If the Boston Cannons win this game against the last place Ohio Machine, and the Rochester Rattlers lose to the first place Denver Outlaws, the Cannons clinch a spot in the 2012 MLL playoffs. Easy, right? Not if the Machine play like they did last week against Rochester, where their late surge almost gave them a victory and ensured the Cannons a playoff spot. Boston and Rochester are tied in…
Photo Gallery: Boston Cannons vs Denver Outlaws
When the Cannons took on the Denver Outlaws two weeks ago, photographer Brianna Ingemi took some pictures of the action, and we put together this photo gallery.           Â
Toronto Trades Rooney and Bryan To Buffalo
Toronto – Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson announced a trade with the Buffalo Bandits had been completed on Friday. The Rock have sent defenceman Glen Bryan and forward Jamie Rooney to Buffalo in exchange for the 14th selection (4th pick in the second round – originally owned by Minnesota) in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft and Buffalo’s 2013 4th round NLL Entry Draft selection pending league approval. “We thank Jamie…
WLA Playoff Preview: (2) Victoria Vs.(3) Coquitlam
On Saturday night the Victoria Shamrocks and Coquitlam Adanacs kick off their playoff series. The two teams met three times this season with Coquitlam winning the season series 2-1. All three game between these teams were close so it will be a great battle between the two teams in this series. The Adanacs are the surprise team of 2012 after finishing in last in 2011 they have rebounded and have…
MSL Playoffs: Semi Finals Set
The semi-final matchups are set for Major Series Lacrosse on the road to the Mann Cup. After waiting and watching, both the Six Nations Chiefs and Brooklin Redmen – top seeds in the West and East divisions respectively – will now begin preparing for the Brampton Excelsiors and Peterborough Lakers. While the official final schedule has yet to be decided at the time of this writing, the two series will…
Thompson’s Time In Buffalo Full Of Memories
Yesterday news came out that the Bandits goaltender Michael Thompson would be retiring from the league after a solid seven season career in the NLL. Last season Thompson lost the starting job to acquisition Anthony Cosmo, who was franchised two days ago by the team. The team had a goaltender controversy that is made much easier by the retirement of Thompson, who played six seasons in Buffalo. Recently fans may…
Bandits Officially Franchise Cosmo and Kelusky
Buffalo Bandits Director of Lacrosse Operations Scott Loffler today announced the team has tagged forward Tracey Kelusky and goaltender Anthony Cosmo as Buffalo’s franchise players for the 2013 NLL season. By declaring an Unrestricted Free Agent as a Franchise Player, a club ensures they will retain the player’s services for the upcoming season. Teams can declare up to two franchise players each year. Kelusky played his second season as a…
Hounds look to Prove Doubters Wrong…Again
Charlotte ends a string of road trips in their away finale against the underachieving Hamilton Nationals at Ron Joyce Stadium. The Hounds and Nationals seem to be moving in opposite directions. As an expansion team, Hamilton (then Toronto) won the MLL championship their first year and haven’t been there since, now rising even as low being tied at second worst in the league. The Hounds are a first year team…
Bandits Goalie Mike Thompson Retires
Just a day after the Buffalo Bandits franchised goaltender Anthony Cosmo, it has been reported by IL Indoor that the other Bandits goalie, Mike Thompson, has retired from the NLL. Thompson split time with Cosmo as the starting goaltender with Buffalo last season, and was the full time starter until the team traded for Cosmo mid season. Thompson has won an NLL Championship and retires with an 11.3 career goals…
Rose, Edwards and Boychuk Resign with Rock
Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson announced the signings of three players on Thursday. Â Goaltenders Nick Rose and Zak Boychuk as well as defenceman Damon Edwards have each signed one-year contracts that will see them return to the Rock in 2013. Rose was acquired from Calgary at the trade deadline in March of this year and his arrival provided a spark for the Rock that led them to the East Division…