Knighthawks Defeated by Bandits in Banner Night

January 20, 2013

Despite high pre-season expectations, the Rochester Knighthawks currently post a winless record after losing their home opener to eastern conference rival Buffalo Bandits. Shawn Williams led the Bandits to victory with an 8 point performance. The veteran has been solid since being acquired by Buffalo in the off-season and leads the team with 15 points in three games. Dhane Smith continued his stand out rookie campaign with a 4 point…

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NLL: Wings and Rock Battle in Toronto

January 18, 2013

After two impressive road wins to open the season, the Toronto Rock will look to continue their momentum on home soil when the Philadelphia Wings visit the Air Canada Centre (ACC) Saturday night. Philadelphia opened their season with a 13-8 home win versus the Buffalo Bandits. Leading the Wings in the victory was the recently acquired Jordan Hall. Hall finished his Philly debut with 7 points (1 goal, 6 assists)….

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NLL: Roughnecks Host Rock in Opener

January 12, 2013

The Calgary Roughnecks will host the Toronto Rock Saturday evening in the season opener for both teams. Leading the Rock will be Captain Colin Doyle. Entering his 12th season with Toronto, Doyle has been present for each of the team’s six Champion’s Cup titles and will continue to be an integral part of the team’s success. Garrett Billings will also join Doyle as an offensive leader. Billings comes off of…

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NLL Season Preview: Toronto Rock

January 7, 2013

With arguably the most well-rounded roster in the NLL, the Toronto Rock enter their 15th season focused on capturing their 7th Champion’s Cup title. Leading the Rock offensively will be Garrett Billings. Billings has performed incredibly since beginning his career with the Rock in 2010. After a monstrous 2012 season that saw him set the franchise record in points with 114 and the NLL record for assists with 82, the…

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Dawson and Powell Reunite in Rochester

January 4, 2013

The defending NLL Champions Rochester Knighthawks will begin their battle to retain their title on the road Saturday January 5th, as they travel to Washington to take on the Stealth. The game not only marks the Knighthawks return to NLL action since hoisting the Champions Cup last year, it also marks the regular season debut for Rochester’s off-season acquisitions. Most notable of such acquisitions are Dan Dawson and Casey Powell,…

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NLL Season Preview: Colorado Mammoth

January 1, 2013

A strong returning core and a high powered offense will lead the Colorado Mammoth when they return to the Pepsi Center turf. Veterans Gavin Prout and John Grant Jr. highlight a potent Colorado offense that led the NLL in scoring last season. The reigning league MVP, Junior returns after a monumental 2012 season in which he set a new an NLL single season scoring record with 116 points, as well…

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Training Camp Report: Rock Victorious This Weekend

December 24, 2012

The Toronto Rock began their first action since announcing their 2013 roster with a win, defeating the Philadelphia Wings 12-9 in their final exhibition game. With the win, the Rock finish their pre-season with a 2-1 exhibition record, going 1-1 at the new Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC). Leading the way on offense for Toronto were veterans Josh Sanderson and Blaine Manning. Sanderson finished the night with 3 goals and…

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Roughnecks Bring Back Veteran Roster

December 22, 2012

The Calgary Roughnecks 2012 season saw them post an NLL best 12-4 record, finishing first in the west; only to be bounced from title contention by province rivals Edmonton Rush. When an obviously talented team like Calgary fails in such a manner, changes are bound to be made within the organization. After taking over for current Toronto Rock head coach Troy Cordingley in 2009, Dave Pym led the Calgary Roughnecks…

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Training Camp Report: Rock Flying High After Win

December 17, 2012

The Toronto Rock will head into the final stretch of the pre-season on a high note after a  14-10 win over Rochester this past saturday. The win improved the Rock’s preseason record to 1-1 heading into their final exhibition match-up. A point of interest heading into Saturday’s game included questions surrounding Toronto’s acquisition of Scott Evans. However, after leading the Rock with 4 goals in his team debut, any lingering…

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Training Camp Report: Rochester Knighthawks

December 12, 2012

The Rochester Knighthawks began the quest to defend their NLL title with an 11-10 preseason victory over the Minnesota Swarm. The game marked the first NLL action to take place at Blue Cross Arena since the 2012 championship game. Two stand out performances of the night came courtesy of players absent from the Knighthawks 2012 roster. Former NLL MVP Casey Powell showed no signs of rust after sitting out last…

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