National Lacrosse League
Stealth Gain Playoff Berth with a 13-7 Win Over the Mammoth
Date:04/23/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica} Gary Ahuja - Staff Writer for NLL.com The Vancouver Stealth and Colorado Mammoth will renew hostilities in two weeks time, but where is yet to be determined. The Stealth scored a huge 13-7 win over the Mammoth on Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre in National Lacrosse League action, earning the third and ...
Rush Clinch First In West With Win #122 For Coach Keenan
Date:04/22/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Scott Zerr | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo GetMyPhoto.ca The Saskatchewan Rush’s victory on Saturday night was doubly important to the team. A 15-10 verdict over the Toronto Rock not only locked up first place in the NLL’s West Division for the two-time defending league champs, but also gifted Derek Keenan his 122nd victory to become the NLL’s all-time leader in coaching victo...
Knighthawks Top Black Wolves 15-13
Date:04/22/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Jeremy Pike | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo Micheline Veluvolu Dan Lomas had a seven-point night (3+4) in a must-win situation to lead the Rochester Knighthawks over the New England Black Wolves 15-13 in front of 5,816 fans at the Blue Cross Arena Saturday night. The Knighthawks were on the brink of elimination from playoff contention with a loss to New England, and the fight was eviden...
Bandits Playoff Hopes Swarmed By Georgia
Date:04/22/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Steve Bermel Photo Bill Wippert The Buffalo Bandits (6-11) were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday night after a 20-7 loss to the Georgia Swarm (12-4) in front of 16,833 fans at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The Swarm jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they cruised to their twelfth victory of the year. Buffalo set a new franchise record losing ...
BUFFALO SEEKS A WIN TO STAY IN
Date:04/21/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Steve Bermel | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo Bill Wippert The Buffalo Bandits (6-10) host the Georgia Swarm (11-4) in a crucial East Division match up at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 P.M. EST. The game will be available on NLLTV.com and is Twitter’s Game of the Week. After losing to the Swarm in a 17-16 shootout last weekend, the Bandits face a must-win scenario i...
Stealth Face a Win-And-In Scenario Versus the Mammoth
Date:04/21/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica} Gary Ahuja - Staff Writer for NLL.com Win and they are in. Simple as that for the Vancouver Stealth. The Stealth are hosting the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night (7 p.m. PST) at the Langley Events Centre on Fan Appreciation Night. It is the fourth and final meeting between the National Lacrosse League rivals an...
GAME PICKS: NLL Week 17
Date:04/21/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By: Andy McNamara | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo Credit Graig Abel The clock is ticking on the National Lacrosse League regular season with just two weeks remaining and three playoff spots still to be locked up. Four games are on tap this Saturday night so let's dive into some predictions! Teams on bye - Calgary Roughnecks This season NLL staff members Andy McNamara,...
Knighthawks Searching For A Win Against Black Wolves
Date:04/20/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Jeremy Pike | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo Micheline Veluvolu The Rochester Knighthawks (5-10) return home to the Blue Cross Arena to play host to the New England Black Wolves (8-8) Saturday April 22 and 7:30pm ET. The Knighthawks are officially eliminated from the playoffs with a loss to New England. The Knighthawks dropped a road game to the Colorado Mammoth (9-7) last Saturday 13-7....
Player Profile: Corey Small
Date:04/20/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Stephen Stamp | NLL.com Staff Writers Photo Credit Garrett James What is it that allows a very good player to rise to the elite level? To paraphrase former US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, I'm sure I could intelligibly define it, but I know it when I see it. And this National Lacrosse League season Corey Small has it. Small has been a good player for years, but something ...
NLL WEEK 17: PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Date:04/18/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League has released playoff scenarios for Week 17 of the 2017 NLL regular season. With two weeks remaining on the schedule, this weekend's lineup features four games on Saturday night with the New England Black Wolves visiting the Rochester Knighthawks, Georgia Swarm visiting the Buffalo Bandits, Toronto Rock heading West to the Saskatchewan Rush and the Colorado Mammoth ...
NLL Team Power Rankings: Week 17
Date:04/17/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By: Andy McNamara | NLL.com Staff Writer Time is ticking down on the National Lacrosse League regular season with just two weeks remaining before the playoffs. There are still plenty of storylines as only Georgia has clinched a postseason berth in the East Division, while Calgary and Vancouver claw for the final spot in the West. If this past weekend taught us anything it’s that the league...
