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Lacrosse Links: Gearing Up for the Playoffs

The playoffs are just around the corner, and everyone is preparing for the matchups. The NLL has the official preview up and ready, while some franchises like the Rochester Knighhawks are already preparing for the roadtrip. The Knighthawks chartered five buses to New York for the Titans game, and they are already filled to capacity. On the Titans’ end, transition player Jordan Hall is penning a blog about his experiences leading up to the playoff game.  READ MORE »

NLL, Rookie Report

Top 15 NLL Rookies to Watch during the 2009 NLL Playoffs

Last Tuesday, we dropped our selections for the 2009 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Insider All-Rookie Team. But that was based on the regular season. The following lists the top rookies to watch during the post-season. READ MORE »

Hardware, Inside the Numbers, NLL

National Lacrosse League Playoffs: Cup rings and vet leadership when it matters most

Will Ryan Powell, or bro Casey, win their first NLL title this year? (Photo: Matt J. Wiater)

Does past post-season success matter in the National Lacrosse League playoffs?

Do vets matter more during the playoffs than they do during the previous 16-games?

Can a ball player on his last legs still make a difference in this league either on or off the court?

After the jump, find out what team in this year’s playoffs has the most combined NLL or MILL rings, what vets are still searching for the ultimate pro glory, and whether either of these old timers will make a difference this year. READ MORE »

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Lacrosse Links: NLL coaches shift focus to MSL

For a handful of coaches around the league, missing the playoffs is a disappointing end — and start — to the 2009 season.

Peterborough Lakers coaches Jamie Batley, Jim Milligan and Bob Keast watched their season with the Rock end more than a week ago, but the Peterborough Examiner say the trio is refocusing with the Lakers .
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For old times’ sake: the Toronto Rock vs. the Buffalo Bandits in a jersey battle

I told myself I wasn’t going to do the jersey battles again this year. Not only because, you know, they’d already been done, but because last season I spent every weekend living in fear that someone would spot me out and about in my navy blue Hanson shirt and be all what gives you the right? But this year there were two jersey designs so breathtaking that they are just begging to go head-to-head in a fan poll and I can ignore it no longer. Plus I got paint on my Hanson shirt so now I can’t wear it anymore. Here we go!

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The Beat

Knighthawks fans set to invade Big Apple

Just the other day, we told you about a fantastic travel package crafted by the Rochester Knighthawks and Bodine Unlimited Tours for Friday night’s National Lacrosse League playoff game at Madison Square Garden. Today, we’re here to tell you about how the Knighthawks hope to bring even MORE fans to the matchup with the New York Titans. Knighthawks owner Curt Styres has secured five buses to make the trip and all you gotta do, Knighthawks fans, is show up. Well, that and buy your $10 ticket. So as it turns out, fans really don’t have much of an excuse to miss this game. READ MORE »

The Ballers

Jordan Hall makes it big in the blog world

There’s no question that New York Titans head coach Ed Comeau has his boys clicking on the floor, but now that the all-important playoffs are approaching, what about off? In his first ever blog about the first ever lacrosse playoff game to be played in Madison Square Garden, Jordan Hall provides a little insight on the unease brewing over the team’s controversial decision to go with playoff mustaches instead of beards. Oh well. It’s not like that many people will ever know that his soup-strainer is “juvenile at best.” It’s only on the Madison Square Garden website.

B.C. Junior A

B.C. Junior A Shamrocks wipe out T-men in season opener

The British Columbia Jr. A lacrosse regular season got started last night, and the league’s ‘08 Minto Cup contenders pretty much picked up where they left off, doubling up on the Nanaimo Timbermen by a score of 12-6.

Everyone’s favourite lacrosse player/bull-rider Joel Henry scored five goals and assisted on one, while Kory Kowalyk had four and two, and Portland Lumberjax transition man Matt Yager scored one and helped out on three. READ MORE »

The Beat

Remembering one of the best ever, Buff McCready, plus the links

Bob McCready, Ted Howe and Gary Moore with the Mann Cup.

Although we’re coming up on almost two years now that the lacrosse world lost one of its true greats, the city of St. Catharines continues to recognize the legendary Bob ‘Buff’ McCready, who will be inducted into the St. Kitts Sports Hall of Fame later this month.

McCready, an Ontario and Canadian Hall of Fame goaltender, who was maybe best known for his revolutionary style of play, passed away in June of 2007. READ MORE »

Hardware

Thoughts on National Lacrosse League Hardware Selections

For Dowling, there's no debate. Merrill should easily win the NLL's two-way nod in '09. (Photo: Cory Shannon)

Former National Lacrosse League head coach, assistant coach, scout and personnel director, and current NLL Insider contributor, Jeff Dowling, takes a more indepth look on his picks in yesterday’s NLL Trophy Case Chase.

Looking at Tutka’s Trophy Case Chase, there are a lot of great selections and I’m sure the fans have some other ideas of their favourite players that we all missed. I wanted to expand on my selections.  READ MORE »