• NLL: Mammoth extinguish Knighthawks’ red-hot offense at the Loud House 
  • NLL: Rock overcome early deficit to beat Thunderbirds in OT
  • NLL: Cook scores OT winner for Roughnecks on Marvel SuperHero Night
  • NLL: Damude scores a goal, racks up 51 saves in OT win against Buffalo 
  • NLL: Jackson’s eight goals not enough as Warriors sneak out with win

Roughnecks Second Year GM Mike Board Ready for NLL Draft

Last season when I spoke to Calgary Roughnecks general manager Mike Board, he was getting ready for his first ever NLL draft. When I talked to him earlier this week, he was preparing for his second with a season of NLL under his belt. “The first step is to identify what our team needs are, both long term and short term.” says Board. “Then we rank players in the draft…

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NLL 2013 Season Begins January 5th

The National Lacrosse League has announced the schedule for the 2013 regular season. The 27th season of professional box lacrosse opens on Saturday, January 5th as the Washington Stealth host the Rochester Knighthawks at Comcast Arena, 10pm Eastern. The full schedule is listed below. Eight teams will be in action on the following weekend of January 11-13.  The Edmonton Rush & Calgary Roughnecks will each host their home opener that weekend against the Toronto…

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NLL Announces Draft Player Combine

The National Lacrosse League has announced details relating to the NLL Draft Player Combine, taking place on September 30 in Oakville, Ontario at the Toronto Rock Training & Practice Facility. The combine is open to all draft prospects & non-roster free agents, and takes place prior to the 2012 NLL Draft on October 1 in Toronto. All players who participate in the combine will be subject to a series of…

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Prospect Lacrosse League Launches

The Prospect Lacrosse League, which is the first professionally organized summer collegiate lacrosse league in North America, officially announced its presence today. The league, which will play its first games in the Summer of 2013, will consist of four-teams in its Inaugural Season all based in the Chicago and surrounding markets. Made up exclusively of collegiate players with NCAA eligibility left, the Prospect Lacrosse League will operate with the purpose…

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MILA Week Five Recap: Three Games Postponed, Cleveland Wins?

In a very weird week in the Midwest Indoor Lacrosse Association, three games were postponed and one team won via forfeit. The Cleveland Demons were set to take on the Detroit Coney Dogs, but the Demons ended up winning 1-0 due to Detroit forfeiting. Meanwhile, the game between Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse and the Grand Rapids Dragonfish was already postponed before the week began. However, two more games ended up being postponed…

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Bayhawks GM Brian Reese Leads Chesapeake to Fourth Championship

Last season ended in disappointment for the Chesapeake Bayhawks. They were one second away from going to overtime in round one of the MLL playoffs with the Boston Cannons. One goal with one second left sent the Bayhawks packing, and looking ahead to 2012. They lost Kyle Hartzell and they lost their starting goaltender. They brought in general manager Brian Reese, who built the Bayhawks a Championship squad. “ Winning the…

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National Lacrosse League Mock Draft: First Edition

With the NLL draft now just a month away, we will continue to feature prospects and updates on the draft, and we will try to have four or five mock drafts before it is all said and done. Here is our first mock draft. 1. Edmonton- Mark Matthews Matthews already has some professional lacrosse experience, playing with MLL’s Denver Outlaws and getting to the Championship game. Also a star at…

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St. Regis Braves Win President’s Cup

The St. Regis Braves defeated the Saint Catharines Saints to win their second straight President’s Cup. The score of the Championship game from yesterday was Braves 13 to the Saints 9. In the Bronze Medal game, the Rockyview Knights defeated the Spruce Grove Slash nine to eight in Overtime. The teams who medaled will be the Braves, Saints and Knights. Jerome Thompson of the Braves was the most valuable player…

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Meet a Future NLL Star: Dhane Smith

Name: Dhane Smith Position: Forward Team: Kitchener-Waterloo Braves Shoots: Right Season Stats: 107 points Projected: 7th Overall, Calgary Dhane Smith is one of the top prospects in this draft, and likely a first round pick. He scored a career high 107 points with the Junior A Braves this season and had 302 points in his entire Junior A career. He had a career high thirty eight goals on the year…

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Lacrosse Safety Equipment

When you are playing lacrosse, it is important to wear the appropriate safety gear. In order to make sure you have the right equipment, you need to determine which position you will be playing, as well as your skillset. There are many different types of lacrosse equipment, however here are the basics that will keep you safe and comfortable. The helmet is the most important piece of lacrosse equipment. It…

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