Lacrosse

     On March 13, 1986 the Eagle Box Lacrosse League was organized. The leagues four teams were the Baltimore (MD) Thunder; New Jersey (East Rutherford) Saints, Philadelphia (PA) Wings and the Washington (DC) Wave. The league under the Eagle Box Lacrosse League name for 2 seasons. The first league games were played in January of 1987. The league then changed its name to the Major Indoor Lacrosse League and carried that name for nine seasons before changing to their current name The National Lacrosse League. For the 1999 season the league got competion when the Major League Lacrosse was organized to play as an outdoor league in the summer. As a side note on March 13, 1993 the league was forced to cancel games for the first time, when a blizzard struck the east coast and forced three games to get cancelled.

   The answer to yesterdays trivia question is 21 of the 36 ice hockey games played at the 1948 Winter Olympic games had the winner score at least 11 goals in the game. Todays trivia question is the Oaklanad Raiders began play in the American Football League in 1960. Their primary home has been the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, which opened in 1966. Where did the Raiders play before the Coliseum opened? Answer with the names of all homes used by the Raiders before the coliseum opened. The answer in tomorrows daily blog about the Detroit Red Wings season of 1985-86.