By: Joe Cato, Beat Writer Ohio Machine The Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft was held January 22, 2016. The Ohio Machine selected 10 players over the course of 8 rounds. Before the draft, the Machine traded defenseman Dana Wilber to Chesapeake for the 11th overall selection in the 2016 collegiate draft and a fourth round pick for next year’s (2017) supplemental draft.
We would like to announce our newest player blogger. Chris Bocklet #10 Attack for the Denver Outlaws who is a good friend of mine, has offered to blog for us during the upcoming MLL Season! This should be fun! Chris is an excellent lacrosse player and it will be exciting to get his take on the games. Thanks Chris & Welcome to Lacrosse is Awesome! Di Miller, President & CEO…
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: Joe Cato, Beat Writer Ohio Machines The Ohio Machine, Ohio’s Major League Lacrosse team, selected 12 players during the 2016 MLL Supplemental Draft on Wednesday, December 16. The team’s roster currently stands at 35 players. With its first pick in the Supplemental Draft, the Machine selected attackman Jack Rice 16th overall. A 2013 graduate of Villanova, Rice scored 14 goals in seven games for the Chesapeake Bayhawks last season….
By: Kevin S. Clancy, Beat Writer Boston Cannons The Boston Cannons return to Harvard Stadium this upcoming season. It’s a great venue and easy to walk from the Harvard Red Line T stop. Home opener is against the new expansion team Atlanta Blaze coming in on April 30th. Season tickets go on sale soon and the price is very reasonable. This is coming from a Red Sox season ticket holder…
By: Lance Crafton, Beat Writer Chesapeake Bayhawks On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 2pm(EST), the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) had their Supplemental Draft to replenish team numbers after the expansion draft on November 18, 2015. All teams had 12 protected players going into the expansion draft with the rest of their rosters going into the players’ pool to be up for grabs for the new Atlanta Blaze franchise. All teams…
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.
We are pleased to announce that Chris Mattes, #65 Face-off Specialist for the Florida Launch will be blogging for us this upcoming MLL season! It will be exciting to hear from him throughout the season on his thoughts on the team and their games. I would like to take the opportunity to formally thank Chris for becoming a part of our amazing team! Di Miller, CEO & President Lacrosse is…