The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced that the team has hired Gunter Kronsteiner as their new head coach. It will be his second reign with the club. His first match he will manage is on Wednesday night at Lockhart Stadium when the Strikers host Boca Juniors of Argentina in an international friendly game.
Kronsteiner had a previous tenure with Fort Lauderdale as he coached the entire 2014 season with the team which included a championship appearance against the San Antonio Scorpions in Soccer Bowl 2014. He did coach in 14 games during the 2013 Fall Season. Raoul Voss will also return to his post as an assistant coach which he held with the Strikers in 2013 and 2014.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Florida Panthers Development Camp
The Florida Panthers began development camp for all their recent draft picks, prospects and AHL personnel at Incredible Ice in Coral Springs on Monday. There were 26 players who were in attendance.
The Panthers first round selection from the NHL Draft on Friday left wing Lawson Crouse was on the ice for the practice. Other picks made by the Cats from the draft in Sunrise on Saturday also appeared which included left wing Karch Bachman, center Patrick Shea, defenseman Thomas Schemitsch and goalie Samuel Montembeault.
Defenseman Michael Matherson and forward Rocco Grimaldi are players who were previously drafted by Florida prior to this year. Both have a good chance to make the roster to begin the regular season in October.
The Panthers first round selection from the NHL Draft on Friday left wing Lawson Crouse was on the ice for the practice. Other picks made by the Cats from the draft in Sunrise on Saturday also appeared which included left wing Karch Bachman, center Patrick Shea, defenseman Thomas Schemitsch and goalie Samuel Montembeault.
Defenseman Michael Matherson and forward Rocco Grimaldi are players who were previously drafted by Florida prior to this year. Both have a good chance to make the roster to begin the regular season in October.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Dodgers Blank Marlins
The Miami Marlins were shut out by the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Sunday at Marlins Park. The Fish have lost six of their last seven games while the Dodgers have won four of the last five games and lead the San Francisco Giants by one game in the National League West. The Marlins host a three-game series with the defending World Series champion Giants on Tuesday.
Los Angeles(43-34) took the lead during the fifth inning against Jose Urena. Jimmy Rollins led off with an infield single and went to second on a balk. He advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Zack Greinke to the pitcher. After Joc Pederson walked, Rollins scored on a fielder's choice to second by Howie Kendrick.
Miami(31-46) surrendered another run to the Dodgers in the top of the seventh on a two-out rally with Mike Dunn on the mound. Greinke first grounded out to short and then Pederson struck out. Kendrick followed with a walk and would cross the plate on an Adrian Gonzalez double into deep left-center field.
Los Angeles(43-34) took the lead during the fifth inning against Jose Urena. Jimmy Rollins led off with an infield single and went to second on a balk. He advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Zack Greinke to the pitcher. After Joc Pederson walked, Rollins scored on a fielder's choice to second by Howie Kendrick.
Miami(31-46) surrendered another run to the Dodgers in the top of the seventh on a two-out rally with Mike Dunn on the mound. Greinke first grounded out to short and then Pederson struck out. Kendrick followed with a walk and would cross the plate on an Adrian Gonzalez double into deep left-center field.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Florida Panthers Draft Lawson Crouse
The 2015 NHL Draft was held at BB&T Center this weekend and the Florida Panthers selected left wing Lawson Crouse in the first round with the 11th overall pick. Crouse, who was projected to be a top-six selection, slipped down for the Panthers to take. The Florida Panthers and the city of Sunrise had previously hosted the National Hockey League Draft back in 2001.
Crouse played junior hockey for the past two seasons with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. He had 29 goals, 22 assists, 51 points and 70 penalty minutes in 56 games during the 2014-15 regular season. Crouse had improved his scoring numbers from 2013-14 when he had 15 goals, 12 assists, 27 points and 64 penalty minutes in 63 games.
He had represented Canada in several international competitions. He helped them win the IIHF Under-20 World Junior Championship in 2015 and the Ivan Hlinka Under-18 Tournament in 2014. His team finished third in the IIHF Under-18 World Championship in 2014.
The Panthers had no selections during the second round and had to wait until the third round to gain two more prospects. They chose Blainville-Boisbriand Armada goalie Samuel Montembeault as the 77th overall pick and Owen Sound Attack defenseman Thomas Schmetsch as the 88th overall pick.
Florida finished off the NHL Draft picking Zurich center Denis Malgin in the fourth round, Culver Military Academy left wing Karch Bachman in the fifth round and Tri-City Storm right wing Christopher Wilkie in the sixth round. The Cats had two selections in the seventh round with Kimball Union Academy center Patrick Shea and Johnstown Tomahawks goalie Ryan Bednard.
Crouse played junior hockey for the past two seasons with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. He had 29 goals, 22 assists, 51 points and 70 penalty minutes in 56 games during the 2014-15 regular season. Crouse had improved his scoring numbers from 2013-14 when he had 15 goals, 12 assists, 27 points and 64 penalty minutes in 63 games.
He had represented Canada in several international competitions. He helped them win the IIHF Under-20 World Junior Championship in 2015 and the Ivan Hlinka Under-18 Tournament in 2014. His team finished third in the IIHF Under-18 World Championship in 2014.
The Panthers had no selections during the second round and had to wait until the third round to gain two more prospects. They chose Blainville-Boisbriand Armada goalie Samuel Montembeault as the 77th overall pick and Owen Sound Attack defenseman Thomas Schmetsch as the 88th overall pick.
