With the National Lacrosse League’s announcement that the Hall of Fame would be returning, I decided to throw my ballot into the ring to discuss who I think should get their call to the NLL Hall of Fame. In part one of this three-part series, I discussed the accolades of three former finalists that...
Jeff Teat headlines talented 2020 NLL Draft class
The National Lacrosse League held its 2020 entry draft on Thursday night with 93 NLL hopefuls hearing their names called. This year’s NLL Draft, featuring broadcasters Devan Kaney, Stephen Stamp, Teddy Jenner and Tabitha Turner, was held virtually, with teams’ general managers, coaches...
John Grant Jr. and the Fountain of Youth
In the 16th Century, Ponce De Leon traveled to Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth. Legend has it the Spanish explorer was told by the Native Americans that he could find the fountain in Bimini, the westernmost district of the Bahamas about 50 miles due east of Miami. While he never seemed...
NLL announces 2020 season awards, Shayne Jackson wins MVP
The NLL season came to a screeching halt in mid-March as did every other professional sports league due to the coronavirus pandemic. While the league won’t be crowning a new champion in 2020, they did go forward with the annual league awards, announcing winners on Tuesday night via social media...
NLL 2020 Season Recap: Rochester Knighthawks
This is an installment in the 13-part, 2020 NLL season recap series. Season Summary 2019-20 NLL Season Record: 2-10 (.167 win percentage)You have to feel for the Rochester Knighthawks fanbase. Their original franchise moved to Halifax and finished the shortened 2020 season with the third best...
Top 10 NLL offseason moves in 2020
(Photos courtesy of New York Riptide / Halifax Thunderbirds / New England Black Wolves) The National Lacrosse League may have gone on hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, but the offseason was anything but uneventful. The league saw several big name players on the move and several sign notable long ...