Ghitelman Helps Sew Together Threads in Archers Fabric
It was no secret that when the original player pool was divided into the league’s six original teams it was done with intent. Each team leaned on some type of identity, a theme that would help create continuity early. The Whipsnakes have a lot of non-flashy Maryland grads, Atlas are basically an old US National […]
CBD Entwines With Pro Lacrosse in Partnership, Athlete Endorsement
Author’s Note: This content is powered by LaxAllStars.com partner CBDistillery, a leader in the industry. There has been a lot of talk around professional lacrosse focused on recovery and fatigue since the Premier Lacrosse League opted for a quarantined mini tournament to serve as a condensed season. The PLL Championship Series will put players through […]
Fort Worth Gets Pro Lacrosse Expansion: Welcome to the NLL, Texas
Welcome to the NLL, Fort Worth, Texas! To introduce Fort Worth as the home of the league’s 14th franchise, NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz, new team majority owner Bill Cameron and Managing Partner Greg Bibb held a call with media Wednesday. The NLL was considering a number of cities for this round of expansion, but ultimately […]
Am I a Chaos LC Fan? Dillon Ward Makes Case For His New Team
We’re back, baby! After months of playing wall ball, rewatching old highlights, and desperately trying to get any possible hit of lacrosse possible, pro lacrosse has blessed us with not one, not two, but three weeks of around-the-clock content. This weekend brings the beginning of the PLL Championship Series, a World Cup style tournament crammed […]
Tim Soudan, John Galloway Lean on Former Relationships for New Chrome Start
Last year, the PLL began its inaugural season as expected, with question marks everywhere. Every single team was unproven and their stories were an open book. As the season progressed, each team started writing new pages with every game. For the Chrome, it started with the makings of an underdog story where they lost four […]
MLL Gear Explosion: How COVID Opened the Floodgates
There’s a lacrosse free-for-all in the MLL gear market, and it seems to be flying under the radar. For the first time in the 20 year history of Major League Lacrosse, athletes can use just about whatever equipment they want. In recent years, the MLL opened the door to partnerships with manufacturers aside from Warrior […]
Redwoods Nick Ossello, Pat Harbeson Take St. Laurent Philosophy to Heart
The PLL Championship Series awaits us at the end of the week, and it couldn’t be coming at a better time. As we go through the almost-daily changes of life during quarantine, the PLL is soon to bring us back to a sense of normalcy: a way to help fill that enormous void left by […]
Mark Cockerton Doesn’t Let the Uncontrollable Control Him
A tight pass from Kyle Jackson would meet the mesh of Mark Cockerton, and the captain would shrug off his long pole to bury what would be the go-ahead game-winner. As Cockerton walks off the field after the Cannons’ outlasting of the Lizards, 16-14, on opening day, the next stop will be a quick ice […]
“I’m Willing to Die to Win a Championship” COVID-19 Impact on Professional Lacrosse
*This story was updated at 1:08PM EDT on 7/18/2020 to reflect the PLL dressing all 22 players per game. Previously, this stated that 18 players would dress out of the 22 player active roster. The theme behind nearly everything in 2020 since March has been how COVID-19 is affecting one thing or another. In […]
Pro Field Lacrosse Roster Tracker
Welcome to the 2020 Pro Field Lacrosse Roster Tracker! Trying to keep up with the MLL and PLL and their rosters moves can make your head spin. We developed this resource to help bring everything together into one place. For the PLL, they have submitted their protected rosters, had their collegiate draft, and completed the […]
MLL Coaches Quirk, Ford Are Confident Playing with a 25 Man Roster
One unexpected twist in the plan for a shortened season was not only were MLL coaches allowing 25 players to be brought to Annapolis for the event, but all 25 were going to be available for each game. MLL rosters have historically been pretty tight on game days, with anywhere from 18-20 players being dressed […]
Outlaws Max Adler, Casey Dowd Use Lockdown as Fuel for 2020
If there’s one thing that face-off athletes can expect, it’s change. For Max Adler and Casey Dowd, the first wrench in the preparation plan was thrown by the COVID-19 shutdown completely taking away their opportunities to be immersed in lacrosse. The second major turn was the reshaping of the MLL season from a summer-long campaign […]