What is the Interstate Box Lacrosse Association. How does the IBLA operate across different regions. What recent developments have occurred in professional lacrosse leagues. How will the merger of PLL and MLL impact the sport’s future.
The Rise of the Interstate Box Lacrosse Association (IBLA)
The Interstate Box Lacrosse Association (IBLA) has emerged as a significant force in the world of semi-professional lacrosse. As the nation’s largest adult box lacrosse league, the IBLA has created a unified system for Regional Box Lacrosse Leagues (RBLL) across the United States. This organization provides a structured platform for players aged 18 and above to compete at a high level in the fast-paced, indoor version of the sport.
IBLA’s Partnership with the National Lacrosse League
In 2019, the IBLA formed an official partnership with the National Lacrosse League (NLL), North America’s premier professional box lacrosse league. This collaboration has opened up new opportunities for IBLA players, coaches, and officials to potentially advance to the professional ranks. The partnership serves as a bridge between semi-professional and professional lacrosse, creating a clearer pathway for talented individuals to progress in their careers.
Expansion and Growth of Regional Box Lacrosse Leagues
The IBLA’s growth has been rapid and impressive since its inception. Starting with RBLL Colorado in 2016, the organization has expanded to include numerous regions across the United States. Some of the notable additions include:
- RBLL Minnesota
- RBLL New England
- RBLL New Jersey
- RBLL Ohio
- RBLL Missouri
- RBLL Nebraska
- RBLL California
- RBLL Pennsylvania
- RBLL Michigan
- RBLL Empire North
- RBLL Southeast
This expansion has created a national network of competitive box lacrosse leagues, providing players across the country with opportunities to participate in high-level organized play.
IBLA National Championships: Showcasing Regional Talent
One of the IBLA’s most significant contributions to the sport is the organization of annual national championships. These events bring together the winners from each RBLL region, allowing them to compete for the title of national champion. The location of the championships rotates each year, showcasing different parts of the country and promoting the growth of box lacrosse across various regions.
Recent championship locations include:
- 2019: California
- 2020: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
These national championships not only provide exciting competition but also serve as a platform for players to gain exposure and potentially catch the eye of professional scouts.
Innovations in Box Lacrosse: IBLA 3’s
In 2020, the IBLA introduced a new format called IBLA 3’s, a 3v3 half-floor version of box lacrosse. This innovative approach to the game offers several benefits:
- Increased excitement and faster-paced play
- Opportunities for skill development in tighter spaces
- Easier implementation in regions with limited facilities
- Potential to attract new players to the sport
By developing this new format, the IBLA demonstrates its commitment to growing the sport and adapting to the needs of players and regions across the country.
Continued Expansion: New RBLL Regions in 2021
The IBLA’s growth shows no signs of slowing down. In 2021, the organization added five new regions to its network:
- RBLL Louisiana
- RBLL Florida
- RBLL Texas
- RBLL Maryland
- RBLL Empire South
This expansion into new territories, particularly in the southern United States, demonstrates the increasing popularity of box lacrosse and the IBLA’s commitment to providing opportunities for players across the country.
The Merger of Professional Lacrosse Leagues: PLL and MLL Unite
While the IBLA continues to thrive in the semi-professional realm, a significant development has occurred in professional outdoor lacrosse. The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and Major League Lacrosse (MLL) have announced a merger, unifying the two competing professional leagues into a single entity.
Key Points of the PLL-MLL Merger
- The PLL will become the sole professional field lacrosse league
- MLL’s Boston Cannons will join the PLL as its eighth team, rebranded as Cannons LC
- MLL players, including star athlete Lyle Thompson, will enter the PLL’s Player Pool
- The merger aims to consolidate resources and strengthen the professional lacrosse landscape
This historic merger marks the end of MLL’s 20-year run as a separate entity and represents a significant shift in the professional lacrosse landscape.
Impact of the Merger on the Lacrosse Community
The unification of professional outdoor lacrosse leagues has been met with widespread approval from players, coaches, and fans alike. Many see this as a positive step forward for the sport, potentially leading to:
- Increased visibility and media coverage for professional lacrosse
- Improved financial stability for players and teams
- A more streamlined path from collegiate to professional play
- Enhanced opportunities for growing the sport at the grassroots level
The merger also presents an opportunity to leverage the strengths of both leagues, combining the PLL’s innovative touring model with MLL’s established team markets and history.
The Future of Lacrosse: Bridging Semi-Pro and Professional Levels
As the professional lacrosse landscape evolves with the PLL-MLL merger, organizations like the IBLA play an increasingly important role in developing talent and providing competitive opportunities for players at various levels. The connection between semi-professional leagues like the IBLA and professional leagues like the PLL and NLL creates a more robust ecosystem for the sport.
Potential Benefits of a Stronger Lacrosse Pipeline
- More opportunities for players to continue their careers post-college
- Increased exposure for talented players in semi-pro leagues
- Greater diversity in playing styles and strategies as players move between field and box lacrosse
- Enhanced overall skill development across all levels of the sport
As lacrosse continues to grow in popularity, the synergy between organizations like the IBLA and professional leagues will be crucial in sustaining this momentum and elevating the sport to new heights.
Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
While the recent developments in both semi-professional and professional lacrosse are promising, there are still challenges to overcome:
- Expanding the sport’s reach into new markets and demographics
- Increasing media coverage and fan engagement
- Developing sustainable business models for leagues at all levels
- Balancing the growth of both field and box lacrosse formats
Addressing these challenges will require collaboration between organizations like the IBLA, PLL, and NLL, as well as continued support from the lacrosse community as a whole.
As the sport of lacrosse evolves, the relationship between semi-professional leagues like the IBLA and the newly unified professional outdoor league will be crucial in shaping its future. The growth of box lacrosse through the IBLA’s expansion, combined with the streamlined professional landscape, creates a promising environment for the sport’s continued development and popularity.
The coming years will likely see further innovations in league structures, playing formats, and developmental pathways as lacrosse seeks to establish itself as a major sport in North America and beyond. Organizations at all levels will need to remain adaptable and forward-thinking to capitalize on the current momentum and drive the sport to new heights of success and popularity.
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The Interstate Box Lacrosse Association (IBLA) is the nation’s largest adult box lacrosse league. The IBLA was formed to ultimately unify the system of Regional Box Lacrosse Leagues (RBLL) around the country. Each RBLL is its own state-wide league for the senior level of lacrosse for ages 18+ players. All RBLL’s in each state use the same set of rules and follow similar regular season and playoff structures. These commonalities across all RBLL’s is what brought the unification of the IBLA. In addition, the winner of each RBLL region each season, is granted the prestigious spot to compete in the IBLA Nationals. They play against the winner of each region within the IBLA network across the country.
In 2019 the IBLA became official partners with the National Lacrosse League. IBLA players, coaches, and officials now are able to have an opportunity to make the jump to the NLL.
The original state that started it all was RBLL Colorado. After an extremely successful inaugural season in 2016, RBLL Colorado expanded to four teams for the 2017 season. After seeing the huge amount of success and publicity that the league was receiving, a number of states showed interest in becoming the next RBLL state. After doing a lot of state-wide lacrosse and facility research, RBLL Minnesota was formed as it was seen as the state with the best facilities and player interest. Soon after, the IBLA expanded to the East Coast with RBLL- New England and RBLL- New Jersey, starting play in 2018. RBLL- Ohio and RBLL-Missouri were added in the midwest as well. In 2019, the IBLA added RBLL- Nebraska, and RBLL- California. During the offseason before the upcoming 2020 season, RBLL- Pennsylvania, RBLL- Michigan, RBLL- Empire North, and RBLL- Southeast were added.
With seventeen regions in operation, the IBLA provides a national system and an organizing committee to host a national championship every year. Nationals rotates to different locations each year.
The 2019 IBLA National Championships were hosted in California. In 2020 it was held in Pittsburgh, hosted by RBLL- Pennsylvania. Also in 2020, the IBLA developed IBLA 3’s, a 3v3 half floor version of box lacrosse providing an exciting new version of the game, while growing the sport in new and existing regions. Starting in 2021, the IBLA has five new regions including RBLL- Louisiana, RBLL- Florida,
RBLL- Texas, RBLL- Maryland, and RBLL- Empire South.
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Breaking: PLL and MLL to Merge, Unifying Pro Outdoor Lacrosse Leagues
The Premier Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse are merging.
The news was first reported by Sportico Wednesday morning.
The merger ends the era of two dueling operations and cements PLL as the sole pro field lacrosse league. The PLL will add the expansion Cannons LC as its eight team, rebranding MLL’s Boston Cannons. MLL players — Lyle Thompson among the most noteworthy — will enter the PLL’s Player Pool.
Official League Statement: pic.twitter.com/vKCGPTDOCA
— Boston Cannons (@BostonCannons) December 16, 2020
“Over the past two years the PLL has punched through expectations and garnered commercial viability that the sport has never seen,” said Paul Rabil to Sportico. “Today, as the PLL embarks on season three, we do so armed with 20 years of MLL history.”
The news was met with praise Wednesday:
A huge step forward for lacrosse. https://t.co/UChLArhQRi
— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) December 16, 2020
The @PremierLacrosse and @MLL_Lacrosse merger could be the best lacrosse news of 2020 Great job by leadership in both leagues getting this done!! Well done and thank god ? pic. twitter.com/yGkDhzgx79
— Joe Spallina (@JoeSpallina) December 16, 2020
In a news release, PLL said they “have created an internal team that will oversee the success of the transition, including: front office, team and player orientation; the 2021 season schedule, which will include former MLL team markets; and a long-term plan to develop youth lacrosse players in historical MLL communities.”
The deal closes out MLL’s 20-year run — an important era in the sport in which the league was responsible from elevating lacrosse from post-collegiate club to pro aspirations.
MLL Commissioner Sandy Brown emailed players Wednesday morning; a copy was obtained by IL:
In just a few moments, MLL will announce a merger with PLL. As you have all been witness, some for the entirety of the existence of this league and more, most recently, I think you can agree that the narrative on our sport has increased dramatically in the last several years, which, no surprise, has contributed to my view that the runway for lacrosse is a long one, and I am greatly heartened by the future of our sport.
In all honesty, there is not any one reason that led us to this merger. I have been public in stating that given the overall size of the lacrosse market, there is not room for two outdoor lacrosse leagues. From an economics perspective, COVID or not, collectively, both managements came to this realization that we are better as one.
As you can appreciate, this year has been exceptionally difficult for everyone in the sports business; however, it is ironic, that in spite of everything that we dealt with, MLL had one of its most successful seasons ever. From the success of the Draft to our shortened bubble season, our engagement generated over 150mm impressions, which was far and away, an MLL record. As importantly, we took great steps this year to be responsive to the social issues of which we were all apart, and I would like to acknowledge our MLL 4-Chad, Kris, Mark and Isaiah-for the impact that they have had on us all, and their contributions to MLL, and the sport, in general.
There are many questions that are yet to be answered as we work through the transition, which will begin in earnest in early January. That said, I am available to field any questions that you might have, and you will be receiving regular updates from me as we work to complete the merger.
In the meantime, I wish all of you, and your families, a safe and happy holiday season.
Sandy
Nick Sakiewicz, commissioner of the National Lacrosse League, said Wednesday: “A united front for outdoor lacrosse makes great sense for our sport, and as we have said consistently from the beginning, we can all grow best by working together and we will continue to maintain and expand our relationships across the global lacrosse ecosystem. We congratulate our colleagues at the PLL and the MLL on their announcement today and with them, we are looking forward to a healthy and prosperous 2021 new year, with additional great news for the box game coming soon as well.”
Major League Lacrosse has a robust and important history to the sport with ups and downs throughout its 20-year history.
