Speck Blog: Last Push for Playoffs

March 20, 2014

Well it’s hard to believe that the end of the regular season is just around the corner for us, but here we are 7 games in sitting at 2-5 with one game remaining against Barrie this Sunday at the Molson Center. As a team we are looking to finish the season on a winning note heading into playoffs as we have lost our last 3 games, losing to Barrie in…

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Rock Sign Jimmy Purves and Kevin Ross

March 19, 2014

Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced a series of roster moves including the signing of free agent forward Kevin Ross and free agent defenceman Jimmy Purves to the active roster. A day after acquiring goaltender Brandon Miller from the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for Kyle Belton and a pair of draft picks, Sanderson was at it again shoring things up prior to Thursday’s 12:00pm ET roster freeze. To…

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Loyola Looks to Extend Winning Streak Against Georgetown

March 19, 2014

WHERE: @ Georgetown WHEN: Wednesday March 19 @ 6:00 Loyola is one of, if not the hottest team in the country right now. After losing their season opener by one goal in overtime to Virginia, the Hounds have won six straight games, four of which have come against ranked teams. If the defense hadn’t collapsed worse than the Titanic in open ocean waters, the Hound would be 7-0 right now…

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Was Goaltending Really the Need for Toronto?

March 19, 2014

Looking at team statistics for the 2014 season, the Rock are actually very solid on the defensive side of the ball. Therefore, why trade for a goaltender? Though opponents playing Toronto are averaging a save percentage of .764, the Rock have a similar rate of .753. That exemplifies the goalies’ efforts in saving 75 percent of the shots they take, and it’s within 1 percent of the opponent. The Toronto…

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Podcast: Brendan Fowler on InCreasingly Lax

March 19, 2014

This week’s episode of the Increasingly Lax podcast has Duke faceoff man Brendan Fowler to discuss the season so far. The Charlotte Hounds draft prospect spoke with our Todd McElwee about the 7-2 start for the Blue Devils. InCreasingly Lax Episode Two

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NLL League Leaders: Snider Close to 200 FO Wins

March 19, 2014

After being out a month and a half, Adam Jones has slipped out of the top five for goals. Garrett Billings remains at the top, having jumped up to 82 points with another 12 this week. Cody Jamieson has taken over the number two spot with 71, earning 17 points in a pair of games over the weekend. John Grant Jr. remains third; he garnered six points to bring his…

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Undefeated Big Red On Road in Philly Against UPenn

March 19, 2014

WHO: #4 Cornell @ University of Penn WHERE: Adams Field (Penn Park), Philadelphia, PA WHEN: Saturday, March 22, 1:00 pm EST   UPENN My personal surprise of the season. Always a consistent team with pretty tough schedules, UPenn is really drawing attention this season. They come into this game 3-2 and off a close loss to #16 Princeton. The battle against the Tigers was high octane as UPenn recorded 45…

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Toronto Acquires Brandon Miller

March 18, 2014

Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced a trade as today’s league deadline passed at 3pm ET.  Toronto has acquired goaltender Brandon Miller from the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for transition player Kyle Belton, a conditional 2nd Round pick in the 2014 NLL Draft and Toronto’s 4th Round pick in the 2014 NLL Draft. “We now have one of the best goaltending tandems in the NLL,” said Sanderson.  “We…

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NCAAW: UNC Battles Boston College This Week

March 18, 2014

Harvard vs Yale—There’s nothing more exciting than two Ivys going head to head. Last year, when the two teams met, Harvard came out on top with a 10-5 victory over the Bulldogs. Yale is hoping to change things up this year and they are hoping their home field advantage will give them a great morale boost from the crowd. The teams are both having productive seasons, and Harvard’s offensive line…

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Roughnecks Prepare for Interesting Trade Deadline

March 18, 2014

Photo Credit: Dan Brodie The Calgary Roughnecks are one of the most balanced teams in the NLL at 6-5 and with the NLL trade deadline in just a few hours, they might just stand pat. General manager Mike Board spoke with the Calgary Sun yesterday and has some interesting quotes. “I talked to some of the teams in the East this week, and they’re all figuring there’s some jostling to…

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