ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN DEFENCEMAN CURTIS MANNING 9/27/19

September 27, 2019

[MEDIA RELEASE] Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks have re-signed defenceman Curtis Manning to a one-year contract. Manning, 32, is entering his 11 season in the NLL, all with the Roughnecks. He joined the franchise in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft after being selected by Calgary in the first round, sixth overall. The Surrey, British Colombia product was named to the 2010 All-Rookie Team and has amassed 68 points (21g,…

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BROCK SORENSEN UNDERGOES SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN ACHILLES 9/27/19

September 27, 2019

[MEDIA RELEASE] Toronto Defender Will Miss 2019-20 Season Oakville, ON – Toronto Rock Owner, President and GM Jamie Dawick announced today that defender Brock Sorensen will be out for the 2019-20 season while he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon in his left foot. This is Sorensen’s second major injury in the last three years as he tore his ACL in April of 2016 and missed 14 games the following…

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ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN CHRISTIAN DEL BIANCO 9/26/19

September 26, 2019

[MEDIA RELEASE] Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks have re-signed goaltender Christian Del Bianco to a two-year contract. “I am happy to be back in Calgary and excited for two more years playing in the best atmosphere in the National Lacrosse League,” said Del Bianco. “I believe we set the bar for what this team is capable of last season and I look forward to helping hold up that standard.”…

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Dallas Closes It Out On the Upside 9/25/19

September 25, 2019

Tom Coyne, Correspondent Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Pretty Instant On Saturday September 21, the Dallas Rattlers (7-9) played their final game of the 2019 MLL regular season. Their opponent the Boston Cannons (9-7) could have clinched the top-seed in the upcoming playoffs with a win over Dallas who had already been eliminated from contention. The Cannons hosted the Rattlers at Veteran Memorial Stadium in Quincy,…

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ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN FORWARD RHYS DUCH 9/25/19

September 25, 2019

[MEDIA RELEASE] Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks today announced the National Lacrosse League club has re-signed 33-year-old forward Rhys Duch to a one-year contract. Duch was originally selected by the San Jose Stealth in the first round, third overall, in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft and was named the 2009 Rookie of the Year after serving on the 2009 All-Rookie Team. The Victoria, British Colombia product has been named…

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Colorado Mammoth Pick Warren Jeffrey Sixth Overall in the 2019 NLL Entry Draft 9/23/19

September 23, 2019

Di Miller, Correspondent Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome© The Colorado Mammoth have not had a first round draft pick since the 2016 Draft and this year in order to get that pick they acquired the sixth overall pick and a conditional fourth round pick in the 2020 NLL Entry Draft from San Diego in exchange for forwards Zack Greer and Jeremy Noble. After one of their worst seasons on record…

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Bandits Take Brent Noseworthy 12th Overall 2019 NLL Entry Draft 9/23/19

September 23, 2019

Chris Vale, Correspondent Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome© At the beginning of the season, the Buffalo Bandits roster included the second, third and fourth picks from the 2018 NLL Entry Draft; two of which were drafted, Ian Mackay and Matt Gilray both solid back end players. The other, a late season trade which gave them Chris Cloutier from the Wings a very talented lefty forward with a lot of upside….

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Whipsnakes LC Crowned PLL Champs 9/21/19

September 22, 2019

Di Miller, PLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller On Saturday September 21, 2019 PLL history was made as the Inaugural PLL Championship game took place at Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia, PA.  Whipsnakes LC the No. 2 seed hosted Redwoods LC the No. 4 seed in what would turn out to be one of the most exciting games of the season.  What started out a…

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Roughnecks Grab Liam LeClair 7th Overall & Haiden Dickson 8th Overall in 2019 NLL Entry Draft 9/21/19

September 21, 2019

Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© The 2019 NLL Entry Draft in Philadelphia is now in the books and the Calgary Roughnecks can begin preparations to defend the Champions Cup. Their first-round selections included Liam LeClair (seventh overall) and Haiden Dickson (eighth overall). LeClair the Windsor, Ontario native was a member of the Canadian Minto Cup Champion Six Nations Arrows team in 2017. He just finished up…

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The Rochester Knighthawks Pick Ryland Rees in the First Round 9/21/19

September 21, 2019

Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© This past week, the Rochester Knighthawks along with the rest of the teams in the NLL, participated in the 2019 Entry Draft.  Rochester selected 10 hopeful candidates to rebuild their new team.  They had the second overall pick in the first round behind Halifax and would select Stony Brook University alum and a native of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Ryland Rees. Rees…

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Outlaws Drop From Top Spot with Loss to Bayhawks 9/21/19

September 21, 2019

Di Miller, Correspondent Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome© The Denver Outlaws (9-7) headed east to face the Chesapeake Bayhawks (10-6) on Friday night September 20 in a rematch of the meeting of the two teams less than a week before.  If the Outlaws could walk away with the “W” they would lock in the No. 1 Seed in the MLL.  They were without their scoring powerhouses of Ryan Lee; Zach…

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Toronto Takes Aaron Forster from NJIT 15th Overall in 2019 Entry Draft 9/21/19

September 20, 2019

Shawn Palmer, Correspondent Toronto Rock Lacrosse is Awesome© On September 17, the Toronto Rock made their first selection in the 2019 NLL draft near the end of the first round at number 15 overall. They used this pick to select transition player Aaron Forster from NJIT.  Aaron is known to be able to play both ends of the floor as he led his Jr. A Toronto Beaches team with 29…

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