In 2000 — in the wake of an influential World Lacrosse Championship in Baltimore — MLL started as a traveling showcase to gauge fan and investor interest. It’s first season began a year later with six teams, the backing of Warrior and the Lizards winning the inaugural title.
From there, some of the most storied teams in lacrosse history were assembled — like the 2005 Bayhawks regarded as the best pro team ever.
Westward expansion followed, but it was short-lived besides the Denver Outlaws, which became one of the league’s marquee franchises. In 2009, the LXM Pro Tour launched, serving as a travelling, event-based model with some high-profile players including Kyle Harrison and Joe Walters. The two entities announced a partnership in 2014.
A highlight of the league’s 20-year history occurred in 2011, when the Boston Cannons won their first championship amid Hurricane Irene. That game was dubbed an ESPN Instant Classic. That was Rabil’s first pro outdoor title.
The early 2010s featured some positive years for the league. Ohio and Charlotte became expansion franchises, the league opened up other companies to become sponsors of the league ‚ opening up the gates for the likes of STX, Maverik and others. The Florida Launch were formed after moving from Hamilton, and the Atlanta Blaze were founded.
Then, starting the mid-2010s a series of events altered the perception of the league. In 2016, Lax Sports Network launched with the backing of some MLL owners, taking the exclusive broadcast rights of the league. There was a growing chorus of public player unhappiness, mostly with the lack of exposure the league provided through broadcast and social media, but also in regard to playing conditions. Dave Gross announced he was stepping down in December of 2016 but stayed on for another year and half before becoming president of LSN.
August of 2017 was a massive blow to the league when an MLL data mismanagement incident exposed player personal information to the public. It was in the wake of this that Rabil met with MLL leadership about purchasing the league, which did not engage at the time, before he announced the formation of the PLL in September pf 2018.
In 2019, the two leagues were set to co-exist, though three of the teams owned by New Balance founder Jim Davis ceased operations prior to the MLL season. Davis’ sole remaining team, the Dallas Rattlers, shut down after 2019 campaign, signaling his completed divestment from MLL.
In 2020, under Sandy Brown’s leadership, the league reverted back to a single-entity ownership model. A private investor group headed by the Lizards ownership group and Cannons majority owner Rob Hale were at the forefront.
MLL played this summer as a six-team league in Annapolis amid the pandemic, but the gameplay was overshadowed by positive COVID-19 tests that shook up the championship, as well as the league’s handling of statements by its Black players.
The league will retain the rights to MLL’s other five teams.
“Our vision has always been to unify the sport,” PLL CEO Mike Rabil told Sportico. “We know this will bring a better commercial opportunity for the sport, for the league and for the players, and will bring more excitement on the field for the fans.”
Full news release from PLL
LOS ANGELES (December 16, 2020) – The Premier Lacrosse League (“PLL”) and Major League Lacrosse (“MLL”) have merged with subsequent season operations and activities to formally exist under the Premier Lacrosse League.
As part of the merger, the PLL will immediately expand to include the Boston Cannons as the PLL’s eighth team, under the rebranded name Cannons Lacrosse Club. The Cannons Lacrosse Club roster will be entirely selected through an Expansion Draft in 2021. Additionally, the PLL will retain the rights to all of the former MLL teams for future expansion considerations.
The PLL and MLL have created an internal team that will oversee the success of the transition, including: front office, team and player orientation; the 2021 season schedule, which will include former MLL team markets; and a long-term plan to develop youth lacrosse players in historical MLL communities.
In the coming months, details will be announced regarding the 2021 Expansion Draft, as well as more information on how transitioning MLL players may enter the PLL Player Pool.
MLL Commissioner, Sandy Brown, explained, “this merger only benefits the future of the game, for it combines the history of professional lacrosse with an innovative approach that has already accelerated the game’s growth. Further, the major market commercial opportunities are at their infancy. The runway for a combined effort is robust.”
PLL co-founder and CEO, Mike Rabil, responded saying, “the unification of PLL and MLL puts the game first by providing our athletes and fans a single destination for the best lacrosse in the world, across every medium, coming this Summer 2021 on NBC Sports. I can’t think of anything better and more exciting for the sport.”
PLL co-founder and CMO, Paul Rabil, stated, “the PLL and MLL partnership is a massive step forward for professional lacrosse. Merging the two organizations and removing some of the challenges that athletes, sponsors and fans faced will undoubtedly advance the game forward. This one’s particularly nostalgic for me and a number of PLL players given that we began our careers and played in championship games with MLL prior to the PLL’s launch. Today and forever we share in that history and continue to build the future of pro lacrosse together.”
About PLL
The Premier Lacrosse League is a men’s professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of 7 teams rostered with the best players in the world. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar and investor, Paul Rabil, and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL was named Sports Breakthrough of the Year in 2020 by the Sports Business Journal and is distributed through an exclusive media-rights agreement with NBC Sports Group.
Our History | NLL
2-12-00: The Pittsburgh CrosseFire acquired Paul Gait in a mid-season trade with the Syracuse Smash that reunites Paul with his brother Gary Gait for the first time in their pro careers since 1994.
2-26-00: 18,911 fans pack the First Union Center in Philadelphia to watch their Philadelphia Wings defeat the Pittsburgh CrosseFire 14-8. This is the largest single-game crowd to ever see a professional indoor lacrosse game.
5-6-00: Kaleb Toth beats Knighthawks goaltender Pat O’Toole with one second remaining in regulation time to give the Toronto Rock a 14-13 victory, and their second straight Championship. Dubbed the “Greatest Professional Indoor Lacrosse Game of All-Time”, the 2000 Final is the last sporting event to be held in the historic Maple Leaf Gardens.
9-16-00: The city of Columbus, Ohio is granted an Expansion team.
9-17-00: At a press conference at the ESPNZone in New York City, Jim Jennings is named the new Commissioner of the National Lacrosse League. Jennings announces that League’s Headquarters will be relocated from Buffalo,New York to Lyndhurst, New Jersey.
9-20-00: Commissioner Jim Jennings appoints George Daniel to the position of Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel for the NLL
1-21-00: The League holds its 2000 Entry Draft at the Air Canada Centre. The Columbus Landsharks drafted Tracey Kelusky from the University of Hartford as the first overall selection.
10-16-00: The sale of the Syracuse Smash is complete and the franchise will be relocated to Ottawa, Ontario. The Ottawa Rebel will begin play in the Corel Center in the 2000-2001 season.
10-25-00: The Pittsburgh CrosseFire are sold and relocated to Washington D.C., and the franchise is later re-named the Washington Power.
1-5-01: The League expands its growth in Canada as the Ottawa Rebel play their first-ever home game at the Corel Centre in Kanata, Ontario. The Rebel loses to the Toronto Rock, 16-7 in front of 12,193 fans.
3-17-01: Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares collected his 86th point to break the League’s single season scoring record at the HSBC Arena against the Albany Attack.
3-28-01: A press conference is held in Calgary, Alberta to announce the Calgary Roughnecks as the tenth League franchise. The Roughnecks are owned by Calgary businessman Brad Banister. The Roughnecks will play their home games at the Penngrowth Saddledome, starting in the 2001-2002 season.
3-31-01: The Toronto Rock sells out the Air Canada Centre. 19,059 fans pack the ACC as the Rock defeats the Columbus Landsharks 11-8. The crowd sets a new League single-game attendance record.
4-9-01: A press conference is held in Vancouver, British Columbia to announce the Vancouver Ravens as the eleventh League franchise. The Ravens will play their home games at General Motors Place, starting in the 2001-2002 season.
4-27-01: In front of the League’s largest crowd in history, the Philadelphia Wings won their sixth League Championship Title with a 9-8 win over the Toronto Rock at the Air Canada Centre in front of 19,409 fans. Wings goaltender Dallas Eliuk is named Most Valuable Player.
5-2-01: A press conference is held in East Rutherford, New Jersey to announce the New Jersey Storm as the twelfth League franchise. The Storm is owned by former New Jersey Nets All-Star Jayson Williams. The Storm will play their home games at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ, starting in the 2001-2002 season.
5-4-01: A press conference is held in Montreal to announce the Montreal Express as the thirteenth League franchise. Randy Gilles and Michael Holliday are the principal owners. The Express will play their home games at the Molson Centre, starting in the 2001-2002 season.
8-13-01: The League relocates its office from Lyndhurst, NJ to New York City. The offices are located in the heart of midtown Manhattan.
8-20-01: The League announces a two-year agreement with CNN/Sports Illustrated to be the League’s national broadcast partner in the United States for the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. CNN/SI will broadcast 23 games throughout each season, including 17 “Game of the Week” broadcasts and all five playoff games, including the Championship Game in April of 2002.
9-5-01: The League announces a second national television partner in the United States. HDNet, the world’s first all high-definition sports and entertainment network, announces it will carry 34 games during the upcoming season.
9-11-01: The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center claim thousands of lives, including a former member of the New York Saints. John Salerno of Port Washington, NY played for the Saints in 1993. Salerno was an employee of Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, one of the hardest hit firms on September 11th.
9-20-01: The League announces Rogers Sportsnet to be the league’s national broadcast partner in Canada. Sportsnet will broadcast 26 games during the 2001-2002 regular season. Sportsnet will also carry the 2001-2002 Playoffs, including the Championship Game in April of 2002.
11-24-01: The Calgary Roughnecks host the Montreal Express in the inaugural game for both clubs. History is made at the Penngrowth Saddledome in Calgary as the Express defeat the Roughnecks by a score of 32-17. The game sets new League records for most combined goals scored in one game (49), and most goals scored by one team in a single game (32). A crowd of 9,517 saw the historic game.
11-26-01: Paul Gait announces that his twelfth season in the League will be his last, set to retire following the 2001-2002 season. The Washington Power forward comes into the season as the League’s second-leading goal scorer of all time, trailing only his brother Gary.
12-1-01: The Vancouver Ravens play their inaugural home game at General Motors Place in Vancouver. The Ravens give the crowd of 13,772 much to cheer about, beating the Toronto Rock 13-12. The crowd makes history as the largest ever to attend the first home game of a new League franchise.
1-26-02: The Toronto Rock fans make history again. A crowd of 18,543 fill the Air Canada Centre as the Rock defeated the Rochester Knighthawks, 14-9. The crowd is the sixth largest in League history, and gives Toronto three of the top six single-game attendance records of all-time.
3-24-02: A new individual player record is set for assists in a single-season. Albany Attack forward Josh Sanderson tallies four assists, giving him a final total of 68 for the season. Sanderson breaks the previous record of 64, set by Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares during the 2000-2001 season. The Tavares mark is still the highest for all seasons with fourteen regular season games or less.
3-24-02: The 2001-2002 regular season is complete. For the first time in League history, the Champions Cup Playoffs will feature six teams. Albany is the top seed, followed by Toronto, Washington, Rochester, Vancouver and Philadelphia.
3-28-02: The League’s Board of Governors vote unanimously to raise the price of expansion franchises to three million dollars, U.S. funds. The previous price was one million.
4-5-02: In the first semi-final, the Toronto Rock defeat the Washington Power, 12-11 in double overtime. The loss eliminates Washington, and marks the end of Paul Gait’s twelve-year career in the League. Gait retires with 404 regular season goals (second highest of all time), 299 assists (fourth) for a total of 703 points (third). Gait was awarded with the League MVP Award for the 2001-2002 season.
4-13-02: The Albany Attack host the Toronto Rock in the 2002 Champions Cup Final. The Rock defeat the Attack by a score of 13-12 to capture their third title, all won in the past four seasons. 9,289 fans watch the game at the Pepsi Arena in Albany. Toronto forward Colin Doyle was voted Championship Game MVP, scoring three goals and one assist.
