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Dan Stroup retires from National Lacrosse League

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 »

Lacrosse Links: Orlando Titans ink radio deal for 2010

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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2009 Best of Photos: Checks

Welcome back to another edition of 2009 Best Photos. This week we are featuring the best check shots from around the league. Enjoy!

Lacrosse Links: Noted blogger Ryan Hoff traded to Minnesota Swarm

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 »

Lacrosse Links: Corey Small enters IL’s FanZone

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.

Best of NLL Photos- Action Take One

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

Lacrosse Links: Lively discussions over on the NLL Forums

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 »

Update from Lacrosse Star Jim Moss

Today is Day 18 since being admitted to the hospital with Guillain Barre Syndrome. It has been a bumpy road but we seem to be on the comeback side of it. Slow and focused is the pace. I am still living at the Mission Oaks Rehabilitation hospital. The people have been great, the facility and the treatment are outstanding and the food sucks! Oh and the bed is pretty brutal too but they give me sleeping meds so I don’t notice too badly until the mornings. READ MORE »

Lacrosse Links: Seibald, Kjellman visit IL offices

You may remember Max Seibald from his terrific 2009 NCAA season, leading Cornell to a Memorial Day weekend showdown at Syracuse for the DI championship. Kristen Kjellman is one of the biggest stars of all-time in the women’s game, snagging multiple titles with Northwestern. Both are also Tewaaraton Award winners (Kjellman a multi-time winner), labeling them as the best players of their season. Before Seibald hits the NLL with the Boston Blazers this fall, he and Kjellman stopped by the IL offices last week for a candid interview/throw around/photo shoot with the editorial staff.

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Lacrosse Links: NLL Champion’s Cup travels to Vancouver Island

After being housed most of the summer in and around Calgary, the Champion’s Cup has spent the past couple of weeks being passed around Vancouver Island by Roughneck teammates. Jeff Shattler took it last month to Nolan Heavenor’s wedding in Victoria and since then, it’s bounced between homes in Duncan and Nanaimo.
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