MEDIA RELEASE BUFFALO, N.Y. (March 29, 2016) — The Buffalo Bandits today announced the team has acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2016 NLL Draft from the Georgia Swarm in exchange for forward Jerome Thompson. Thompson had 29 points (10+19) in 15 career games for the Bandits.
By: Di Miller, Beat Writer Colorado Mammoth On Saturday March 26, the Colorado Mammoth (8-3) hosted the Calgary Roughnecks (6-8) at the Loud House in Denver, CO. The 14,127 fans were prepped and ready to see their team back in action and clinch a play-off spot. When these two teams met on March 19 at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Riggers went on to defeat the Mammoth 13-9 giving them their…
By: Marcelo A. Sagüez, NLL Correspondent In front of a home crowd of just over thirteen thousand fans, the big green machine Saskatchewan Rush (9-3) win back to back against the Toronto Rock (3-9) this past weekend. Final Score: Rush 13—Rock 8. Early in this game the Rock lose Brett Hickey (#11) to an upper body injury, leaving the team with only a couple of right handed offensive players.
By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks In front of a crowd of 7,582 the Rochester Knighthawks (6-7) would lose a close one to New England (7-4) giving the Black Wolves the weekend sweep of the Knighthawks. However, the game wouldn’t be a disappointing one as it was a very exciting to watch to say the least. But New England in the end would pull out a 10-8 victory. The…
By: Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves The New England Black Wolves (6-4) sit in second place in the East after defeating the Rochester Knighthawks (6-6) at home Friday night. Quite a few Rochester fans took the drive to the Mohegan Sun Arena, only to be disappointed as their team never led in the game. New England looked composed throughout, using a stifling defense and fluid offense to…
By: Di Miller, NLL Correspondent The Toronto Rock (3-8) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (8-3) at the Air Canada Centre on Friday March 25 in front of a crowd of 8,836 fans. The Rock had just come off their third win of the season the last two back-to-back and were trying to go for a fourth, but the Rush who had just come off a three game winning streak were ready…
By:Marcelo Alfonso Sagüez Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks (6-7) travelled to Georgia to take on the Swarm (4-8) in the final meeting of these two teams this 2016 Lacrosse season. After a slow start in this contest, the Roughnecks pushed back to come out with the win 16-12 over the Swarm in Friday night lacrosse action. Looking back to February 6 of this season the Roughnecks overcame a…
By Chris Crane, NLL Correspondent The Buffalo Bandits (8-4) took on the Vancouver Stealth (3-9) at the First Niagara Center in front of a crowd of 14,301. The Bandits who are in first place in the Eastern Division would show why they are in first place by rolling over the Stealth 17-10. Vancouver’s Rhys Duch would get the Stealth on the board first only 53 seconds into the first period….
By: Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent On Saturday March 19, the Vancouver Stealth (3-8) could not get back to winning ways dropping their fourth straight game. Five games out of the top spot in the west, they need to turn things around quickly. On the positive side, they were able to put in more than 10 goals. The last time they did that was their last win on February 20, 2016…
By: Marcelo Alfonso Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks The Colorado Mammoth (8-3) arrived in Calgary (5-7) on March 19 for the second of three meetings in the 2016 NLL season. Despite the quick start for the Mammoth it was the acrobatics of goaltender Mike Poulin (#30) that gave the Roughnecks the 13-9 win.
By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Last night March 18, the Rochester Knighthawks (6-5) traveled south for a rematch with the Georgia Swarm (4-7) at the Infinite Energy Arena in front of crowd of 4,523. The energy was definitely on Rochester’s side last night as they won in dominating fashion with 11-4 victory.
By: Marcelo A. Sagüez, NLL Correspondent In what resembled a playoff game, the Toronto Rock beat the Vancouver Stealth 9-6 in Sunday afternoon Lacrosse action. Vancouver (3-6) visiting the Toronto Rock (2-7) in their first meeting in the 2016 NLL season. Vancouver was looking for their first win in three games, while Toronto was looking to redeem themselves after losing 15-10 to Calgary Friday night.