4-21-02: The 2002 All-Star Game is played at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The All-Stars of the North Team, composed of players from Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Rochester, Toronto and Vancouver defeat the All-Stars of the South Team, composed of players from Albany, Buffalo, Columbus, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and Washington by a score of 14-10. Toronto Rock forward Steve Toll wins the All-Star Game MVP Award, scoring three goals and adding one assist.
7-9-02: The League announces the sale and relocation of the Washington Power franchise to the city of Denver, Colorado. The franchise will play its home games at the Pepsi Center. The team is now owned by Kroenke Sports Enterprises, whose holdings include the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Pepsi Center, and the yet-to-be-named Colorado NLL team. The new team marks the League’s first United States team west of the Mississippi River.
8-16-02: The League grants a one-year suspension of operations to the Montreal Express franchise. The Express players will be dispersed to the other twelve NLL clubs via Dispersal Draft, to be held on the day of the 2002 Entry Draft.
10-24-02: Kroenke Sports Enterprises introduces the name and logo of the Colorado Mammoth.
12-6-02: New Jersey Storm goaltender Ginny Capicchoni becomes the first woman to play in the NLL. Capicchoni stops ten out of fifteen shots faced in helping the Storm defeat the Buffalo Bandits 14-12 in a preseason contest at HSBC Arena in Buffalo.
1-3-03: The Colorado Mammoth play their inaugural home game at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The Mammoth treated the home crowd of 16,121 fans to a
thrilling 13-12 win in double overtime against the Toronto Rock. The crowd broke the previous record for an inaugural home game attendance, previously held by the Vancouver Ravens (13,772 in 2001).
4-11-03: In front of a season high crowd of 13,869 at the Saddledome, the Calgary Roughnecks defeat the Buffalo Bandits 16-14 in their final regular season game. The win propels the Roughnecks to their first franchise playoff appearance.
4-13-03: New Jersey Storm goaltender Ginny Capicchioni becomes the first woman to play in a regular-season NLL game, recording seven saves in relief during an 18-9 loss to the Vancouver Ravens at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N. J.
5-3-03: The Rochester Knighthawks host the Toronto Rock in the 2003 Champions Cup Final. The Rock defeated the Knighthawks by a score of 8-6 to capture their fourth title, all won in the past five seasons. 11,051 fans attend the game at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester. Toronto goalie Bob Watson earns Championship Game MVP honors with his 40 saves.
6-9-03: The League announces the sale and relocation of the Albany Attack franchise to the city of San Jose, California. The franchise will play its home games at the HP Pavilion. The team will be owned and operated by a partnership consisting of two entities: Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment, the marketing and business arm of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League; the second partnership is a group of investors, led by John Bergsma and Peter Wendell. The new team marks the League’s first United States team on the west coast of the United States.
7-24-03: The League announces the sale and relocation of the New Jersey Storm to Anaheim, CA. Home games will be played at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. The team will be operated by the management and staff of the Arrowhead Pond. The new Anaheim team gives the league a presence in the second largest population and television market in the United States.
7-30-03: The League grants a one-year suspension of operations to the Ottawa Rebel franchise. The Ottawa players are dispersed to the other eleven teams via Dispersal Draft.
8-11-03: The League awards the 2004 All-Star Game to the city of Denver. The Colorado Mammoth and Pepsi Center are designated as the host team and arena for the All-Star Game, to be played on February 22nd.
8-22-03: The League grants a one-year suspension of operations to the New York Saints franchise. The Saints players are declared free agents. The team played its games at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.
8-28-03: The League announces the sale and relocation of the Columbus Landsharks to the city of Phoenix, AZ. The team will be partially owned and operated by the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. The team will join the Coyotes in playing at the brand new Glendale Arena, located in suburban Phoenix.
9-8-03: A new divisional format is announced for the regular season. The first ever Western Division will consist of Anaheim, Arizona, Calgary, Colorado, San Jose and Vancouver. The East will consist of Buffalo, Philadelphia, Rochester and Toronto. The top three teams in each division shall earn playoff berths, with the division champions receiving byes. The second and third place finishers shall face each other in the opening round with the winners facing their respective division champions in the semi-final round. The semi-final winners shall meet in the 2004 Champions Cup Final with the higher seed hosting.
9-10-03: The Score network becomes the league’s new national broadcast partner in Canada. The Score will consist of fifteen live regular season game broadcasts, spread across a “Game of the Week” format. The Score will also carry the 2002-2003 All-Star Game and Playoffs, including the Champions Cup Game in April of 2003.
9-16-03: Bay Area Lacrosse introduces the name and logo of the San Jose Stealth.
9-17-03: Anaheim Lacrosse announces that the team will retain the same Storm logo and colors as used in their previous two seasons in New Jersey.
11-15-03: Arizona Lacrosse introduces the name and logo of the Arizona Sting
12-17-03: League announces a new partnership with Fox Sports Net to broadcast NLL games to over 50 million homes during the 2003-04 season.
12-18-03: Toronto Rock forward Kevin Finneran announced his retirement from the National Lacrosse League after 13 seasons. Coined as the “Iron Man”, Finneran holds the record for most consecutive indoor lacrosse games played in league history (138). In his career, he accumulated 644 points on 262 goals and 382 assists.
12-22-03: The National Lacrosse League announces a return to the YES Network (Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network) for the 2003-04 season. The YES Network will carry eight regular season games with an emphasis on the league’s two New York teams, the Buffalo Bandits and the Rochester Knighthawks.
1-10-04: The Arizona Sting defeat the Anaheim Storm in triple-overtime, 19-18, in front of 6,476 fans at the Arrowhead Pond in the NLL’s first ever regular season game in Southern California. The game marked the first time an NLL game was decided in triple overtime.
1-30-04: The Colorado Mammoth host a sellout crowd of 18,305 at Pepsi Center in a 14-13 loss to the Calgary Roughnecks. The Mammoth went on to record five sellout crowds on the season.
2-22-04: The 2004 All-Star Game was played in front of 16,742 fans at Pepsi Center in Denver, home of the Colorado Mammoth. The crowd was the largest All-Star Game crowd in league history. The East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars by a score of 19-15.
3-25-04: Gary Gait became the first player in league history to reach 1,000 career points. Gait scored six goals and added two assists for eight points to reach the milestone in an 18-6 victory over the San Jose Stealth in front of a sellout crowd of 18,305 at Pepsi Center in Denver.
5-7-04: The Calgary Roughnecks won their first ever Champions Cup by defeating the Buffalo Bandits 14-11 at Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary. The game was played in front of 19,289 fans. The sellout crowd is the largest in Roughnecks history and the second highest single game attendance total in NLL history.
8-10-04: The league announces the placement of a franchise in Minnesota. The new team will be owned and operated by Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. The Minnesota team will enter the league for the 2005 season and play its home games at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
10-01-04: The National Lacrosse League reached a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Professional Lacrosse Player’s Association (PLPA). The agreement covers the league’s 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons.
10-25-04: Minnesota Lacrosse introduces the name and logo of the Minnesota Swarm.
12-11-04: A new pre-season attendance record is set as 14,084 fans come to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for the first home exhibition game of the expansion Minnesota Swarm. The game marks the first professional lacrosse game ever played in the state of Minnesota. The Swarm lose to Colorado by a score of 16-6.
1-1-05: The Minnesota Swarm defeated the Rochester Knighthawks, 12-11, in front of 8,532 fans at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, to open the 2005 season. The expansion Swarm became only the third expansion team to win their inaugural game.
1-30-05: The league announced a historic television agreement with NBC Sports that would bring the game of lacrosse to network television for the first time in history of the sport. The announcement was made by Ken Schanzer, President, NBC Sports and NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings. NBC would provide live broadcasts of the NLL All-Star Game and Champion’s Cup Final.
2-1-05: The league announced a weekly television broadcast schedule in the United States for the remainder of the 2005 season. The league would broadcast the “NLL Game of the Week” into millions of homes each week through its new broadcast partnerships with the America One Television Network and a host of regional sports networks across the country, including Cox Sports Television and Comcast stations across the country.
2-2-05: The league announced that the 2005 All-Star Game and Champions Cup Final would each air on the CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia networks. The two networks, members of the NBC Universal family of stations, reach a combined 50 million homes throughout Europe and Asia.
2-11-05: Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares tallied his 500th career assist in a 20-9 win over the Anaheim Storm as part of an eleven point performance (2G, 9A) that evening. The veteran forward was the first player to ever tally 500 career assists in league history.
2-19-05: Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares reached another career milestone tallying his 1,000th career point in an 11-7 win over the Rochester Knighthawks. Tavares scored seven points on the evening (3 goals, 4 assists) and became just the second ever player to reach the 1,000 career point milestone. He reached the milestone in his 154th career regular season game, three games quicker than the only other player to reach the milestone, Colorado Mammoth forward Gary Gait. Gait tallied his 1,000th point on March 26, 2004 in his 157th career regular season game.
2-23-05: The league announced the television broadcast team for the 2005 All- Star Game, on NBC. Veteran National Hockey League announcer Mike “Doc” Emrick would handle the play-by-play, while Brian Shanahan from the Score would serve as the color analyst. NBC’s Mark Morgan would be the sideline reporter.
2-26-05: The National Lacrosse League All-Star Game aired live on NBC at 2PM Eastern. The game became the first live broadcast of lacrosse on national U.S. network television. The game was also televised in Canada on The Score, and internationally via CNBC International, CNBC Asia and on Armed Forces Network. The East Division (Buffalo, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Rochester, Toronto) defeated the West Division (Anaheim, Arizona, Calgary, Colorado, San Jose) 11-10 in overtime in front of 11,511 fans at Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary.
3-11-05: Buffalo Bandits veteran forward John Tavares scored his 500th career goal and was just the second ever player to reach the milestone. Tavares netted five goals on the evening and added five assists for ten points in a 23-16 victory over the Minnesota Swarm. After reaching the 500 goals mark, Tavares became the first ever player to reach all three major career milestones – 500 goals, 500 assists, and 1,000 points.
3-14-05: The NLL announced an agreement with Bell Express Vu, Canada’s leading direct-to-home satellite television company to broadcast games to out of-market fans on its pay-per-view channels to regions of Canada that are outside of the regional broadcast territories.
3-24-05: Legendary lacrosse superstars and twin brothers Paul and Gary Gait were reunited when Paul ended his retirement signing with the Colorado Mammoth.
4-11-05: The league awarded its 2006 All-Star Game to the Toronto Rock, at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday, February 25th, 2006 and the 2006 All-Star Game logo was unveiled.
4-15-05: Veteran Philadelphia Wings forward and all-time franchise scoring leader Tom “Hollywood” Marechek played his final NLL game in a 14-12 loss to the Minnesota Swarm and had five points (3g, 2a) in the contest. He retired from the NLL after twelve seasons all with the Wings and as the league’s third all-time leading scorer with 773 career points, as the league’s fourth all-time goal scorer with 399, and as the league’s fourth all-time assists leader with 373.
5-6-05: The league awards a franchise to the city of Edmonton, Alberta to begin play in the 2006 season. The Edmonton franchise plays its home games at Rexall Place, also the home arena of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.
5-11-05: The league awards a franchise to the City of Portland, Oregon to begin to play in the 2006 season. Portland will play their home games at the Global Spectrum-managed Rose Garden home of the NBA’s Trail Blazers.
5-14-05: The 2005 Edge NLL Championship Game is played in front of an NLL record 19,432 fans at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and in front of a national network television audience in the U.S. on NBC and in Canada on the Score. The Toronto Rock defeated the Arizona Sting 19-13 capturing their fifth title in seven seasons. Colin Doyle was named MVP of the game after leading the Rock with five goals and three assists.
