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Akwesasne and St. Regis stud, Jeremy Thompson, accepted at Syracuse

The Syracuse Orangemen screaming onto the field after winning the '09 National Championship.

Inside Lacrosse’s Sean Burns is reporting that after an agonizingly long wait, Jeremy Thompson has finally been given the green light at Syracuse University, the school accepting and enrolling the former LaFayette High School star, IL confirming with Syracuse earlier today.

Thompson, who last season completed his final year of Jr. A lacrosse with the Akwesasne Indians and is currently suiting up for the MSL’s St. Regis Indians, had been rumoured to have potentially been making the move to Syracuse last year, instead spending ‘09 as an NJCAA All American middie at Onondaga Community College, scoring a hat-trick in the NJCAA final en route to the school’s third junior college title over the past four years. READ MORE »

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Toronto Rock release vet Jason Crosbie

The Toronto Rock have parted ways with long time vet Jason Crosbie. (Photo: Graig Abel)

NLL Insider has learned that the Toronto Rock have released nine-year National Lacrosse League vet, Jason Crosbie, who spent the ‘09 season with the franchise after being signed as a free agent during last year’s off-season.

Crosbie posted 50-points in 15 regular season games for the Rock and had originally signed a two-year deal with Toronto, who recently dealt forwards Luke Wiles and Bill McGlone immediately after this past week’s Portland Lumberjax Dispersal Draft. READ MORE »

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Jeremy Tallevi & Todd Lorenz expected to join Edmonton Rush bench

Jeremy Tallevi looks to be back working with Derek Keenan in the NLL. (Photo: Dave Sanders)

NLL Insider has learned from numerous sources that the Edmonton Rush are close to finalizing their coaching staff, days after the franchise officially announced Derek Keenan as the team’s new GM and head coach.

Sources say joining Keenan will be Jeremy Tallevi and Todd Lorenz, an official announcement from the team expected shortly. READ MORE »

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Rush & Swarm flip switch, Huntley in Philly, Wiles back with Stealth, plus much more

Ryan Ward was dealt to Edmonton in a six-player swap with Minnesota. (Photo: Dave Sanders)

NLL Insider has learned that the Edmonton Rush and Minnesota Swarm have made a blockbuster six-player, high draft pick swap that sees Ryan Ward in Edmonton and Ryan Benesch and Scott Self in Minnesota.

In another huge move eventually involving four teams, the Washington Stealth have reaquired Luke Wiles, while ‘08 first round draft pick, Kevin Huntley, finally finds his way to Philadelphia.

Sandy Chapman back in TO. Mike Kirk the newest Boston Blazer. Find out exactly who went where after today’s Portland Lumberjax Dispersal Draft, after the jump. READ MORE »

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Portland Lumberjax Dispersal Draft Results

The Portland Lumberjax's players have been dispersed. (Photo: Matt J. Wiater)

As expected, even though recent developments may have suggested otherwise, Brodie Merrill was selected first overall in today’s dispersal of the Portland Lumberjax’s roster, currently property of the Edmonton Rush.

Although a number of rumoured trades are expected to be finalized either later today or even later this week, after the jump check, out who went where in today’s draft. READ MORE »

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Breaking: Brodie Merrill seeks to become unrestricted free agent

Brodie Merrill could become an unrestricted free agent. (Photo: Matt J. Wiater)

NLL Insider has learned that there is a possibility that Brodie Merrill will be granted unrestricted free agency, with the ability to sign anywhere in the National Lacrosse League.

Sources tell NLL Insider that Merrill, similar to what we saw when the New York Saints folded and Gavin Prout, Derek Suddons and Gee Nash were also deemed unrestricted free agents, is owed an undisclosed sum from his standard player agreement with the Portland Lumberjax, who failed to file for arbitration to resolve any disputed amounts owed to Merrill or of course pay him the remaining sum within an appropriate amount of time.   READ MORE »

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Portland Lumberjax Dispersal Draft expected Tuesday, plus trade rumours

Portland's Tim Campeau will be on the move come Tuesday. (Photo: Matt J. Wiater)

Although no official word has come from either the National Lacrosse League or Portland Lumberjax, as has been rumoured and speculated since shortly after the team announced they would no longer be opperating in Portland, the Lumberjax franchise is in fact on the shelf heading into 2010 season, NLL Insider learning that a Dispersal Draft will be held this upcoming Tuesday, July 7th.

At one point it appeared the sale of the team and relocation to Everett, Washington was a possibility, but it appears terms could not be met. The San Jose Stealth, who still maintain the same ownership group they had in California, recently announced that they would be relocating to Everett, the team now known as the Washington Stealth. READ MORE »

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Breaking: NLL to drop interim tag, George Daniel full-time commish

George Daniel presenting Tracey Kelusky with the Champion's Cup. (Photo: Larry Palumbo)

NLL Insider has learned that current National Lacrosse League Interim-Commissioner, George Daniel, will be named the league’s full-time Commissioner, the league’s board of governors approving and fully supporting the promotion during their meetings in Philadelphia in recent weeks.

Daniel is currently in the process of signing a new contract with the NLL, a deal that would see him as the league’s boss for the next two seasons, carrying his tenure into the 2011 NLL season. READ MORE »

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Breaking: Dewey Jacobs leaving Minnesota Swarm, other coaching updates

Dewey Jacobs will be leaving the Minnesota Swarm. (Photo: Dave Sanders)

NLL Insider has learned that Minnesota Swarm head coach, Dewey Jacobs, has stepped down from his role with the franchise, official word from the team expected to be made public later today.

As we’ve seen with a number of eastern based coaches in recent weeks, Jacobs too appears to be leaving his post in order to be able to stay closer to his Ontario based home and family, where he also currently serves as the GM for the Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse. READ MORE »

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Stealth to Everett made official, run in San Jose done after six years

The Stealth will be playing out of Comcast Arena in Everett, Washington in 2010.

The San Jose Stealth and the National Lacrosse League have made it official.

As NLL Insider reported last month, the Stealth will no longer be operating in San Jose.

The team issued a press release late Wednesday evening, confirming that the franchise would be moving to Everett, Washington and playing out of the 8,300-seat Comcast Arena, a location it first appeared the Portland Lumberjax may have been destined for. READ MORE »