With only three games left until Championship Weekend, the Rochester Rattlers (tied with the Boston Cannons for the final playoff spot) need to finish strong. Last week the Rattlers eliminated the Hounds from playoff contention in a 14-5 win. This week they take on the Ohio Machine, who were eliminated from playoff contention last week with a loss to the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Â The first time these two teams played the…
Outlaws Can Clinch Playoffs With Win Over Nationals
Tonight when the Denver Outlaws take on the Hamilton Nationals, they can leave the field knowing they will be a part of MLL Championship Weekend in Boston. Less can be said about the Hamilton Nationals, who no longer have anything to play for but pride. They were eliminated last week by the Long Island Lizards. Denver is in second place in Major League Lacrosse, trailing the first place Chesapeake Bayhawks…
Cannons Need a Win As They Take on Chesapeake
The Boston Cannons desperately need a win this afternoon as they take on the first place Chesapeake Bayhawks at home. The Cannons are in a tie for the last playoff spot with the Rochester Rattlers, and only one of them can make it. Meanwhile, the Bayhawks have a spot locked up. The Cannons and Bayhawks have met once this season, with the Bayhawks winning at home. Last season the two clubs faced…
Paul Rabil Moves to the Eastern Conference
The Paul Rabil saga appears over with the transition man being traded to the Rochester Knighthawks this afternoon. After starting his National Lacrosse League career with the Washington Stealth, he was shipped to the Edmonton Rush last season. He was traded for a holdout player in Athan Iannucci. But the situation would not get any better for Edmonton, as Rabil would hold out in hopes of being traded to the…
Rush Send Rabil to Knighthawks, Ship Williams to Minnesota and Acquire Davis
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…