Author: Kris Handley

The first battle of Alberta 2015 edition with the Edmonton Rush and Calgary Roughnecks ended in a 16-8 trouncing of the home town squad in front of 12, 266 Calgary faithful who went left disappointed. What started out as an emotional night for the Rush having head coach Derek Keenan back behind the reigns after his temporary leave of absence following the death of this wife, started early and the…

After the Calgary Roughnecks (0-2) started the season the exact opposite they expected it doesn’t seem that anyone in the club is panicking and it’s not like the team has been out of games. They lost a back and fourth affair against the Vancouver Stealth 18-14 they went to Colorado to lose a heartbreaker in OT 15-14 after making a late second half push to even get that game to…

The Vancouver Stealth and Calgary Roughnecks opened their respective seasons last night at the Scotiabank Saddeldome in front of 11,563 fans in a division rivalry of which the Roughnecks went 4-0 versus the Stealth last season with the Stealth avenging those losses and beating the home team by a score of 18-14 in a back and forth affair all night. On an emotional night for both teams you could tell…

Relax, Roughnecks fans… It’s only preseason. This is why teams play preseason games. After an 11-3 exhibition loss yesterday, it seems that from many of the fans’ reactions the true fans are well aware this is very minor. Especially with the energy from the 11,187 lacrosse starved fans who were treated to a different sort of game. The Roughnecks seemed to struggle with any long standing momentum or pressure to…

I don’t care what the schedule says. The 2015 Calgary Roughnecks’ defence of the western conference title they won last year starts today in an exhibition game against their provincial rival Edmonton Rush at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Coming into the game both teams will look very much the same but with some differences with both teams adding depth. Calgarys roster is as follows: Offence: Curtis Dickson, Matthew Dinsdale, Dane Dobbie,…

One of the toughest parts about being a pro lacrosse player is the term “weekend warrior.” Very few and the lucky can turn lacrosse into a full time gig but most have to supplement income and work full time jobs while answering the bell every weekend to play the game they love. Unlike most players, Calgary Roughnecks forward Scott Ranger also had a tougher task about it playing his entire…

With the Calgary Roughnecks coming so close to the ultimate goal last year, they really didn’t need to change much but to keep the core and add a little more depth to an already talented roster. This is where Casey Jackson comes into the picture. The Victoria native who plays his summer ball for the Burnaby Lakers is one player who could really be a dominant dark horse for an…