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It’s great to see American JP Ward, one of the most accomplished
@DelawareMLAX
players ever, playing box lacrosse this summer in Major Series Lacrosse with
@ExcelsMajorLax
.
Ward is 1 of 3 players in U-Del men’s lacrosse history to record 100 goals & 100 assists in a career
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Dear Box Lacrosse Community,
It is hard to put into words how incredibly grateful I am to be named the 2024 NLL Media Person of the Year. To read all of the incredible messages from the many people who reached out via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and text was incredibly
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The
@NLL
’s Zed Williams is trying out as a NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills?!
“Buffalo will also have a pro lacrosse player trying out for the team in Zed Williams. A native of Irving, NY, Williams will try out as a linebacker.”
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If you needed anymore proof how much Buffalo Bandits fans LOVE their team. This is just the player intros IN ALBANY
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The
@SN_Chiefs
Lyle Thompson on what it's been like to be close to family and close to home all summer instead of playing pro field lacrosse:
"I got to stay home all summer. I got to go to every single one of my girls' practices. I got to go to all but one of their games. I got
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This. Is. Banditland. The Buffalo Bandits are your 2024 NLL Champions.
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This photo by
@DarrylSmart1
after the
@SN_Chiefs
won the Mann Cup is INCREDIBLE. Doug Jamieson earned every single one of those beers! People say don’t drink where you bathe, but I think when you win the Mann Cup there should be an exception. Jamieson stopped 45 of 52 shots on
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The
@NLLBandits
Matt Vinc allowed only 4 goals in Game 3 of the
@NLL
Finals. That is the FEWEST GOALS EVER ALLOWED IN AN NLL FINALS GAME. The previous record was 6 goals allowed. That was done twice before, once in the 2012 finals when the Rochester Knighthawks allowed 6 against
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There should be a box lacrosse game on Boxing Day. It could be like NFL games on Thanksgiving in the US. This would give prominence to Canada’s official summer sport in a truly authentic Canadian way. The
@NLL
on
@espn
&
@TSN_Sports
on Boxing Day.
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A message to all of those frustrated and fed-up Buffalo Bills fans: The
@NLLBandits
start their NLL season on December 9th vs. the Albany FireWolves. The Bandits season-opener is on December 16th against the San Diego Seals - the Bandits will be raising their 2023 NLL
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Here’s what
@NLLBandits
Dhane Smith said after I told him he passed his coach John Tavares for the most postseason assists in
#NLL
history last night:
“I’m trying to catch his championships, not much his points.”
That is a winner’s mentality.
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The
@MapleLeafs
John Tavares sporting a
@SN_Chiefs
2023 Mann Cup Championship hat ahead of the team’s game last night on Halloween
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The
@newyorkriptide
have two young talented stars in Ron John and Larson Sundown. They grew up playing against each other and now are close friends living out their dreams playing in the
@NLL
. They are incredible ambassadors for Seneca Nation.
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PSA announcement for American
@NLL
and box lacrosse fans:
It's games, not matches
goals, not points (points are what you get when a goal is scored)
Box lacrosse, not indoor lacrosse
As an American living amongst Canadians, I feel this is helpful. Hopefully it helps you too.
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So, box lacrosse?
On this weeks pod
@PaulRabil
joins
@QKessenich
to discuss
@PremierLacrosse
champ series and the global reach of lacrosse.
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Congratulations to Sherri-Lyn Hill, the mother of
@NLL
players Randy and Austin Staats, on being elected Chief of Six Nations of the Grand River.
Congratulations to the 59th Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council
Chief
Sherri-Lyn Hill 606
*Steve Williams 444
Councillor Results (12 elected)
Cynthia Jamieson 576
Greg Frazer 550
Melba Thomas 511
Hazel Johnson 494
Helen Miller 479
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After 8 incredible years in Vancouver, Nicky and I have decided that it’s time for change. We will be moving to New York City to be closer to my parents. I will still be covering the
@NLL
for all of the same places, but there is no better time to make this change. I will be
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Remember this day: October 16th, 2023.
This is the day that lacrosse officially rejoined the Olympics. When lacrosse is played at
@LA28
in 2028, it will be the first time that lacrosse is back at the Summer Games since 1948.
This is a moment that will change the sport forever.
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The
@NLLBandits
Matt Vinc had a career-high 65 saves on Friday night. In his 17th
@NLL
season. At 40 years old.
