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NLL: Mammoth Give Coaching Staff Pink Slips

March 4, 2014
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Colorado will replace head coach Hamley and assistant coaches The Colorado Mammoth have announced that head coach Bob Hamley and assistants Ed Comeau and Sean Ferris have been relieved of their coaching duties effective immediately. “I have tremendous respect and admiration for Bob, Ed and Sean, and can’t say enough about what tremendous men they are,” said Mammoth president & general manager Steve Govett. “Unfortunately, our team has not met…

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Swarm Look to Right Ship Against Rock

February 20, 2014
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The Minnesota Swarm are going into this weekend as the worst team in the East and the worst team in the NLL at 1-6. The Swarm have dropped four straight, three of which were at home in St. Paul Minnesota. The Last time the Swarm won a game was in Philadelphia on January 18th in an 11-10 win over the Wings, this also was the first game of a double-header…

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Rock look to stay perfect at home; take on KHawks

Tonight the Toronto Rock (3-3) renew their rivalry with the Rochester Knighthawks (4-2). The Rock offense has been sizzling lately having put up 20 goals last week for the first time in 12 years in their 20-10 beat of the Philadelphia Wings. Rochester will be much stiffer test as Matt Vinc has been rock solid in net for the Knighthawks posting a 8.14 goals against average which is second best…

February 15, 2014
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NLL Preview: Stealth at Mammoth

The Vancouver Stealth will travel to Colorado tonight to take on the Mammoth in their fourth meeting of the season. This is the final time these teams will meet. The game is tonight at 9:00 ET at the Pepsi Center in Denver.   Colorado has won two of the matchups and Vancouver has won one; each game has been decided by one goal. For the Mammoth, Adam Jones is out…

February 14, 2014
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Five Stories to Watch in NLL Week Eight

Photo Credit: Dan Brodie Week 8 of the NLL season is coming towards us, and tonight the Colorado Mammoth face off with the Vancouver Stealth. We have the top storylines of that game along with the others for this weekend. Number Five—Can Dillon Ward do it Again? Dillon Ward has been the man for the last three wins of the Colorado Mammoth. They play tonight against a hungry Vancouver Stealth…

February 14, 2014
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Vyse, Wings, Prepare for Road Ahead

February 13, 2014
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Last season Roger Vyse was a member of the Toronto Rock where he put up six goals in three games. He was a victim of the shortened rosters, and was cut by the Rock before the season. Vyse made his debut this weekend with the Philadelphia Wings after being signed last week. He was a part of the losses to Toronto on Friday night and Edmonton on Saturday. “It’s definitely…

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NLL Rookie Report: Ward Shines

Rookie sensations Digby and Ward duke it out head-to-head, O’Connor continues to contribute for the Rock, and Thul’s streak coming to a close highlight Week 7 of the NLL rookie watch.   Ethan O’Connor had arguably his best performance of the season in the Toronto Rock’s dominating 20-10 defeat over the Philadelphia Wings. The Milton, ON native finished with two points (1 G, 1 A), while leading all Rock players…

February 13, 2014
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NLL League Leaders: Jones Injury Shakes Things Up

With Adam Jones out with injury, the league leaders will likely take on a new look in the coming weeks. With five points added in his last game over the weekend, John Grant Jr. takes over the top spot in points.  Garrett Billings of the Toronto Rock follows with 44; he added 12 points last game to jump up. Adam Jones drops to third due to sitting out with injury,…

February 12, 2014
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NLL Three Stars: Week 7

Week 7 of the National Lacrosse League featured four close games and a blowout in one of the most exciting weekends we’ve seen yet; it also featured two amazing career feats, both by Philadelphia Wings. On Friday in a 20-10 loss in Toronto against the Rock Tracey Kelusky had three goals; his third being his 800th National Lacrosse League regular season point. Then on Saturday, Wings netminder Evan Kirk made his…

February 12, 2014
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Power Rankings Week 7: Rush Remain On Top; Bandits & Hawks Close

Week 7 :  Top 3 remains the same.  Edmonton still undefeated, Hawks get back on track, Bandits streak ends at five and the Mammoth with a spark from Casey Powell ride a two game winning streak.  What will Week 8 hold…. NLL Power Rankings: Week 7 (last week: 1) 1 Edmonton Rush (6-0)  Defeated the Wings 8-6 in a defensive battle. Aaron Bold kept the Wings’ top scorers invisible and the…

February 10, 2014
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