Rock Re-sign Chapman and Edwards

Press Release

ACCURSI PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT COACH

Press Release

Accursi can hopefully get more out of the offensive than 175 goals.

Self and Down re-sign with Colorado

Link Here

We expect more moves with Free Agency about to start.

Black Wolves Extend Clark

Article Here

Good move for New England.  In an unrelated move the Wolves signed Evan Kirk to a two year contract which has us shaking our heads.

Rush – Rock Trade

Rush send Adam Jones to Toronto for first round picks in 2018 and 2019. This move is one of many that will happen with expansion teams coming.

Press Release

 

 

Hawks name Duane Jacobs Director of Player Development

Article Here

NLL Draft

NLL draft will be held on Monday September 18 and the NLL combine will be held September 16 and 17. All events to take place at the Toronto Rock Athletic Center. (Would be nice if the league office released the entire six round draft order)

Press Release

FIRST ROUND

1. Buffalo
2. Rochester
3. Calgary
4. Georgia (from New England)
5. Rochester (from Colorado)
6. Rochester (from Vancouver)
7. Georgia (from Toronto)
8. Saskatchewan
9. Georgia
10. New England (from Georgia) (compensatory selection)
11. Calgary (compensatory selection)

John Grant Jr Retires

Press Release

This move has been in the works for awhile.  Something tells us we will see junior involved in a executive role at some future date.

2017 All Pro and All Rookie teams

For those expecting expansion news ( Philly and San Diego) today was not your day. We will get that news soon though.

So here is your 2017 All Pro and All Rookie teams

All-Pro First Team

Lyle Thompson – Georgia Swarm  – Forward

Mark Matthews – Saskatchewan Rush – Forward

Corey Small – Vancouver Stealth – Forward

Jason Noble – Georgia Swarm – Defense

Brodie Merrill – Toronto Rock – Transition

Dillon Ward – Colorado Mammoth – Goalie

 

All-Pro Second Team

Curtis Dickson – Calgary Roughnecks – Forward

Kevin Crowley – New England Black Wolves – Forward

Shayne Jackson – Georgia Swarm – Forward

Graeme Hossack – Rochester Knighthawks – Defense

Jay Thorimbert – New England Black Wolves – Transition

Mike Poulin – Georgia Swarm – Goalie

 

All-Rookie Team

Tom Schreiber – Toronto Rock – Forward

Kyle Jackson – Rochester Knighthawks – Forward

Josh Currier – Rochester Knighthawks – Forward

Latrell Harris – Toronto Rock – Defense

Mike Messenger – Saskatchewan Rush – Defense

Joel Coyle – New England Black Wolves – Defense

Two announcements

 Update – Could be all pro and all rookie team announcements.

So the NLL post the following image to social media this morning. Does the NLL finally let it be known about expansion? (Philadelphia and San Diego) have been most talked about cities in the rumor mill.