Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
The Minnesota Swarm closed out its regular season by holding on for a 12-11 victory over the Chicago Shamrox in Chicago on Saturday.The victory clinched a home playoff match for the Swarm (10-6), who moved into a three-way tie for first place in the National Lacrosse League's East Division.The Swarm led 10-7 at halftime and 12-9 heading into the final period. Chicago pulled within one with four minutes...
The Bleacher Bums (Free subscription) | 04/13/2008
Much of the state's sporting attention has been focused on the Wild's playoff run lately, but there is another team that calls the Xcel Energy Center home. The National Lacrosse League's Minnesota Swarm took the field against the Philadelphia...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
The Wings needed this one. Having lost three straight games and four of their last five, they needed a strong outing to reboot their playoff push.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 03/08/2008
The Wings' Athan Iannucci wanted to become one of the better scorers in the National Lacrosse League this season. With a league-best 35 goals and a 10-goal lead on his closest competitor, Rochester's John Grant, Iannucci has certainly accomplished that.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
The Wings yesterday acquired lefthanded forward A.J. Shannon from the Minnesota Swarm and goaltender Brandon Miller and a second-round pick in the 2008 entry draft from the Chicago Shamrox.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 02/16/2008
DENVER - The first of two consecutive showdowns among undefeated National Lacrosse League teams went the Wings' way last night as they defeated the Colorado Mammoth, 15-13, at the Pepsi Center behind five goals by Athan Ianucci.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Glenn Clark was suspended recently following an incident involving Minnesota Swarm player Sean Pollock
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 02/06/2008
Assault charges against Toronto Rock head coach Glenn Clark have been dropped, the National Lacrosse League team announced yesterday.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 01/18/2008
Glenn Clark, head coach of the Toronto Rock, has been suspended indefinitely by the National Lacrosse League for his part in a post-game altercation with a visiting player Friday night at the ACC.
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 01/18/2008
…that does not include the words “Choate”, “Duke” or “rape”. From the Toronto Star’s Alan Ryan : Police at 52 Division confirmed yesterday that Toronto Rock coach Glenn Clark has been charged with assault as a result of an incident with a Minnesota Swarm player in the corridor near the Toronto dressing room in the moments [...]
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 01/17/2008
Freshman goalie Alex Kangas will start for the Gophers men's hockey team at Minnesota Duluth on Friday and, if he plays well, the next night, too.Coach Don Lucia has seldom been that specific this season on his goalie rotation, but Wednesday he made an exception."Alex deserves the opportunity to play on Friday night," Lucia said. "Does he deserve to play on Saturday? I don't know. We will see how he...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 01/15/2008
Getting swept in their home-and-home with the Minnesota Swarm, wasn't the only rough news for the Toronto Rock this weekend.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
The Toronto Rock, which concentrated on beefing up its defence this off-season, looks like it's going to be able to score a little bit, too.
The Puck Stops Here (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
Ever since the Minnesota Wild expanded into the NHL in 2000, they have been owned by a group of businessmen known as Minnesota Sports and Entertainment LLC. They are a group headed by Bob Naegele who owns the majority share. Yesterday, it was announced that Naegele is selling his majority share to former Nashville Predator owner Craig Leipold. Naegele will remain on as a minority owner of this
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 01/11/2008
Oh, they love this game, all right, but when the average salary runs about $15,000 (U.S.) and the max tops out about $28,000 ... well, life in the National Lacrosse League doesn't quite pay the bills.