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Huge shoutout to Maki Jenner, who is making her TSN debut tonight for the Toronto Rock vs. Halifax Thunderbirds game! Maki has been on the sideline for many TSN+ games, but this is her 1st TSN game! Big night for one of the brightest up-and-comers in front of the camera!
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So incredibly honored to be nominated again for the Tom Borrelli Award for Media Person of the Year! Seeing my name listed amongst so many of my friends and mentors is awesome!
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Can you imagine how satisfying it must feel to win the
@NLL
Cup after 13 seasons of giving 110% every game and enduring 3 NLL Finals losses? Steve Priolo deserves every bit of this moment!
"Oh my gosh these emotions are overwhelming. This crowd. This place. Banditland!"
Steve Pirolo is feeling the emotions after winning the NLL Championship.
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Preston’s getting the hang of this lacrosse thing. Watch out 20 years from now
@NLL
&
@PremierLacrosse
, this guy is coming to make some noise
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Preston just turned 2 months old. We gave him these 2 lacrosse sticks that were given to me when I was a baby. My dad gave me the stick on the left and my god father gave me the stick on the right. I don’t know if he’ll be a
#Lacrosse
superstar, but this tradition will live on.
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My wife and I are due to have a baby boy this September!
Do we raise him to play box or field lacrosse?
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A picture worth a 1,000 words. Casey Powell and Alex Simmons. A legend with a legend in the making.
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The
@MammothLax
Dillon Ward allowed only 2 goals on 20 shots in the 2nd half of Game 2 of the
@NLL
Finals - that's a 90% save percentage. Since the beginning of these playoffs, Ward has stopped 120 of 147 (81.6%) shots in the 2nd half of games
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Let’s go lacrosse! Thank you
@WayneGretzky
for spreading the word on the best sport in the world. We all know
@NLL
guys are some of the toughest dudes in sport!
“the sport of canada is actually lacrosse…it’s the toughest sport i ever played” —
@WayneGretzky
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2K
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We need to start normalizing
@JoeBpXp
and
@TeddyJenner
lacrosse broadcasts. Whether it's field games or box games, listening to this pair is something that is awesome for lacrosse. It's an amazing experience for your ears and your brain.
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This is a beautifully honest, thoughtful, and important message from one of the most inspirational lacrosse players the world has ever seen.
Your family and your own well-being should be prioritized in any situation.
Thank you to
@lyle4thompson
for sharing this message and
Earlier today, Lyle Thompson shared additional details on his decision to take a year off from the PLL, instead focussing on personal, family and community priorities.
A recap of the last month, the stacked Six Nations Chiefs, today's message, plus more:
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If you've ever been to a
@NLLBandits
game, you know how amazing the energy in the stadium is when there's a full crowd of passionate fans. Here's what Bandits' Head Coach John Tavares had to say about having Game 1 (and maybe Game 3) of the
@NLL
Finals in Buffalo:
“We think, and
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The
@newyorkriptide
Jeff Teat has 105 points through 13 games this
@NLL
. He leads the NLL in points and currently on pace for an NLL single season record of 145 points this year. Teat is on pace for 62 goals, which would be the 3rd-most goals scored in a single NLL season - it’d
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We're witnessing greatness right before our very eyes. Teat is the 1st player in
@NLL
history to have 100+ points in his 1st 2 years in the league. He's so humble, so focused & so determined. What a class act.
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While another cancellation of an
@NLL
season is heartbreaking, a full, safe & back-to-normal-looking season is what we all want. An April start would be amazing, but at what cost? The players, coaches, staffs & their families make the NLL what it is. The wait will be worth it!
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Zach Currier is a machine.
The
@PLLWaterdogs
Zach Currier scored 2 goals (on 3 shots on goal), picked up 4 ground balls (loose balls in the NLL), and caused 3 turnovers in just his 1st game of the
@PremierLacrosse
season.
This is after finishing an
@NLL
season where he won
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If everything goes according to plan, I'm excited that I'll be in attendance for 23 regular season NLL games this year. I'll be making my way to see 5 different NLL cities and will get to see 13 of the 15 teams in action. I'm excited to see the FireWolves in Albany, the Bandits
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This is the weirdest box score line you’ll see for a long time!
