Notch Novelty Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Discuss http://www.tsn.ca/tsn/news_story.asp?id=92906 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Their name better be better than the Wild. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesCraven Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 How about the Tame? :lol: "I better go take a long walk off a short pier or something."Some people on this bolard have told me to do just that.My "Ron Mexico" alias is "Jon Tobago". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 good one I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Minnesota MenaceMinnesota Moose (yes i know IHL) @DavidStreeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 no plop? heck...at this rate there's gonna be a Milwaukee team before I know it cus aside from the gypsy world of college club lax, in this state La Crosse is a city, not a sport. here's hoping for the sport to trickle a bit here...hell, i don't know why we DON'T play lax up here A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsFan2004 Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Ez, I love the name Menace and I hope they name a good team for Minnesota not just a bad name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCScout76 Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Sportsfan2004 suggestion of the Minnesota Menace is pretty good. I am looking forwards to expansion in the NLL. Good move on Commissioner Jennings part!  Kansas City Scouts (CHL) Orr Cup Champions 2010, 2019, 2021     St. Joseph Pony Express (ULL)  2023 Champions   Kansas City Cattle (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notch Novelty Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 *BUMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Moving to a proper place, info from the e-mail I received today: Got this in my e-mail:MINNESOTA SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT (MSE) PURCHASES NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE (NLL) TEAMSAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Sports & Entertainment (MSE) Chairman Bob Naegele, Jr. and National Lacrosse League (NLL) Commissioner Jim Jennings jointly announced the placement of the NLL's eleventh franchise at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The team is owned and operated by MSE, owners and operators of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild and the Xcel Energy Center. The yet-to-be-named Minnesota team will join the league for the upcoming 2004-05 season and begin play in December of 2004."We are thrilled to bring professional indoor lacrosse to the Xcel Energy Center," said Naegele, Jr. "Minnesota has one of the fastest growing lacrosse communities in the nation and we believe fans will truly enjoy this powerful, high-scoring and fast paced sport.""We're excited to welcome another great NHL partner into the growing world of professional indoor lacrosse," said Commissioner Jim Jennings. "The Minnesota Wild have quickly established themselves as one of the best organizations in professional hockey. We're confident that the excellence they've achieved in hockey will also lead to success here in the National Lacrosse League." Jennings added, "the majority of our eleven member teams are owned and/or operated by the NHL teams in their respective markets. It has become the ideal model for success, both on and off the floor. Our league average attendance exceeded 10,000 fans per game last season, and continues to grow."The Minnesota Lacrosse team will build its roster via an Expansion Draft, the annual NLL Entry Draft and the signing of free agents. The 2004-05 NLL schedule will be released in mid-September. Minnesota Lacrosse season ticket deposits are being accepted now at WWW.LACROSSEMN.COM, the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by calling Ticketmaster at (651) 989-5151. A $25.00 per seat deposit guarantees your priority for Minnesota Lacrosse season tickets. Lower level eight-game season ticket packages start at $80.00. For more information on becoming a Minnesota Lacrosse season ticket holder pleasecall (651) 222-9453.Professional indoor lacrosse combines the physical play of hockey with the high scoring, fast pace and play-making style of basketball. Indoor lacrosse is played inside the confines of a NHL hockey rink, with glass and rink boards intact. The playing surface consists of a green dieter turf carpet that is laid down over the hockey ice. The two teams combine to score a total of 25 goals in the average NLL game. NLL teams each play eight home games as part of a 16-game regular season schedule. All games are played on the weekends. The league's regular season typically runs 16 weeks, starting in late December and ending in April, with the Champion's Cup Playoffs to follow.For more information on Minnesota's professional indoor lacrosse team visit WWW.LACROSSEMN.COM.About the National Lacrosse League (NLL)The National Lacrosse League is North America's professional indoor lacrosse league, featuring the best lacrosse players in the world. The NLL has eleven teams playing in the major markets of the United States and Canada. NLL teams each play a 16-game regular season schedule (eight home & eight away) that begins in December and runs through April, followed by the Champion's Cup Playoffs. All games are played on the weekends. The teams are:Anaheim Storm, Arizona Sting, Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Minnesota (new team, to be named), Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks, San Jose Stealth, Toronto Rock and the Vancouver Ravens. Most of the NLL clubs are owned and/or operated by the National Hockey League (NHL) and/or National Basketball Association (NBA) teams in their respective markets, and play in the same arenas used by those teams. The league has just welcomed another NHL partner in the Minnesota Wild, who have purchased a new team to begin play in the upcoming season at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Professional indoor lacrosse combines the physical play of hockey with the high scoring, fast pace and play-making style of basketball. Indoor lacrosse is played inside the confines of a NHL hockey rink, with glass and rink boards intact. The playing surface consists of a green dieter turf carpet that is laid down over the hockey ice. The two teams combine to score a total of 25 goals in the average NLL game.The league's average attendance for the recently concluded 2003-04 season exceeded 10,000 fans per game. Games were televised weekly on regional Fox Sports Net stations in the US and on The Score Television Network in Canada. The 2004-05 season will begin in late December. For more information, visit the official website of the National Lacrosse League at: www.NLL.com.About Minnesota Sports & Entertainment (MSE)MSE is a premier sports and entertainment provider that has expanded into several different avenues of business operations. MSE was originally formed in 1997 by Chairman Bob Naegele, Jr., and a group of investors when they were awarded the rights to an expansion National Hockey League (NHL) franchise for the City of Saint Paul. The limited partnership owns the NHL's Minnesota Wild along with the American Hockey League's (AHL) Houston Aeros and includes majority interest in a catering company, Wildside Caterers, ownership of 317 on Rice Park, and facility management of Xcel Energy Center and the Saint Paul RiverCentre with theSaint Paul Arena Company. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio  POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Team Name Options for the Fans to choosE: Minnesota Thrill Minnesota Rush Minnesota Swarm Minnesota Bullheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 I voted for the Bullheads, strictly because it was the lone pluralized team name in the list. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesCraven Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 And here's the official link:Minnesota Lacrosse Website - www.lacrossemn.com "I better go take a long walk off a short pier or something."Some people on this bolard have told me to do just that.My "Ron Mexico" alias is "Jon Tobago". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Bump for Nitroseed. Two thread were posted originally on this topic. Mockba was not on time.........our departed friend started this one.DISCUSS @DavidStreeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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