Today is part two of our mid-season Major Series Lacrosse review, featuring the Brampton Excelsiors, Brooklin Lacrosse Club, and Oakville Rock. Click here to part one. Brooklin Lacrosse Club Brooklin lost a lot this year, starting with the Redmen name, which was long overdue. While the name is historic to the club, it is widely considered offensive to Indigenous people, and since lacrosse was a gift from the Indigenous…
NLL Protected Player Lists – 2019
NLL Announces Protected Player Lists Ahead of Expansion Draft New York and Rochester to make selections on July 9th PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 2018 – The National Lacrosse League has released the protected players list from each team in advance of the 2019 Expansion Draft on July 9th. The Rochester Knighthawks hold the first overall selection in the 2019 Expansion Draft as a result of the Expansion Draft Coin Toss. The New York…
MSL: Kodiaks a surprise entry in league’s top three teams
It’s hard to believe we’re already a month into the 2019 Major Series Lacrosse season, but we are. The season’s biggest surprise is the emergence of the Cobourg Kodiaks, who sit in third place as of this writing. The defending Mann Cup champion Peterborough Lakers are in top spot, with the Six Nations Chiefs in second to nobody’s surprise. The Oakville Rock are right behind them in fourth with the…
PLL Week 4: Redwoods, Whipsnakes winners on Saturday at Homewood Field
Redwoods Dull Chrome The Redwoods defeated team Chrome 13-11 in the first of three games at Homewood field in Baltimore this weekend. Jules Heningburg had a breakout game for the Redwoods and showed that he is the right fit for this team after his trade from from Whipsnakes earlier this week. His eight points included five goals and three assists. Ryan Garnsey scored once and added two assists while Clarke…
PLL: Week 3 leaders
Tom Schreiber is seemingly as unstoppable in the Premier Lacrosse League as he was in Major League Lacrosse and as he is in the National Lacrosse League. In fact, the only time Schreiber appears able to be stopped is when his body is working against him and he gets injured. Schreiber is averaging 7.5 points per game in the PLL. His shots are on point. However, there are two other…
MLL: Lone week three game rekindles rivalry between Bayhawks and Lizards
Week three of Major League Lacrosse saw only one game played, but it proved a matchup as old as the league itself as two of the founding franchises faced each other. An old rivalry renewed itself as the Chesapeake Bayhawks traveled to face the New York Lizards and emerged victorious with a 16-14 win. Both teams share a history of being among the elite of the league during its inception….
PHOTOS: Buffalo Bandits @ Toronto Rock
Photos from the Toronto Rock’s 12-11 OT win over the Buffalo bandits on April 5, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
PLL Week 3: Schreiber proves to be Archers’ biggest threat despite loss
Week three in Premier Lacrosse League action saw Paul Rabil’s Atlas pick up their first win of the season while the Whipsnakes handed the Archers their first loss. Two more overtime games delighted over 11,000 fans in Chicago. Next week the PLL hits Baltimore. Pick up your tickets here: https://www.premierlacrosseleague.com/baltimore. WHIPSNAKES 11 ARCHERS 10 OT The Whipsnakes came out on top with an 11-10 win over the Archers in another closely…
MLL Week 2: Jr. scores as Cannons roar
Major League Lacrosse only played two games during the second week of the season, but they proved to be pivotal as John Grant Jr. became the new points leader moving past PLL founder and former MLL star Paul Rabil. Defending champion Denver quenched the hot starting Atlanta Blaze 18-16 in a barn burner. Denver’s victory moved the Outlaws into third place behind undefeated Chesapeake. Atlanta fell into the fourth spot…
NLL Season in Review: Georgia Swarm
While the 2019 season was the first since 2016 in which the Georgia Swarm got knocked out of the playoffs in the division semifinals (first round) it can still be defined as a successful one, even through the ups and downs. Season In Review Georgia started the season on a four-game winning streak before hitting a rough patch in mid-January, losing back-to-back games in the same weekend. That two-game losing…