It can be funny sometimes the difference a year makes. The Nationals went from 2011 runners-up to 2012 second-to-last in the standings. The Hamilton Nationals dug themselves into a rather large hole to start the 2012 MLL season, losing the first three games of the season, and never recovered. A big issue was that a large selection of its players still playing in the NLL at the start of the…
NLL Transactions: Bandits, Roughnecks, Swarm
With the NLL draft now a couple weeks in the past, teams are starting to lock up their draft selections and other roster players. Below are the transactions of the week. * Buffalo Bandits released Ian Llord and signed draft picks Wenster Green, Kevin Brownell and Jordan Critch. They also signed forward Jamie Rooney to a one year deal. Rooney was in Toronto last season. * The Calgary Roughnecks officially…
Cornell Looks to Rebound After Lost Season
With visions of getting to the championship, dreams for Cornell turned into a deadly nightmare.Their star Rob Pannell was sitting on the bench last year with a broken ankle, and it cost them. Panell was the aggressive scorer that this team thrived on. In the defensive department, the Big Red lacked deapth in the goal tender position. Last season ended in a three game losing skid. The good side of this aspect…
Jacksonville Bullies Cease Operations for 2012
According to Chris Milo, the owner of the Jacksonville Bullies of the Professional Lacrosse League, the Bullies will cease operations for the remainder of the 2012 season. According to several sources, this means that the Reading Rockets will play their to remaining games with the Charlotte Copperheads but all of the Bullies games will be cancelled. Milo stated problems with New Jersey going dormant to start the year and then other problems…
Photo: Falcons Receiver Wears Knighthawks Jersey
From the Rochester Knighthawks faceoff page, Atlanta Falcons star receiver Roddy White wore a Jordan Hall Knighthawks jersey.
Week 5 CUFLA Top 5 Power Rankings
Week 5 CUFLA Top 5 Power Rankings 1. Bishop’s 8-0-0 (Last Week 1) Eight games into the season and the defending Baggataway Cup champions have yet to suffer a loss. The Bishop Gaiter’s have not been in the loss column since September 22nd, 2011, making them unbeaten in 19 straight games. The Gaiters picked up two wins while outscoring their opponents 23-5 on the weekend. This Thursday the unbeaten Gaiters…
Maryland Men’s Season Preview
The University of Maryland is preparing for what should be another stellar season for Coach John Tillman and the Terps. 2012 ended in a rough fashion for Maryland, as they lost in the NCAA Lacrosse Championship game to the Loyola Greyhounds, 9-3. It was the Terps’ eleventh trip back to the championship game, after they lost last year 9-7 to Virginia in the finals. Two years in a row, both ending…
Is Cosmo the Man to Lead the Bandits?
Anthony Cosmo is regarded as one of the NLL’s premier goalies; however it has not always been this way throughout his 12 year career. After backing up Bob Watson in Toronto, Cosmo spent time with the San Jose Stealth and Boston Blazers proving himself an all-star worthy starting tender in the process. After failing to report to the Minnesota Swarm, who chose him in the Blazers dispersal draft, he was…
Stickhorses Look to Prove Their Might in Year Two
Last season, the Kentucky Stickhorses saw success in the pro invitational season of NALL. In 2013, they will have some more competition with three more teams. The Stickhorses went 5-1 in league play last season, but team owner Tony Chase, who I also spoke to yesterday about the league, said that record from 2012 does not matter. “Last year, is just that, last year. We will not rest on our laurels, nor…
Avengers Officially Move to St. Catharines
Canadian Lacrosse League Commissioner Paul St. John met with St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan today and officially announced that the Peel Avengers have relocated to the Niagara Region and the team will play the 2013 season at the Seymour Hannah Arena in St Catharines. St. John is ecstatic that he could place a team in the area. “The Niagara region has seen a rebirth in lacrosse over the last few years…