NLL League Leaders Week 6

The more things change, the more things stay the same: Adam Jones once again holds the lead in points, this week with 40; he is tied however with teammate, John Grant Jr. In second and third spots are Wings teammates, Jordan Hall and Kyle Buchanan with 36 and 35 points, respectively. Jones continues the lead in goals with 25. Rhys Duch takes second place with 18, followed by Grant Jr….

February 3, 2014
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Power Rankings Week 6: Rush On Top, Bandits Stealing the Show

Week 6 did not disappoint. Three games decided by a total of 5 goals. Casey Powell returns and helps the Mammoth to a huge win. Edmonton stays undefeated. Bandits are for real, and the Stealth get bombed.   Power Rankings   Week 6 (1) 1—Edmonton Rush (5-0)  Defeated the Knighthawks in overtime 8-7 on a pretty goal by Mark Matthews. Aaron Bold was strong in net for the Rush. Edmonton travels…

February 3, 2014
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NCAA Matchup: Women’s Duke Hosting Elon

Elon and Duke Women’s lacrosse are both practicing hard for this Friday’s match at Elon. The tension between the two in-state rivals is high; especially considering Duke’s former associate head coach, Josh Hexter, left the team for a head coaching position at Elon in 2012. This will be one of the first games that both teams play this season, and they are both ready to put up a fight. The…

February 3, 2014
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Audio: Post Game Knighthawks at Rush

The Edmonton Rush are still undefeated at 5-0 as they defeated their toughest test yet defeating the Rochester Knighthawks 8-7 in overtime. We were on scene for the game and caught up with some players after the overtime thriller.   Mark Matthews  Cory Conway  Cody Jamieson   

February 2, 2014
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Niagara Makes Statement with Win Over Barrie

On Saturday the Niagara Lock Monsters kicked off their season against the Barrie Blizzard. The Blizzard got this game going as Geoff Mcnulty scored to give the Blizzard the early 1-0 lead. Niagara would respond as last year’s league MVP Corey Fowler scored to tie the game up at 1-1. The Blizzard would then take control as they scored four straight goals to take the lead 4-1 at the end…

February 2, 2014
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Lock Monsters Look For Second Straight Win, Battle Turf Dogs

The Durham Turfdogs travel to Seymour Hannah Arena to open their season against the Niagara Lock Monsters (1-0), who opened their 2014 campaign with a convincing 16-8 victory against the Barrie Blizzard yesterday afternoon. Halfway through the second half, the Lock Monsters were down but not out as they clawed themselves out of a 5-1 hole and scored 12 unanswered goals to take a 12-5 lead. The two clubs exchanged…

February 2, 2014
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Mammoth: Resurrecting the Near Extinct

Photo: Di Miller Swarm players feel defeated already after letting in goal The Colorado Mammoth hosted the Minnesota Swarm at The Pepsi Center on Saturday February 1, 2014 in front of 15,127 die hard Mammoth fans. Despite the extreme cold temperatures and snow in Denver, Mammoth fans came to cheer on their team, with spirits high that the Mammoth would outscore their opponent and they were not disappointed! The game…

February 2, 2014
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Rock, Paper, Scissors: Bandits Crush Rock

The Buffalo Bandits (5-1) broke away in the fourth quarter and emerged victorious with a 12-10 win against the Toronto Rock (2-3), Saturday night in front of 12,768 fans at the First Niagara Center. Buffalo concluded the contest on a 3-1 run to clinch their fifth consecutive victory and their longest win streak since 2009. With the victory this evening against the Rock and a Rochester Knighthawks loss against the…

February 2, 2014
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Wings Win Big Over Stealth 15-9

Kyle Buchanan scored four times against his former team and Jordan Hall tossed in seven assists as the Wings (3-3) picked up a huge home win over the Stealth (2-5) by a count of 15-9. After the game Buchanan said “I had this one circled on my calendar… Tonight was a big one for me,  I’m happy to get a win and obviously it’s nice against my former team.” The…

February 2, 2014
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Rush Will Try to Keep K’Hawks at Bay

The undefeated Edmonton Rush (4-0) will host the two-time defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks (3-1) on the Rexall Place turf tonight at 9 pm ET. The Knighthawks are looking to bounce back after suffering their first loss of 2014 to the hands of in-state rival Buffalo Bandits last Saturday night at the First Niagara Center. Rochester will also look to capture their second franchise win over the Rush as Edmonton have…

February 1, 2014
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