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**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:36 PM

Rochester Knighthawks forward Mat MacLeod has been named the National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Week after recording two goals and one assist in the Knighthawks' 20-12 win over the Philadelphia Wings on March 29th. The award is the first of MacLeod's young career.

The Knighthawks picked MacLeod (Orangeville, Ontario) with the eighth overall selection in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. MacLeod recorded 74 goals and 102 assists in 62 games in three seasons with the Orangeville Northmen. In 2007, he finished fifth in the Ontario Lacrosse Association Junior "A" with 65 points (30+35) in 18 games. In the playoffs, he was also fifth with 23 goals and 15 assists in 15 games as the Northmen advanced to the OLA Junior "A" Finals.

This week, Rochester hits the road for two games in three nights. The trek begins on Thursday, April 3rd, as Rochester travels to Denver's Pepsi Center to take on the Colorado Mammoth. The game will be broadcast live on WYSL 1040-AM, wysl1040.com and B2 Networks.

On Saturday, April 5th, the Knighthawks journey to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto to take on the Rock at 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on WYSL 1040-AM, wysl1040.com and B2 Networks. Both games will be carried live on Time Warner Cable SportsNet (Channel 26).

**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:37 PM

For the second time this season, the Edmonton Rush have had two players named to the National Lacrosse League's weekly honours.

Chris McKay, playing in his first game of the season and first ever game with the Rush, was named the NLL's Transition Player of the Week, while newly named Assistant Captain Rory Glaves was selected as the NLL's Defensive Player of the Week. Both players were instrumental in the Rush's critical 12-5 victory over the San Jose Stealth last Saturday at Rexall Place.

"It was an excellent win for our team and both Chris and Rory were leaders by example on the floor," said Rush GM/Head Coach Bob Hamley. "It was a must-win game for us and they stepped up to play a huge role for us."

McKay was acquired by the Rush during the 2007 NLL Dispersal Draft from the Arizona Sting but did not join the club until last week. Playing for his former coach with the Sting, McKay scooped up 12 loose balls - the Rush's single-game high for the season - and also collected a goal and three assists. McKay's hustle in chasing down loose balls left him one short of the franchise single-game high currently shared by Cam Bergman and Jimmy Quinlan.

McKay's goal gave the Rush a 3-1 lead early in the second quarter and he picked up assists on goals by Mike Hominuck, Lindsay Plunkett and Rory Glaves.

Glaves' goal was not only his first of the season but also the Rush's first shorthanded goal of the year. The tally by Glaves gave the Rush a commanding 10-3 edge with just 2:30 left in the third quarter. Glaves also scooped up four loose balls during the game.

McKay and Glaves are the eighth and ninth recipients of NLL weekly awards in Rush franchise history.

Edmonton has had players named to the NLL weekly awards in three of the past four weeks. Mike Hominuck was named the NLL's Offensive Player of the Week for his three-goal game that included the overtime winner against Rochester, and just one week earlier, Curtis Palidwor was named Defensive Player of the Week and Steve Hutchins was named Rookie of the Week for their roles in a 9-7 road victory at Portland.

McKay is the second Rush player to be named the Transition Player of the Week this season following Jimmy Quinlan.

Previous NLL weekly award winners from the Rush were Chris Gill (2007 - Offensive Player of the Week), Curtis Palidwor (2007 - Defensive Player of the Week), and Pat Campbell (2006 - Defensive Player of the Week).

**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:38 PM

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL April 2, 2008 - Chicago Shamrox forward Cody Jacobs was named today Offensive Player and Overall Player of the Week for Week 15 of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).

The 22-year-old forward scored six goals and one assist in the Shamrox's 15-10 win over Minnesota on Saturday at the Sears Centre Arena. Last Saturday's game marked just the fourth start of the season for the second-year pro, who saw his first action of 2008 on March 1st. Jacobs scored five of his goals in a 9-0 Chicago run that spanned through the entire second and third quarters. This is the second and third Player of the Week awards for Jacobs, who won Rookie of the Week during Week #9 of the 2007 NLL season.

The Weekly Player Awards are determined by a vote of the General Managers and Head Coaches of the league's 12 teams.

The Chicago Shamrox (3-7) will play their second to last home game this Saturday, April 5 against the Philadelphia Wings (7-3) at 7pm at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Tickets are on sale for the remaining two home games of the 2008 season. Individual tickets can be purchased by calling the Sears Centre box office at 1-888-SEARS-TIX or by going online at Sears Centre Arena. Group tickets, featuring discounts and benefits, can be purchased by calling the Shamrox front office at 1-877-SHAMROX.

