The Wings open up their 27th season on Friday January 11 when the Buffalo Bandits come to town. Game time is at 7 PM at the Wells Fargo Center. The Wings look to get back on track after losing there last 5 regular season games of 2012, along with a defeat in the first round of the playoffs has left a very bitter taste in the mouths of players. The Wings are looking to rinse that…
Yesterday on the NLL coaches and media conference call, Minnesota Swarm head coach Joe Sullivan addressed the issue of his two goaltenders, Tyler Carlson and Evan Kirk. He told the media that they will be going with a two goalie system like last season and thus Kirk and Carlson will split duties in between the pipes. The sophomore goalies both saw success last season with the Swarm. Carlson had a…
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #1 after the Washington Stealth opened the 2013 NLL regular season with a 13-12 home win over the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks last weekend. The Stealth took home three of the four positional awards, as two rookies Kyle Buchanan and Mitch McMichael were recognized for their efforts in their NLL debuts while veteran forward Cliff Smith had…
As we head into Week 2 of the NLL season, we have a jammed packed weekend of lacrosse action. Here are the 10 stories to look out for. Friday Night: Philadelphia Wings v Buffalo Bandits 1. With many new additions to the team, will the Wings have another opener like 2012, or will a team comprised of 17 Americans write a different ending? 2. Paul Rabil.. Will he quiet the critics? …
The National Lacrosse League announced that both Billy Dee Smith of the Buffalo Bandits and Andrew Suitor of the Minnesota Swarm have lost their appeals and will serve two game suspensions to start the 2013 season. Suitor is suspended for being the instigator in a fight in a playoff game against the Edmonton Rush and it was his third game misconduct of 2012, resulting in an automatic suspension. He got…
Only one game of action in week one of the National Lacrosse League, but it was a tight game between Washington and Rochester as we present to you our three stars of the week. Cliff Smith- Washington Smith led all scorers with eight points in the win as he picked up a hat trick and had five assists. Smith already had his hat trick locked up by the middle of…
With arguably the most well-rounded roster in the NLL, the Toronto Rock enter their 15th season focused on capturing their 7th Champion’s Cup title. Leading the Rock offensively will be Garrett Billings. Billings has performed incredibly since beginning his career with the Rock in 2010. After a monstrous 2012 season that saw him set the franchise record in points with 114 and the NLL record for assists with 82, the…
The Washington Stealth picked up an upset win over the Rochester Knighthawks on opening night, setting up for a new look power rankings after week one.
The Washington Stealth pulled an early season upset in front of 7,023 fans in Everett as they defeated the Rochester Knighthawks by a score of 13-12. Athan Iannucci tiptoed around the crease to score with 1:23 left in the contest to give the Stealth the lead and they did not look back as they start their season 1-0. The Knighthawks, who were without Casey Powell, fall to 0-1. Cliff Smith…
The Rochester Knighthawks are opening on the road against the Washington Stealth in a very interesting matchup. Rochester won the 2012 NLL Championship while Washington was the one team to not make the playoffs. Recently it was announced that Sid Smith will serve as the captain of the team with the retirement of Pat McCready. For Washington, they also have a new captain in Kyle Sorensen. Both teams have new…