The Durham Turf Dogs are one of the returning teams for the 2013 season, and they have made plenty of moves. As for the on floor additions, the Turfdogs made a huge deal picking up Jesse Guerin and Nate Andres up front while also grabbing netminder John Chesebrough. This summer, Guerin posted an impressive 22 goals, 37 assists which was good enough for second in Major Series Lacrosse scoring leaders….
NLL Three Stars: Rock, Wings and Bandits
Two games took place this past weekend with the Philadelphia Wings facing the Buffalo Bandits on Friday and the Toronto Rock on Saturday, so we have the top three performers for you. Josh Sanderson (Toronto) Sanderson led the game in scoring with three goals and three assists in the 12-9 pre season victory over Philadelphia. Sanderson looks to be yet again a vital player on offense with Toronto, and “Shooter”…
Pre Season CLax Power Rankings
As the Clax Season gets ready to begin here’s the first power rankings for Clax season two. 1. Durham Turfdogs- The Turfdogs has one of the strongest offenses in Clax last year and this year will be no different expect Aaron Grayson, Scott DeFrancesco and Dan Ransom all return making the Turfdogs early favorites heading into the season. 2. Niagara Lock Monsters- The former Peel Avengers look to be rejuvenated this year as they made…
NLL 2013 Season Awards Predictions
The NLL season is almost here, and just in case you needed any more hype, we have brought you our predictions for the season. We have predictions for the Champions Cup, MVP, Goalie of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and more. We have picks from all of our staff who will be covering the NLL this season, so check it out! Patty Gregoire MVP: Garrett Billings Goalie: Matt Vinc…
NLL Season Preview: Philadelphia Wings
When the Wings started the 2012 season the expectations were very high. The acquisition of Dan Dawson in the dispersal draft, the selection of Kevin Crowley as their #1 overall pick had the Wings faithful looking up. After a 22-12 season opener to the Knighthawks, the faithful fans feared another long season. The Wings then proceeded to win 7 of the next 10 games to stand at 7-4 and on top of the…
Training Camp Report: Rock Victorious This Weekend
The Toronto Rock began their first action since announcing their 2013 roster with a win, defeating the Philadelphia Wings 12-9 in their final exhibition game. With the win, the Rock finish their pre-season with a 2-1 exhibition record, going 1-1 at the new Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC). Leading the way on offense for Toronto were veterans Josh Sanderson and Blaine Manning. Sanderson finished the night with 3 goals and…
Wings Fall to Buffalo and Toronto
Friday night the Wings fell to the Bandits 16-10 in pre-season action. This was the first pre-season game for both teams who will face each other on January 11th as they open up their 2013 season. This was the first time the final Wings roster was together since the opening of camp. Kevin Crowley and Drew Westervelt saw limited action, each playing a half of the game according to twitter reports,…
Top Ten NLL Prospects in CLax
The Canadian Lacrosse League season is kicking off in January, and with it several NLL prospects and hopefuls will begin their journey to the pros. Which players are the tops of CLax? Last season we saw players like Pat Saunders and Damon Edwards make the jump. Colin Boucher- Durham Playing in 14 games last season with Durham, Boucher picked up 14 points. But what is a bigger asset to any NLL team…
Season Preview: Buffalo Bandits
When Steve Dietrich joined the Buffalo Bandits as general manager he said he was prepared to bring change to the organization. With the completed 23 man roster that came out earlier this week he stuck to his word. There are eleven players on the roster that weren’t on the team last year, nearly half the squad. Three of these new players are rookies playing for a team that is usually…
What Was the Biggest Story in Lacrosse 2012?
Lacrosse saw yet another big year at the pro and college levels, with new leagues and new champions and new records. What were the biggest stories of the year? We have ten big stories here, make sure to vote on which one you think is the biggest. NLL Hold Outs We saw several hold outs in the NLL this season. First it was Athan Iannucci holding out before his trade…