PHOTOS: Georgia Swarm @ Calgary Roughnecks
Photos from the Calgary Roughnecks’ 14-13 win over the Georgia Swarm on April 12, 2019 at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Author: Cliff McCaig
NLL: Roughnecks win barnburner over Swarm
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,…
NLL: Knighthawks stall Black Wolves’ berth
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: San Diego Seals @ Calgary Roughnecks
Photos from the San Diego Seals’ 16-9 win over the Calgary Roughnecks on March 30, 2019 at Scotiabank Saddledome.
NLL: Calgary qualifies for playoffs despite loss to Seals
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…
NLL: Dickson and Dobbie lead Roughnecks past Knighthawks
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: Colorado Mammoth @ Calgary Roughnecks
Photos from the Colorado Mammoth’s 11-9 win over the Calgary Roughnecks at Scotiabank Saddledome. Saturday, March 16th, 2019. Photos by Cliff McCaig.
NLL: Mammoth grind out win over Roughnecks
Down four goals early and fighting for their playoff lives, a stubborn Colorado Mammoth team put on a gritty show of lacrosse to defeat the Calgary Roughnecks 11-9 on Saturday night at Scotiabank Saddledome. The win moves Colorado to 4-8 on the season and sets up an enormous home-and-home series with the Vancouver Warriors next week. “It’s a big win for us. From here on out every game for us…
NLL: Manning didn’t miss a beat in return to Roughnecks
Chances are, unless you’re a die-hard Roughnecks’ fan, you may not have noticed that Saturday night saw the return of veteran defender Curtis Manning. For the visiting Toronto Rock however, the 6’3”, 210-pound Manning was hard to miss. In his first game in 10 months, the big righty helped the Roughnecks to a 15-9 win. “He’s a big body and very athletic and a very intelligent player,” praised head coach…
PHOTOS: Toronto Rock @ Calgary Roughnecks
Photos from the Calgary Roughnecks’ 15-9 win over the Toronto Rock at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 9, 2019. Photos by Cliff McCaig.