Playoff-Bound! Colorado Clinches in Home Win over Rochester
Date:04/16/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
Colorado Mammoth players had a bitter taste in their mouths from a visit to the Peach State two weeks ago. Following a bye, the team found its stride and clinched a playoff berth with a resounding 13-7 win over the Rochester Knighthawks at Pepsi Center on Saturday. “We needed to come out here and play hard and get back on track,” said Mammoth goaltender Dillon Ward. “From top to...
Stealth Win In Showdown With Roughnecks
Date:04/16/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Gary Ahuja | NLL.com Staff Writer In what was a de facto playoff game, the Vancouver Stealth emerged victorious in a Saturday night showdown at the Langley Events Centre. The Stealth were down 8-5 early in the third quarter to the visiting Calgary Roughnecks at the Langley Events Centre in National Lacrosse League action. But Vancouver rallied to tie the score at nine followi...
WOLVES PUT THE BITE ON RUSH WITH COMEBACK WIN IN OVERTIME
Date:04/15/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Scott Zerr | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo GetMyPhoto.ca The New England Black Wolves rallied late in the fourth quarter and then scored on the power play in overtime to hand the Saskatchewan Rush their first home-turf loss of the season with a 13-12 verdict on Saturday night in Saskatoon. Trailing 12-9 after the Rush’s Mark Matthews struck on the power-play, the Wolves launched their com...
GEORGIA SWARM EARNS FRANCHISE-RECORD 11TH WIN WITH A HEART-POUNDING GAME AGAINST BUFFALO
Date:04/15/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Ty Marrow | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo by Kyle Hess The Georgia Swarm (11-4) fought back from a five-goal deficit to reach a franchise-record 11th win with a 17-16 victory over the Buffalo Bandits (6-10) on Saturday. The tense game came down to the wire where goaltender Mike Poulin made a gorgeous save off a shot from Buffalo’s Dhane Smith in the final seconds to earn the win. ...
Get to Know Riley Loewen
Date:04/15/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
Joel Griffith - NLL.com Staff Writer While wandering the halls of Burnaby Mountain Secondary School, Calgary Roughnecks forward Riley Loewen knew he had a decision to make. Loewen, 27, grew up playing lacrosse, hockey, and soccer in Burnaby B.C., but the time came for him to decide which road he wanted to venture down. “I was always good at all three sports, but I ...
Bandits Keep Playoff Hopes Alive, Rally To Stun Rock
Date:04/15/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Matt Cullen | NLL.com staff writer Photo Graig Abel With their realistic playoff hopes on the line, the Buffalo Bandits didn’t crumble in the face of adversity. Trailing 6-1 late in the second quarter, the Bandits (6-9) scored nine straight goals en route to stunning the Toronto Rock (8-8) by a score of 13-8 in front of 12,113 fans at the Air Canada Centre on Friday. Reigning MVP Dhan...
GAME PICKS: NLL Week 16
Date:04/14/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By: Andy McNamara - Staff Writer Only three weeks remain in the National Lacrosse League’s regular season as five games are on the menu this Easter weekend. There could be some further clarity to the playoff picture as fans wait for the Champion’s Cup hunt to begin! Teams on bye - None This season NLL staff members Andy McNamara, Mia Gordon, Tyson Geick...
Stealth Have Their Eyes Set on Playoffs This Weekend Versus Calgary
Date:04/13/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica} Gary Ahuja - Staff Writer for NLL.com The Vancouver Stealth have little wiggle room in their quest to make the National Lacrosse League playoffs. The team sits at 6-9, a half-game behind the 7-9 Calgary Roughnecks in the race for the West Division’s third and final playoff spot as the regular seasons winds down at t...
Rock Aim To Close In On Playoffs Against Rival Bandits
Date:04/12/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Matt Cullen | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo Graig Abel The Toronto Rock (8-7) aim to move a step closer to the playoffs with a crucial matchup against the division rival Buffalo Bandits (5-9) on Friday, April 14 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. With a victory over the Bandits, the Rock would put themselves in excellent position to clinch a playoff spot, needing a loss from e...
