Unlike the usual two hour coach’s conference call, this one was only an hour. First on the call was MLL Commissioner David Gross. He talked about how the first time they did Young Guns versus Old School was in 2005, and it was a great success. This year, he mentioned that some of the guys on the Old School team didn’t realize that they were old. Dave talked about how…
Toronto Goalie Pat Campbell Retires
Goaltender Pat Campbell has officially announced his retirement from the National Lacrosse League after 14 seasons and 4 NLL Championships. Â While Campbell played with several NLL teams throughout his career, he retires today as a member of the Toronto Rock. The 35-year old Campbell started his career with the Ontario Raiders in 1998 and moved along with the franchise to Toronto where he captured his first two NLL titles in…
Chesapeake Bayhawks Send Seven to All Star Weekend
This year’s MLL All Star game will be taking place in a city that does not hold an MLL team, Palm Beach County, Florida. The sunshine state will hopefully bring nothing but sunshine after dealing with tropical storm Debby. It’ll be Young Guns versus Old School in this year’s all star game. The Young Guns will be coached by Boston Cannons head coach Steve Duffy. The Old School team gets…
Kodiaks Stun Chiefs at Home in MSL
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…