Naofumi “Udo” Suzuki, Japan Lacrosse – Going Offsides

Naofumi "Udo" Suzuki, Japan Lacrosse - Going Offsides

On the fourth leg of Going Offsides goes overseas, Ryan and I sit down with Naofumi “Udo” Suzuki, a college professor and Japan national team staff member. Coach Udo discusses various topics regarding lacrosse in Japan, ranging from his own experiences in the game as a player and coach. We talk about his time traveling […]

Too Early Team USA: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship

MLL ASG Team USA 2018

We’ve been debating the talent and impact of a lot of lacrosse players this summer with mock drafts, All-Pro teams, and coverage of both pro leagues. Let’s keep thinking forward here. Between the The World Games 2020, and the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship, we’ve got multiple opportunities coming up for the boys in Red, White […]

Aleš Golob, Slovenia Lacrosse – Going Offsides

Aleš Golob, Slovenia Lacrosse - Going Offsides

On the third installment of Going Offsides exploration of overseas lacrosse we head to Slovenia with Aleš Golob. Meet Aleš, a passionate lacrosse fan who is doing everything he can to grow the game of lacrosse in Slovenia. A former swimmer, Aleš found the game later in life and took to it like a sponge […]

James Robertson, Denmark Lacrosse – Going Offsides

James Robertson Going Offsides podcast

On the second leg of Going Offsides goes overseas we discuss lacrosse in Denmark. Meet James Robertson, an Aussie transplanted into Denmark. James explains his ties to lacrosse in Australia, how he ended up in Denmark, and the state of lacrosse in the country. Going Offsides with James Robertson The history of Denmark lacrosse has […]

Jake Silberlicht, Israel Lacrosse – Going Offsides

Jake Silberlicht, Israel Lacrosse - Going Offsides

Meet Jake Silberlicht, Director of Youth Development, U19/20 head coach, player for the men’s indoor and outdoor national teams and many other things for Israel Lacrosse. A native of Upstate New York, he competed collegiately at Hobart with his brother, Max, current Boston University assistant and Israel men’s national team coach. After his career at […]

Lacrosse Without the Iroquois Nationals is No World Celebration

Iroquois passports Haudenosaunee The World Games 2022 Iroquois Nationals

The Iroquois Nationals learned of their exclusion from The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, in the fall. One of the countries that was invited noticed the Iroquois Nationals weren’t on the list of competitors and were confused. It reached out to the Haudenosaunee, inadvertently breaking the news to the odd-nation-out, said Executive Director Leo […]

Iroquois in The World Games, Pro Tourneys – Going Offsides Podcast

Iroquois in World Games, Pro Tourneys - Going Offsides Podcast

Going Offsides Episode 8 hosts Ryan Kuhn and Nick Zoroya discuss The World Games 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama, and the event’s decision to exclude the Iroquois Nationals from their event. The pair explain the process leading up to the decision, why the decision probably occurred, and how to remedy the situation. Later on Going Offsides, […]

Canadian Lacrosse Association Statement on Iroquois Nationals and the World Games

CLA Canada Wins WILC 2015 Over the Iroquois Nationals

OTTAWA, ON – No country has benefited more than Canada from the gift of lacrosse that has been bestowed upon the global sporting community from the Haudenosaunee people. As such, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) and Team Canada stands unequivocally in support of the Haudenosaunee’s inclusion in the upcoming 2022 World Games in Birmingham, USA […]

Don’t Take Lacrosse Away From Us, the Haudenosaunee

Don't Take Lacrosse Away From Us, the Haudenosaunee Randy Staats Boston Cannons MLL Major League Lacrosse

Editor’s Note: As part of our mission to Grow The Game we have opened our platform to all athletes seeking an amplified voice. MLL and NLL star Randy Staats is most importantly a Haudenosaunee man and Iroquois Nationals lacrosse player. As a part of our open platform, we are giving Randy the opportunity to share […]

Twenty-one Canadians Cross the Border for 2020 MLL Season

John Grant Jr canadians

The number of Canadians in the MLL would have been one higher if it wasn’t for the birth of Kyle Buchanan’s daughter a week ago keeping him at home. Aside from the exciting family addition to serve as a late minute excuse, another 21* Canucks are heading to Annapolis for the eight day tournament serving […]

Stealers LC Use Social Media and “Steve” to Grow Japanese Lacrosse

Stealers Lacrosse Club japan

I aim to avoid any bias when covering lacrosse teams and clubs, but there is one group in Japan that I’m absolutely in love with: Stealers LC. From arguably the greatest mascot in the game’s history, Steve, to a color scheme that will give any team a run for its money, the Stealers Lacrosse Club […]

DLAXN Seeks Modern Solutions for Sustainable Growth in Germany

DLAXN Seeks Modern Solutions for Sustainable Growth in Germany

Editor’s Note: Welcome author Matthias Lehna from Germany to LaxAllStars.com. He is going to keep us updated on the state of German lacrosse and their effort to revamp how they grow the game. Matthias is a member of the German field and box national team, a creator for DLAXN and a spokesman for the German […]