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Which NLL player sports the best mustache?

Trends come and go all around us and the National Lacrosse League is no exception. Hey, the fellas may play in a box, but that doesn’t mean they live under a rock. Remember Tom Ryan and those dreads poppin’ out from under his lid? Remember all the spandex the boys were sportin’ back in the mid 1990s? Cool, all of ‘em. But there’s a newer sort of trend and while it isn’t quite sweeping the league by storm, it does seem to be catching on with a few of the fellas and it led us to this question: Which NLL baller sports the best mustache? READ MORE »

Knighthawks fans ready to hit the road

Fans of the National Lacrosse League’s Rochester Knighthawks can get their road trip plans in order today, starting with tickets to a pair of games in January. The Knighthawks Krew will be on hand at the new Woody’s on Monroe Ave. in Rochester today after 5:30 p.m. to sell tickets for the Jan. 16 game in Buffalo and the Jan. 23 game in Toronto. It’s a chance for fans to buy the tickets before the team’s Jan. 9 opener and will ensure fans making the trip seats with other Knighthawks fans. Prices are $31 for the Buffalo game and $32 for the Toronto game.

‘Tis the season, even for lacrosse players

Sure, they fight and fuss and throw down and say words we can’t print here. But that doesn’t mean National Lacrosse League players are without heart. And what better time than the Christmas season to show it? In Calgary, we have Tracey Kelusky and teammates collecting toys for the Salvation Army. In Rochester, Joe Walters is ringing Salvation Army bells and in Boston, Gary Bining (pictured) helped children at Boston’s Home for Little Wanderers decorate gingerbread houses for auction. Teams and players around the league are taking the time to lend a hand this holiday season, so props to all and may it inspire each of us to do the same.

‘Happiness is playing for the Mann Cup’

Now we don’t normally pimp stuff here at NLLInsider.com, but this eBay auction we found earlier today was too good to pass up. Yeah, you’re reading that t-shirt right. It says in big, bold letters: Happiness is playing for the Mann Cup. Now, to be sure, it’s not exactly the prettiest shirt we’ve ever seen and odds are pretty good it’s not official swag, but we’re pretty confident it’s one of a kind and its way cool. Kind of a vintage look, ya know? So go ahead, at least take a look. And if ya bid, just be sure to read the fine print, and maybe even bid on an iron while you’re at it. And no, we have no idea how this shirt came to auction all the way from Bangkok, Thailand, but the picture of the tag shows clearly that it was made in Canada.

John Tavares, Steve Toll to help coach Akwesasne Jr. A Indians Lacrosse Club

Big news confirmed by the Akwesasne Indians on Friday. NLL and Team Canada stars John Tavares and Steve Toll will help coach the Junior A club this season, joining head coach Greg Philips and assistant Kevin Smart.

JT and Toll are two of the NLL’s greatest players; Tavares holds the league’s career goals (671), assists (749) and points (1420) records, while Toll, the 2007 NLL Transition Player of the Year, comes off his eighth 100+ looseball season and sits third all-time with 1,318 LBs. The Indians feature Inside Lacrosse Magazine’s Top Young Gun Rising Junior Lyle Thompson and No. 5 Young Gun Rising Senior Myles Thompson. The press release follows: READ MORE »

Zack Greer officially named new Reebok Lacrosse spokesman

As reported on August 24th by IL’s John Jiloty, Zack Greer was just officially confirmed as the new face of Reebok Lacrosse, according to a release from the equipment manufacturer. Greer, who is expected to be a high pick in next week’s NLL Entry Draft in Buffalo, joins NLL stars Brodie Merrill, Matt Alrich, Mark Steenhuis and Dan Dawson on the Reebok line, and will have his own ‘88′ line of equipment, starting with a head and handle designed with the Long Island Lizards star’s input.

Read below for the full press release from Reebok. READ MORE »

Adam Culbertson’s U.S. Developmental Indoor Lacrosse Team Blog: Training Camp

What’s up lacrosse world? It’s been a while since I have let you in on the lax happenings of the USDT (U.S. Developmental Team), as the summer days wind down a lot of lacrosse is being played! A few weeks back we had a lull in the USDT schedule which gave use a great chance to have some practice time with the boys on the team and fine tune our skills on the turf.

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Vinitage photo project brings lacrosse history to life

We’re all lacrosse nuts ’round these parts, but some of us are history nuts too and that’s why it’s so cool to give ya’ll a heads-up about this project that Tim Prothero is working on. Tim’s got The Vintage LaX Project up on-line at his Flickr account and if you head on over to view these photos, make sure you’ve got some time. There are a bunch. “If you played lacrosse between 1968 and 1985 in the OLA or pros … you may find yourself, no matter what level you played,” Prothero told me in an e-mail. It’s a work of beauty and includes great photos like this one of Adam Oates, who obviously went on to NHL stardom. But there’s more. Plenty more. READ MORE »

Adam Culbertson’s U.S. Developmental Indoor Lacrosse Team Blog: Vermont

Hello lacrosse world, what’s going on? Hopefully everyone is enjoying these last few weeks of summer to their fullest; there is a lot of lacrosse action going on all over the place and I hope everyone is taking part. This blog will be focused on the most recent trip to Burlington, Vermont. So as usual, sit back and enjoy the ride.

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Chicago Cloverz are your Fann Cup champs

Chicago may not have the Shamrox anymore, but the Cloverz know how to represent our game in the Midwest. The Cloverz hosted the 2009 edition of the Fann Cup and won it all last weekend. The Cloverz defeated the Toronto Roadies 6-5 in the championship game and, according to organizers, it’s just the third time in the eight-year history of the event that the host team won the Cup. “This year’s tournament showed what the Fann Cup is all about,” tournament president Ray Kincaid said. “Lots of friends, lots of lacrosse, and lots of fun.” Read on for details, and a picture of the winners. READ MORE »