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Bandits Sign Trio of Draft Picks to One-Year Deals

NLL Buffalo BanditsSeptember 19, 2024 - BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bandits today announced the team has signed forward Lukas Nielsen and defensemen Vance Adams and Taylor Dooley to one-year contracts, pending league approval. Buffalo selected Nielsen (6'0", 180 lbs., 12/21/2004) with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 NLL Entry Draft. He was named the 2024 BC Junior A Lacrosse League MVP after leading the league with 50 goals and finishing third with 75 points in 18 games played. In 48 career BC Junior A league games, he notched 134 points (82+52). Dooley (... Full Story

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Philadelphia Wings Players Named to National Team Rosters for 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships

NLL Philadelphia WingsSeptember 19, 2024 - PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Wings are excited to share that three players from the team's active roster have been named to their respective national team rosters for the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships. Wings players will represent two different nations at the 2024 Box Championships, which are set for September 20-29 in Utica, New York. Hosted by Mohawk Valley Garden and Oneida County with support from World Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse, the championships will feature the top box lacrosse players in the world competin... Full Story

Bandits Sign Sharkey to One-Year Deal

NLL Buffalo BanditsSeptember 18, 2024 - BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bandits today announced the team has signed defenseman Ryan Sharkey to a one-year contract. Sharkey (6'0", 180 lbs.) was drafted by the Bandits in the fourth round (73rd overall) of the 2022 NLL Entry Draft. The defenseman spent four seasons at Canisius College and finished his career with 70 loose-ball recoveries and 29 caused turnovers in 39 games. Sharkey earned First Team All-Conference honors in 2022 and Second Team All-Conference honors in 2021. The Yonkers, New York native spent the 202... Full Story

Colorado Signs Forward Thomas Vaesen to One-Year Contract Agreement

NLL Colorado MammothSeptember 18, 2024 - DENVER - The Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) today announced the organization signed forward Thomas Vaesen to a one-year contract agreement, set to begin during the upcoming 2024-25 campaign. Originally selected by the Buffalo Bandits 14th overall (first round) during the 2021 NLL Entry Draft, the Victoria, B.C. native made his debut during the league's 2022-23 NLL season with Buffalo. Recording two points (0g, 2a) and one loose ball during his lone appearance with the Bandits, he was eventually tra... Full Story