5-15-05: Legendary coach Les Bartley passes away after an 18 month battle with colon cancer. Bartley served as Head Coach and General Manager of the Toronto Rock between 1999 and 2003. He posted a 51-19 regular season record and 9-1 post-season record in five seasons. He also led the team to a 37-5 regular season home record in the same time. Bartley began his coaching career in 1991 and would go on to lead his teams to eleven Championship games, winning seven League Championships. Four of those seven were with the Rock; back-to-back titles in 1999-00 and 2002-03. Prior to coming to Toronto, Bartley coached the Bandits to titles in 1992, 1993 and 1996.
5-23-05: The league announces that the 2005 attendance average was 10,400, a 3% increase over 2004’s average of 10,088.
6-3-05: The NLL announces that the league will consist of eleven teams for the 2006 season. The eleven-team league will include expansion teams in Edmonton, Alberta and Portland, Oregon. The league announces that the Anaheim Storm lacrosse club has suspended operations.
6-9-05: The expansion Edmonton team announces the team name to be the Edmonton Rush.
6-15-05: The league announces the divisional alignments and an expanded Champions Cup Playoffs format for the 2006 season. The league continues playing with two divisions, the East (Buffalo, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Rochester, Toronto) and West (Arizona, Calgary, Colorado, Edmonton, Portland, San Jose). The divisional alignments were expanded so the top four teams in each division will advance to the playoffs.
6-16-05: The league announces the establishment of the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame opens with five charter members who have made immeasurable contributions to the league and the sport of lacrosse. The five charter members are league founders Russ Cline and Chris Fritz; legendary lacrosse stars Gary Gait and Paul Gait, and the late Les Bartley, the winningest coach in league history.
6-21-05: The Colorado Mammoth announces Hall of Fame forward Gary Gait as Head Coach.
7-12-05: The expansion Portland team announces the team name to be the Portland LumberJax and unveils the team logo and colors.
11-14-05: The NLL unveils a special logo commemorating the league’s 20th season.
11-15-05: The NLL and Reebok announce a multi-year exclusive partnership in which all NLL players will use Reebok equipment and will be exclusively outfitted in the brand’s footwear and apparel. The partnership makes the brand the official equipment, uniform and footwear provider of the league. The agreement makes Reebok the exclusive licensee of official NLL apparel including authentic and replica jerseys, caps, shirts and additional clothing.
12-30-05: The league’s 20th season begins as the Colorado Mammoth host the Philadelphia Wings at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Wings went on to defeat the Mammoth 13-11 in the contest. The game also marked Hall of Fame player Gary Gait’s first game as a coach in the league, serving as Colorado Mammoth Head Coach. Prior to the game, the Mammoth retired Gait’s #22 jersey.
2-5-06: Toronto Rock veteran and team captain Jim “Scoop” Veltman collected his 2,000th loose ball in a 14-10 win over the Calgary Roughnecks. Veltman is the first player in league history to reach the milestone.
2-16-06: The NLL announces it has awarded a franchise to the city of Chicago for the 2007 season. The Chicago team becomes the league’s twelfth franchise, and it will play its home games at the Sears Centre, a brand new, state-of-theart, indoor arena in Hoffman Estates, a northwest suburb of Chicago.
2-23-06: The Inaugural Class of the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame was officially inducted. The ceremony was held in Toronto, Ontario as part of the 2006 Hall of Fame and All-Star Game weekend. League founders Russ Cline and Chris Fritz, legendary players Paul and Gary Gait, and the late Les Bartley, the winningest coach in league history, were all enshrined as the first members of the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame.
2-24-06: The Toronto Rock host the Philadelphia Wings in the inaugural Hall of Fame Game, a regular season game played in honor of the first class of the NLL Hall of Fame. The Rock defeated the Wings 12-11 in overtime in front of 16,164 fans at Air Canada Centre.
2-25-06: The 2006 National Lacrosse League All-Star Game was held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, home of the Toronto Rock. The West Division (Arizona Sting, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Edmonton Rush, Portland LumberJax, San Jose Stealth) defeated the East Division (Buffalo Bandits, Minnesota Swarm, Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks, Toronto Rock) by a score of 14-13 in front of 15,924 fans. Calgary Roughnecks forward Lewis Ratcliff scored the game winning goal with 4.4 seconds remaining. Ratcliff was named the Game MVP.
3-4-06: Buffalo Bandits veteran forward John Tavares broke the all-time career points record passing Gary Gait (1,091 points). Tavares scored the record breaking 1,092nd point of his career on an assist to Mark Steenhuis at 11:57 into the second quarter against the Minnesota Swarm. Tavares dished a pass to Steenhuis on the power play, and Steenhuis scored a goal past Minnesota Swarm goaltender Matt Disher.
4-15-06: The Portland LumberJax defeated the Minnesota Swarm 13-8 to complete an 11-5 regular season record and winning the West Division regular season title. The LumberJax became the first expansion team in league history to win a regular season title.
4-28-06: The National Lacrosse League sets a new attendance record as more than 1 million fans attend NLL games during the 2006 season. The NLL reached the milestone for the first time in the league’s 20-year existence hitting the one million mark at the West Division final playoff game between the Colorado Mammoth and Arizona Sting at Pepsi Center.
5-8-06: Portland LumberJax Managing Partner Angela Batinovich is named the NLL’s Executive of the Year for the 2006 season for successfully introducing
the sport of professional lacrosse to Portland and the Pacific Northwest. Batinovich, 25, becomes the league’s first female recipient of the award, and the youngest ever recipient of the award.
5-13-06: The Colorado Mammoth defeat the Buffalo Bandits 16-9 in front of 16,104 fans at HSBC Arena in Buffalo to secure the first championship in Colorado Mammoth history. Mammoth forward Gavin Prout is named game MVP scoring four goals and adding three assists for seven points in the win.
5-13-06: The National Lacrosse League finishes its 20th season by setting an all-time single season attendance mark, reaching a total of 1,037,147 fans for the 2006 season, including 88 regular season games, six playoff games, the 2006 All-Star Game in Toronto, and the 2006 RBK NLL Championship Game presented by Edge Active Care. The league season average attendance was 10,804.
6-12-06: The National Lacrosse League and OLN announce a historic partnership bringing the NLL to live national television every week throughout the 2007 season. The telecasts will air primarily in primetime on Saturday nights, starting in January and running through mid-April on OLN, which, as of September of 2006 will be known as VERSUS.
7-11-06: The National Lacrosse League announces the awarding of a franchise to New York City for the 2007 season. The official announcement was made during a press conference at East River Park in Manhattan by the honorable Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City and National Lacrosse League Commissioner Jim Jennings. The New York team becomes the league’s thirteenth franchise and will play its games at Madison Square Garden.
7-18-06: The NLL awards the 2007 All-Star Game to the Portland LumberJax, who will host the contest at Rose Garden on Saturday, March 10th. The announcement was made at Portland City Hall, by NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings, LumberJax Managing Partner Angela Batinovich and Portland Mayor Tom Potter. The league also announced a live national telecast of the 2007 All-Star Game on OLN, which will be changing its name to Versus in September 2006. Versus will telecast NLL games weekly throughout the league’s 2007 regular season.
9-13-06: The expansion New York franchise announces the team name to be the “New York Titans”. The team also unveiled its logo, website and inaugural season schedule. The team will play four home games at Madison Square Garden and four home games at Nassau Coliseum.
1-27-07: Rochester Knighthawks veteran forward John Grant sets an NLL single game points record. Grant broke out with 15 points on nine goals and six assists in Rochester’s 22-18 win over the New York Titans.
2-1-07: The NLL & SIRIUS Satellite Radio sign a multi-year broadcasting agreement that makes SIRIUS the exclusive Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NLL. SIRIUS also debuted a weekly one-hour show later in the 2007 season featuring highlights, news and analysis.
2-17-07: The Buffalo Bandits defeat the Philadelphia Wings 12-8 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia in the second ever National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame Game.
3-10-07: The Eastern Division defeats the Western Division 20-16 in front of 12,856 fans at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, home of the Portland LumberJax, in the 2007 National Lacrosse League All-Star Game. Buffalo Bandits forward Mark Steenhuis was named the game’s Most Valuable Player, becoming the first player in NLL history to win two All-Star Game MVP honors. Steenhuis also won the award in 2004.
3-12-07: The National Lacrosse League awards the 2008 All-Star Game to the Edmonton Rush, who will host the contest at Rexall Place on Sunday, March 16, 2008.
3-31-07: The NLL reaches a milestone as the league plays its 1,000th regular season game. The Minnesota Swarm hosted the Colorado Mammoth at Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis/St Paul in the historic game. The Mammoth beat the Swarm 11-9.
5-9-07: The league announced it has awarded a franchise to the city of Boston. The Boston team becomes the league’s fourteenth franchise, and will play its home games at TD Banknorth Garden, the home arena of the NHL’s Boston Bruins and the NBA’s Boston Celtics. The team also announced that former Philadelphia Wings player Tom Ryan will be Head Coach. The expansion Boston team will begin play in January of 2009.
5-12-07: The Rochester Knighthawks defeated the Arizona Sting, 13-11, in the 2007 NLL Championship presented by Edge Active Care at Jobing.com Arena. John Grant was named Championship Game MVP with a three goal, five assist performance. The victory marks the first time Rochester has won the title since 1997.
10-5-07: The league’s new Boston team which will begin play in 2009 unveils their name — the Blazers — and logo at a press conference at TD Banknorth Garden.
10-25-07: The NLL reaches a new seven-year agreement with the Professional Lacrosse Players’ Union.
1-19-08: John Tavares breaks Gary Gait’s all-time goal scoring record. Tavares, who had already captured the all-time points and assists records, notched his record-breaking 597th career goal in the third quarter of Buffalo’s 17-13 victory over New York.
4-12-08: Despite seeing his team lose 15-14 to Minnesota, Philadelphia Forward Athan Iannucci breaks Gary Gait’s single season scoring record of 61 goals. His three goals on the night increased his total to 63, and he went on to finish the season with 71 goals.
5-17-08: The Buffalo Bandits defeated the Portland Lumberjax by the score of 14-13 in the 2008 Edge NLL Championship game at HSBC Arena. The event, which aired nationally on ESPN2, drew a sellout crowd of 18,690 fans. Mark Steenhuis captured the game’s MVP honors with five goals and one assist.
10-14-08: All-time great Gary Gait comes out of retirement to play for the Rochester Knighthawks. Gait’s rights were acquired in a trade with the Colorado Mammoth.
11-20-08: Tom Borrelli, the first media member recognized by the NLL Hall of Fame, passes away at the age of 51. A reporter for the Buffalo News, Borrelli died from complications suffered in an accident while covering a high school football game in Buffalo on November 8th.
11-25-08: The league announces the addition of instant replay for officials to review disputed goals and crease violations during games.
1-10-09: George Daniel is appointed Commissioner of the National Lacrosse League.
2-14-09: Buffalo Bandits transition player Mark Steenhuis sets two single game records in Buffalo’s 25-10 victory over the Toronto Rock at HSBC Arena. Steenhuis recorded 13 assists to break the previous mark of 11 held by Derek Malawsky and added four goals to finish the contest with 17 points, breaking the previous single-game points record of 15 held by John Grant.
5-15-09: Calgary wins its second championship, defeating New York 12-10 in front of 13,042 at Pengrowth Saddledome. Josh Sanderson was named Championship Game MVP, finishing with two goals and three assists.
8-11-09: The Titans relocate from New York to Orlando. The Orlando Titans will play home games at Amway Arena.
Men’s Box Lacrosse League in Monmouth County, NJ
Ten Advantages of Playing Box Lacrosse
10. FASTER PLAY
The speed is way faster than anything you would see outdoors. It makes playing outside seem like going in slow motion
9. STICK HANDLING
Playing in closer spaces means your stick skills have to be tighter and quicker. Your stick handling improves because there is no room for error, quite literally.
