Going into the last game of the season, there are only two playoff spots remaining and three teams fighting for those spots; and one of those teams is the Rochester Rattlers. The team standing in their way is the Charlotte Hounds who won their game last week against the Hamilton Nationals. The Hounds will most likely have momentum on their side going into the game because they won their game…
Bandits Sign Nick Cotter
It was announced today through Twitter by Agent Chaka Bainbridge that the Buffalo Bandits have signed forward Nick Cotter to a contract. Details of the deal are not yet known. This move is the second that the Bandits have made this week and the third addition to the team under GM Steve Dietrich. Cotter last played in the NLL in 2011 with the Boston Blazers, where he scored 15 goals…
MLL Future In California?
The MLL has tried venturing into California before, but the outcome was not so successful. The San Francisco Dragons and Los Angeles Riptide joined the league in 2006, but only lasted two seasons. That has many wondering if the league will ever return to the Golden State, especially as a part of their expansion plans in the coming years. Only four MLL franchises have ever straight up folded, and they…
Meet the MILA: Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse
The Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse picked up a big win over Detroit this week, and I talked with coach/player/owner Sean Murphy about the team, and his vision for it. 1. Who are some key players on the roster this season? Our roster features a wide range of box lacrosse experience. Â Most players are converts from field lacrosse. Â These guys are excellent LACROSSE players, but are still learning the finer points…
Bayhawks and Outlaws Have Clinched, Three Teams Still in MLL Playoff Hunt
With their win over the Rochester Rattlers last week, the Denver Outlaws clinched a spot in MLL Championship Weekend. Meanwhile, the Chesapeake Bayhawks had already clinched a couple of weeks before. With those slots locked up, only two more teams can make the playoffs, and three have a chance, next week. All three of those teams are facing teams who are out of the hunt. The Boston Cannons need just…
Vincent Talbot Blog: One More Win
Two down, one more to go. This past weekend saw the beginning of the final series of the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League opposing the Kahnawake Mohawks to the Vermont Voyageurs. After one weekend, the Voyageurs are up 2-0 in this best of five series. This post will not be my longest as I don’t want to elaborate on a series that is far from over. The Mohawks are not an…
WLA Playoff Recap
The WLA Playoffs are now in full swing. So far Langley has defeated Burnaby in the first game of their playoff series as Langley won 9-8. On Friday night Langley and Burnaby were back in action while on Saturday night Victoria and Coquitlam kicked off their playoff series. On Friday night Langley and Burnaby kicked off game 2 of their series. Langley was looking to gain a 2-0 lead in…
Hounds Defeat Nationals, 11-9
In the only meaningless game of the week, the Charlotte Hounds defeated the Hamilton Nationals, 11-9. There were no playoff implications from this game with both the Hounds and Nationals not in the playoffs. The Hounds dominated from the get go, starting out with a five to one lead after the first quarter. At the half they would still lead 7-5. It was a low scoring third quarter, with one…
Chiefs Crush Excelsiors, Northmen Win in Playoffs
The Orangeville Northmen entered the OLA Junior A playoffs on a great run. The streak propelled the Horn Heads to a first round sweep of the Burlington Chiefs, and a hard-fought 4-1 series victory over Whitby. While the second round was a rougher series, Orangeville dominated the Warriors for the majority. The same could be said about the Six Nations Arrows who, before the final round, had yet to lose…
Outlaws Clinch Playoffs, Top Rattlers
Well, if the Rochester Rattlers objective to get into the playoffs wasn’t tricky before, it’s part of a Houdini act now. In last night’s match-up, the game went in Denver’s favor 17-12. The Outlaws won every quarter except for the fourth, but by that time, it was a little too late for the Rattlers. Steven Boyle started things off with a beautiful diving goal to give Rochester a one goal…