Cormier Scores Sock Trick As Burrards Topple Thunder
Payton Cormier led the Maple Ridge Burrards with a sock trick as they cruised to a 13-6 win over the Langley Thunder in Sunday night WLA action. Cormier finished with an eight-point night for the Burrards, while Marcus Klarich had a pair of goals and four assists for six points. Jack Kask got the start […]
Del Bianco Shuts Down ‘Bellies Offence in Adanacs Win
Christian Del Bianco stonewalled the New Westminster Salmonbellies, leading the Coquitlam Adanacs to a 10-2 win on Saturday night. Del Bianco allowed just two goals in the first period before playing shutout lacrosse the rest of the way, stopping all 26 shots he faced over the final two periods. Thomas Semple led the way for […]
Shamrocks Win Season Opener With Late-Game Heroics Over Adanacs
The Victoria Shamrocks won their season opener 9-4 on home floor against the Coquitlam Adanacs on Friday night. One of the bigger surprises was Adam Bland, who got the start between the pipes for Victoria, outdueling Coquitlam’s Christian Del Bianco. Question marks remain surrounding Coquitlam’s defence, as Del Bianco faced 59 shots in the loss. […]
Lukas Nielsen Leads Salmonbellies to First Win Against Burnaby
Lukas Nielsen led the New Westminster Salmonbellies with five goals as they cruised to a 13-6 win over the Burnaby Lakers on Thursday night in WLA action. Tied 1-1 early in the first period, the Salmonbellies went on a five-goal run spanning the first and second periods to take control of the game. It was […]
Nanaimo Completes Comeback in WLA Season Opener to Down Langley
The Nanaimo Timbermen completed a third-period comeback to defeat the Langley Thunder 6-5 on Wednesday night in the WLA season opener. Langley held a 3-0 lead through two periods of play. However, Nanaimo scored four straight goals to open the third period. After the Thunder scored a pair of goals, Nanaimo’s Noah Manning scored twice […]
Fourth-Quarter Collapse Costs Cannons Against Chaos
A fourth-quarter collapse by the Boston Cannons proved costly as they dropped a 14-10 decision to the Carolina Chaos on Friday night in PLL action. The Cannons had the game tied 10-10 early in the fourth quarter but gave up a four-goal run over the final 9:20 to the Chaos, allowing the victory to slip […]
Connor Fields Leads Archers to Win Over Outlaws
Connor Fields had a hat trick and four points to lead the Utah Archers to a 10-7 win over the Denver Outlaws on Saturday night in Premier Lacrosse League action. After dropping a 9-5 decision to the California Redwoods in their opening game, the Archers were able to pick up a split during their homecoming […]
Chris Boushy leads Rock to Quarter-Finals Win Over Saskatchewan
Chris Boushy had a five-goal night as the Toronto Rock downed the Saskatchewan Rush 16-13 in Saskatoon on Saturday night to move on to the second round of the NLL playoffs. The Rock will now hold home-floor advantage as they take on the San Diego Seals in the best-of-three NLL semifinals, with a trip to […]
Thunderbirds Upset Heavily-Favoured Vancouver Warriors
The Halifax Thunderbirds pulled off a stunning upset, eliminating the heavily-favoured Vancouver Warriors 10-7 in the NLL quarter-finals. Vancouver appeared to have the game well in hand with a 7-1 lead at halftime. However, Halifax erupted for nine unanswered goals in the second half, fueled by outstanding goaltending from Warren Hill after a shaky start. […]
Halifax Takes ‘Win and You Are In’ Game Over Ottawa
The playoff scenario on Saturday night in Halifax between the Thunderbirds and Ottawa Black Bears was simple: win and you are in the playoffs. Halifax rode a six-goal second quarter as the Thunderbirds rolled to a 12-6 win and punched their ticket to the postseason. Interestingly, between the New York Riptide and the Ottawa Black […]