Grade:Â B- Picks:Â Joe Resetarits, Matthew Dinsdale, Jackson Decker, Chad Cummings, Curtis Pridham, Miles Dennit. The Roughnecks already were a pretty solid team, with the goaltender of the year, some solid defensive players and a very good offense. They could have used someone to set some picks and create some space (ahem Carter Bender), but overall they got some pretty good players in the draft last night. They had their eyes on…
Mammoth Sign Matt Roik
The Colorado Mammoth got a good season out of Chris Levis last season and Tye Belanger has been a good backup, but today the Mammoth brought in another goaltender. Matt Roik signed with the Mammoth today to a one year deal. Roik was a backup with the Washington Stealth before he was traded to the Toronto Rock. He was supposed to be the starter last season, but struggled and they…
LXM Pro Hosts Big Names
You’ve heard of LXM Pro, but probably don’t know a ton about it. You know some guys who were drafted by Major League Lacrosse are in it, but really, what is LXM Pro? It’s a tour of professional lacrosse players. It’s just two teams that play each other. On Saturday they were in Salt Lake City, Utah and Team STX beat Team Sole, 16-14. Who are some big names in…
Winners and Losers of the NLL Draft
Winners Minnesota Swarm- Hard not to have a good draft with four first rounders and three of them being in the top four. Minnesota got a stud defender in Brock Sorensen plus two elite scorers in Kiel Matisz and Shayne Jackson. They also got Matt Gibson, the MLL rookie of the year and he has experience in the WLA as well. Sam Bradman was a risky pick but he could…
Stealth Draft Seven On Draft Night
The Washington Stealth added seven players in the 2012 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft, which was held in Toronto, Ontario earlier this evening. The Stealth held five of the first 23 picks in the draft, including three in the second round. With the Stealth’s first round pick traded to Edmonton during the 2012 season, the team first came to the podium to open the second round. With the 11th overall selection, the Stealth…
NLL Draft: Final Results
Welcome to the NLL Draft Live Blog- Follow Below for Updates 1. Edmonton Rush- Mark Matthews 2. Minnesota Swarm- Brock Sorensen 3. Minnesota Swarm- Kiel Matisz 4. Minnesota Swarm- Shayne Jackson 5. Buffalo Bandits- Dhane Smith 6. Calgary Roughnecks- Joe Resetarits 7. Calgary Roughnecks- Matthew Dinsdale 8. Edmonton Rush- Curtis Knight 9. Colorado Mammoth- Colton Clark 10. Minnesota Swarm- Alex Crepensik Second Round 11. Washington Stealth- Tyler Garrison 12. Washington…
Mark Matthews First Overall Pick to Edmonton
Coming as no surprise, the Edmonton Rush selected Mark Matthews as the first overall pick in the NLL draft tonight. Matthews played at the University of Denver and with the junior Whitby Warriors and Coquitlam Adanacs, along with the Denver Outlaws of MLL. Here is the team press release. The Edmonton Rush have selected Denver University standout Mark Matthews with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 National Lacrosse…
Top Goaltending Prospect Davide DiRuscio Breaks Leg
According to ILIndoor.com, the top ranked goaltending prospect in tonight’s National Lacrosse League draft, Davide DiRuscio, broke his leg yesterday. According to the report, he broke it while moving furniture. The former Coquitlam Adanacs Jr goalie was projected to go to the Washington Stealth in the third round, according to the In Lacrosse We Trust official mock draft. There isn’t any word on how bad the injury is or how…
Outlaws, Dragonfish, Marauders In Playoffs; Grand Rapids and Colorado Co Champions?
The MILA Championship and playoffs are set to be hosted this weekend, but not exactly as it might have been expected. The Dragonfish were set to host the playoffs, but Colorado was not able to do that. The playoffs were then moved to Milwaukee as a better overall facility and to cheapen things for costs for the Sabertooths. In the end, the playoffs will be in Grand Rapids. The Dragonfish…
Knighthawks Have Five Draft Picks
The 2012 World Champion Rochester Knighthawks have five selections in tonight’s National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. Fans can follow the draft live from Toronto on NLL.com, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tonight’s draft will take place in the Westin’s Metro East Room. Fans are welcome to attend the Draft free of charge. Barring a trade, the Knighthawks will begin their portion of the draft in the third round as they select…