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D-I-L-L-O-N WARD YOU BEAST OF A MAN! The
@MammothLax
held the Roughnecks SCORELESS for the last 26:42 of Game 3 of the
@NLL
West Conference Finals
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Here is a complete list of repeat champions in pro lacrosse in chronological order:
Philadelphia Wings (‘89 & ‘90)
Buffalo Bandits (‘92 & ‘93)
Philadelphia Wings (‘94 & ‘95)
Toronto Rock (‘99 & ‘00)
Toronto Rock (‘02 & ‘03)
Philadelphia Barrage (‘06 & ‘07)
Rochester Knighthawks
Repeat champions in pro lacrosse history:
Philadelphia Barrage ('06, '07)
Chesapeake Bayhawks ('12, '13)
Whipsnakes LC ('19, '20)
@PLLWaterdogs
will have the chance to join that group on September 24th.
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The
@NLLBandits
Steve Priolo has embodied what it means to be a captain this season and every
@NLL
season that he's had the "C" on his jersey.
During the 2023 NLL Playoffs, Priolo put up very impressive numbers. Priolo had 2 goals, 6 assists, 58 loose ball recoveries, 5 caused
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This is what winning the Mann Cup feels like.
@SN_Chiefs
you are a special group of men. It was a pleasure watching you earn this moment!
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This is awesome! What an absolute honor to be a finalist with 2 incredibly talented guys that I have gotten to know over the last several years. It’s really awesome to be friends with your collages and I can say that applies very much here!
@TeddyJenner
and
@PGreggy
are expert
@cdelbianco35
@NLLRoughnecks
@dhanesmith92
@NLLBandits
@newyorkriptide
@bdobson_45
@GeorgiaSwarmLAX
@jdonville13
@PantherCityLax
@vegasdesertdogs
@NickRose66
@TorontoRockLax
@Vno48
@ReidBowering14
@nllwarriors
@CachZurrier
@ChallenRogers
@4Hoss18
@HFXThunderbirds
@KyleBuchanan9
@TomSchreiber26
@lyle4thompson
@DanDawson6
@JLaFontaine33
@AlbFireWolves
@MikeHasen10
@RocKnighthawks
@Traceykelusky17
@mike_board
@DanCarey_6
@JDawick
Your Finalists for the Tom Borrelli Award for media person of the year, helping to grow the NLL and our beautiful game
-
@PGreggy
-
@TSN_Sports
,
@HFXThunderbirds
,
@OTCB_Podcast
-
@TeddyJenner
-
@TSN_Sports
,
@OTCB_Podcast
-
@AdamLeviNLL
-
@NLL
,
@NLLPA
,
@IL_Indoor
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The NLL currently has 66.6 thousand followers. Can we get a hundred more people following the league, please? Like ASAP.
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The
@newyorkriptide
Larson Sundown is a growing
@NLL
star on and off the floor. He is one of the younger Indigenous leaders of the league and is always wanting to visit and learn more about other Indigenous communities. Great advocate and great guy!
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The
@NLLBandits
Matt Vinc needs only 8 saves to become the 1st player in NLL regular season history to reach 10,000 saves.
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HUGE
@RocKnighthawks
news ahead of this
@NLL
season: Former Borrelli winner Craig Rybczynski is back calling games for his 21st season. He is the longest-tenured broadcaster in the league. What a legend!
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The
@NLLBandits
Josh Byrne and Dhane Smith have been absolutely dominant over the last 3 NLL playoffs. Smith and Byrne have combined for 222 points. They’re truly been legendary. Byrne posted 104 points in 15 games for 6.93 points per game. Smith posted 118 in 17 games for 6.94
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Put this on your list of things you love to see. The Rochester Knighthawks Rylan Hartley is out here on the floor in Albany taking shots in early warmups. Hartley hasn’t played since December 23rd after taking a shot to the helmet
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One of the best-looking trophies in all of sports. The Mann Cup
@Salmonbellies
vs.
@SN_Chiefs
starts tomorrow. This is what summer is all about!
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The
@NLLBandits
Matt Vinc made 52 saves in Game 2 of the NLL semifinals. During the 2-game semifinal series, Vinc made a total of 105 stops. This is the first time in Vinc’s NLL postseason career that he’s had back-to-back 50+ save games.