Florida finished off the NHL Draft picking Zurich center Denis Malgin in the fourth round, Culver Military Academy left wing Karch Bachman in the fifth round and Tri-City Storm right wing Christopher Wilkie in the sixth round. The Cats had two selections in the seventh round with Kimball Union Academy center Patrick Shea and Johnstown Tomahawks goalie Ryan Bednard.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Miami Heat Draft Justise Winslow
The Miami Heat made a huge splash at the 2015 NBA Draft in Brooklyn on Thursday night and selected Duke University shooting forward Justise Winslow in the first round as the tenth overall pick. Winslow recently helped the Blue Devils win their fourth national championship in school history earlier this year. It was a major surprise that he was passed by several clubs after being considered a top-six selection by most draft experts.
The Heat were in the unusual position of picking early in the NBA Draft for the first time since 2008. That was the last time that the franchise had failed to make a playoff appearance. The Heat chose University of Tennessee shooting guard Josh Richardson in the second round as the 40th overall pick.
The Heat were in the unusual position of picking early in the NBA Draft for the first time since 2008. That was the last time that the franchise had failed to make a playoff appearance. The Heat chose University of Tennessee shooting guard Josh Richardson in the second round as the 40th overall pick.
Cardinals Sweep Marlins
The St. Louis Cardinals pulled off a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins on Thursday night with a 5-1 victory at Marlins Park. The Fish have lost four consecutive games while the Cards have won three straight and 10 of their last 13 games.
In the third inning, St. Louis(48-24) chipped away for one run against Dan Haren. Pete Kozma was hit by a pitch with one out then Lance Lynn sacrificed him to second. Kolten Wong knocked in Kozma with an RBI-double to deep center field.
The Redbirds pulled away from Miami(30-44) with three runs during the seventh inning. Jon Jay and Randal Grichuk both got base hits to left field to begin the rally. Kozma attempted a sacrifice in front of the plate, Dee Gordon made a fielding error on the play and Jay scored. Haren left the game for Mike Dunn and Greg Garcia came in to pinch-hit for Lynn. Garcia reached base on a ground ball to the pitcher when he beat the throw to first and loaded the bases. Wong would walk and Grichuk crossed the plate. After Matt Carpenter struck out swinging, Steve Cishek relieved Dunn. Mark Reynolds followed and hit a sacrifice fly to shallow right field for Kozma to score.
Cishek gave up one additional run to the Cardinals in the top of the eighth to make it 5-0. Grichuk reached first on a bunt single down the third-base line with one out and then scored on a single to shallow center by Kozma.
The Cardinals brought in Calos Villanueva for the bottom of the ninth to close out the game. He was able to get out Justin Bour and Jeff Baker on fly balls to the outfield. Adeiny Hechavarria broke the shutout as he took a 1-0 pitch over the fence in left field for his fourth home run of the season.
In the third inning, St. Louis(48-24) chipped away for one run against Dan Haren. Pete Kozma was hit by a pitch with one out then Lance Lynn sacrificed him to second. Kolten Wong knocked in Kozma with an RBI-double to deep center field.
The Redbirds pulled away from Miami(30-44) with three runs during the seventh inning. Jon Jay and Randal Grichuk both got base hits to left field to begin the rally. Kozma attempted a sacrifice in front of the plate, Dee Gordon made a fielding error on the play and Jay scored. Haren left the game for Mike Dunn and Greg Garcia came in to pinch-hit for Lynn. Garcia reached base on a ground ball to the pitcher when he beat the throw to first and loaded the bases. Wong would walk and Grichuk crossed the plate. After Matt Carpenter struck out swinging, Steve Cishek relieved Dunn. Mark Reynolds followed and hit a sacrifice fly to shallow right field for Kozma to score.
Cishek gave up one additional run to the Cardinals in the top of the eighth to make it 5-0. Grichuk reached first on a bunt single down the third-base line with one out and then scored on a single to shallow center by Kozma.
The Cardinals brought in Calos Villanueva for the bottom of the ninth to close out the game. He was able to get out Justin Bour and Jeff Baker on fly balls to the outfield. Adeiny Hechavarria broke the shutout as he took a 1-0 pitch over the fence in left field for his fourth home run of the season.
Florida Panthers Release Schedule
The Florida Panthers have announced their schedule for the upcoming 2015-16 season. They will open the season at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on October 10 and finish the campaign at home versus the Carolina Hurricanes on April 9.
The Panthers will play all their Northeast Division rivals twice at home and away except the Ottawa Senators who they will face three times at BB&T Center in Sunrise. Florida travels to face their cross-state rivals and defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning three times in 2015-16.
The rotation of teams from the Metropolitan Division that will show up in South Florida twice this season includes the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals. The New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets will appear once.
Every club from the Western Conference will play once in Sunrise and host the Panthers once this season. The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Cats on January 22.
The teams from the most populated cities in the United States show up in South Florida around Thanksgiving week with a string of five straight games. They face the Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Islanders.
Florida will host six consecutive contests during the holiday season in late December and the first week of January. They will meet the Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild. The Panthers will not play a game on December 31 during an 82-game season for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign.
The Panthers will play all their Northeast Division rivals twice at home and away except the Ottawa Senators who they will face three times at BB&T Center in Sunrise. Florida travels to face their cross-state rivals and defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning three times in 2015-16.
The rotation of teams from the Metropolitan Division that will show up in South Florida twice this season includes the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals. The New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets will appear once.
Every club from the Western Conference will play once in Sunrise and host the Panthers once this season. The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Cats on January 22.
The teams from the most populated cities in the United States show up in South Florida around Thanksgiving week with a string of five straight games. They face the Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Islanders.
Florida will host six consecutive contests during the holiday season in late December and the first week of January. They will meet the Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild. The Panthers will not play a game on December 31 during an 82-game season for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign.
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