Winners and Losers: Rush continue to overwhelm, Ratcliff finds his form for...
Goalie Aaron Bold and the Edmonton Rush are running roughshod over the rest of the NLL. (Photo: Ward Laforme Jr.) The Edmonton Rush appear to be a popular topic for media among the National Lacrosse...
View ArticleWho Ya Got? NLL Week 15 Fan Poll
The Rochester Knighthawks and Minnesota Swarm face off in a home-and-home series this weekend. (Photo: Scott Pierson) Two down, four more to go. The playoff race is getting hot in the NLL as wins from...
View Article‘Tucker Out Lymphoma Night’ takes center stage for Buffalo Bandits, plus the...
Shawn Williams is trying to help the Bandits win while also helping his son battle lymphoma. (Photo: Bill Wippert) Emotions will be plenty on Saturday night when the Buffalo Bandits return home after a...
View ArticleRoughnecks welcome return of Ranger
Scott Ranger The Calgary Roughnecks have won 2 straight games and as the stretch run kicks in for the National Lacrosse League, the Roughnecks are eager to welcome back another potent offensive option...
View ArticleBillings & Schuss named NLL March Players of the Month
Billings & Schuss receive consecutive Player of the Month honours (photos: torontorock.com/Larry Palumbo) In consecutive months, the National Lacrosse League has announced Garrett Billings as...
View ArticleVideo: Getting to know Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall is one of those guys we don’t hear much about because he’s a defenseman, but he’s one of those guys who are essential, because he’s a defenseman. Game in and game out, Marshall grabs the...
View ArticleNLL Week 15 Staff Picks
Can the Rush remain undefeated? Tune in Saturday when they host the Mammoth. (Photo: Jack Dempsey) Four more weeks. Four spots up for grabs. Six games in the National Lacrosse League this weekend. As...
View ArticleNLL Week 15 Team Reports: ‘It’s getting to that point in the season where...
Mike Poulin, left, Andrew McBride and Calgary have a chance to clinch a playoff berth this weekend. (Photo: Brad Watson) It’s turning into crunch time for the National Lacrosse League. With 4 weekends...
View ArticleAbassi talks about Timbermen sponsorship: ‘It’s time for me to go in a new...
The news that the Nanaimo Timbermen lost their primary sponsorship heading into the 2014 Western Lacrosse Association season didn’t exactly spread the cheer. The Timbermen insist they’re on solid...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: East vs. West when it comes to NLL awards, Mr. Fleury takes in a...
Geoff Snider, center, is on pace for a career season in faceoffs. Will it be enough to win NLL hardware? (Photo: Dan Brodie) We’re not out to start anything. Promise. But when it comes to the world of...
View ArticleKnighthawks come back to down Swarm in overtime, Roughnecks beat Wings
Johnny Powless and Dan Dawson celebrate Powless' OT goal in Minnesota. (Photo: Scott Pierson) The Rochester Knighthawks scored three times in the final four minutes of regulation time to force overtime...
View ArticleJohn Tavares, a closer look at the legend
John Tavares How much do you know about Pascal’s triangles and they relate to probability? And how much do you know about time and space, playing angles and how that relates to box lacrosse? John...
View ArticleRock dump Stealth but lose Billings, plus the rest of the NLL story
Angus Goodleaf made 42 saves to lead Rochester to a 12-9 win over Minnesota. (Photo: Ward LaForme Jr.) The Toronto Rock (6-9) won the game but may have lost a lot more in the process. Garrett Billings...
View ArticleNiagara Lock Monsters beat Ohsweken Demons in overtime to win Creators Cup
Kavan Sullivan (centre) scored the overtime goal as Niagara won the Creators Cup. (Photo: Tim Prothero) On Friday evening the Ohsweken Demons and the Niagara Lock Monsters clashed at the Iroquois...
View ArticleMontreal 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...
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