Edmonton Rush General Manager/Head Coach announced today a pair of major transactions, the first of which means the departure of last year’s leading scorer, and the second trade marks a deal with the Rush’s rival from last season’s National Lacrosse League Champion’s Cup final. In the first move, the Rush traded Shawn Williams to the Minnesota Swarm in return for two second-round picks in the 2013 NLL Entry Draft. The second…
Bandits Acquire Shawn Williams, Brendan Doran
Buffalo Bandits Director of Lacrosse Operations Scott Loffler today announced that the Bandits have acquired forward Shawn Williams, defenseman Brendon Doran, a 2012 first-round pick and two 2012 second-round picks from the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for Buffalo’s first-round pick in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft, pending league approval. A member of the Bandits in 2000 and 2001, Williams (5’11”, 195 lbs., 6/20/74) returns to Buffalo after spending 10 seasons in Rochester…
Chicago Outlaws Name Exhibition Head Coach
The Chicago Outlaws have signed Geoff Conn to coach them during their offseason pro exhibition season. †There are two crucial pieces that need to be in place for box lacrosse to be successful in the U.S. The first is Coaching and the second is goal tending.†said Brendan Gorman the captain of the Chicago Outlaws. Coach Conn seemed like an obvious choice after serving as assistant coach for Team…
Rochester and Ohio Unit by Unit
One spot to the MLL playoffs has already been claimed by the Chesapeake Bayhawks. That leaves three spots left and four teams to compete for them; including the Rochester Rattlers. The Rattlers (6-5) are tied with the Boston Cannons for the final playoff spot heading into this week’s game against the Ohio Machine. With a 2-9 record the Machine have already been eliminated from the playoffs, but still have pride…
A Look At The Kevin Ross Trade
Yesterday was full of lacrosse news, including the NLL. Two trades went down in the matter of hours, but one really stood out. The Minnesota Swarm sent Kevin Ross to the Philadelphia Wings for a first round pick in the 2015 NLL draft. Today we will step back and look at what this trade really means to both sides. The Philadelphia Wings showed flashes of brilliance last season, but at…
Jovan Miller Blog: Hounds Out of Playoff Contention
So last week with our loss to the Rochester Rattlers, we are officially out of playoff contention, but sometimes that’s what it takes for you to realize the privileges you have. When I attended Syracuse, the Senior class I was a part of lost a total of 8 games in 4 years. In my brief career in the MLL I have lost 18 games. Its so crazy how things can…
Lakers Defeat Excelsiors Handily in Last Regular Season Game
If the Brampton Excelsiors wanted to jump up a spot in the overall MSL standings, they would need to win the final game of the season by fifteen goals or more. Considering their highest goal output of the season of eleven was achieved just once, and it was one of just three games they managed over seven goals, the possibility seemed unlikely. As the home side looked across the floor…
Red Devils One Win Away From OJBLL Finals
The Wallaceburg Red Devils are one win away from making their first trip to the OJBLL finals in franchise history after defeating the Six Nations Rebels last night 12-11. The fifth seed Red Devils upset the top ranked Rebels on their home floor at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena for the second time in the Western Conference finals. In the first period, Wallaceburg hopped out to a hot start scoring the…
MLL Preview: Lizards Host Hounds
For the second time in 2012 the Long Island Lizards will face the Charlotte Hounds. The first time these two teams met it was closer than Long Island had anticipated. Coach Spallina and the Lizards took home the 10-9 win, along with a lot of homework to do. That game was played in Charlotte, so the Hounds had the upper hand. This time, the game will take place on Long…
Rhode Island Kingfish the Newest NALL Team
The North American Lacrosse League has announced an expansion team in Kingston, Rhode Island today. They will be the fourth member of the league for the 2013 season. The Rhode Island Kingfish will join the Kentucky Stickhorses, Boston Rockhoppers and Lehigh Valley Flying Dutchmen.  Via the NALL website: “This announcement is meaningful in many ways, primarily in that the League continues to move forward in its expansion,” says Mr. Caruso. “We…