**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:38 PM

National Lacrosse League All-Star Gee Nash turned in his best performance of the season and the Colorado Mammoth punched its ticket to the postseason with an 11-8 victory over the Rochester Knighthawks on Thursday night.

A Pepsi Center crowd of 16,860 grew louder and more appreciative with each of Nash's 46 saves, as the former NLL goaltender of the year held the high-powered Knighthawks to their lowest goal output of 2008.

"What can you say? Gee was on his game tonight," Mammoth coach Bob McMahon said. "He was seeing the ball well and feeling confident."

Colorado improved to 7-4 overall and 5-2 at home, securing one of four West Division playoff spots on the strength of a remarkably balanced offensive attack. Brian Langtry, Gavin Prout, Jamie Shewchuk and Jason Wulder registered two goals and two assists apiece and Nenad Gajic matched the four-point effort with a goal and three assists.

Rochester's John Grant was typically productive, notching four goals, while Ken Millin added two goals and two assists.

The Mammoth dominated the early stages of the third quarter, as Shewchuk scored twice and Langtry added one in a span of less than two minutes. The Knighthawks got one back late in the quarter to cut the Mammoth advantage to 9-5.

Nash took over in the fourth quarter, making 17 saves to improve to 6-3 on the season. Rochester's Pat O'Toole took the loss in goal, stopping 32-of-43 shots.

After each team scored just once in the first quarter, the offense opened up at both ends of the floor in the second. Wulder scored twice on one-touch shots and Langtry, Prout and Catton each added one. Rochester managed three goals in the quarter and trailed 6-4 at halftime.

Catton's tally was his first of the season. He picked up a loose ball that was jarred away from O'Toole by Prout, dashed down the left side and buried his chance to give the Mammoth a 4-2 lead.

The Mammoth travels to Buffalo for a Saturday showdown against the Bandits on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Mountain time at the HSBC Arena.

**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:39 PM

Edmonton Rush goaltender Curtis Palidwor has been named March's Overall Player of the Month, while New York's Jordan Hall has been named Rookie of the Month.

After the Rush started the season 0-6, Palidwor has been a steadying force between the pipes to help put Edmonton back in the playoff race. Since he was named the team's clear-cut starting goaltender at the start of the month, Palidwor and the Rush are 3-1.

The 35-year-old goalie has played every minute (241) of the last four games, allowing just 35 goals for a stellar 8.71 goals against average in March. He has collected 154 saves, good for an 81.4% save percentage in the month. His rising performance has lifted his season save percentage to 77.9% (3rd in the league) and his goals against average to 10.77 (4th).

Edmonton hosts the Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday at Rexall Place.

Hall led all rookies in the month of March in both goals and points, despite his team playing only two games. The 23-year-old transition-man collected five goals, seven assists and 13 loose balls in a pair of wins for the New York Titans, who beat the top two teams in the league (Philadelphia and Toronto) by wide margins in March.

Hall's 51 points (19 goals, 32 assists) is good for 19th in the league and leads all rookies. The University of Delaware grad, who was selected first overall in the 2007 Entry Draft by New York, also has 82 loose balls, which is 14th in the league and leads all rookies by a wide margin.

New York meets the Minnesota Swarm on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.

The Monthly Player Awards are determined by a vote of the General Managers and Head Coaches of the league's 12 teams.

**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:39 PM

New York, NY - The New York Titans' first pick in the draft Jordan Hall was named NLL Rookie of the Month for March.

Though the Titans only played two games this past month, Hall led all rookies in both goals and points with five goals, seven assists and 13 loose balls in the Titans' two wins over Toronto and Philadelphia.

Hall is ranked 19th in the league in points with 51 off of 19 goals and 32 assists and has collected 82 loose balls, which is 14th in the league. He leads all rookies in every statistical category.

"Jordan has been a big part of our success this season," said Titans head coach Adam Mueller. "He has performed every role we have asked him to this season above expectations. Jordan's athletic ability will continue to set him apart throughout his career and it has helped us tremendously on in our settled 5 on 5 offense, on defense, in transition and on the Power Play."

