Concerning Tuesday night’s Major Series Lacrosse matchup between the Kitchener/Waterloo Kodiaks and the Six Nations Chiefs, a wise man once said “The Kodiaks have a chance to take this on home floor” and “The winning team may only need six [goals].” Oh wait, that was me. And, oh wait, I was right. Shameless gloating aside, the two teams, at least on paper, did not match up well at all. Logic dictated…
Major League Lacrosse All Stars: Old School Analysis
Stephen Berger-M-Hounds-2004 In his eighth year in the MLL, Stephen has been selected for his sixth All-Star Game. Berger is a 3x All-American from Washington College and is currently sitting 5th in the MLL for points this season. With 16 goals, (1) 2-pointer and 8 assists so far, he is a huge asset for the Charlotte Hounds. Greg Bice-D-Machine-2004 Also in his eighth year in the league, this is Bice’s…
NALL Off-Season Look-In
Things didn’t exactly go as planned in the first season of the NALL, but in the end six games were played and the league was launched. Centered around three main members, the Kentucky Stickhorses, Boston Rockhoppers, and Lehigh Valley Flying Dutchmen the league played three official league games, and three against non-NALL foes. Year one was the foundation, and they are hoping to build on that tremendously come year two….
Kevin Iwanusa Blog: USIL Devo Team vs the Voyageurs
As I write this its 4am Monday morning and I’m waiting for my flight back to Charlotte, a little early to say the least, but I have to work this morning and it’s not too strange of an occurrence for lacrosse players trying to maximize their chance to play at every opportunity. Especially indoor players, a high level box lacrosse game summertime in Charlotte doesn’t just find you. So myself…
BostonLax.Net: A Look at Massachusetts High School Lacrosse
Editors Note: Bostonlax.net is a lacrosse website devoted to changing the face of Massachusetts lacrosse. The website focuses on high-school players in Massachusetts and it contains player rankings, polls, standings, videos, game stories and utilizes social media to provide users with dynamic score updates. Boston Lax will continue its coverage during the summer months so visitwww.bostonlax.net to voice your opinion and tell the Boston Lax team which games they should cover…
A Look at the Denver Outlaws MLL All Stars
The 2012 MLL All Star Game is right around the corner, taking place on June 30 at FAU Stadium in Palm Beach County, Fla. This years All Star Game is a little different then years past, as the fans were able to vote for their favorite players to make the All Star game. Fan votes counted for one third of the overall voting points. The teams this year are being…
Major League Lacrosse 6/26 Transactions
There have been four transactions in Major League Lacrosse today thus far. The first move we saw this morning was the Denver Outlaws signing free agent face off man Nolan Godfrey. Godfrey was drafted in the MLL supplemental draft from the Ohio Machine before being released before the season. Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hounds made three moves today. First, they activated injured defenseman Brett Schmidt from the physically unable to perform…
2012 NLL Draft Prospects: Mark Matthews
Mark Matthews is one of the most highly touted NLL prospects in the 2012 draft. A native of Oshawa, Ontario, Matthews played his college balls with the Denver Pioneers, who emerged as one of the most competitive programs in the country. Â The 6’4 210 attackman will be looking to be a high NLL draft pick. Matthews was a second team All American in 2012 for the Pioneers, where he had…
2012 MLL All-Star Game: A Look at the Young Guns
The Major League Lacrosse 2012 All-Star game will pit the “Young Guns†–players who joined the league from 2009-2012—against the “Old Schoolâ€â€”players who joined the league from 2001-2008. It’s an interesting format that answers the age old question: who is better, the young guys or the older ones? The Old School team has all the familiar names from the past that everyone knows and loves but the Young Guns are…
Chiefs and Kodiaks Preview
Mere days before the halfway point of the Major Series Lacrosse season, both the Six Nations Chiefs and the Kitchener/Waterloo Kodiaks are where many expected them to be in the standings. Kitchener has been in a number of games but has just two wins sitting them two points up on last place Ajax. Meanwhile, strong all year the Chiefs have but one loss on their record (6-5 to Brampton who…