![]() Eventually dropping a competitive 14-13 showdown to the red, white and blue unit, it was still a step in the right direction for Colorado. ![]() When weekend three rolled around, as did another opportunity to get better against a quality draw, with the Mammoth prepared to square off against the hometown Toronto Rock inside the TRAC. RELATED: ESPN to Broadcast 10 National Lacrosse League Games Across Linear Channels Of the 10 matchups primed to be featured on ESPN’s linear network, the Mammoth will appear in three of them. Thompson, McDonald and defenseman Anthony Joaquim each found the back of the net as well, while Declan Fitzpatrick, another 2023 NLL Entry Draft selection, picked up a pair of tallies in his second scrimmage with the squad.Īlways a good partner to the league, some of the team’s top talents also participated in content shoots for both ESPN and TSN, as the league and many of its teams are set to be featured within the networks’ linear programming and digital platforms (ESPN+ and TSN+) throughout the season. Robinson shined, netting five goals during the scrimmage against a former West Conference rival, as the Magic Man continued to find innovative new ways to find twine. With McDonald doubling down in the fourth before receiving some welcome contributions from faceoff specialist (turned defenseman turned scorer of goals) Tim Edwards and forward Ty Thompson, the team notched an 8-7 overtime win to get things started.įollowing a tight, always-scrappy battle with the Seals to wrap up weekend two, the teams called it after four quarters, tied at 10 per side. Seeing Tyson Gibson and rookie forward (2023 NLL Entry Draft selection) Ben McDonald get on the board early, Assistant Captain Eli McLaughlin got back to his scoring ways, logging a pair of conversions in the second before completing his first preseason hat trick in the third. Following three intense sessions inside Foothills Fieldhouse to round out the opening weekend, the team set its course for Vancouver, British Columbia for a pair of preseason skirmishes with the Vancouver Warriors and San Diego Seals. Able to keep 21 players on the Active Roster when the season begins, plus an additional four on the Practice Player List, the key number this week is 25.īut with some of the boys continuing to nurse injuries from last season, the offseason and even bumps and bruises acquired during this month’s Training Camp, the team is likely to begin the slate with some players designated to either the Physically Unable to Perform List or various Injured Reserve Lists, including All-Pro Ryan Lee, who was designated to the team’s Long Term Injured Reserve after undergoing successful knee surgery during the offseason.Ī lot has happened since the team opened up this year’s tune-up sessions within the beautiful confines of Red Rocks Amphitheatre, working with Joel Raether, the team’s Head of Sports Performance, to get the lungs working early and often. DENVER – With the Colorado Mammoth officially wrapping up its 2023-24 Training Camp in Lakewood, Colorado this past weekend, the team is set to announce its official roster for the upcoming season Monday afternoon.
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