Everyone knows the big names of the 2012 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. Dhane Smith, Mark Matthews, Brock Sorensen, Shayne Jackson, among others. But there are some other good prospects in there too, who are going unnoticed. Most of them won’t be first round picks, but who are some sleeper prospects that could have an impact? Joel Matthews Matthews looked like one of the top young lacrosse players in Canada…
CLA suspends Rod Jensen indefinitely
During the Mann Cup one of the biggest stories was that both Langley coach Rod Jensen and Peterborough coach Jaime Bately were suspended due to violating the rules of the Canadian Centre for ethics in sports (CCES). It was reported that both coaches had disrupted the CCES’s drug testing procedures. These suspensions were then stayed after game 5 and both coaches were allowed to coach in game 6. News came…
Fall Ball Update: Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State men’s lacrosse team just recently announced their 2012 fall-ball schedule as well as their incoming freshman players. This past season the Buckeyes finished with an 8-7 overall record, including an impressive 5-1 conference record, and an undefeated 4-0 record on the road. The Buckeyes are adding 13 new freshmen this year, three of which made Inside Lacrosse’s Top 100 incoming freshman list. When asked about the incoming…
CUFLA Top 5 Power Rankings: Week 2
1. Brock 3-0-0 (Last week: 1)
 The Badgers remain undefeated after a convincing 12-2 victory over the Laurier Golden Hawks. Leading the way for Brock was sophomore attackmen Greg Davidson who buried 5 goals and added an assist. Helping Davidson in the goal department was Canisus alumni Travis Gibbons scoring a pair of goals and two helpers. Senior goaltenders Ian Duffy and Dan Fyfe split the goaltending duties during the…
Will the Rattlers Be a Dangerous 2013 Team?
The Rochester Rattlers lost Roy Lang in a trade with the Ohio Machine, but they brought in a strong veteran in Dan Groot. Overall, Rochester has been one of the most active teams this Major League Lacrosse off season. After a horrendous 2011 campaign, Rochester had a chance to be a playoff team last season, finishing a game back of Long Island for post season play. Their young roster saw…
Machine Acquire Roy Lang From Rochester
The Ohio Machine announced Tuesday a trade with the Rochester Rattlers that brings midfielder Roy Lang and the 11th overall pick in the upcoming 2013 Collegiate Draft to Ohio in exchange for midfielder Dan Groot and additional picks in the same draft. In addition to Groot, the Rattlers will receive the Machine’s 17th, 20th and 38th picks. Lang is coming off a rookie campaign in which he played in 13 games for…
Octane Won’t Play Playoffs, One MILA Game This Week
The Pittsburgh Octane tweeted this week that they will not be able to participate in the MILA playoffs due to not getting enough player commitments and not having the financial resources to play. Meanwhile, the Grand Rapids Dragonfish and Colorado Sabertooths ended their seasons undefeated. This weekend will be MILA exhibition weekend with several exhibition lacrosse games. There is one more regular season game, with the Dragonfish playing Southern Ohio…
Mike Accursi Re-Signs with Knighthawks
Three-time National Lacrosse League Champion Mike Accursi has re-signed a one-year deal with the Rochester Knighthawks. Accursi remains with the Knighthawks after helping Rochester win the 2012 Champion’s Cup. “It’s great being the defending champs,†said Accursi. “Our roster is pretty much intact and you’re adding better and bigger pieces. It looks like it’s going to be another exciting season.†The 2012 season was Accursi’s 15th in the NLL, which…
College Lacrosse Has a Shot Clock, And Other New Rules
In case you missed it, college lacrosse is going to be adding a lot of new rules for the 2013 season. They were proposed this summer, and yesterday they became official. While the faceoff rules will not change as proposed, we will have some form of a shot clock this season, along with other things. New equipment rules about stick stringing and more will have an impact. We are going…
Where the NLL First Round Comes From
Some of the top picks in the National Lacrosse League draft this season were not earned from a team’s play on the turf. In fact, some of the best picks have come from trades. Where have all of these picks come from? Let’s take a look. 1. Edmonton Rush The Rush acquired this draft pick from the Washington Stealth in the Athan Iannucci trade. After getting three first rounders and…