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The
@RocKnighthawks
Joe Post is not getting nearly enough credit for how he's helped the team get to 2-0. He has won 43 of 62 face-offs (69.3%) and an
@NLL
-leading 27 loose ball recoveries. Among face-off men who have played 2 games so far this season, Post's 69.3% FO win
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Earlier today, I saw my sister for the first time in 15 months. She brought this for Preston. That’s a pretty good gift if I do say so myself.
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Such an honor to speak to these
@NLL
legends! The impact that they’ve had on the lacrosse and indigenous communities is immeasurable.
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#Lacrosse
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Preston joining the Banditland faithful tonight outside the KeyBank Center to cheer on his pick of the Buffalo Bandits to win the 2024 NLL Cup
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Looks like Preston is going to be an
@NLL
defenseman one day with checks like that at just 8 months old. He’s also in the 100th percentile in height for babies his age and is very strong. Recruiters are welcome to our home anytime.
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For any
@NLL
hopefuls that didn’t make a teams’ roster today, this is just a minor hurdle in your journey to eventual greatness. Now it’s time to start proving any doubters wrong!
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This is a BIG deal. Nanticoke is one of the league's most creative goalscorers in the
@NLL
, and he knows how to step up when his team needs him the most. While he had 39 points over 13 games (3 points per game) during last year's regular season, Nanticoke posted 23 points over 6
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After 11 games this
@NLL
season,
@NLLBandits
Dhane Smith has 82 points. That means he is on pace for 135 points. That would be 2 points short of tying the NLL record for points in a single season (137) set back in 2016 by DHANE SMITH
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The 2023-24 Albany FireWolves are one of the most incredible stories in NLL history
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The
@Salmonbellies
Mike Messenger was an enforcer out on the floor last night. He was running through guys and almost beat the living BLEEEEEEEEP out of a couple Chiefs players last night. It's no secret that this man is a beast, but when you see him get mad up close and
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If you’re not impressed with the now 6-0
@RocKnighthawks
after they came from behind at the start of the 4th quarter to beat the Bandits, you better check yourself, before you wreck yourself. This team is for real! They should be considered an
@NLL
title contender
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VERY COOL NON-
@NLL
NEWS: Our son Preston is now officially a dual citizen of the United States and Canada! He is the 1st member of our family to become a dual citizen.
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This is Neil Tyacke. He is a goaltender for the
@Salmonbellies
. During the
@WLALacrosse
regular season, Tyacke had a 7.72 goals against average and an 82.6% save percentage. He achieved all of this while he and his wife were raising their infant daughter, who is only about 4
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@skg_18
Oh no… I think you just write the quiet part out loud. A moment of silence for that unhealthy deliciousness
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Here were two of the biggest stories in the lacrosse world this week:
“Lacrosse inches closer to Olympic inclusion”
“The Saskatchewan Rush inch closer to naming their new mascot ‘Horny’”
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The last 30 seconds of Game 3 of the Mann Cup between
@Salmonbellies
and
@SN_Chiefs
was CRAZY
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The
@SN_Chiefs
Jeremy Thompson showing off the Mann Cup to all the friends and families who traveled across the country to watch the Chiefs win the Mann Cup.
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The
@NLLBandits
Equipment Manager Ted Cordingley is working his 300th NLL game today (regular season and playoffs included). He worked his first game on January 11th, 2008
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What a career for Shawn Evans! After 17 seasons in the
@NLL
, Evans retires as an NLL champion and having totaled the 4th-most assists, 5th-most points, 5th-most games played, and the 9th-most goals in NLL regular season history. Evans embodied what it meant to be loved by his
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PRESTON’S PICKS IS HERE! Watch as Preston makes his selections for who he thinks will win in the
@NLL
Quarterfinals
@NLLBandits
or
@RocKnighthawks
?
@SealsLax
or
@MammothLax
?
@NLLRoughnecks
or
@PantherCityLax
?
@HFXThunderbirds
or
@TorontoRockLax
?
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Amazing words from
@NLLRoughnecks
goaltender coach Tyler Richards on
@NLLBandits
Matt Vinc: "I think that one day that
@NLL
Goaltender of the Year award becomes the Matt Vinc award because he's changed the approach to the game & how goaltenders should be as professional athletes"
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Former Buffalo Bandits face-off wizard and defenseman
@maxman_99
is in the building for Game 1 of the NLL Finals presented by AXIA Time! The final chase for the
#NLL
Cup starts in less than 20 minutes
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For the last 6 years, the
@newyorkriptide
’s Offensive Coordinator, Jason Crosbie, has been a phys ed teacher for kids with disabilities in Oshawa, Ontario. Working with those kids has given him a new perspective on how to coach his guys in the NLL.
