New National Lacrose League season reveals some new delights, new concerns
Marty O'Neill With 3 games on tap this past week we saw 2/3 of the new-look National Lacrosse League at play. The 2014 season brings new hopes to the NLL for exposure and attendance. The product is...
View ArticleGrowing box lacrosse among youth of the U.S. is not an impossible challenge
Jamie Munro and 3d Lacrosse are among those taking the lead in teach box skills to American youth. (Photo: Casey Vock) In the past year I have written about the future of box lacrosse and where I see...
View ArticleMr. Lacrosse reminds us he’s not done yet
John Tavares made 2 teams pay the price last weekend, much like he's been doing for 2 decades. (Photo: Larry Palumbo) The past week of lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League, we saw the riveting...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: Iannucci strengthens depth in Colorado, Kelusky’s resurgence...
The addition of Athan Iannucci (83) gives the Mammoth more depth on the right side. (Photo: Dan Brodie) Will Athan Iannucci save the Colorado Mammoth’s season? Probably not, because he’s not being...
View ArticleSlow start tests mettle of Curtis Dickson
It’s the No. 1 question in the National Lacrosse League right now: What’s wrong with Curtis Dickson? Pegged as a favourite to lead the league in goal-scoring this season, the explosive righty has just...
View ArticleLooking back at the Blazers dispersal draft and the impact it’s having on...
Of all the Blazers to be dispersed, Kyle Rubisch is having the biggest impact for his new team. (Photo: Larry Palumbo) Not that long ago in the fall of 2011, the National Lacrosse League headed toward...
View ArticleKeeping up with Adam Jones won’t be easy
If the goal in life is to always keep up with the Joneses, the rest of the National Lacrosse League’s forwards have their work cut out for them right now. Mammoth sniper Adam Jones currently leads the...
View ArticleAs some NLL stars struggle, guys like Priolo, Pollock and Kelusky answer the...
Sean Pollock has been a thorn in the side of many a Colorado Mammoth opponent. (Photo: Colorado Mammoth) The National Lacrosse League season has reached the 1/3 mark and the feeling-out process has...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: A delicious defensive matchup, where is Scott Ranger, welcome...
Ryan Dilks and the Edmonton Rush have a strong Rochester team in down Saturday night. (Photo: Dale MacMillan) It’s about as big a matchup as we can expect this early in a National Lacrosse League...
View ArticleLacrosse world showing it’s got Tucker Williams’ back; you can help too
Tucker Williams (white shirt with burgundy sleeves) being interviewed at a Brooklin Redmen game. The Brooklin Redmen’s captain and leader Shawn Williams has developed a reputation over the years for...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Casey Powell’s triumphant return, Stealth searching for...
Vancouver, on a 4-game skid, is allowing an average of 54 shots per game. (Photo: Larry Palumbo) When you play in 3 of the last 4 National Lacrosse League Champion’s Cup games, you’re gonna get some...
View ArticleGrowing the game: It’s time to stop talking about it and time to start...
Youth lacrosse is strong in Ontario and B.C. but the game needs growth elsewhere for long term impact. (Photo: Tim Prothero) This past week I found myself attending a Victoria Royals Major Junior...
View ArticleILIndoor Roundtable: How are the Wings getting it done, and how cool is it to...
Coach Blane Harrison and the Philadelphia Wings have proved a lot of doubters wrong so far. (Photo: Larry Palumbo) The final roster presented by the Philadelphia Wings heading into the 2014 National...
View ArticleShooting touch heats up for Garrett Billings
Garrett Billings may want to trade in those new Under Armour gloves for a pair of oven mitts — the guy’s got a white-hot stick right now. After scoring just one goal and eight points in his first two...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Toronto Rock, Dillon Ward and Curtis Dickson are winning...
The Toronto offense picked part Philadelphia to the tune of 20 goals on Friday. (Photo: Larry Palumbo) There was plenty to notice in Week 7 of the National Lacrosse League’s newest season, not the...
View ArticleTaking a look, up and down the board, at all 9 National Lacrosse League teams
Coach Derek Keenan has the Rush playing tight, efficient and composed lacrosse. (Photo: Dale MacMillan) It’s Valentine’s Day in the National Lacrosse League, the mid-February date that measures the...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: Defense getting offensive in the NLL, it’s an ‘alumni game’ in...
Buffalo's Steve Priolo, left, is one of the many NLL defenders contributing more offense. (Photo: Ward Laforme Jr.) One of the biggest changes for this 2014 National Lacrosse League season was the...
View ArticleCalgary Roughnecks forward Dane Dobbie earns his goals, and the praise that...
There’s already one guy with a 3-D handle in the National Lacrosse League: Dangerous Dan Dawson. So how about Dazzling Dane Dobbie? Or Dynamite Dane Dobbie? Or Daring Dane Dobbie? Or Dynamic Dane...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: ‘O’ in Rochester and Calgary, confidence in Colorado,...
The Rochester offense scored 17 goals in Saturday's win, more than its last 2 games combined. (Photo: Ward Laforme Jr.) Week 8 of the National Lacrosse League has come and gone but ILIndoor is not...
View ArticleILIndoor Roundtable: What ails the Swarm, and is there time to save their NLL...
Tyler Carlson, left, Alex Crepinsek and the Minnesota Swarm are hoping to turn around their season. (Photo: Scott Pierson) It’s not a lot of fun being with the Minnesota Swarm these days. So much...
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