CLax Announces 2013 Rosters
The Canadian Lacrosse League teams have announced their rosters for the 2013 season, all except the Ohsweken Demons and Iroquois Ironmen. Below are the rosters of the teams who submitted them. Five teams are league operated (Niagara Lock Monsters, Barrie Blizzard, Brampton Inferno, Toronto Shooting Stars and Durham Turfdogs) and the other two are privately owned (Ohsweken Demons and Iroquois Ironmen). The league operated team rosters are as follows: Toronto…
Rockhoppers vs Stickhorses Post Game Video
After the Rockhoppers 10-9 win over Kentucky this Saturday, we talked to Boston’s Nick Schroeder, Andrew Kirkaldy and Peter Vlahakis along with Kentucky’s Eric O’Brien, Pete Schroeder, Mike McClellan and Anthony Kelly.
Billy Dee Smith and Andrew Suitor Lose Appeals, Will Miss First Two Games
The National Lacrosse League announced that both Billy Dee Smith of the Buffalo Bandits and Andrew Suitor of the Minnesota Swarm have lost their appeals and will serve two game suspensions to start the 2013 season. Suitor is suspended for being the instigator in a fight in a playoff game against the Edmonton Rush and it was his third game misconduct of 2012, resulting in an automatic suspension. He got…
NLL Three Stars: Week One
Only one game of action in week one of the National Lacrosse League, but it was a tight game between Washington and Rochester as we present to you our three stars of the week. Cliff Smith- Washington Smith led all scorers with eight points in the win as he picked up a hat trick and had five assists. Smith already had his hat trick locked up by the middle of…
Top MLL Prospects: Goalie
The draft is deep in talented attackmen but there’s a fine crop of goal stoppers rivaling them. Here are some goalies to look out for in Friday’s MLL Draft. John Kemp, Notre Dame He was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team and was a First-Team All-American last season. He had a .637 save percentage last season. Pierce Bassett, Johns Hopkins He’s a 2013 preseason All-American honorable mention. His six-foot-three-inch and…
NLL Season Preview: Toronto Rock
With arguably the most well-rounded roster in the NLL, the Toronto Rock enter their 15th season focused on capturing their 7th Champion’s Cup title. Leading the Rock offensively will be Garrett Billings. Billings has performed incredibly since beginning his career with the Rock in 2010. After a monstrous 2012 season that saw him set the franchise record in points with 114 and the NLL record for assists with 82, the…
One on One: James Synowiez, Baltimore Bombers
The Baltimore Bombers open their 2013 campaign this Saturday when they travel to Boston to face the Rockhoppers. I caught up with James Synowiez about how training camp has been going and his thoughts on the opener. On Training Camp: Training camp has been nothing less than exciting. Men of all ages putting their best effort forward, from recent college grads to NLL veterans it has been a great experience….