As the 2012 NLL Draft winded down to a close many surprise picks popped up in the late rounds. A surprise to some may be defender/transition player Chris Cudmore, but to many who know him, this does not exactly come as a shock. The Whitby, ON native was an absolute defensive force his four years at Mars Hill College. Cudmore started 51 games in his four years as a Lion…
Fall Ball Notes: Syracuse Tops Alumni, Notre Dame Crushes Navy
Not a ton of action going on in the world of Fall Ball in NCAA lacrosse, but a few games of note took place and  few stories. First off, the Syracuse Orange played an exhibition game with the Syracuse alumni, and won 14-9. Derek Maltz led Syracuse with four goals. Leading the alumni with two was Tommy Pasalek. Other pros to play in the game for the alumni was Mike Levielle, Kevin Drew,…
Iroquois Tops USA 12-10 in Bowhunter Cup
In the third annual Bowhunter Cup, the Iroquois Nationals picked up their second win against the United States, 12-10. Cody Jamieson led the way for the Nationals with three goals in their victory. Brett Bucktooth scored two. For the USA, Grant Catalino of the Rochester Knighthawks had four goals to lead them. Knighthawks backup goalie Jake Henhawk started the game in net and gave up twelve goals. Mike Thompson was…
USA Tries to Get Second Ever Win Over Iroquois in Bowhunter Cup
Tonight is the third annual Bowhunter Cup, which will be held in Rochester at the Blue Cross Arena, home to the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League. In the first Bowhunter Cup two years ago, USA came out with a win, their first win ever against the Iroquois Nationals in international play. Last season, the Nationals came out with the win. This year, USA looks to get their second…
2013 MLL Protected Rosters: Boston Cannons
Coming off of the 2011 MLL Championship, no doubt the Boston Cannons were disappointed with their 2012 first round exit to the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Not to mention, it was the second playoff loss to the Bayhawks in the past three years. Boston came back last season with a loaded roster, losing just Max Quinzani and Kip Turner as big pieces. They even added Bill McGlone and saw breakout seasons from…
Meet An NLL Prospect: Bryan Campbell
Going into the NLL Draft weekend, many of the general managers had an idea who was on their watch list. With the combine being added this year, many wild cards emerged including Bryan Campbell who impressed many teams. The Brock University Badger stood out enough to be chosen by the Minnesota Swarm 42nd overall. Campbell would have a memorable birthday as he turned 21 on the night of his draft….
As One of the Best GMs Ever, Reese Retires On Top
Recently the news came that Chesapeake Bayhawks general manager Brian Reese would be retiring from Major League Lacrosse. This comes after he helped lead the Hawks to an MLL title. Reese was the GM of the Bayhawks for just one season, and he spent time as the Denver Outlaws general manager for five years. Reese is the only GM in MLL history to have a winning season and playoff berth…
CLax Happy to See Players Succeed and Contribute to Development
The Canadian Lacrosse League has announced that they will be holding their draft on Sunday, November 4th. They will be allowing players drafted into the National Lacrosse League to also be drafted into CLax, something that they did not allow last season. They say this is because they feel like players will have uncertainty anyways. Commissioner Paul St. John told Inside Lacrosse that the league knows they will lose players…
A Quick Look At The NCLL
For those who don’t know, the National College Lacrosse League (NCLL) is a men’s collegiate lacrosse association with over 115 members in twelve conferences in fourteen states. Administering the league is Executive Director Jamie McNealey, who has worked with the Chesapeake Bayhawks as the Director of Player Personnel and with Johns Hopkins, where he was a player and a coach. Jamie has taken the league to a higher level than…
Boston at Kentucky Opens NALL Season
The North American Lacrosse League announced their schedule for the 2013 season today. The season will kick off with Boston at Kentucky, and then Baltimore at Rhode Island the next day. Sat Jan 5, 2013 7:00 PM Boston Rockhoppers Kentucky Stickhorses Sun Jan 6, 2013 1:00 PM Baltimore Bombers Rhode Island Kingfish Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:00 PM Rhode Island Kingfish Kentucky Stickhorses Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:00 PM Baltimore…