Hall has earned Rookie of the Week honors twice this season. The 23-year-old left-hander was selected as the NLL Rookie of the Week on January 30th for his performance in the Titans January 26 loss against Toronto. Hall scored three goals, had three assists and picked up seven loose balls. He was selected as Rookie of the Week again on February 20th for his three goal, three assist and three loose ball performance in the Titans 14-9 win against the Chicago Shamrox on Saturday, February 16th at the Sears Center.

"I know that Jordan can and will do more as his career progresses and he is far from reaching his potential in the NLL," Mueller added.

The Titans (6-5) take on the second place Minnesota Swarm (7-4) at the Xcel Energy Center this Saturday at 8pm ET for the second time this season.

The Titans return to the Garden on Saturday, April 12 at 8pm, when they take on the Colorado Mammoth. The team plays three weekends in a row at the Garden with home games on the 12th, the 18th and the 26th.

Titans 2008 Season and Group Tickets are now available by calling 888-8TITANS or contact the Titans at tickets@nytitans.com. The Titans' April Three Game Pack starts as low as $45 for the Titans final three home games at the World's Most Famous Arena. Log onto New York Titans Pro Indoor Lacrosse for information on the Titans 2008 season schedule.

**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:40 PM

Edmonton, AB-- For the first time in franchise history, a member of the Edmonton Rush has claimed the National Lacrosse League's Overall Player of the Month honour.

Goaltender, Curtis Palidwor, claimed the award for his outstanding play during March that saw him capture three wins in four games while providing the Rush with stellar net minding. His performances not only got the Rush out of the doldrums of a winless start to the season, but then lifted the club right into playoff contention in the National Lacrosse League's West Division.

"Curtis has provided us with the kind of clutch goaltending that we needed to get back in the race," said Rush GM/Head Coach Bob Hamley. "He's a veteran who has given us leadership on top of excellent play on the floor. He's done everything we've asked from him plus much more and he absolutely deserves this recognition."

The monthly award follows a NLL Defensive Player of the Week honour that Palidwor earned during March. He picked up his first weekly award of the season and second as a member of the Rush when Edmonton secured a 9-7 victory in Portland. The win was the Rush's first of the year and largely due to a 47-save performance from Palidwor.

The Rush then picked up their second win in a row and second home-floor overtime victory in team history in a 10-9 upset of the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks. Palidwor notched 34 saves in that win and chipped in two assists.

And in the Rush's final game of March, Palidwor racked up 35 saves in a standout defensive performance by the club as they topped the San Jose Stealth 12-5.

Palidwor, who is in his eighth NLL season, currently sits third in the league with a .779 save-percentage while his 10.77 goals-against average ranks him fourth. The New Westminster, B.C., native holds down ninth spot among NLL goalies with 243 saves and he has collected seven assists this season.

**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:41 PM

Minneapolis, Minn. -- The New York Titans of the National Lacrosse League were defeated 12-9 by the Minnesota Swarm at the Xcel Energy Center Saturday night, bringing their record to 6-6. The Titans next game takes place at home at the Garden on Saturday, April 12 versus the Colorado Mammoth at 8pm. It will be their first game back at home since their overtime win over the Buffalo Bandits on February 10.

With the loss against the Swarm, the Titans remain in fifth place in the East, one game behind the 7-5 Toronto Rock.

New York and Minnesota each had slow first halves Saturday night. The Titans only scored three goals against a tight Minnesota defense. The Swarm were only able to get five goals past Titans.

In the second half of play, the Titans turned it on, scoring four consecutive goals to take a 7-5 lead over the Swarm in the third quarter. The Swarm were able to get one goal in two minutes before the quarter expired, cutting the Titans lead to one goal.

In the fourth quarter of play, the Swarm got two quick goals to reclaim their lead. But Pat Maddalena scored a power play goal for the Titans less than five minutes in to tie the score at 8-8.

The Swarm then went on a scoring spree, netting three unanswered goals and taking an 11-8 lead over the Titans with just over three minutes remaining.

With less than three minutes to go in regulation, Jordan Hall scored an underhanded goal off an assist from Casey Powell to bring the score to 11-9, but it wasn't enough to hold off the Swarm, who notched one more goal before the clock expired.

Ryan Boyle was the Titans leader in points on the night, with six off of one goal and five assists. Pat Maddalena scored a hat trick for the Titans.

Minnesota forward Ryan Ward was the game's leader in points with seven off of three goals and four assists for Minnesota.

The Titans return to the Garden on Saturday, April 12 at 8pm, when they take on the Colorado Mammoth. The team plays three weekends in a row at the Garden with home games on the 12th, the 18th and the 26th.