8. TRANSITION
Ball moves from defense to offense with increased speed. Players learn quickly to breakout and move the ball up the field.
7. DEFENSIVE BODY POSITION
No D-Poles means that defensive players have to use good body position to be successful.
6. OFF-BALL MOVEMENT
Playing in such a tight area means it is that much harder to get open. Running through people to go to goal just doesn’t work. Players learn to cut, pick and keep in constant motion.
5. GOALIES SEE MORE RUBBER
Shots come hard and fast. Goalies see more shots in a shorter period of time. Their hands and reaction time become much quicker.
4. SHOOTING ACCURACY
Gary Gait is among many who have gone on record about the shooting accuracy that comes from playing box lacrosse.
3. REACTION TIME
Almost every point made deals with faster speeds. A byproduct of playing faster is you have to react faster. That means faster to a ground ball, faster in transition, faster to play the ball, faster to shoot the ball. You name it, your reaction to it get faster.
2. PLAYER SAFETY
When it comes to pre-season training, the goal is to get better for the Spring season, not get hurt. Many indoor facilities boast full fields, which ultimately are surrounded by some sort of netting. As one of the area’s top orthopedic doctors pointed out, the box is a safer playing surface. There is nothing to get tripped up on and in to.
1. PROVEN SUCCESS
You can list as many of the benefits as you want, but the proof is in the success that box players have. Look at the most successful players over the last decade. The majority play box in the off season. Paul Rabil, Casey Powell, the Gait brothers . No matter who you identify with, the common thread is that they have or still do play box lacrosse.
Calgary 88’s | World Basketball League | 1988-1992 |
Calgary Boomers | North American Soccer League | 1980-1981 |
Calgary Cardinals | Pioneer League (Baseball) | 1977-1978 |
Calgary Cowboys | World Hockey Association | 1975-1977 |
Calgary Strikers | Canadian Soccer League | 1989 |
California Clippers | National Professional Soccer League & Independent club | 1967 & 1969 |
California Dreams | Women’s Professional Basketball League | 1979-1980 |
California Redwoods | United Football League | 2009 |
California Sunshine | American Soccer League | 1977-1980 |
California Surf | North American Soccer League | 1978-1981 |
Camden (NJ) Bullets | Eastern Professional Basketball League | 1961-1966 |
Camden (NJ) Riversharks | Atlantic League (Baseball) | 2001-2015 |
Canton (OH) Crocodiles | Frontier League (Baseball) | 1997-2001 |
Canton (OH) Invaders | American Indoor Soccer Association & National Professional Soccer League | 1984-1996 |
Canton-Akron (OH) Indians | Eastern League (Baseball) | 1989-1996 |
Cape Breton (NS) Oilers | American Hockey League | 1988-1996 |
Cape Cod (MA) Buccaneers | Atlantic Coast Hockey League | 1981-1982 |
Cape Cod (MA) Freedoms | Northeastern Hockey League | 1978-1979 |
Cape Codders (MA) | North American Hockey League | 1974-1976 |
Cape Fear (NC) Crocs | South Atlantic League (Baseball) | 1997-2000 |
Capital City (SC) Bombers | South Atlantic League (Baseball) | 1993-2004 |
Capital District (NY) Islanders | American Hockey League | 1990-1993 |
Capital Region (NY) Pontiacs | Continental Basketball Association | 1992-1993 |
Caribous of Colorado | North American Soccer League | 1978 |
Carolina Cobras | Arena Football League | 2000-2004 |
Carolina Courage | Women’s United Soccer Association | 2001-2003 |
Carolina Lightnin’ | American Soccer League | 1981-1983 |
Carolina Lightning | All-American Basketball Alliance | 1978 |
Carolina Monarchs | American Hockey League | 1995-1997 |
Carolina Vipers | Continental Indoor Soccer League | 1994 |
Catskill (NY) Cougars | Various pro baseball leagues | 1996-2000 |
Cedar Rapids (IA) Braves | Three-I League & Midwest League (Baseball) | 1958-1962 |
Cedar Rapids (IA) Reds | Midwest League (Baseball) | 1980-1992 |
Cedar Rapids (IA) Silver Bullets | Continental Basketball Association | 1988-1991 |
Central Valley (CA) Coyotes | Arena Football 2 | 2004-2009 |
Charleston (WV) Charlies | International League (Baseball) | 1971-1983 |
Charleston (WV) Gunners | Continental Basketball Association | 1986-1989 |
Charleston (WV) Marlins | International League (Baseball) | 1961 |
Charleston (SC) Patriots | Western Carolinas League (Baseball) | 1976-1977 |
Charleston (SC) Pirates | Western Carolinas League (Baseball) | 1973-1975 & 1978 |
Charleston (SC) Rainbows | South Atlantic League (Baseball) | 1985-1993 |
Charleston (SC) Royals | South Atlantic League (Baseball) | 1980-1984 |
Charleston (WV) Senators | Central League & American Association (Baseball) | 1949-1960 |
Charleston (WV) Wheelers | South Atlantic League (Baseball) | 1987-1994 |
Charlotte Cobras | Major Indoor Lacrosse League | 1996 |
Charlotte Gold | United Soccer League | 1984 |
Charlotte Heat | TeamTennis | 1987-1991 |
Charlotte Hornets | World Football League | 1974-1975 |
Charlotte Orioles | Southern League (Baseball) | 1976-1987 |
Charlotte Rage | Arena Football League | 1992-1996 |
Charlotte Sting | Women’s National Basketball Association | 1997-2006 |
Charlotte Twins | Western Carolinas League (Baseball) | 1972 |
Cherry Hill (NJ) Rookies | Eastern Basketball Association | 1973-1975 |
Chicago Aces | World Team Tennis | 1982 |
Chicago Blitz | United States Football League | 1983-1985 |
Chicago Bruisers | Arena Football League | 1987-1989 |
Chicago Cats | American Soccer League | 1975-1976 |
Chicago Cheetahs | Roller Hockey International | 1994-1995 |
Chicago Condors | American Basketball League | 1998 |
Chicago Express | World Basketball League | 1988 |
Chicago Fire | World Football League | 1974 |
Chicago Fire | American Football Association | 1981 |
Chicago Horizons | Major Indoor Soccer League | 1980-1981 |
Chicago Hornets | All-America Football Conference | 1949 |
Chicago Hounds | United Hockey League | 2006-2007 |
Chicago Hustle | Women’s Professional Basketball League | 1978-1981 |
Chicago Machine | Major League Lacrosse | 2006-2010 |
Chicago Mustangs | United Soccer Association & North American Soccer League | 1967-1968 |
Chicago Power | Various Pro Soccer Leagues | 1988-1996 |
Chicago Ravens | International Women’s Professional Softball Association | 1976 |
Chicago Rockers | Continental Basketball Association | 1994-1996 |
Chicago Rush | Arena Football League | 2001-2013 |
Chicago Shamrox | National Lacrosse League | 2007-2008 |
Chicago Shoccers | American Indoor Soccer Association | 1985-1987 |
Chicago Spurs | National Professional Soccer League | 1967 |
Chicago Sting | North American Soccer League & Major Indoor Soccer League | 1975-1988 |
Chicago Winds | World Football League | 1975 |
Chivas USA | Major League Soccer | 2005-2014 |
Cincinnati Jungle Kats | Arena Football 2 | 2007 |
Cincinnati Kids | Major Indoor Soccer League | 1978-1979 |
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | American Hockey League | 1997-2005 |
Cincinnati Mohawks | American Hockey League & International Hockey League | 1949-1958 |
Cincinnati Rockers | Arena Football League | 1992-1993 |
Cincinnati Royals | National Basketball Association | 1957-1972 |
Cincinnati Silverbacks | National Professional Soccer League | 1995-1998 |
Cincinnati Slammers | Continental Basketball Association | 1984-1987 |
Cincinnati Stingers | World Hockey Association & Central Hockey League | 1975-1979 |
Cincinnati Suds | American Professional Slo-Pitch League & United Professional Softball League | 1977-1982 |
Cincinnati Swarm | Arena Football 2 | 2003 |
Cincinnati Swords | American Hockey League | 1971-1974 |
Cincinnati Tigers | Central Hockey League | 1981-1982 |
Cleveland Barons | National Hockey League | 1976-1978 |
Cleveland Barons | American Hockey League | 2001-2006 |
Cleveland Cobras | American Soccer League | 1974-1981 |
Cleveland Crunch | Major Indoor Soccer League & National Professional Soccer League | 1989-2002 |
Cleveland Crusaders | World Hockey Association | 1972-1976 |
Cleveland Force | Major Indoor Soccer League | 1978-1988 |
Cleveland Force | Major Indoor Soccer League | 2002-2005 |
Cleveland Jaybirds | American Professional Slo-Pitch League | 1977-1978 |
Cleveland Lumberjacks | International Hockey League | 1992-2001 |
Cleveland Nets | World Team Tennis | 1974-1977 |
Cleveland Rockers | Women’s National Basketball Association | 1997-2003 |
Cleveland Stepien’s Competitors | American Prof. Slo-Pitch League & North American Softball League | 1979-1980 & 1982 |
Cleveland Stokers | United Soccer Association & North American Soccer League | 1967-1968 |
Cleveland Thunderbolts | Arena Football League | 1992-1994 |
Colorado Caribous | North American Soccer League | 1978 |
Colorado Crush | Arena Football League | 2003-2008 |
Colorado Flames | Central Hockey League | 1982-1984 |
Colorado Foxes | Various Soccer Leagues | 1990-1997 |
Colorado Rockies | National Hockey League | 1976-1982 |
Colorado Silver Bullets | Women’s Pro Baseball Team | 1994-1997 |
Colorado Xplosion | American Basketball League | 1996-1998 |
Columbia (SC) Reds | South Atlantic League (Baseball) | 1960-1961 |
Columbus (GA) Astros | Southern League (Baseball) | 1970-1988 |
Columbus (OH) Capitals | American Indoor Soccer Association | 1984-1986 |
Columbus (GA) Cardinals | South Atlantic League (Baseball) | 1946-1955 |
Columbus (OH) Comets | North American Basketball League | 1966-1968 |
Columbus (OH) Destroyers | Arena Football League | 2004-2008 |
Columbus (OH) Golden Seals | International Hockey League | 1971-1973 |
Columbus (OH) Hawks | Major League Roller Hockey | 1998 |
Columbus (OH) Horizon | Continental Basketball Association | 1989-1994 |
Columbus (OH) Invaders | National Professional Soccer League | 1996-199 |
Columbus (OH) Jets | International League (Baseball) | 1955-1970 |
Columbus (OH) Landsharks | National Lacrosse League | 2000-2003 |
Columbus (OH) Magic | American Soccer League | 1979-1980 |
Columbus (OH) Minks | Women’s American Basketball Association | 1984 |
Columbus (OH) Owls | International Hockey League | 1973-1977 |
Columbus (OH) Quest | American Basketball League | 1996-1998 |
Columbus (OH) Thunderbolts | Arena Football League | 1991 |
Columbus (GA) Wardogs | Arena Football 2 | 2001-2004 |
Connecticut Bicentennials | North American Soccer League | 1977 |
Connecticut Coyotes | Arena Football League | 1995-1996 |
Connecticut Defenders | Eastern League (Baseball) | 2006-2009 |
Connecticut Wildcats | American Soccer League | 1973-1974 |
Connecticut Yankees | American Soccer League | 1975-1978 |
Cook County (IL) Cheetahs | Frontier League (Baseball) | 1998-2003 |
Corpus Christi (TX) Advantage | Domino’s Pizza TeamTennis | 1986 |
Corpus Christi (TX) Seagulls | Gulf States League & Lone Star League (Baseball) | 1976-1977 |
Corpus Christi (TX) Sharks | Southwest Basketball League | 1997-1999 |
Cranston (RI) Chiefs | New England League (Baseball) | 1946 |
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Spring 2021 Season Details
Tomahawks are excited to be playing Lacrosse again this Spring! Our teams will be practicing and playing in games with practices starting February 15th (Mondays and Thursdays). Games are currently scheduled to begin on February 27th.
