- 2009 NLL season
The 2009
National Lacrosse League season, the 23rd in the history of the NLL, will begin onDecember 27 ,2008 inChicago , and will conclude with the championship game in May2009 .Team movement
After the 2008 season was cancelled and then reinstated, the
Boston Blazers andArizona Sting both announced that they would not participate in the 2008 season, and would return in 2009.cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3141|work=NLL.com|title=League Releases New 2008 Schedule|date=November 2 ,2007 |accessdate=2007-11-02] However, in the summer of 2008 the Arizona Sting ceased operations and its players were put in a dispersal draft. [cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3530|title=Dawson & Conn among available players|publisher=NLL.com|accessdate=2008-06-30] The Blazers drafted former Sting and LumberJax forwardDan Dawson first overall. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3533|title=Dawson Selected by Boston Blazers|work=NLL.com|date=June 30 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-08-29]tandings
Milestones and events
Pre-season
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August 19 ,2008 : The NLL announced that theMinnesota Swarm would be moving from the East division to the West division, giving the West six teams to the East's seven. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3572|title=Division Alignment For 2009 Announced|work=NLL.com|date=August 19 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-08-29]
*August 22 ,2008 :Chicago Shamrox goalieMatt Roik was traded to theSan Jose Stealth with two first round draft picks in exchange for veteran goalie Anthony Cosmo. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3580|title=San Jose Deals Cosmo to Chicago|work=NLL.com|date=August 29 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-08-29]
*September 2 ,2008 : TheRochester Knighthawks announce that Paul Suggate will be the new head coach. Freeman Bucktooth and former team captain Mike Hasen were also named assistant coaches. [cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3584|title=Knighthawks Name Suggate New Head Coach|work=NLL.com|date=September 2 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-09-02]
*September 7 ,2008 : Just hours before the entry draft, theToronto Rock ,San Jose Stealth , andRochester Knighthawks made a blockbuster trade. Toronto sentAaron Wilson and a 2009 first round draft pick to Rochester, who sentStephen Hoar back to Toronto. Toronto also receivedLuke Wiles from San Jose, while San Jose gets Rochester's first round pick in the 2008 entry draft. [cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3586|title=Draft Day Blockbuster: Wilson, Wiles Traded|work=NLL.com|date=September 7 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-09-07]
*September 25th The NLL announced that a regular season game will be played between the New York Titans and theToronto Rock atBankAtlantic Center inSunrise, Florida , a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The game will be known as the Florida Lacrosse Cup. This will be the first pro lacrosse game ever played in the state. The event was spearheaded by former Rock andPhiladelphia Wings forwardKevin Finneran . [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3600|title=NLL To Play First-Ever Pro Game In Florida|work=NLL.com|date=September 25 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-09-25]All-Star game
The 2009 All-Star Game will be held at the
Pepsi Center in Denver onMarch 7 ,2009 . [cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3589|work=NLL.com|title=Colorado To Host 2009 All-Star Game|date=September 9 ,2008 |accessdate=2008-09-09]See also
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2009 in sports References
External links
* [http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3584 2009 schedule]
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