A show of hands from those fans who thought any team other than the Akwesasne Indians and the Six Nations Rebels would appear in the Founder’s Cup finals. Didn’t think so. The two entered the tournament as favourites, and despite close calls for both sides against a gritty Calgary Mountaineers squad, the two teams made their inevitable appearance in the gold medal game Sunday evening. All the pressure was on…
Lakers Take Game Two
After the Peterborough Lakers, and a busload of fans, entered the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Friday evening and took game one of the MSL finals, the Six Nations Chiefs were looking for revenge Sunday, this time in Peterborough’s barn. While Alex Hill would score the opener, John Grant Jr would answer to tie the game. As has been the case all year when these two teams meet, the action was…
Drew Adams Named MLL Goalie Of The Year
BOSTON, Mass.– Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Monday that Long Island Lizards goalkeeper Drew Adams has been named as the 2012 Warrior MLL Goalkeeper of the Year, according to MLL Commissioner David Gross. The award was based on the votes submitted by the head coach and general manager of each of the League’s eight teams. Adams becomes the third player in MLL history to win the award in…
Thunder Ride MacDonald to Win Over Adanacs
In the Western Lacrosse Association, the Langley Thunder and the Coquitlam Adanacs have been on a collision course virtually all season long. The dream series for BC lacrosse fans started on Sunday night in Langley as the defending WLA champions hosted the surging Adanacs. While the Thunder swept their opening round series against Burnaby, Coquitlam needed two extra games, and saw two others go to overtime, before making their way…
Denver Outlaws 2012 Season Review
During the off-season the Denver Outlaws made a number of roster changes, but they were ones that had some fans worried and media members questioned the quality of the team. They hired Jim Stagnitta as the new head coach and traded away Max Seibald and Drew Westervelt. The Outlaws had made the playoffs in each of their first six seasons in the league. With so much turnover in the offseason…
MILA Weekend Roundup
Week three of the MILA has come and gone, with a few teams showing their dominance over the rest. Even though its still quite early in the season, there are teams that have already turned heads around the league. The Chicago Outlaws moved to 2-0 with another victory over the Milwaukee Marauders. The game wasn’t even close, with the Outlaws leaving the score with a 23 to 7 victory. The…
Three Stars of the MLL Season: Offense
Normally at this time of the week, we bring you our weekly MLL three stars of the week. But with the regular season over, we want to bring you the three stars of the entire season. Sure, the best of the best could all be scorers. But is that fair for the goalies? Or the face-off men? Let’s take a look at the three stars of the league, position by…
Goaltending Essential for MLL Playoff Teams
The key to the Major League Lacrosse playoffs is goaltending. Sure, the Outlaws have a dynamic offense, no one shoots two pointers like the Bayhawks and the Cannons have star power, but a closer look shows the real essentials. Who were the top four goaltenders in the league in goals against average? Kip Turner leads the league for the Bayhawks at 10.51. In second place is Jesse Schwartzman of the…
Cleveland Demons Destroy Southern Ohio
The Cleveland Demons of the MILA hosted Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse in Southern Ohio’s first MILA road game. Â Cleveland’s superior numbers spelled the story of the game. Â The Demons threw over 20 runners at Southern Ohio’s meager 8 and ran out to an 18 goal leadd before Southern Ohio’s Phil Hardy responded with a single goal at the close of the 1st half. Halftime rest and adjustments helped Southern Ohio…
Exclusive: Casey Powell Voices Frustration With MLL
On Thursday night, recently retired Casey Powell joined the LaxWorm Radio Show on The Lacrosse Radio Network to discuss his recent retirement. During the interview, (which begins at the 50:00 mark of the show) Powell expresses several frustrations with the league he retired from. “I still feel like I’m playing at a high level.” he began saying. “I love playing the game, but there something that seems to be missing when…