The First Documented History of the National Lacrosse League

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 27, 2008 – “You can’t describe it. Being on the floor is something incredible for a lacrosse player because this was never one of our dreams.” Anthony Cosmo, goalie San Jose Stealth

“The one thing I’ve always said about lacrosse players is we take every game personal. We try 100 percent in everything we do.” Kaleb Toth, forward, Calgary Roughnecks

“This is one of the very few sports, at the end of the game, you can fight a guy and then you’d be drinking a beer with him afterwards. We’re a brotherhood.” Casey Powell, forward New York Titans

Loyalty, Intensity, and Passion (ISBN 978-0-9730237-5-6, Freelance Communications) takes a behind the scenes look into the world of professional lacrosse. The respect for the game is landmark with a long family history of players breaching decades of generations.

This book captures the true essence of the game, how it has grown throughout North America over the past number of years, and where its future may lie. The reader is left with a strong inside knowledge of what it’s like to be a player, the challenges faced, the life-long camaraderie, and perhaps reinforce their own feelings about the sport.

An inherent component of heritage and spiritual culture still permeates the game of lacrosse. It is considered the leading indigenous game in North America. However, its reach stretches the globe, with loyal advocates in 20 nations worldwide. Besides Canada and the U.S., these nations include Australia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Ireland, Iroquois Nation, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, Wales, Argentina, Denmark, Hong Kong, Finland, Italy, and Tonga.

Loyalty, Intensity, and Passion was written to expose, confirm, and fuel the emotion and passion people have for the game of lacrosse. While Sports Illustrated described it as the fastest growing sport in North America in 2005, this fervored devotion may very well be our nations’ best kept secret.  

“Despite the burgeoning success of professional indoor lacrosse, few reporters – with one or two notable exceptions – understand the game well enough to write about it with excellence or insight. Deb Elicksen is among those few scribes who through their writing demand respect from players, management and fans alike. She knows boxla because she passionately follows the National Lacrosse League (mostly through the ups and downs of the Calgary Roughnecks. In short, Elicksen knows the NLL inside and out. Not surprisingly therefore, ‘Loyalty, Intensity and Passion’ is a must read for those who love the fastest game in the world played on two feet.” Bob Poole, former Vice-President Calgary Roughnecks and 2005 NLL Public Relations Executive of the Year

For more information:

Debbie Elicksen
freelancecommunications@shaw.ca
www.freelancepublishing.net