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News of the Prout for Gajic trade between Denver and Rochester dominated headlines this weekend, but Philadephia and Calgary brokered a trade of their own — the Wings dealt transition specialist Rob Van Beek to the ‘Necks for a second round draft pick in 2010. Oh, and it was Halloween, too.
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In a huge National Lacrosse League (NLL) trade announced late today, involving three players and three future first-round draft selections, the Colorado Mammoth secured the rights to Ilija Gajic, the ‘Bellies player who NLL Insider had ranked as the top player in this year’s NLL Entry Draft.
Ilija was widely speculated to be traded to Colorado following this year’s NLL Entry Draft to re-unite with his brothers. The Mammoth also grabbed a first-round draft pick in 2012.
In exchange, the Rochester Knighthawks pick-up Gavin Prout, Andrew Potter and two first-round draft picks in 2010. Prout had been Colorado’s captain since 2005 and leaves as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer.
The National Lacrosse League has officially announced the retirement of 13-year pro vet Dan Stroup, who played his final season with the Portland Lumberjax this past season, his rights going to the Rochester Knighthawks after the Portland dispersal draft held earlier this off-season.
Stroup put his stamp on the NLL while playing for the Toronto Rock, where he won three Champion’s Cups with the franchise, playing a hugely important role on the Rock’s offense, scoring a career high 37 goals in Toronto in his final season with the team in ‘02. READ MORE »
The Orlando Titans and local sports station ESPN 1080 the Team have announced an agreement to broadcast all 16 regular season games, plus potential playoffs, for the 2010 season. The station will also broadcast a one-hour weekly show and a daily update on the Titans.
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Welcome back to another edition of 2009 Best Photos. This week we are featuring the best check shots from around the league. Enjoy!
The Minnesota Swarm swung a deal yesterday, sending goalie Aaron Bold, forward Cody Johnson and defenseman Ian Rubel to the Knighthawks in exchange for forward Ryan Hoff and a future 2011 second round draft pick. While this is relevant to both the Swarm’s on-field action and hopes of building an American-dominated roster, we’re happy to see it because Hoff was a big contributor to IL’s NCAA player blogs this past season (along with Irish teammate Duncan Swezey). READ MORE »
Edmonton fans –
Want to know more about your first-round pick out of St. Catherines, Ontario by way of Albany NY? Well here’s your chance, as Corey Small will be IL’s guest in the FanZone this month. Fire your questions his way, and the best will be featured in a future edition of Inside Lacrosse Magazine (and most will be answered and posted over on InsideLacrosse.com.
Hey Guys! Gearing up for the 2010 NLL Season and I coul’t be more stoked. To get you pumped up I’ll be bringing you the best NLL shots from 2009 every Sunday in categories such as Best Shot, Saves, Fights and more. This week bringing you some general action shots just to get the ball rolling. Photo by Martin Allinson
There’s a solid thread going right now over on the NLLInsider.com Forums discussing last week’s article about whether the Champions Cup should be a series or a one-game final. This, friends, is the stuff that the forums were built for. Drop in and throw your thoughts (and vote) in if you’ve got a free minute… READ MORE »
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