Montreal Junior League set for 2014
The Montreal Junior Lacrosse League is set to kick off this summer with 4 teams: the Montreal Shamrocks, the Kanehsatake Warriors, the Vermont Junior Voyageurs and the Montreal Phoenix. The league is...
View ArticleNational Lacrosse League Power Rankings: Week 15
With 6 games on the schedule for week 15 the biggest story of the weekend was disappointing news that Toronto Rock superstar Garrett Billings suffered a season ending ACL tear. Playing in his hometown...
View ArticleToronto Rock need to find their way down NLL stretch without Billings, plus...
Toronto's Garrett Billings went down with a knee injury on this play Saturday against Vancouver. (Photo: Dan Brodie) The Toronto Rock’s win on Saturday night was big in the sense that it corrected the...
View ArticleMoney Ballers: Dane Dobbie’s big weekend pushes John Grant out of No. 1 spot
Dane Dobbie carded 11 points in 2 games this weekend to move into the top spot. (Photo: Derek Stevens) It was a good news/bad news weekend in the National Lacrosse League. The good news: John Tavares...
View ArticleNLL games on Universal: Free preview
The National Lacrosse League’s TV deal with the Universal Sports Network has been the source of consternation for a few NLL fans who don’t get the channel as part of their TV setup, or can’t access it...
View ArticleLack of a foundation is hurting Timbermen in Nanaimo, and sadly, they’re not...
The recent news of the possible end of the Nanaimo Timbermen is not a surprise in this era of Senior A Canadian lacrosse. In recent years, teams that have come to pass range from 1-year deals like...
View ArticleNLL 3 Stars: Week 15
Stephen Keogh had a big goal game and a big assist game for Rochester over the weekend. (Photo: Rochester Knighthawks) What a weekend for the offensive guys. Seven players scored 10 or more points in...
View ArticleEdmonton Rush lament mistakes, sloppy play despite win over Colorado, plus links
Edmonton won despite goalie Aaron Bold saying Saturday's game was his worst of the season. (Photo: Dale MacMillan) They scored 4 goals in 1:36. They won. And that win was their 14th victory of this...
View ArticleRookie Report: With scorers and muckers, race for top spot among rookies is...
Minnesota's Logan Schuss notched 9 points on 5 goals and 4 assists in 2 weekend games. (Photo: Scott Pierson) One of the races within the race for National Lacrosse League rookies is scoring. And for...
View ArticleStrength of ‘Tucker Out Lymphoma Night’ overshadows tough loss for Bandits
Calgary's Geoff Snider, right, lets Buffalo's Shawn Williams know he's not alone during this trying time. (Photo: Bill Wippert) The final score isn’t what they wanted, but the Buffalo Bandits scored...
View ArticleNLL Girl of the Week: Krista vs. Danielle
Danielle, left, and Krista. Just like the Roughnecks on the floor, the Drill Crew in Calgary is all smiles these days. While the Roughnecks went 2-0 last weekend and clinched a National Lacrosse League...
View ArticleGenerating offence is the name of the game if Wings hope to keep playoff...
The Wings need to make sure players like Kyle Buchanan are activated in their offence to find success. (Photo: Sarah Lukens) The playoffs are approaching. With just three weekends remaining in the 2014...
View ArticleVideo: Toronto Rock and #AskGamble
Toronto Rock transition man Jesse Gamble takes Twitter questions from fans and talks about the highlights of being a transition player, his dedication to fitness and what he does outside of lacrosse.
View ArticleNLL Week 15 photo gallery
Goalie Mike Poulin and the Roughnecks were all smiles after wrapping up an unbeaten weekend. (Photo: Bill Wippert) Rochester and Calgary each went 2-0 over the weekend. Buffalo came up short in a game...
View ArticleVideo: NLL’s Top 10 plays for Week 15
The tension’s a bit tighter as we head down the stretch of the 2014 National Lacrosse League season, which makes for entertaining games. But we don’t need tension to find the Top 10 plays for Week 15....
View ArticleNLL Week 16 Team Reports: “We pushed them to the max for 58 minutes … so now...
It's now or never for the Swarm, who need a win this weekend to keep their NLL playoff hopes alive. (Photo: Chris Fischbeck) Ready or not, here we go with Week 16 of the National Lacrosse League...
View ArticleVideo: The Wings and their numbers
Why does Jordan Hall wear No. 44? Why does Mike Manley wear No. 5? And why does Brodie Merrill wear No. 17? Hear the stories behind the numbers for this trio, along with a few others Philadelphia Wings.
View ArticleBillings feature on CNN covers lacrosse connections, plus his marriage proposal
Garrett Billings has played lacrosse in front of thousands, but he's never been as nervous as he was before he proposed to his fiancee on Christmas Eve. (Photo: Dan Brodie) It’s always cool when the...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Garrett Billings and his knee, Knighthawks travels and...
With a chance to improve playoff positioning, the Stealth D was nowhere to be found on Saturday. (Photo: Dan Brodie) Not surprisingly, the news of Garrett Billings and his wrecked knee is a hot topic...
View ArticleWho Ya Got? NLL Week 16 Fan Poll
The Wings touch down in Toronto Saturday for a game with huge playoff implications. (Photo: Graig Abel) The playoff race continues to intensify; Edmonton and Rochester are already in, Buffalo and...
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