KEENAN ONE WIN AWAY FROM NLL COACHING RECORD
Date:04/12/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
Scott Zerr - NLL.com Staff Writer One hundred and twenty-one down. One to go. A win by the Saskatchewan Rush on Saturday night against the New England Black Wolves would lift Rush bench boss Derek Keenan into the spot of the National Lacrosse League’s all-time leader in coaching victories. He enters the game tied at 121 with long-time Buffalo Bandits head coach Darris Kilgour. “I gu...
NLL WEEK 16: PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
Date:04/11/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League has released playoff clinch scenarios for NLL Week 16 with five games on the schedule including one game on Friday night and four more on Saturday. East Division The Georgia Swarm have clinched a playoff berth and a home playoff game. Georgia can clinch the Regular Season East Division Title with a win Saturday vs Buffalo OR a Toronto loss Friday vs Buf...
Playoff Picture Remains Murky in the East
Date:04/10/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By: Andy McNamara | NLL.com Staff WriterPhoto Kohi Ton Three weeks remain in the National Lacrosse League regular season and there are still two playoff seeds available in the East. The Georgia Swarm is the only team to have punched their ticket to hunt for the Champion’s Cup, but everything else is up for grabs in the division. After losing three of four, the Swarm has exploded for 21 go...
Roughnecks Take The Win Over The Bandits
Date:04/09/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Joel Griffith | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo Candice Ward Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Calgary Roughnecks appear to play some of their best lacrosse when in frantic circumstances. The Roughnecks dominated the Buffalo Bandits from the opening face-off until the final buzzer by a 13-8 margin. It was a must-win game for the Roughnecks to remain in the playoff rac...
RUSH GUN DOWN STEALTH 16-12 TO SECURE HOME PLAYOFF DATE
Date:04/08/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Scott Zerr | NLL.com Staff Writer Photo GetMyPhoto.ca The Saskatchewan Rush remained the National Lacrosse League’s only undefeated team at home and in the process clinched a home playoff date with a 16-12 victory over the Vancouver Stealth on Saturday night in Saskatoon. Mark Matthews led the Rush attack with seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) while Adam Jones notched four goals, incl...
Swarm Offense Too Much To Handle For Black Wolves
Date:04/08/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Ray Lilley / NLL.com Correspondent Photo Kohi Ton On a night that started with so much celebration, it ended in shambles for the New England Black Wolves. Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena was Native American Heritage Night and the Black Wolves had a new star player…kind of. A ceremonial face off kicked this game off between New England (7-8) and Georgia (10-4) with Su...
BLACK WOLVES WELCOME 1ST PLACE SWARM
Date:04/07/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
New England looks to stop Georgia’s high powered offense again By Ray Lilley / NLL.com Correspondent For the New England Black Wolves, Friday night’s game against the Georgia Swarm looks to be much more important for them on paper than their counterparts. In their previous meeting at Mohegan Sun Arena the Black Wolves (7-7) were able to take down the first place Swarm (9-4) rat...
GAME PICKS: NLL Week 15
Date:04/07/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By: Andy McNamara - Staff Writer Only four weeks until the hunt for the Champion’s Cup begins. A light schedule of three games in the National Lacrosse League this weekend, however, each matchup has its own set of playoff positioning implications. Teams on bye - Toronto, Rochester, Colorado This season NLL staff members Andy McNamara, Mia Gordon, Tyson Geick, and Brian Shanahan deli...
Calgary hopes to sustain their win streak vs Buffalo
Date:04/06/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
Joel Griffith - NLL.com Staff Writer The Calgary Roughnecks (6-9) will look to keep their foot on the gas pedal when they welcome the Buffalo Bandits (5-8) to the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night. The Roughnecks are coming off a strong 11-9 road victory over the Rochester Knighthawks, which stretched their winning streak to two games. Roughnecks head coach Curt Malawsky s...
A DIFFERENT KIND OF HELMET FOR ROUGHNECKS
Date:04/06/2017 Source:National Lacrosse League
By Stephen Stamp | NLL.com Staff Writer During the 2017 season, some Calgary Roughnecks players will be donning a different kind of helmet. Thanks to a partnership with the Calgary Fire Department, one player will be selected each time the teams wins to be presented with a fire helmet that the CFD has given to the Roughnecks. “Definitely the hardest worker is one of&rdqu...
