By: Tim Moony, Editor & NLL Correspondent It was a battle of (1-2) teams Saturday night at the Scotia Bank Saddledome, in Calgary, as the Roughnecks hosted the Vancouver Stealth in a week five National Lacrosse League contest. Although Calgary would get out to a hot first quarter start, Vancouver would turn the tables with a second quarter run. After Calgary closely-won the third quarter, the Roughnecks outscored Vancouver by…
By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks The Rochester Knighthawks (2-2) after having a bye week were back in action this past weekend at Blue Cross Arena taking on the high powered Georgia Swarm (3-2) in front of a crowd of 8,770 fans. Unfortunately Rochester’s late surge in the 2nd half wasn’t enough as they fell to the Swarm 13-9.
By: Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves The New England Black Wolves (3-1) topped the Buffalo Bandits (2-2) in front of a packed Mohegan Sun Arena for their first home win on the season. In fact, it was the Black Wolves first home win since January 10, 2015, a stretch of eight home games. Banditland was well represented, but it wasn’t enough to steal the first game of…
By: Di Miller, Beat Writer Colorado Mammoth On Friday January 29, 2016 the Colorado Mammoth (4-1) would suffer their first loss of the 2016 NLL Season at the Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan against the Saskatchewan Rush (2-1) in front of a crowd of 8,624 fans. The Rush were hoping to give the Mammoth their first loss of the season and they were successful in doing so. Final Rush 12—Mammoth…
By: Tim Moony, Editor & NLL Correspondent The Colorado Mammoth (4-0) looked to continue their winning ways, at Langley Events Center, in Vancouver Saturday evening, versus the Vancouver Stealth (1-2). With a convincing 14-5 victory behind stellar performances from John Grant, Jr., Jeremy Noble, Callum Crawford, and net minder Dillon Ward, Colorado would remain unbeaten through week three of the National Lacrosse League season, with a resounding win against the…
Photo Credit: New York Lizards By: Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards The MLL held its 2016 Collegiate Draft in snow filled Baltimore, MD on Friday, January 22nd, 2016. Heading into the draft, the New York Lizards had six selections to make but their first would not come until the third round and 24th overall. James Pannell, an attackman from Virginia was acquired from the Hounds during a Supplemental…
Boston, M.A. (January 25, 2016) – The 2016 Major League Lacrosse draft was held last Friday in Baltimore, M.D. amidst a historical winter storm barreling down on the city. The Cannons selected seven players throughout the course of the eight rounds. The draft kicked off with commissioner David Gross making three big trade announcements. One of the trades was a blockbuster deal that surrounded Boston. The Cannons sent Scott Ratliff…
By: Andrew Gallagher, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze The Atlanta blaze went into the supplemental draft on Wednesday to fill some holes and add a lot of depth. They went in with the first pick of each round and used them well. The Blaze had a very good core group of players after the expansion draft but they needed depth, and depth is what they got out of the supplemental draft.
By: Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws The 2016 MLL Collegiate Draft took place on Friday January 22, 2016 in Baltimore Maryland. The Denver Outlaws drafted eight players on Friday in the 2016 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. I had the chance to go one-on-one with Outlaws General Manager Tony Seaman on how he felt about the results of the Outlaws draft picks and he gave me an idea of…
By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Rattlers Although the NLL season is still fresh from just having kicked off the season no more than three weeks ago, the MLL started business with their Collegiate Draft on January 22nd. Before we get in depth of when and who the Rochester Rattlers took in this year’s draft, a big congratulations is due to Myles Jones a midfielder from Duke being drafted first…
By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks After losing a close home opener to the Colorado Mammoth, the Rochester Knighthawks began a two game series with the Toronto Rock this past week. Thursday Rochester traveled to the Toronto Rock for game number one of the series. Rochester would take game one from the Toronto Rock 12-7. As both teams had a day to prepare for round number two it sure…
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