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Bantam (K – 2nd Grade): $199, Lightning (3rd & 4th Grade): $479, Junior (5th & 6th Grade): $529, Senior (7th & 8th Grade): $599 -
New players receive a 20% discount off of registration. Be sure to choose “Yes” to the question “Is the player new to this organization” on the Registration Options page.
- All players are required to have an active US Lacrosse membership to participate in practices & games. Membership is $30 annually. Click this link to purchase or renew your membership, https://membership.uslacrosse.org/.
- New players can be provided loaner gear before the season begins to be used for the season.
- Practices will typically be held twice a week(Monday and Thursday nights) at Town & Country Fields beginning on February 15th. Games are played on Saturday or Sunday afternoons from February 27th until early May.
- Coaching assignments are determined by Pat Ohrem, Tomahawks Program Director/Westwood Lacrosse JV Coach.
- Tomahawks team communications will use the SportsEngine app/website.
COVID19 Protocols
- All coaches & volunteers will be required to wear masks.
- Coaches & Players will be screened before play for temperature, symptoms & potential exposure to COVID19.
- All players will be required to provide a signed COVID19 waiver prior to beginning practice. View Waiver Here
- These precautions will be monitored on an ongoing basis by the Tomahawks program and are subject to change based on the circumstances.
Further Questions?
Contact Les Hixson at [email protected]
Get to Know Southern Maryland’s Pro, Semi-Pro, and College Teams!
You don’t have to go to the big city to hear the roar of the crowd and see the glow of the stadium lights.
The Washington, DC, area’s professional sports teams might have the star names and fancy stadiums, but the minor league, semi-professional, and college teams playing in and near Southern Maryland offer just as much fun for the whole family – without the long drive or the pricey tickets and hot dogs.
Where can you see great sports in Southern Maryland? Check out our guide.
In Southern Maryland
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Home runs have been launching out of Regency Furniture Stadium since 2008, when the Blue Crabs began playing at their Waldorf stadium. The team is part of the Independent League, and while the league is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, you will sometimes see a name you recognize on the roster!
Website: http://www.somdbluecrabs.com/home/
Beltway Bombers
The Beltway Bombers are a semi-professional men’s basketball team that makes its home at the College of Southern Maryland. The team’s first season was in 2016, and it is part of the American Professional Basketball League.
Website: https://www.theapbl.com/
College of Southern Maryland
CSM’s Hawks compete in a number of sports in the National Junior College Athletic League (NJCAA), including men’s and women’s basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, and soccer. There are also men’s baseball and golf teams and women’s softball and volleyball.
Website: http://athletics.csmd.edu/landing/index
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Southern Maryland’s own public honors college is home to many NCAA Division III teams for men and women, including basketball, baseball/softball, swimming, lacrosse, soccer, sailing, rowing, and more. See all of the Seahawk teams at the college’s website.
Website: http://www.smcmathletics.com/landing/index
Near Southern Maryland
Take a drive outside Southern Maryland for even more nearby sports action!
Bowie Baysox
The Baysox are a AA Minor League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and they make their home at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie. Website: http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t418
Baltimore Shuckers
This minor league basketball team is part of the Central Basketball Association, and its home court is at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold. Website: https://www.playcba.com/page/show/2644474-baltimore-shuckers
DC Divas
How’s this for something new: Women’s football! The DC Divas are one of the charter teams of the National Women’s Football Alliance. Their home field is at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover. Website: http://dcdivas.com/
Chesapeake Bayhawks
If you love lacrosse, Annapolis is the place to be! The Bayhawks are a semi-professional lacrosse team that is part of Major League Lacrosse. They play their home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Website: https://www.thebayhawks.com/
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90,000 Interstate Lacrosse Boxing Association
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Sports | Lacrosse Box |
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Founded | 2017 |
Teams | 32 |
Country | United States |
Latest Champion (s) | Philadelphia Funk (1st Title) |
Official Website | www. iblalacrosse.com |
IBLA Season 2020 |
B Interstate Lacrosse Boxing Association ( IBLA ) – Men’s Semi-Pro Boxing Lacrosse League is based in the USA. Since 2019, IBLA has been the official partner of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), acting as a development funnel. [1] The league was founded in 2017 with the aim of uniting regional semi-professional leagues into a league-like system.Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) structure of the men’s indoor lacrosse teams Senior A and Senior B. [2] As of 2020, 32 teams are playing in 11 regional leagues. Maine Northerners are the most recent IBLA champions to defeat the Louisville Canards in Huntington Beach, California. [3]
History
2017
Colorado has formed the first organized regional lacrosse boxing league with four teams after the initial competition in the state in 2016.Seeing the success of the Colorado competition model, RBLL-Minnesota was formed using the same structure. The 2017 champions were Parker Rangers, who won the Hastings Walleye and took their first league title.
2018
An Iowa Dogfish Player (green) will defend Aksarben Stampede (brown) when a striker dodges the goal in the 2020 season.
RBLL – New England and RBLL – New Jersey started on the East Coast as part of the IBLA structure. The Midwest was organized at RBLL – Ohio and RBLL – Missouri.The second league title was awarded to the Cambridge Nor’isters after beating the Denver Mile High Stars.
2019
IBLA expanded again with new West Coast events in the form of RBLL – Arizona and RBLL – California. Additional talent from the Midwest has also been brought in to work with RBLL – Nebraska. The Maine Northerners made it to the top spot in the playoffs, beating the Louisville Canards 17-14 in the final game.
2020
Due to the spread of COVID-19, most teams were faced with reduced season schedules and the league championship tournament venue was moved from Boston to Pittsburgh. By the end of the summer, 10 regions were able to become division champions. Teams from these 10 regions were invited to compete in the IBLA National League Championship. For group play, the teams were divided into groups Steel and Maple. The San Diego Whalers, Grand Rapids Grizzlies, Mooncrest Munitionz, Aksarben Stampede and Louisville Canards make up the Steel group. The Maple group consisted of Northern Maine, Philadelphia Phunk, Charlotte Reapers, Albany Hyenas, and Minneapolis Wheat Kings.
An important league event happened on September 17th: the first IBLA player was recruited into the National Lacrosse League Introductory Draft.Mooncrest Munitionz striker Larson Sandown was selected by New York Riptid in the 2nd round with a 36th overall pick. Sunset moves into RIT for the 2021 NCAA lacrosse season, meaning New York will retain its rights for the 2021-2022 season. The IBLA 2020 season ended with 25 playoff games from September 25-27. For the fourth year in a row, two teams played in the championship match before reaching the title match. In their lowest championship game to date, Phildalphia Phunk beat Minneapolis Wheat Kings 9-5 to take their first title.
2021
Several teams will return in 2021 that were on hiatus in 2020 due to local COVID-19 restrictions, and league expansion will continue. The newly formed RBLL – Louisiana will be represented by teams in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Teams
Current Commands
Location of IBLA Commands.
RBLL – California
RBLL – Empire of the North
RBLL – Louisiana
RBLL – Michigan
RBLL – Minnesota
Team | City | Arena | Founded | Joined Coach | Chief Executive Officer | Recommendations | |
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Eastside Freeze | Hastings, Minnesota | Hastings City Arena | 2017 | Lucas Ailport | Formerly Hastings Walleye | [4] | |
Lakeville Min25jacks | Lakeville Hasse Arena | 2018 | John Mitchell | [5] | |||
Minneapolis Wheat Kings | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Northeast Ice Arena | 2018 | Midbow | 90 021 |
RBLL – Nebraska
RBLL – New England
RBLL – New Jersey
RBLL – Ohio
RBLL – Pacific Northwest
RBLL – Pennsylvania
RBLL – Southeast
Champions Association
Rules
The IBLA rules are almost identical to the NLL rules with minor adjustments to accommodate small variations in arena size. [14]
Known League Rules:
- Diving Allowed
- End Clips Allowed
- Shot Hours Go To Kill A Human
Awards
- List of Top 25 IBLA Leads [15] [16]
- IBLA National Championship Cup
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90,000 Moscow coach is ready to contribute to the development of the lacrosse team in Vologda
Coach of one of the country’s oldest lacrosse teams “ Moscow lacrosse club ” Valentin Sosnov expressed his readiness to come to Vologda and teach the local team the basics of this sport.
Lacrosse is a contact American team ball and stick game. In Russia, the mention of lacrosse is rare: you can count on one hand the teams that play this game professionally – one male team in Moscow
and St. Petersburg. And it is important for the Lacrosse Federation in Russia to promote this sport: its representatives regularly travel to other cities with all equipment, their own gates and teach new teams free of charge lacrosse.
Master classes have already been held in Yaroslavl, Perm, St. Petersburg, Zhukovsky and other cities.The mentor of the Moscow lacrosse club team and member of the Council of the Russian Lacrosse Federation Valentin Sosnov told the Vologda.RF correspondent that after such master classes, the coaches follow the further development of new teams, help them, invite them to competitions that are mostly held Abroad. For example, the next championship will be held in Serbia.
At such master classes, athletes are taught how to use a stick, handle the ball, and make passes. Usually mentors, often Valentin Sosnov himself and Yevgeny Arkhipov, president of the Lacrosse Federation in Russia, come for 1-2 days off. Classes can be periodic: for example, if the training process requires it, mentors will come once a month.
Valentin Sosnov expressed his readiness to come to our city if we recruit a team of initiative young people (the team can be women, men, children) interested in the development of lacrosse in Vologda. You can start training with a team of 4 people from the age of six. For classes, a gym or field and equipment are required: at the initial stages, only a ball and a club.
“We will come and show everything. We will bring equipment, but we will not be able to leave it. The International Lacrosse Federation sent us a huge number of clubs and balls, but they are now stuck in Latvia due to the coronavirus pandemic, and until the borders are opened, we will not be able to take all of this. But if by the time the inventory is at our disposal, there are interested persons in Vologda, we will be able to send them, for example, 10 clubs and balls, ”says Valentin Sosnov.
The coach notes that the beginning of classes does not require a high level of physical fitness, but it develops the back muscle corset well. The Vologda City Administration notes that the development of lacrosse in the regional capital can have a positive effect on the level of involvement of Vologda residents in sports.
“To form a lacrosse team in Vologda – and initiative is interesting in any case. And any new or, more precisely, not very popular sports, at least deserve to be presented to the residents of our city.The main thing is that according to the results there are like-minded people who are ready to contribute to the development of lacrosse or another sport in our city. On the other hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin set a task: by 2024, 55% of the country’s residents should go in for sports. The more opportunities Vologda residents have for doing sports, the better ”, – commented Dmitry Zhobakas, Head of the Department of Physical Culture and Mass Sports of Vologda.
We will add that representatives of the Russian Lacrosse Federation come to Vologda with a master class, the initiative group needs to gather a team of those who wish, find a gym or other training ground and write about this to Valentina Sosnov on the social network.
League Boxing Lacrosse
Sport | Box Lacrosse |
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Founded | 2011 |
Number of Teams | 5 |
Latest champion (s) | St. Louis Centurion (2017) |
Most titles | Colorado and Cleveland (2 each) |
Official website | boxlacrosseleague.com |
At League Boxing Lacrosse (BLL) was the senior men’s semi-professional boxing lacrosse league in the United States. In its final year, the league consisted of five teams with a geographic coverage centered on the Midwestern United States and Ontario.
