Sam Laskaris – BEHIND THE ACTION – TRAVIS LONGBOAT

Travis Longboat, on left, is hoping to become a regular with the National Lacrosse League’s Albany FireWolves this coming season. Photo by Shutterlax.com

By Sam Laskaris Writer Ideally Travis Longboat would now be preparing for his second National Lacrosse League (NLL) season with the Albany FireWolves. But instead Longboat, a member of Six Nations, finds that he once again has to prove himself. Many felt that Longboat was well on his way to earning a roster spot with the FireWolves last fall. But as it turned out, he suffered what proved to be a season-ending injury when he tore the ACL in his right knee during an Albany training camp session. The play was an innocent one. Longboat made a turn and another player accidentally fell onto his knee, putting his pro career on hold. Following surgery this past February, Longboat is keen to once again prove to Albany team officials that he…

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