Wade Leaphart of the Charlotte Hounds tweeted this afternoon after the Supplemental Draft that the team has traded for midfielder Chris Schiller. Schiller was a free agent who was drafted to the Chesapeake Bayhawks this afternoon, but less than an hour after the draft ended, the Hounds sent a seventh round college draft pick to the Bayhawks for the midfielder. Schiller played with the Rochester Rattlers last season and is…
Cannons Trade Jack Reid to Long Island
According to a source with the Boston Cannons, the team has traded defenseman Jack Reid to the Long Island Lizards for a sixth round college draft pick in 2014. Reid has been a Cannon since 2009. Before that he played with the Rochester Rattlers. Reid was also a member of the NLL’s Boston Blazers for the three seasons before they folded. Playing in 13 games last season, Reid did not…
MLL Supplemental Draft Results: Millon, Powell the Surprises
First Round 1 Rochester (from Ohio) Mark Millon Attack Millon is one of the best MLL players of all time but at age 41, this is an interesting pick. Corey McLaughlin from Lacrosse Magazine reports that he is trying to make a comeback. Last playing in 2007, Millon had an extensive MLL career with Baltimore, Washington, Boston and Long Island with 357 career points. 2 Hamilton Kevin Cunningham Midfield Cunningham was drafted…
Training Camp Report: Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks began the quest to defend their NLL title with an 11-10 preseason victory over the Minnesota Swarm. The game marked the first NLL action to take place at Blue Cross Arena since the 2012 championship game. Two stand out performances of the night came courtesy of players absent from the Knighthawks 2012 roster. Former NLL MVP Casey Powell showed no signs of rust after sitting out last…
Training Camp Report: Bandits Close to Final Roster
As the 2013 season is around the corner, the Buffalo Bandits are closer to finalizing their roster. Earlier this week the Bandits signed transition player Scott Stewart. Stewart posted seven points in 11 games in his 12 NLL season. With Jeremy Thompson headed to the Rush for Aaron Wilson, Stewart could help fill the void of Thompson and also add a veteran presence on the back end. Bandits General Manager…
MLL Supplemental Draft: What to Watch For
Today is the day for the teams of Major League Lacrosse to begin filling out their roster for the 2013 season, as they draft free agents from the league in the Supplemental Draft. Here are some names to watch for, and who might project to go where. Round 1 1 Rochester (from Ohio) 2 Hamilton 3 Charlotte 4 Ohio (from Rochester) 5 Long Island 6 Boston 7 Denver 8 Hamilton…
NLL Three Stars: Pre Season Games
Three games took place this past weekend with the Knighthawks facing the Swarm, Rock facing the Rush and the Roughnecks taking on the Mammoth. The three (or maybe more) best players of the week are listed below in our weekly three stars. Curtis Dickson & Jeff Shattler- Calgary When two players both score five goals in a game, they both need to make this list. Both Dickson, a former rookie…
Bandits Sign Stewart, Knighthawks Release Van Every
As training camp rosters continue to be trimmed, both the Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks have made moves early in this week. The Bandits re-signed right handed shooter Luke Wiles and placed him on the active roster from the protected player list, while also signing transition man Scott Stewart. Stewart had been with the Edmonton Rush but last season played in Denver with the Colorado Mammoth. He was released after…
Wings Re-Sign Kevin Crowley
The Philadelphia Wings have signed forward Kevin Crowley to a one-year contract for the 2013 National Lacrosse League season. Crowley, Philadelphia’s first overall pick in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft, had a prolific rookie campaign in which he was named to the league’s All-Rookie team and Rookie of the Week three times, the most in the league. The New Westminster, B.C. native scored a team-high 36 goals and added 35 assists…
NLL Pre Season Game Power Rankings
Rankings this week took a change. We have a new #1, and a big leaper of 4 places. Three games where played this weekend. First game was the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks facing off against the young Minnesota Swarm. Rochester came out on top 11-10 on a penalty shot by Johnny Powless after the Swarm where called for a bench minor with under 2 minutes to play in the game. We…