Formerly known as the Midwest Indoor Lacrosse Association (MILA), the league was renamed the Continental Indoor Lacrosse League. [1] due to expansion of teams outside the Midwest in March 2013.The league changed its name again in 2017 to Box Lacrosse League, citing a new commitment to follow the guidelines set by USBOXLA. The league ceased operations after the 2017 season.
History
2011
On August 27, 2011, the Grand Rapids defeated Columbus 18-17 (OT) in the first ever MILA game. Columbus continued to perform best and was the best seed in the playoffs of the first championship, but Columbus withdrew from the day before the tournament.The second seed of the Grand Rapids Dragonfish won the league championship on October 1, 2011, beating Chicago 13-7. Chicago pushed ahead with a 26-1 semi-final win over Milwaukee.
2012
Columbus Brew (white) swims past Owen Blank (yellow) of Detroit Coney Dogs attempting a dive shot by Coney Dogs goalkeeper Dewan Myton (black) in the 2012 season.
In the offseason, several expansion teams were announced for the second season of MILA. Until the end of the calendar year, St.Louis Pride, Pittsburgh Octane, Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse, Cleveland Demons, Detroit Coney Dogs, and Nebraska Fighting Perkins. Three more teams (Madison Capitals, Minnesota Jax and Colorado Sabertooth Tiger) have also been announced for the 2012 season. Nebraska never materialized, and the rights to the franchise were taken over by a group from Indiana, adding Indy Swagger to the league.
Colorado became the champion after the 2012 season, when 10 teams competed in the championship. St. Louis and Nebraska / Indy failed to get their team off the ground.
2013
Expansion was again on the offseason agenda as the Polar Bears were named the 11th member of the league in February 2013. With the new geographic boundaries, the league changed its name again. In March 2013, MILA became the Continental Indoor Lacrosse League.
In May 2013, the league administration [2] was announced. Grand Rapids Grandmaster Russ King has been appointed Commissioner of CILL. Detroit CEO Owen Blank (secretary) and Ray Kinkade (treasurer) from Chicago were also appointed.
Seven teams entered CILL in 2013, of which Colorado won the regular season unbeaten and finished first in the CILL Cup playoffs. The Saber Tooth Tigers beat Chicago 14-11 in the championship match to become the CILL Cup champions.
Grand Rapids Dragonfish shooter (black-orange) and Detroit Coney Dogs defender (yellow) watch Coney Dogs goalkeeper Dewan Maiton (black) catch the ball (2012).
2014
Cleveland Demons announced that they will be returning to CILL in 2014.Demons have been competing in the league since 2012, but have taken a year-long hiatus. CILL announced that the Lansing Hot Rods will join the league on a full-time basis after participating in a limited schedule of exhibitions in 2013.
Shortly before the start of the season, the Colorado Sabertooths announced that they would not be playing in 2014. [3] Shortly thereafter, Columbus Brew was eliminated from the season after several canceled games. The Detroit Great Danes dropped out of the league after one game and lost due to low player numbers.
Championship weekend took place on September 27, 2014 in Chicago. Third place Milwaukee refused to participate, so the tournament was for three teams. Runner-up The Grand Rapids beat the Pittsburgh Octane 20-7 in the semi-finals and moved forward. Later that evening, the Chicago Outlaws defeated the Grand Rapids Dragonfish 20-13 to win their first CILL Cup.
2015
The leadership change took place in the spring, when A.J. Collier II took over as league commissioner. At the beginning of July, the schedule was published, in which nine teams participate.
Shortly before the start of the regular season, it was announced that the Minnesota Oaks would join the league as a test team. Minnesota played exhibition games in 2015 but then ceased operations.
Cleveland Demons win the championship by defeating Dragonfish.
2016
At the 2016 Winter Meeting on March 19, CILL accepted the St. Louis Centurions. [4]
2017
During the Winter Meeting, the Board of Governors voted to rebrand the Boxing Lacrosse League.The governors also adopted the Wallaceburg Satan expansion.
St. Louis has not lost a single win this season with the BLL Cup.
Teams
Former Teams
Pittsburgh Octane goalkeeper Tom Rawl in 2014.
- St. Louis Pride – Added 09/2011 **
- South Ohio Boxing Lacrosse (2012)
- Nebraska Fighting Perkins – Added 11/2011 **
- Indie Swagger – Added 02/2012 * *
- Madison Capitals – added 02/2012 **
- Minnesota Jax (2012)
- Northern Bears – added 02/2013 **
- Colorado Saber Tooth Tiger (2012-2013)
- Columbus Brew (2011) -2013)
- Grand Valley State Lakers (2015)
- Minnesota Ox – Added 2/2015 **
- Lansing Hot Rods (2014-2015)
- Milwaukee Marauders (2011-2015)
- Pittsburgh Octane (2012-2015 )
- Grand Rapids Dragonfish (2011-2016)
- Cleveland Demons (2012-2016)
** = were added as expansion teams but never played in a league game [5]
Cleveland Demons Runner Hans Ridqvist in 2014.
Champions
Year | Champion | Finalist | Account |
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2011 | Grand Rapids Dragonfish | Chicago Criminals | 13-7 |
2012 | Coluba | Grand Rapids Dragonfish | 13-6 |
2013 | Colorado Saber | Chicago Criminals | 14-11 |
2014 | Chicago Criminals | Grand Rapids | |
2015 | Cleveland Demon | Grand Rapids Dragonfish | 13-7 |
2016 | Cleveland Demon | Chicago Criminals | 13-10 [6] |
2017 | St. Louis Centurion | Chicago Criminals | 12-7 |
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The Carleton Ravens men’s ice hockey team plays within the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports.
The Carleton Ravens men’s ice hockey team plays at the University of Ontario Athletics Conference u Sports.
Humo Tashkent was a member of the reformed Uzbekistan Ice Hockey League which began play in February 2019.
Humo Tashkent was a member of the reformed Uzbek Hockey League, which began playing in February 2019.
The province has professional sports teams in baseball, basketball, Canadian football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby and soccer.
The province has professional sports teams in baseball, basketball, Canadian football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby and soccer.
Players that shoot from the left are common in ice hockey, with the National Hockey League’s percentage ranging from 60-70% in any given season.
Players who shoot from the left are common in ice hockey, with National Hockey League percentages ranging from 60 to 70% any season.
The match between Canada and Sweden was refereed by Paul Loicq, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The match between Canada and Sweden was judged by Paul Loic, President of the International Ice Hockey Federation. …
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California.
The San Jose Sharks is a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California.
Staal played for Team Canada in the 2006 and 2007 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, bringing home gold medals both times.
Staal played for Canada in the 2006 and 2007 Youth Ice Hockey World Championships, bringing home gold medals both times.
Schofield is married to US Women’s Ice Hockey Team forward Kendall Coyne Schofield, who won the gold medal on the US Olympic Hockey Team in Pyeongchang in February 2018.
Scofield married American women’s forward ice hockey team Kendall Coyne Schofield, who won the gold medal on the US Olympic hockey team in Pyeongchang in February 2018.
Stanley played ice hockey at Yale University between 1906-1908 and later on the St. Nicholas Hockey Club in the American Amateur Hockey League.
Stanley played ice hockey at Yale University from 1906-1908 and later at St. Nicholas Hockey Club in the American Amateur Hockey League.
This is the only major international tournament in women’s ice hockey to allow bodychecking.
It is the only major international women’s ice hockey tournament in which body kicks are allowed.
The most titled ice hockey team in the Soviet Union and in the world, HC CSKA Moscow comes from Moscow.
The most titled hockey team of the Soviet Union and the world, HC CSKA, is from Moscow.
Arthur Elvin, owner of Wembley built the Empire Pool to introduce ice hockey, ice shows, tennis and boxing.
Arthur Alvin, owner of Wembley, built the Empire Pool to introduce hockey, ice shows, tennis and boxing.
One of the most popular team sports in Slovakia is ice hockey.
One of the most popular team sports in Slovakia is ice hockey.
The Ottawa Lady Senators are a women’s ice hockey organization, based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The Ottawa Lady Senators is a women’s hockey organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
24 January 2015, Unice signed with Elite Ice Hockey League side Sheffield Steelers on a short term contract to cover the injured first choice netminder Frank Doyle.
On January 24, 2015, Unice signed a short-term contract with the elite hockey league team Sheffield Steelers to cover injured first-choice netminder Frank Doyle.
The Eastern Hockey League was a minor professional United States ice hockey league.
The Eastern Hockey League was the lowest professional hockey league in the United States.
Professional ice hockey goaltender Peter Budaj is known for having Ned Flanders painted on his mask.
Professional ice hockey goalkeeper Peter Budai is known for painting Ned Flanders on his mask.
Following the Flames’ elimination in the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, Phaneuf joined the Canadian senior team at the 2007 Men’s World Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow.
After the Flames were eliminated in the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, Fanef joined the senior Canadian team at the 2007 Men’s World Hockey Championship in Moscow.
Wojcicki attended Yale University, where she was a competitive ice skater and played on the varsity women’s ice hockey team.
Wojcicki attended Yale University, where she was a competitive skater and played on the university’s women’s hockey team.
Team Canada women’s ice hockey player Meghan Agosta is from the Ruthven community in Kingsville.
Women’s ice hockey player of the Canadian national team Megan Agosta from the Ruthven community in Kingsville.
Gretzky was the top scorer in the 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Gretzky was the top scorer in the 1978 World Youth Hockey Championship.
The Arena was used for other sports as well as ice hockey.
The arena has been used for other sports as well as ice hockey.
In December 2012, Russian Hockey Federation president Vladislav Tretiak appointed Yashin as the general manager of the Russia women’s national ice hockey team.
In December 2012, President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak appointed Yashin general manager of the Russian women’s ice hockey team.
In the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the IOC issued a reprimand against the Slovak ice hockey player Lubomir Visnovsky for usage of pseudoephedrine.
At the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, the IOC reprimanded Slovak ice hockey player Lubomir Visnovski in the United States. ge pseudoephedrine.
Bear Hugger personifies several stereotypes of Canadian people, including being a lumberjack by trade and his love for maple syrup, ice hockey, and the wilderness.
Bear Hagger epitomizes several stereotypes of Canadians, including a lumberjack by trade and his love of maple syrup, ice hockey, and wildlife.
In 2002, the Manchester Storm, once the best-supported Ice Hockey club in Europe, ran into serious financial trouble and was folded.
In 2002, Manchester Storm, once the most supported ice hockey club in Europe, faced serious financial problems and was phased out.
In Windsor, Nova Scotia, there was the Windsor Swastikas ice hockey team from 1905 to 1916, and their uniforms featured swastika symbols.
In Windsor, Nova Scotia, the Windsor Swastikas hockey team was from 1905 to 1916, and their uniforms were decorated with swastika symbols.
The Ottawa Sharpshooters were a junior ice hockey team from Almonte, Ontario, Canada.
The Ottawa Snipers are a junior ice hockey team from Almonte, Ontario, Canada.
The 2003–04 Alabama – Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey season.
The Alabama – Huntsville Chargers hockey team represented the University of Alabama at Huntsville from 2003-2004 in the 2003-2004 NCAA Division I men’s hockey season.
Ice hockey players may shoot from the left or right side of the body.
Hockey players can shoot from the left or right side of the body.
Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1995, and September 15, 1997, were eligible for selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Hockey players born between January 1, 1995 and September 15, 1997 were eligible to participate in the 2015 NHL Draft.
Phoenix were founder members of the Elite Ice Hockey League upon its formation in 2003, playing in the 17,500 capacity Manchester Arena.
Phoenix have been founding members of the Elite Ice Hockey League since their formation in 2003, playing at the 17,500-seat Manchester Arena.
