The Calgary Roughnecks announced today on their website that they would not be retaining head coach Dave Pym for the 2013 NLL season. The Roughnecks are coming off of a 12-4 season in which they won the Western Division but lost in the first round of the playoffs. “Decisions like this are always difficult to make,†said Roughnecks General Manager Mike Board. “Over the past five seasons, Dave has made…
Toronto Rock Owner Set to Take on the World at WSOP
According to a Toronto Rock press release, Jamie Dawick, owner of the Toronto Rock, is headed back to the World Series of Poker Main Event. Dawick participated in last year’s event before he was eliminated on day three. His best career finish at the tournament came in 2007, where he placed 363rd, taking home over $34,000. In 2009, he found himself at a table with celebrity player Jason Alexander…
Rattlers vs Lizards Unit by Unit
On Saturday the Long Island Lizards head to Rochester to take on the Rattlers in a very important game for both teams. The Rattlers need a win in order to be at the .500 mark, while the Lizards hope to remain in second place in the league. If the Rattlers can get a win, they’ll be neck and neck with the Outlaws for the final playoff spot with only a…
Junior A Lacrosse Playoffs Begin
On night one of the OLA Junior A playoffs, there were no surprises. With a win on the final night of the season, the Six Nations Arrows grabbed top spot away from the Whitby Warriors. Everyone else remained where there were from our *Junior A playoff preview*# earlier this weekend. The win wasn’t surprising as it came against St Catharines, but the fact they were able to leapfrog Whitby is….
A Look at the Junior B Lacrosse Playoffs in the East
There were no cinderella stories in the first round of the OJBLL Eastern Conference playoffs as each top seed team clean swept their series. First seed Akwesasne Indians will take on the fourth seed Oakville Buzz, while the number 2 seed Green Gaels will match up against long time rivals, the Halton Hills Bulldogs. Round 1 was short and sweet for all four teams but round two should be a…
Major Series Lacrosse at the Half Way Point
The OLA Senior A ranks, more commonly known as Major Series Lacrosse (MSL), has reached the halfway point of their season. Traditionally the league has been two teams – Brampton and Peterborough. The past few seasons Brooklin and Six Nations have been inching into contention and both feel it’s their time. All six teams, however, have one goal on their mind. With the MSL winner hosting the Mann Cup, everyone…
2012 National Lacrosse League Draft Order
The 2012 National Lacrosse League draft is still months away, but as we have taken a look at some potential prospects, let’s take a glance at the draft order. Later this week we will begin looking at the draft needs of teams. 1. Edmonton Rush (from Washington) 2. Minnesota Swarm (from Buffalo) 3. Buffalo Bandits (from Philadelphia via Edmonton) 4. Minnesota Swarm 5. Minnesota Swarm (from Toronto) 6. Calgary Roughnecks…
Mike Stone Blog: An All Star
A big THANK YOU to everyone who voted for me and supported me to become an MLL All Star this year. I’ve had some of the most fun I’ve ever had playing lacrosse this season, and it was an honor to be in Florida this weekend playing alongside the best players in the game. For me, this weekend was about acknowledging and enjoying how far the support I’ve received throughout…
Lakers Acquire MacIntosh and Carlson
According to IL Indoor, the Peterborough Lakers have acquired goaltender Tyler Carlson and transition player Jordan MacIntosh from the Ajax Rock right before the MSL trade deadline. The Rock acquire a first round pick  and other considerations from the Lakers in exchange for the players. The Lakers now have used a plethora of goalies, including Mike Thompson, Angus Goodleaf and Kevin Croswell. They traded Goodleaf to the Kitcher-Waterloo Kodiaks earlier…
National Lacrosse League Prospects: Brock Sorensen
One of the most highly touted prospects for the 2012 NLL draft is defender Brock Sorensen out of Ohio State. Sorensen played midfield with the Buckeyes for four years. He was the team captain for his last three years with the program. He has missed the entire summer box lacrosse season after tearing his ACL and MCL playing for Ohio State. He was on the roster of the Peterborough Lakers…