Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced a pair of transactions. The first of which is the acquisition of defender Bill Hostrawser from the Vancouver Stealth. The second is the release of defenceman Stephen Hoar. To obtain the gritty Hostrawser, the Rock parted with a 3rd round pick in the 2014 NLL Draft and a 4th round selection in the 2015 NLL Draft. Hostrawser was originally selected by the Stealth in…
Check out the top plays of the week in the National Lacrosse League. Might Casey Powell be making an appearance?
Every once in a while, we will attempt to write the worst lacrosse article on the planet. This week, let’s look at the difference between lacrosse players and non-lacrosse players. In the Champion Challenge last Sunday, Quint Kessenich referred to faceoff specialists as non-lacrosse players. His point was poorly received by many. Perhaps that’s because he was right. Perhaps those who disagreed are not ready to face the harsh reality…
Week 6 of the National Lacrosse League featured five games and tons of goals; 116 goals to be exact. That’s an average of over 23 goals per game. Pretty impressive, especially when you consider that neither the Edmonton Rush nor the Rochester Knighthawks broke into double digits in their one goal game (won 8-7 by the Rush). The Rush (5-0) remain as the only unbeaten team in the NLL but…
WHO: Mount St. Mary’s at Maryland WHERE: College Park, Maryland WHEN: Saturday February 8 @ 12:00pm EST Maryland and Mount St. Mary’s will faceoff this coming Saturday for their season openers. This game should explode all over the field with intensity and athleticism, as it dually serves as season openers and momentum setters. These two opponents do not share a specific rivalry and, in fact, have many similarities. However, they…
WHERE: @ Bucknell WHEN: Saturday February, 8 @ 5:00 Delaware had the unique opportunity to get their feet wet this season by opening with a 10-3 victory of High Point last weekend in one of only two lacrosse games to be played. This week they will face a much tougher test in the Bucknell Bison who is coming off a 12-4 record and a disappointing end to their season after…
WHERE: @ Colgate WHEN: Saturday February, 8 @ 1:00 Colgate and Bryant have created a nice little rivalry over the past few years. While this rivalry technically hasn’t been long at all, having lasted only two years, it has become a very exciting matchup. In the first matchup, Bryant beat Colgate 10-8 in 2012 and then Colgate got revenge the next season by beating Bryant 14-13 in overtime. Therefore, when…
Vancouver newcomers shining in the midst of team slump, Philadelphia’s Thul continuing his scoring touch, Rush rookies remaining undefeated, and Dillon Ward getting the Mammoth back on track highlight the recent NLL rookie action. Despite suffering a pair of losses over the weekend, Vancouver’s B.C. rookie tandem of Tyler Digby and Cody Bremner continued their stellar play. In a 17-12 Friday night loss to Toronto, the duo mirrored each…
As a hockey player, I love the cold weather. Whenever the twenty degree weather and snow hit the homeland, my fellow Long Islanders look at me with the evil eye. To be fair, I agree, there is not much that can be done during this weather. Other than hitting the outdoor ice, building snow forts and shoveling, it is probably not wise to do anything when you are exposed to…
Denver Pioneers @ Air Force Sat. Feb. 8 1:00 pm Two Colorado schools will go head-to-head this coming Saturday for a season opening showdown: Air Force and Denver U. Both teams have young programs in comparison to other colleges and both have taken off at monumental rates of success. Air Force will host the game at their field. Coach Eric Seremet said, “With such an experienced, senior-led team this year,…