Author: Cliff McCaig

NLL: Halifax extends undefeated streak with win over Roughnecks

January 27, 2020
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The visiting Halifax Thunderbirds came into Calgary on “East Coast Kitchen Night” and treated the hometown Roughnecks to some maritime lacrosse as they extended their undefeated streak with a 15-12 win. The Thunderbirds started slow, but used a massive seven-goal run in the third quarter to pull away and lock up their sixth consecutive win. The Halifax offense continued to get great production from their entire front end. Captain Cody…

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NLL: Knighthawks defeat defending champs for first franchise win

January 21, 2020
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For the second time in Knighthawks history, the team secured their first ever win by defeating the Calgary Roughnecks 13-12 in front of the 4,505 faithful fans at Blue Cross Arena. A power play goal by Curtis Knight midway through the fourth turned out to be the game winner and capped off a gritty performance by the seven-year veteran. Knight recorded three goals and added three more helpers on his…

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NLL: Last-second heroics from Rambo lifts Philadelphia over Calgary

January 1, 2020
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In their first ever visit to Scotiabank Saddledome, the Philadelphia Wings must have wondered if they had shown up to the wrong venue. With no sign of the hosts, Philadelphia made themselves at home and patiently waited and wondered if their late-night date would appear. Hot from the YYC airport, the hometown Roughnecks piled off the team bus and right into their second game in 24 hours. At 10:26 p.m….

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NLL: Mammoth spoil Roughnecks’ banner raising

December 24, 2019
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Exacting a small measure of revenge for last year’s playoff exit, the Colorado Mammoth spoiled opening night for the Calgary Roughnecks beating them 8-7 on banner raising night at Scotiabank Saddledome. After killing off a Roughnecks’ two-man advantage, Jordan Gilles scored the overtime winner at 7:11 giving Colorado a well-deserved road victory. Despite the hostile environment and without stars Eli McLaughlin and Dan Coates, Colorado’s young team seemed unphased by…

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SEASON PREVIEW: Calgary Roughnecks

November 25, 2019
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  Key Losses                                                                      2019 NLL Entry Draft Dan MacRae               New York                                Liam LeClair                Defense Wes Berg                    San Diego                               Haiden Dickson          …

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PHOTOS: WILC 2019 – Switzerland vs. Hong Kong

October 4, 2019
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Photos from Switzerland’s 16-14 win over Hong Kong in the placement bracket at the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship. Lukas Heri led Switzerland with six goals and three assists while Alexander Meier made 30 saves in goal. Evan Mok-Lamme scored three goals and six assists and Jordan Wong four goals and three assists to lead Hong Kong.

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World Lax: Canada will defend WILC title against the Iroquois

September 28, 2019
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For 50 glorious seconds, it looked like we might be witnessing the lacrosse version of “Miracle on Ice.” Team England exploded out of the gates with two quick goals against the powerhouse Canadian squad. English Coach Walt Christianson joked that he should’ve stuffed all five of his players into the net for the rest of the game to block the Canadian attack. Unfortunately for England, once the hometown team got…

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World Lax: Interview with Walt Christianson

September 27, 2019
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Cliff McCaig sat down with Team England head coach Walt Christianson after their quarterfinal game against Team Israel. Give a listen for his thoughts on the game and how England’s tournament has gone overall – his thoughts on the semifinal might surprise you!  

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NLL Season in Review: Calgary Roughnecks

July 15, 2019
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It was just over a month ago that the Calgary Roughnecks finished the 2019 NLL season in thrilling fashion. Rhys Duch’s championship clinching goal 1:12 into overtime gave Calgary their third title in franchise history. In a season that contained everything from holdouts to MVP caliber performances, it was a winding road that eventually led to a NLL title.   REGULAR SEASON Entering training camp, the Roughnecks looked to have…

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