In an opening 30 minutes that can only be described as complete domination, the Saskatchewan Rush jumped out to an 11-1 lead and cruised the rest of the way defeating the Colorado Mammoth by a final score of 13-8. With the win, the Rush (11-7) lock up first place in the Western Division for the sixth consecutive year, and will host the Mammoth in a one-game divisional semi-final at Sasktel…
Photos from the Calgary Roughnecks’ 18-8 win over the Saskatchewan Rush on April 20, 2019 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
The Calgary Roughnecks closed out their 2019 regular season campaign in front of a sellout crowd of 19,289 and delivered the type of game that coaches and players work towards all season long. With a resounding 18-8 victory over the reigning champs from Saskatchewan, Calgary finishes the season with their first winning record since 2014 as well as their first series win against the Rush since 2013. “I thought all…
Photos from the Calgary Roughnecks’ 14-13 win over the Georgia Swarm on April 12, 2019 at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Friday night was a great night to be a National Lacrosse League fan. The evening featured three games across the league that were all decided by a single goal. In Calgary, fans were treated to a barnburner that was ultimately decided by a late shorthanded goal from Curtis Dickson propelling the Roughnecks over the Georgia Swarm by a score of 14-13. After a short feeling-out process to start the game,…
New England came into Sunday afternoon’s game looking to punch their ticket to the NLL postseason, but instead it was the Rochester Knighthawks who ended an eight-game losing streak, defeating the Black Wolves 13-8. Warren Hill picked up his first career win and was superb for Rochester, stopping 50 of 58 shots and keeping the Knighthawks’ slim playoff hopes alive. “It feels awesome,” said Hill. “It’s really exciting, but I…
Photos from the San Diego Seals’ 16-9 win over the Calgary Roughnecks on March 30, 2019 at Scotiabank Saddledome.
The San Diego Seals finished off a stellar March with their fifth consecutive victory as they steamrolled through the Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday night winning 16-9. The expansion Seals lead the Western Division with a 9-4 record and are headed to the 2019 NLL Playoffs. Putting up their highest goal total since the season opener, San Diego continued to exhibit a style of offense that is proving to be exceedingly…
Christian Del Bianco and the Calgary Roughnecks weathered a 57-shot assault including 35 in the first half alone to battle back and defeat the Rochester Knighthawks 12-9 on Saturday at Blue Cross Arena. The visiting Roughnecks leaned on Curtis Dickson and Dane Dobbie as they scored five of the Riggers six second-half goals to secure the victory. In a fast paced, transition-fueled first quarter, Rochester got just the start they…
Photos from the Colorado Mammoth’s 11-9 win over the Calgary Roughnecks at Scotiabank Saddledome. Saturday, March 16th, 2019. Photos by Cliff McCaig.