MEDIA RELEASE Annapolis, MD – Veteran midfielder Ben Hunt announced Thursday that he is retiring from Major League Lacrosse (MLL) play. Hunt spent all seven of his MLL seasons with the Chesapeake Bayhawks after being drafted in the 2009 MLL Collegiate Draft.
By: Tim Yilmaz, Beat Writer New York Lizards The New York Lizards season opener is less than a month away. So what have your 2015 World Champs been up to since they hoisted the championship trophy in 2015? Are they ready to defend the title? New York utilized the off season to add depth to its loaded roster. During the off season New York traded Ned Crotty to Rochester for…
Courtesy of Major League Lacrosse March madness isn’t just reserved for college basketball. Between the overtime finishes between Syracuse-Johns Hopkins and Virginia-Notre Dame to the Green Turtle Classic in Maryland, lacrosse fans had plenty to cheer about. This week also brought the first wave of additions to the watch list for the 2016 Tewaraaton Award. Three more 2016 MLL Draftees were added to the mix: John Edmonds, midfielder from Cornell and…
By: Andrew Gallagher, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze The first season of play for the Blaze begins on April 23, 2016. They have acquired a full roster through the Supplemental Draft; Expansion Draft; and Free Agency and are ready for their first game. The roster is full of young talent ready to make a name for them selves and shock the MLL.
MLL will bring the 2016 Semi-Finals to Fairfield, Connecticut and Blaine, Minnesota March 9, 2016 Boston, MA (March 9, 2016) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that two neutral locations will host the 2016 MLL Semi-Final Games for the first time in League history. Rafferty Stadium at Fairfield University and the National Sports Center Stadium in Blaine, Minnesota will each host a Semi-Final Game…
Atlanta Blaze Acquires Nicky Galasso and Joe LoCascio from the Florida Launch March 8, 2016 Kennesaw, GA – The Atlanta Blaze executed a trade today with the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse. The Blaze acquired Attackmen Nicky Galasso and Midfielder Joe LoCascio from the Launch. In exchange, the Blaze trades the 2017 2nd Round Supplemental pick and the 2017 4th Round College pick.
OUTLAWS RECEIVE STONY BROOK ATTACKMAN IN TRADE WITH NEW YORK March 4, 2016 Denver Outlaws trade Luke Duprey (D) and Andrew Hodgson (M) to the New York Lizards. In exchange the Outlaws receive 2017 4th round Collegiate Draft pick, 2017 7th round Supplemental Draft pick and Stony Brook attackman Brody Eastwood.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2016 Machine Promote Nat St. Laurent to Assistant Coach COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio Machine today announced they have promoted Nat St. Laurent to assistant coach. St. Laurent served as a volunteer assistant during the 2015 season.
BAYHAWKS RECEIVE THREE PLAYERS AND FIRST ROUND PICK FOR GOALIE, TYLER FIORITO Photo Courtesy of Chesapeake Bayhawks ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Chesapeake Bayhawks announced Friday that they received a 2017 first round college pick and three players (midfielders Tyler German and Greg Coholan, as well as attackman Ryan Young) from the Boston Cannons in exchange for goalie Tyler Fiorito and a 2017 seventh round supplemental draft pick. “This deal makes…
Buffalo Bandits’ Dhane Smith wins Player of the Month, Georgia Swarm’s Randy Staats earns Rookie of the Month honors The National Lacrosse League has announced Buffalo Bandits forward Dhane Smith as Player of the Month and Georgia Swarm forward Randy Staats as Rookie of the Month for January of the 2016 NLL season. Smith finished the month tied for second in the league in both points (31) and goals…
By: Joshua Malinowski, Beat Writer Charlotte Hounds Charlotte Hounds 2016 MLL Collegiate Draft Picks Going into the 2016 Collegiate Draft the Hounds undoubtedly had their work cut out for them. In 2015 the Hounds finished with an unimpressive 3-11 record. Of the numerous problems within the roster, the most apparent is the offense. With only 160 goals scored last season the Hounds finished dead last in the MLL. This problem…
Players with five consecutive years of play and an expiring contract now have the ability to relocate to a different League market. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boston, MA (February 2, 2016) – Major League Lacrosse announced today the approved policy to allow greater flexibility of player movement within the League commencing after the 2016 MLL Season. For the first time in League history, players will have the ability to relocate…