This group had two established aims, namely to bring top level professional ice hockey back to Manchester and to ensure the creation of a new ice rink facility in the region.
This group had two main goals: to bring the highest level of professional ice hockey back to Manchester and to ensure the creation of a new ice rink in the region.
The 2014–15 Alabama – Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey season.
The Alabama – Huntsville Chargers (2014–15) hockey team represented the University of Alabama at Huntsville in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men’s hockey season.
On December 13, 2016, Thicke collapsed while playing ice hockey with his son Carter at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank, California.
On December 13, 2016, Thicke passed out while playing hockey with his son Carter at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank, California.
It is the home of the Atlanta Gladiators, an ice hockey team in the ECHL, and the Georgia Swarm, a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League.
It is home to the Atlanta Gladiators, the ECHL hockey team, and the Georgia Swarm, the professional lacrosse boxing team in the National Lacrosse League.
In ice hockey, Atlanta has had two National Hockey League franchises, both of which relocated after playing in Atlanta for fewer than 15 years.
In terms of ice hockey, Atlanta has had two National Hockey League franchises, both of which have moved after playing in Atlanta for less than 15 years.
The Ottawa Cliffsides were a senior ice hockey team that played in the Inter-Provincial Amateur Hockey Union from 1908-1911.
The Ottawa Cliffside was a senior hockey team that played for the Interprovincial Amateur Hockey Union from 1908 to 1911.
Active club sports at CSC are cycling, golf, ice hockey, outing club, men’s and women’s rugby, cross county running, snowboarding, softball, men’s lacrosse, and fencing.
Active club sports at the CSC include cycling, golf, ice hockey, walking club, men’s and women’s rugby, cross-country running, snowboarding, softball, men’s lacrosse and fencing.
Mission is a company that makes roller hockey and formerly ice hockey equipment.
Mission is a company that manufactures roller hockey equipment and formerly ice hockey equipment.
After this tournament, the International Ice Hockey Federation disallowed bodychecking in women’s ice hockey.
After this tournament, the International Ice Hockey Federation banned bodicek in women’s hockey.
Wheaton is also a major longtime fan of the Los Angeles Kings ice hockey team and can often be found at the Staples Center at both regular season and playoff games.
Wheaton is also a big longtime fan of the Los Angeles Kings hockey team, and can often be found at the Staples Center in both regular season and playoff matches.
Manchester Phoenix were a semi professional ice hockey team from Greater Manchester, England.
Manchester Phoenix is a semi-professional ice hockey team from Greater Manchester, England.
In 2006, Sky Sports began showing a replay from a match in the Elite Ice Hockey League every week.
In 2006, Sky Sports began broadcasting a weekly Elite Hockey League match replay.
The county is also home to the Chelmsford Chieftains ice hockey team and the Essex Leopards basketball team.
The county is also home to the Chelmsford Chieftains hockey team and the Essex Leopards basketball team.
Many Swiss also follow ice hockey and support one of the 12 teams of the National League, which is the most attended league in Europe.
Many Swiss also follow ice hockey and support one of the 12 teams in the National League, which is the most visited league in Europe.
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Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 1,600 million 9,0003
Purchase amount and its year: 90,780 $ 2000 million (2014)
Never made it to the NBA Finals, Pacific Division Champion (2013)
Paul Allen
Co-founder of Microsoft
$ 17.5 billion (51st place)
Bill Gates’ classmate Allen has been successfully investing in sports projects for a long time.In 1988, he acquired the Portland Trail Blazers basketball club for $ 70 million. In 1997, local politicians persuaded him to buy the Seattle Seahawks (American football), which was on the verge of bankruptcy. The team is now worth $ 1.1 billion more. He also owns a stake in the most expensive US football club Seattle Sounders worth $ 175 million. It was Allen who advised his friend Steve Ballmer to acquire the Los Angeles Clippers.
Portland Trail Blazers (basketball)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 940 million
Purchase amount 90,780 90,779 and its year: 90,780 $ 70 million (1988)
NBA Winner (1977)
Seattle Seahawks (American football)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 $ 1,330 million
Purchase amount and its year: 90,780 $ 194m (1997)
Super Bowl Winner (2013)
Ruben Brothers
$ 13.7 billion (80th place)
Brothers David and Simon Ruben made their fortune in the metals trade: in the 1990s they created the Transworld trader with investments in Russia and Kazakhstan, the company accounted for 7% of the global aluminum trade.After the sale of this business, they focused on real estate investments. In addition, they own the largest British racetrack operator Arena Racing Company, which has almost 40% of the betting market. The company owns 15 racetracks in the UK.
Roman Abramovich
$ 9.1 billion (137th place)
More than £ 1 billion was achieved by an interest-free loan that Abramovich’s company Fordstam Limited issued to London football club Chelsea for all 12 years that the billionaire has owned this team.In the first season (2003), Abramovich bought a dozen players and spent more than £ 120 million. Gradually, the investments began to bear fruit – in 2005, after a half-century break, Chelsea became the champion of England. In 2012, the club won the UEFA Champions League for the first time.
Chelsea (soccer)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 1,370 million 9,0003
Purchase amount and its year: 90,780 $ 100 million (2003)
Five-time British Premier League champion
Margarita Louis-Dreyfus
$ 8.4 billion (160th place)
A native of Leningrad (nee Bogdanova), the widow of the French billionaire Robert Louis-Dreyfus, who in 2009 inherited the Louis Dreyfus trading company and the Olympique Marseille football club in Marseille (football, French Ligue 1).Under the new owner, the club did not win high-profile titles, and with the acquisition of the Parisian PSG by generous investors from Qatar in 2012, Olympique’s chances of winning the domestic championship became elusive. In 2014, the Saudi prince al-Walid ibn Talal was refused an offer to buy Olympique.
Olympique de Marseille (soccer)
Purchase amount 90,780 90,779 and its year: 90,780 $ 285 million (2013)
French Ligue 1 Winner (2010)
Silvio Berlusconi
$ 7.4 billion (179th place)
The family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi became the owner of the Milan football club in 1986, when the former club president Giuseppe Farina brought it to bankruptcy.Since then, Berlusconi has held the post of president of the club with short breaks, during which time the team won the Italian championship eight times and won the Champions League five times. In the 2014/2015 season of the Italian championship, Milan took 10th place and did not get into the European competition zone. In June 2015, Berlusconi refused to sell 100% of the shares to investors led by Thai businessman Bi Taichaubol, agreeing to give up only 48%. In 2014, the club had a loss of € 91 million and a debt of € 250 million.In 2014, Emirates renewed a five-year sponsorship deal with the club worth $ 23 million.
Milan (soccer)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 775 million
Winner of the Champions League (1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007)
Stan Kronke
$ 6.3 billion (225th place)
Most of Kronke’s fortune comes from the shares of the developer THF Realty, which owns hundreds of shopping centers in the United States, some of which are Wal-Mart stores. He is married to one of the heiresses of the Wal-Mart empire, Anne Walton Kronke.A third of Kroenke’s capital comes from sports clubs – St. Louis Rams (American football), Colorado Avalanche (hockey), Denver Nuggets (basketball) and Colorado Rapids (football), as well as a controlling stake in British football club Arsenal (minority shareholders are Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Farhad Moshiri). In addition, Kroenke owns the lacrosse team and regional television network Altitude Sports & Entertainment (broadcasts in several states, including Colorado).
St.Louis Rams (American football)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 930 million
Purchase amount and its year: 90,780 $ 750 million (2010)
Super Bowl Winner (1999)
Colorado Avalanche (ice hockey)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 360 million
Purchase amount and its year: 90,780 $ 20 million (2000)
Stanley Cup Winner (1996, 2001)
Denver Nuggets (basketball)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 855 million
Purchase amount and its year: 90,780 $ 202 million (2000)
Never won an NBA conference
Malcolm Glazer Family
$ 4.4 billion (354th place, 2014)
After the death of Malcolm Glazer, who made a fortune on real estate, his wife and six children became the owners of his business.In addition to the “red devils” (Manchester United), the Glazers own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (American football), which was acquired for $ 192 million in 1995 and is now worth more than $ 1 billion (according to Forbes). George Soros owns a 7.85% stake in the British club.
Manchester United (soccer)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 3100 million
Purchase amount 90,780 90,779 and its year: 90,780 $ 1,470 million (2005)
20-time winner of the English Premier League, has 659 million fans worldwide, the most valuable sports team in the world (according to Forbes)
Bernie Ecclestone and Family
$ 3.9 billion (435th place)
The richest businessman who made his fortune exclusively on a sports project.In 1987, Ecclestone created Formula One Promotions and Administration to distribute funds from the sale of rights to broadcast Formula 1 car races. Eccleston now directly owns 5.3% of Delta Topco (F1’s parent company), with another 8.5% owned by the Bambino Trust, which acts on behalf of his daughters.
Peter Lim
$ 2 billion (949th place)
In 2014, the Singaporean investor Peter Lim acquired 70% of the shares of the Spanish club Valencia, paying almost half a billion dollars.He spent another $ 51 million on the acquisition of two players from the Portuguese Benfica. Lima’s soccer investment has not always been greenlighted: in 2010, he failed to acquire British Liverpool for £ 320 million, as the club’s management was against the deal. But in 2014, he made his way to the home of football – taking control of the semi-professional team Salford City. Lim owns the exclusive rights to develop Manchester United-branded bars and restaurants in Asia. In 2010, he co-owned the automaker McLaren Automotive, and is now investing more than $ 1 billion with the royal family in the construction of the Motorsports City circuit complex in Malaysia.
Valencia (soccer)
Forbes team cost 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 288 million (2012)
Purchase amount and its year: 90,780 $ 680 million (2014)
Winner of six Spanish La Liga nationals and one UEFA Cup, third most popular Spanish club
Mark Walter
$ 1.9 billion (1006th place)
Walter made his fortune in the late 1990s by managing the wealth of the Guggenheim family, turning the family office into an investment company with $ 210 billion in assets.In 2012, Walter and partners acquired the Los Angeles Dodgers and its stadium for $ 2 billion and became the controlling shareholder of the baseball club. For another $ 150 million, the consortium received half of the shares in the company that owns real estate in the area adjacent to the stadium. A year later, the club signed a 25-year agreement with Time Warner Cable for $ 8.35 billion. The club is saddled with $ 400 million in debt incurred under the previous owner.
Los Angeles Dodgers (baseball)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 2,400 million 9,0003
Purchase amount and its year: 90,780 $ 2000 million (2012)
Six-time winner of the
World Series
Michael Jordan
$ 1 billion (1741st place)
Legend of basketball, who became known as “His air”.In 2015, he entered the Forbes list of billionaires for the first time. Six-time league champion, Dream Team member and two-time Olympic champion. The first NBA player to become the main owner of a league club: in 2010 he acquired a controlling stake in Charlotte Hornets for $ 175 million, in 2013 he increased his stake to 90%. During his 15-year sports career, Jordan twice became the highest paid player in the league, earning a total of $ 90 million in salary.He earned more than $ 1 billion in corporate programs, primarily with Nike: the company’s revenue from the sale of sports shoes under the Jordan brand reaches $ 2 billion per year.Jordan owns seven restaurants and a car dealership network.
Charlotte Hornets (basketball)
Team value according to Forbes 90,780 90,779 in 2014: $ 90,780 725 million
Purchase amount and its year: 90,780 $ 275 million (2010)
Did not rise above 3rd place in
division
Source: Forbes
90,000 How To Do NFL Without College Experience
Step 1
Be a good athlete.Develop athletic skills that are well suited to professional football; Run down the lane if you want to play in fast-paced positions such as wide receiver and safety – footballers measure their time in 40 yards and 100 yards.