Titans 2008 Season and Group Tickets are now available by calling 888-8TITANS or contact the Titans at tickets@nytitans.com. The Titans' April Three Game Pack starts as low as $45 for the Titans final three home games at the World's Most Famous Arena. Log onto New York Titans Pro Indoor Lacrosse for information on the Titans 2008 season schedule.

About the New York Titans

The New York Titans are an indoor professional lacrosse team that plays at Madison Square Garden. The Titans' 2007 season was their inaugural season in the National Lacrosse League. The Titans roster features world famous forwards Syracuse All-American Casey Powell and Princeton All-American Ryan Boyle. The Titans next home game at Madison Square Garden is on April 12th versus Colorado at 8pm.

For more information about the Titans, log on to New York Titans Pro Indoor Lacrosse. 2008 Season and Group Tickets are now available by calling 888-8TITANS.

**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:42 PM

The Buffalo Bandits defeated the Colorado Mammoth Saturday night by a score of 12-11. The win now moves Buffalo to 8-5 on the season.

Mark Steenhuis led the Bandits in scoring with six points (3+3). Steenhuis also posted a game high 11 shots. Roger Vyse lit the lamp twice for the Bandit and tallied two assists on the night. In his first game back since injury, Kevin Dostie scored twice for Buffalo and also added an assist. Cory Bomberry and Delby Powless each scored once and posted three assists. John Tavares had four assists on the night. The newest member to the Bandits roster, Mike Accursi added a goal for Buffalo. Chris White also lit the lamp for the Bandits with a short-handed goal.

Kyle Laverty led Buffalo with 6 penalty minutes in the game.

Mike Thompson made 45 saves in his first complete game since January 26. The net minder allowed 11 goals off 56 shots on goal.

The Bandits will next square off with the Rochester Knighthawks at the Blue Cross Arena on Sat., April 12. Game time is scheduled for 7:35 p.m.

Buffalo's next home game will be Saturday, April 19 against the Chicago Shamrox. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $19 to $29.

Tickets can be purchased at the HSBC Arena Box Office or at participating tickets.com outlets in Tops Markets. To order online visit WELCOME TO BANDITS.COM, the Official Website of the Buffalo Bandits. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling 1-888-467-2273.

**truebluefan** · 04-16-2008, 08:43 PM

The Philadelphia Wings suffered a heartbreaking 15-14 loss to the Chicago Shamrox at the Sears Center. After overcoming a six goal deficit in the first quarter, the Wings made a dramatic comeback and led by one goal at points during the fourth quarter. The loss is the Wings third straight and drops their record to 7-4. The Wings return home tomorrow night to face the Toronto Rock at the Wachovia Center at 8:00 p.m.

"Chicago played strong in the first quarter and had great goaltending," said Head Coach Dave Huntley. "Our last three quarters were very strong, but it wasn't enough to make up for the six goals we were down after the first."

Chicago got off to a strong start in the first quarter, outscoring the Wings 9-3. Wings' rookie David Mitchell finally got his team back on the board at the beginning of the second which started a three goal run for Philadelphia. The Shamrox were held to one goal in the second quarter and the Wings were able to pull within four goals by the half.

The Wings outscored the Shamrox 3-1 in the third quarter and tied the game on an A.J. Shannon goal at 4-16 in the third. A John Christmas breakaway goal at 11:28, put the Wings up by one, but Chicago pulled their goaltender and scored with an extra attacker at 12:51 to tie the score at 14 in regulation. The Shamrox Bobby McBride scored the game winner just :07 into overtime.

Leading the Wings in scoring were Athan Iannucci with six points (4G, 2A), John Christmas with five points (1G, 4A), Merrick Thomson with four points (3G, 1A), A.J. Shannon with two goals, Drew Westervelt with two points (1G, 1A), and Pat Heim, David Mitchell and Jamie Rooney all with one goal. Goaltender Brandon Miller had 51 saves on the night.

Leading the Shamrox in scoring were Cody Jacobs with five points (2G, 3A), Scott Self and Kevin Ross with three points (2G, 1A), Jason Clark and Mat Giles with three points (1G, 2A), Callum Crawford and Bobby McBride with two goals, Mike Hobbins and Thomas Montour with two points (1G, 1A), and Josh Wasson with one goal. Goaltender Matt Roik had 48 saves on the night.

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