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Mammoth Victorious in Battle of Alberta

By Melissa Dafni

While the term Battle of Alberta is usually reserved for when Edmonton and Calgary face off, the past few seasons, the Mammoth have had their own Battle of Alberta facing off against both Edmonton and Calgary in back to back games. Playing a barn to barn game is tough enough but at least you’re playing [...]

Mammoth Claim Final Playoff Spot

By Melissa Dafni

The Colorado Mammoth beat the Calgary Roughnecks in Denver to clinch a playoff spot on Friday night. The two may meet up in the postseason.

Mammoth Still in Playoff Hunt

By Melissa Dafni

The rivalry between the Calgary Roughnecks and the Colorado Mammoth is long-standing with much of it stemming from playoff battles. This year might not be any different.

Mammoth Split Back to Back Games with Rush

By Melissa Dafni

Heading into Friday night, both the Colorado Mammoth and the Edmonton Rush had a lot riding on the line.  Although the Rush have a slightly better record than the Mammoth, both teams are fighting for fourth place and the final spot in the playoffs.  The Mammoth offense has continued to struggle all season despite (or [...]

Mammoth Break Home Losing Streak

By Melissa Dafni

  Leading up to the National Lacrosse League trade deadline, things were pretty quiet overall… and then the Colorado Mammoth made some moves. They reacquired former captain Gavin Prout from the Edmonton Rush, and Joel Dalgarno and Ian Hawksbee from the Washington Stealth. Although the Prout trade got the most coverage, Dalgarno had the bigger impact… [...]

2011 NLL Season Predictions

By Melissa Dafni

Image via Wikipedia At the start of every season, there’s always lots of conjecture on how each team is going to do.  Did the changes they made in the off season help or hurt?  Who’s going to dominate?  And of course, every fan wants to think their team improved and will take the Champion’s Cup.  [...]

Interview with Chris McKay Part 1 of 2

By Melissa Dafni

This summer I had the pleasure to sit down with Colorado Mammoth defenseman Chris McKay while he was in town for a lacrosse tournament. Chris joined the team mid season, and while the Mammoth had a rough go of it, Chris is optimistic for next season.

NLL 2010 Semi-Finals

By Melissa Dafni

National Lacrosse League 2010 Semi-Finals summaries. East Division Final: Toronto Rock at Orlando Titans. West Division Final: Edmonton Rush at Washington Stealth

NLL 2010 Quarterfinals

By Melissa Dafni

Image via Wikipedia Edmonton Rush at Calgary Roughnecks Although the Edmonton Rush made their first playoff appearance ever in team history, it didn’t show in their play. Veteran goalie, Matt Disher ,was a strong asset for the Rush as he made 60 saves on 67 shots whereas Mike Poulin made 23 saves on 33 shots. [...]

Mammoth Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

By Melissa Dafni

While the Colorado Mammoth may not have had a perfect weekend, they managed to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with some help from the Minnesota Swarm.