Last season it came down to Paul Rabil and Ned Crotty, with Rabil getting the award. This season, is it hard to deny Paul Rabil as the MVP again, after breaking the all time single season scoring record? Most of us here at In Lacrosse We Trust agreed Rabil should be MVP, but a few of us mentioned Brendan Mundorf of the Denver Outlaws. So let’s compare their numbers and…
Lakers Take Game One of MSL Finals
For the first time in ten years, the Major Series Lacrosse final did not feature the Peterborough Lakers and the Brampton Excelsiors. In fact, when the opening whistle sounded on the MSL final series on Friday night, it marked the first time since 1995 the Excelsiors weren’t present. The Lakers looked across the floor to, this time, find the Six Nations Chiefs. If game one is any indication, MSL fans…
Dragonfish Take on Octane on Lacrosse Radio Network
Today at 4pm eastern time, get your fix of the Midwest Indoor Lacrosse Association when the Pittsburgh Octane take on the Grand Rapids Dragonfish. The Dragonfish won their game last week and they take on the 2-0 Octane who are led by Kentucky Stickhorse Joel Zalesky. They scored over 30 goals in their first game! The best action of the MILA is on The Lacrosse Radio Network all season long….
Rattlers Season Review: Rochester Sees Progress in 2012
Is this season a disappointment for the Rochester Rattlers? After winning just two games the year before, it’s hard to say it was. Sure, they finished at just .500 and out of a playoff spot, but Rochester saw tremendous improvement in 2012. The Rattlers saw an increase in goals this season by over twenty goals, something that must have had a big impact in their season. Matt Streibal led the…
Lax Live Goes One on One with Jake Steinfeld
On Friday night Marisa Ingemi went one on one with Jake Steinfeld, the author of Take a Shot! and the founder of Major League Lacrosse, on Lax Live on The Lacrosse Radio Network. Ingemi asked questions about the book, the inspiration behind it, MLL Championship Weekend, the state of the league and what the future holds. In Lacrosse We Trust and The Lacrosse Radio Network thank Steinfeld for taking the…
Matt Gibson Named MLL Rookie Of The Year
BOSTON, Mass.- Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Friday that Long Island Lizards attackman Matt Gibson has been named as the 2012 Cascade MLL Rookie of the Year, according to MLL Commissioner David Gross. The award was based on the votes submitted by the head coaches and general manager of each of the League’s eight teams. “It’s a big honor because there are a lot of…
WLA Final Preview: Coquitlam Vs. Langley
On Wednesday night the Coquitlam Adanacs punched their ticket to the WLA final after defeating the Victoria Shamrocks 8-7 in game 6 of their first round series. The WLA final will be between the Coquitlam Adanacs and the Langley Thunder. Langley is no stranger to the WLA final after winning the WLA championship last year and advancing to the Mann Cup. Coquitlam on the other hand has had a remarkable…
Rob Marshall Re-Signs With Rock
The Toronto Rock have re-signed defender Rob Marshall to a one-year contract General Manager Terry Sanderson announced on Thursday. The Rock have also signed unrestricted free agent forward Brandon Ivey to a one-year agreement. Â Both contracts are pending league approval. Marshall, a 7-year NLL veteran, played his first season in Toronto in 2006 after playing his entire Junior lacrosse career with the Elora Junior B Mohawks capturing a Founders Cup…
Mike Thomspon and Darryl Gibson Officially Retire
Buffalo Bandits veterans Mike Thompson and Darryl Gibson today announced their retirement from the National Lacrosse League. Thompson joined the Bandits in 2007, going 5-4 in his first full NLL season after appearing in eight games with the Ottawa Rebel in 2001. In just his second year with the team, Thompson backstopped the Bandits to the 2008 Champion’s Cup Final, where he made 39 saves to bring Buffalo its fourth…
Casey Powell Retires from Major League Lacrosse
According to Inside Lacrosse, Casey Powell has retired from Major League Lacrosse. Powell played in just three games for the Hamilton Nationals in 2012. He retires the all time leader in MLL points at 407. Powell returned to MLL last season with the Nationals and nearly led them to the 2011 Championship, almost single handily defeating the Boston Cannons before he broke his knee cap in the final seconds of the game….