Shamrocks Win Goaltending Duel Against The Lakers
It was a goaltending duel on Friday night, but it was the Victoria Shamrocks who came away with a 6–5 win over the Burnaby Lakers in WLA action. Chris Origlieri made 53 saves in the victory, while Keegan Melenychuk went toe-to-toe with 42 saves of his own. The game was tied heading into the third […]
Mitch Jones Leads ‘Bellies To Win Over Thunder
Mitch Jones led the New Westminster Salmonbellies with nine points in a 17–9 victory over the Langley Thunder on Thursday night in WLA action. Jones finished with five goals and four assists. Tye Kurtz followed with two goals and six assists for eight points. Tyrell Hamer-Jackson was dominant on the faceoff dot, winning 23 of […]
Marcus Klarich Scores Five As Burrards Lose To Salmonbellies
Marcus Klarich scored five goals but it wasn’t enough as the Maple Ridge Burrards dropped a 12-10 decision to New Westminster Salmonbellies in WLA action on Sunday night. New Westminster led 10-6 early in the third period, but Maple Ridge responded with a four-goal run to tie the game with just 2:16 remaining. Tyler Pace […]
Bandits Complete Historic Three-Peat as NLL Champs
The Buffalo Bandits shut down the Saskatchewan Rush 15–6 in Game 3 to complete a historic three-peat as National Lacrosse League champions. The Bandits became only the second team in league history to three-peat. The only other team to do so was the 2012–2014 Rochester Knighthawks. Remarkably, Matt Vinc backstopped both three-peats in goal, further […]
Shamrocks Cruise to Season-Opening Win Over Maple Ridge
The Victoria Shamrocks made a strong statement with an 11-5 season-opening win over the Maple Ridge Burrards on Friday night. Chris Wardle led the way for the Shamrocks with a six-point night, tallying two goals and four assists. Clarke Petterson also played a key role, scoring four of Victoria’s 11 goals in the victory. In […]
Salmonbellies Come From Behind to Win Home Opener
The New Westminster Salmonbellies came from behind to pick up a 12–9 win in their home opener against the Nanaimo Timbermen on Thursday night in WLA action. New Westminster never held the lead until the 11:21 mark of the third period, when they scored four straight goals, including three power-play markers. Tyler Pace set the […]
Rush Force Game 3 in NLL Finals
With their backs against the wall, the Saskatchewan Rush pulled off an 11–10 win over the Buffalo Bandits on Sunday night to force Game 3 in the NLL Championship Final. The deciding game goes back to Buffalo on Saturday, May 24, at 4:30 p.m. ET. The difference came in the fourth quarter. Where the Rush […]
Bandits one win away from another championship
The Buffalo Bandits picked up a 12–10 win over the Saskatchewan Rush on Friday night and are now one win away from claiming their third straight championship. It was a back-and-forth slugfest between the league’s top two teams in Game 1, as both sides struggled to gain momentum. For Dhane Smith, it was a historic […]
Austin Shanks Sends Rush To The NLL Championship
Austin Shanks scored 1:40 into overtime in a wild finish as the Saskatchewan Rush defeated the Halifax Thunderbirds 10-9 to advance to the NLL Championship. Halifax looked like it was about to force a Game 3 back in Saskatoon on Sunday night. The Thunderbirds went up by two goals with 1:36 left in the game. […]
Shanks Records Sock Trick As Rush Take Game 1 Over Halifax
Austin Shanks recorded a sock trick against his former team as the Saskatchewan Rush dominated Game 1 of the NLL semifinals, winning 16–7 over the Halifax Thunderbirds. It was also Shanks’ first career playoff sock trick. On the faceoff dot, rookie Jake Naso held his own against Jake Withers, winning 15 of 28 draws. The […]