The Washington Stealth have released defenders Eric Martin and Kyle Ross, completing a series of pre-season roster moves in preparation for its season opener Jan. 5th against the defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks. The moves make way for a new class of players acquired through the draft and free agency. General Manager Doug Locker expects this will boost his defensive unit and help the Stealth return to the success it enjoyed…
Crosby Blog: Stickhorses Open Camp
Hello everyone, it’s been a few months since my last post and I am grateful and eager to make an appearance yet again on Inlacrossewetrust.com. A lot has happened since my last post so let’s get right into it. 2013 looks to be a pivotal year for the North American Lacrosse League as the NALL was able to weather the storm brought on last year by the rift in ownership…
NLL 2013 Cut List: Where The Cuts Play Now
We will be keeping up with all of the NLL players cut after they were released by their teams before the roster deadline Thursday. Here is all of the notable players without homes, along with where we could see them end up. Angus Goodleaf (Buffalo) There are a lot of goalies out there who are able to play a backup role, but over the years Goodleaf has been reliable as anyone in…
Bandits Cut Goodleaf, Sign Billy Dee Smith
The Buffalo Bandits are beginning to make their cuts before their last pre season game on Friday against Philadelphia. They cut long time backup goalie Angus Goodleaf along with other players. They cut lose Travis Gibbons, Brandon Francis, Mitch Barnard, Jordan Daradick, Travis Irving, Kyle Schmelzele, Wenster Green and Brendan Doran. Green was drafted to the Bandits but also the Iroquois Ironmen of the Canadian Lacrosse League, so there is…
NLL Three Stars: Rock vs Knighthawks
The Toronto Rock defeated the Rochester Knighthawks in some pre season action this past Saturday to get their pre season record to 1-1. Here are some of the best performances from the game. Scott Evans- Toronto Evans put on the Toronto Rock uniform for the first time and put up four goals for Toronto in their 14-10 win over Rochester. Evans missed the playoffs with Edmonton last year, but he…
Training Camp report: Rookies Lead Rush
The Edmonton Rush were the NLL’s Cinderella story last year as they made their way to the Champions Cup but feel short and lost to the Rochester Knighthawks. The Rush will not take anyone by surprise this year and will have their work cut out for them. The Rush started this season already on a high note as they showed off how fast and dynamic their offense is going to be this year against the…
Training Camp Report: Wings Sign Hartzell
Since last week A LOT has changed with the Wings. 1—Wings send Dan & Paul Dawson along with their 1st round 2016 entry draft selection to the Rochester Knighthawks in exchange for Paul Rabil, Jordan Hall, Joel White, Rob Campbell and their second round selection in the 2014 entry draft. 2—The Wings traded their third round selection in the 2013 entry draft for Stealth goaltender Kevin Crosswell. 3—Kyle Hartzell signed Wednesday…
Washington Stealth Cut Jeff Zywicki
The Washington Stealth have released nine players including veteran forwards Jeff Zywicki and Martin Cummings and backup goaltender Chris Seidel as the NLL club begins to trim its roster in anticipation of the start of the 2013 season. Zywicki, a native of Nepean, Ontario, has been with the Stealth organization for seven season after being selected as the club’s first-round pick (8th overall) in the 2005 NLL Entry Draft. In his…
MLL To Air 20 Games on CBS Sports in 2013
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that CBS Sports Network will feature 20 live, nationally televised games throughout the 2013 season. “We’re excited to be able to continue and expand our relationship with CBS Sports Network,” said MLL Commissioner David Gross. “We’ll now have one third of all MLL games on the Network which will really service our fans and their appetite to watch the best…
NLL Three Stars: Rush and Roughnecks
Only one game took place in the western conference this weekend with Calgary facing Edmonton, but several players stood out, including two stud rookies. Michael Burke- Edmonton Burke is a guy who kind of lost some stock in the draft but Derek Keenan has already said he will make the team according to Jason Gregor up in Edmonton. This has a lot to do with his three goal performance against…