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If
@NLLBandits
Dhane Smith finishes this
@NLL
season w/ more than 84 assists - he's on pace for 94 - while still leading the league, Smith will hold the NLL SINGLE SEASON RECORDS for goals, assists & points. Smith set the record for goals (72) & points (137) in a season in 2016
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The
@nllwarriors
hiring Curt Malawsky as their new Head Coach and GM is the most significant hiring or signing of any player or staff member in franchise history. It is also one of the most consequential NLL coaching moves in quite some time. This long-term move has the potential
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Nice to see Lyle Thompson represented at the Albany-Rensselaer train station
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It’s always important we never forgot the roots of lacrosse. Many Indigenous stars have played this beautiful game. Here’s a little something to introduce you to (or refresher your memory on some of the great original Indigenous stars of the
@NLL
.
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FIVE MORE YEARS FOR DHANE SMITH. Smith is one of the greatest
@NLL
players of his generation, and by the end of this five-year deal, he will surely be considered as one of the greatest to ever play box. In just the last two years, Smith has set NLL records for single-season
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Preston and Lucy are studying game film from Game 1 of the NLL Finals on the road trip up to Buffalo for Game 2. The Bandits have a chance to close things out tonight and win their 6th NLL championship.
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The Albany FireWolves were the youngest team coming into this NLL season, but you don’t realize how young they are until you see them in person
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The
@NLLBandits
were able to almost completely shut down Tom Schreiber, Mark Matthews, and Chris Boushy during the NLL semifinals. The Rock trio combined to shoot 5-72 on their shots on goal (6.9%) and 5-93 on their total shots (5.4%). During the regular season, that same trio
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The
@NLLBandits
Matt Vinc has played in 47 playoff games in his illustrious NLL career. In that 47th game, Vinc made a postseason career-high of 53 saves - at 41 years old. Sources have confirmed to this reporter that Matt Vinc is actually not human.
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On Friday night against the Vancouver Warriors,
@SealsLax
Austin Staats scored his 50th goal of this NLL season. With that goal, Staats became the 1st Indigenous player to reach 50 goals in a single season.
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Dear Diary, I wrote 3 NLL-related articles today totaling over 3,000 words, including one that was a breaking news story that I started pursuing yesterday morning. I never say this, but I'm proud of myself.
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The
@NLLBandits
Dhane Smith has been unstoppable during the
@NLL
Playoffs. Smith had 8 points in Game 2 of the
@NLL
Finals and now has 40 points during these playoffs. He only needs 2 more points to set the NLL record for the most points in a single postseason. Smith hasn't had
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If you have a moment, please give this note a read. I feel very grateful to have been able to help tell many aspirational stories of Indigenous lacrosse players in the
@NLL
and want to do what I can to help the next generation of Indigenous youth who want to make the NLL.
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The
@NLLBandits
Head Coach John Tavares is 1 win away from 50 regular season wins in his
@NLL
head coaching career. If he and the Bandits win this weekend, he will be the 17th HC to reach 50 regular season wins. More impressively, he will be the fastest coach in NLL history to
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Introducing The Lacrosse Matrix Podcast “Where stats make the story”. Take a deep dive w/ me & some of your favorite
@NLL
players & coaches as we try & understand how they were able to reach impressive statistical achievements. A proud member of the
@LacrosseFlash
podcast network
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I can confirm that Preston picked Graeme and Teddy ahead of me for this award. I agreed with his decision.
It is an incredible honor to be named a finalist for this award for the second year in a row! Teddy and Graeme are two of the best at what they do, and they are equally
The Finalists for the Tom Borrelli Media Person of the Year ✍️🎙️
@TeddyJenner
@AdamLeviNLL
@GraemePerrow
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The famed
@NLLBandits
Kilgour Brothers remember watching
@Tehoka1
as a young ball boy. Rich Kilgour said this about Tehoka: “At Six Nations, there’s always 100 kids out on the floor & if there were 100 kids, by the end of the night you’d be watching one - that was always Tehoka.”
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