Go! ‘Necks! Go!

There is a rumor going around the interwebs saying that our beloved former net-minder Curtis Palidwor will be making his way back across the border… to join the Edmonton Rush. Yes, you read that correctly, our provincial rivals will now have two former top players from the Roughnecks—Jason Wulder and Curtis Palidwor.

A quick check of the NLL website doesn’t list the transaction at this time. Speculation is that the trade between the New York Titans and Edmonton Rush give the Rush Palidwor in exchange for a 1st round draft pick as well as another conditional round draft pick in the 2007 draft.

Over the past few weeks the management has been busy signing players to the Calgary Roughneck organization. Some old, some new and some are somewhere in the middle.

Starting off with some of the names you’ll recognize, Jesse Phillips, Kaleb Toth, Lewis Ratcliff and fan fav Ryan McNish have all signed deals to stay with the Roughnecks. All of these guys have been signed to one year contracts and there has been no disclosure on any of the terms for any of the contracts — which in and of itself I find interesting because most hockey contracts are almost fully disclosed but that’s a thought for another day.
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Since finding out about the Wulder Susheski trade I’ve been itching to talk about it. What it looks like from the outside is quite a bit different from what it really was on the inside and thanks to the help of a few friends I’ve got a bit of an insiders look at this trade.

If anyone remembers that fateful game last year when the Roughnecks lost to the Rush they might also remember Susheski was a key part of that win. Now he’s playing for us and it’s going to be hard for me — and I suspect some other Roughneck fans — to be happy about that. It’s not just because he used to play for a rival team but it seems that we received the shorter end of the stick on this particular trade. (more…)

In the past week there has been quite a few trades between many of the teams in the National Lacrosse League. This was to be expected after the expansion draft where Chicago and New York ended up shaking more than a couple teams’ rosters. With the expansion draft firmly out of the way and the entry draft coming up in less than a month, many teams are jockeying to gain some of the experienced players as well as lining up their picks to get the most out of the entry draft.

Calgary Roughneck fans have been treated to a few different trades and a surprise or two during the expansion draft this year. First we lost Curtis Palidwor to New York and Callum Crawford to Chicago, followed by a trade sending Kevin Dostie to Buffalo for Jeff Shattler. Most recently we saw a trade that gave away our 3rd round draft pick to the Portland Lumberjax in return for former Roughneck Shawn Cable.

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In a bit of disturbing news, I found out this morning that Kevin Dostie — the 25 year-old 5′6″, 220lbs. forward that has become a favorite player of mine to watch — is being traded to the Buffalo Bandits. Over the last season Dostie has really come through during some key moments and he’s a great player to watch.

To me the moves General Manager Kurt Silcott is making are starting to get a little ridiculous. How many players is Silcott trying to acquire from his former team? Did he make some sort of pack with all his favorite people in Buffalo or does he just think they make better draft/trade choices? (more…)

With the expansion draft quickly approaching — see the sidebar ticker — the Roughnecks have solidified their protected list. There are some interesting things to note and I question where General Manager Kurt Silcott is going with some of his decisions. (more…)

Yesterday the official Calgary Roughnecks website broke the news that Assistant Coach Jeff Dowling has left the Roughnecks organization. Dowling had been with the Calgary Roughnecks for the last three seasons serving as the Assistant Coach specializing in defense.

During his time with the Roughnecks, Dowling leaves with a record of 23 wins and 17 losses — with 3 playoff wins and 2 playoff losses.
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Recently, a little piece of information came across the desk here at GoNecksGo.com about Andy Ogilvie and his future with the Roughnecks. It seems that the defender is calling it quits now that the 2006 lacrosse season is over.

This past season has been rough on the 40 year old Ogilvie, more specifically it has been very rough on his knees. After missing most of last season because of his knee injury and, if I recall correctly, undergoing surgery to repair his knees, Ogilvie returned in a limited capacity to play for the Calgary Roughnecks in the 2006 season.
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In a bit of late breaking news, as much as this site reports news ;^), it seems that Roughneck forward Jason Wulder will be playing tonight. There was a lot discussion as to whether his suspension would stand, be rescinded or be put on hold during the appeals process.

According to the team roster on pointstreak.com, Wulder will be at the game and he will be dressed to play. Also, the third goaltender, Ryan Avery, is noticeably absent from the lineup. Unfortunately, on the same lines, Calgarian Jeremy Cheyne doesn’t seem to be dressing for tonight’s game. Of course, this is not the official news on the subject and details are sparse but it’s exciting regardless.

Go necks go!!

As a follow up to yesterday’s mention regarding the suspension of Colorado Mammoth forward Gavin Prout, it seems that his appeal was successful. Prout was suspended for leaving the bench during an altercation in the Mammoth’s final regular season game against the Calgary Roughnecks.

Yesterday the NLL heard the appeal lead by the Professional Lacrosse Players Association (PLPA). Arbitrator Ramona Gallagher decided to decide in favor of the appeal and rescinded the suspension. This means that one day before the West Division Semi Final, the Mammoth will be a full strength.

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