Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Shawn Palmer 45-24 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 43-26 Justin Ivey 42-27 I made a HUGE mistake. Shawn DID NOT go 5-0 in Week 13, Stephonya did. Lucky for Shawn, he is still in first place. Standings have been updated and there were no changes after Week 14, although as a group none of us did so hot. I had the best predictions and went…
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Shawn Palmer 42-19 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 38-23 Justin Ivey 37-24 Shawn went 5-0 last week – please everyone pay attention to this man’s picks. I fell to last but somehow still am tasked with doing the write ups! Stephonya only called one game wrong. If it wasn’t for the will of Dane Dobbie, I might be a bit better. This week has all…
Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush (6-2) made their way to the Wells Fargo Arena in front of 9,683 fans to face the Philadelphia Wings (7-4) in a matchup of first place teams in the West and East divisions respectively. Both teams were coming off winning weekends, and they both hoped to increase their division leads on Saturday night. The Rush were able to grab a…
Matteo Nobile, Correspondent Halifax Thunderbirds Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Trevor MacMillan On February 15th the Halifax Thunderbirds (6-2) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (5-2) at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. With just under 9,000 fans in attendance from all over the Maritimes they hoped to help Halifax get back on their winning streak after falling to the Toronto Rock on January 31st. Despite an excellent fourth-quarter…
Di Miller, Correspondent Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller On Saturday February 8, the Colorado Mammoth (4-6) headed to Saskatoon to face their West Division rivals the Saskatchewan Rush (4-2) in front of 11,982 faithful Rush fans. This game would determine the winner of the series and solidify first place in the division. It was 80’s Night at Sasktel Centre and the fans were ready…
Di Miller, Correspondent Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: ckom.com In a frigid night in Saskatoon, the Colorado Mammoth (4-3) went head to head against their West Division rivals the Saskatchewan Rush (3-2) on Saturday January 18. The Sasktel Centre was packed with 12,542 faithful Rush fans ready to see their team get their first win at home this season. While the Mammoth having just come off…
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush (3-1) travelled south to play the San Diego Seals (1-4) in the final game of Week 7 in the NLL on Sunday. The team stat line showed an even match. The Rush outshot the Seals 58-52, but the Seals gathered more loose balls (73-70). Both teams were dead even in the faceoff circle going 12-24. The difference maker was the…
[MEDIA RELEASE] Renewal of League’s Major Partnership Another Big Step Forward For NLL And The Sport of Lacrosse Philadelphia, January 9, 2020 – The National Lacrosse League (@NLL) has announced an extension of its groundbreaking partnership with GEICO, one of the largest insurance providers in the United States. GEICO will be the official insurance provider of the NLL for the full season after becoming a partner in March of 2019….
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Until last night, box lacrosse had not been played on Long Island since 2009. It was a historic night at the renovated NYCB Live Arena as the New York Riptide (0-4) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (2-1) in front of 6,089 fans. Even commissioner Nick Sakiewicz was in the building. New York was playing their second game of the weekend, dropping a Friday night…
Justin Ivey, Correspondent New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: New England Black Wolves The NLL’s Game of the Week saw the New England Black Wolves (2-0) visit the Saskatchewan Rush (1-1) at the Sasktel Centre. The Black Wolves won their second straight road game to start the season behind a strong game from Doug Jamieson (43 saves) in net and Callum Crawford’s (3G, 3A) second…
All 13 NLL teams to be featured to a global audience starting on Saturday, December 14 Philadelphia, December 11, 2019 – The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and longest-standing professional lacrosse league in the world, and its global media partner B/R Live today announced a wider expansion of NLL live game coverage across multiple platforms, with the launch of the NLL “Game of the Week” streaming for free across…
Di Miller, Correspondent Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Colorado Mammoth The Colorado Mammoth (1-0) hosted the Saskatchewan Rush (1-0) on Friday November 29 in front of 12,132 fans. It was a frigid night in the Mile High City and Teddy Bear Toss Night at the Pepsi Center. There were new faces on the Mammoth squad and many returning veterans, along with hopeful fans that their team…