Now that the 2015 NLL schedule is out, it’s time to take a look at what each week brings as far as milestones and notes to watch for as the season begins. There are no NHL schedule conflicts all season.
Week Day Date Matchup Time (ET)
1 Fri 2-Jan Buffalo at Connecticut 7:00PM
1 Sat 3-Jan Edmonton at Buffalo 7:30PM
1 Sat 3-Jan Toronto at Rochester 7:30PM
1 Sat 3-Jan Colorado at Minnesota 8:00PM
1 Sat 3-Jan Vancouver at Calgary 9:00PM
Week One: Connecticut plays their home opener at Mohegan Sun Arena for the first time on Friday, January 2nd. Buffalo has the first back-to-back as they travel to Connecticut and then return home. Rochester opens their three time title defense at home against Toronto on Saturday, January 3rd.
2 Sat 10-Jan Rochester at Connecticut 7:00PM
2 Sat 10-Jan Calgary at Colorado 9:00PM
2 Sat 10-Jan Minnesota at Edmonton 9:00PM
2 Sat 10-Jan Toronto at Vancouver 10:00PM
Week Two: Rochester’s first home game is at Connecticut. Colorado, Edmonton, and Vancouver host their first home games of the season. Brodie MacDonald’s Minnesota Swarm go to Edmonton where he will play his first game against his new team, and the same goes for Carlson against the Swarm.
3 Sat 17-Jan Buffalo at Vancouver 10:00PM
Week Three: Only one game with Buffalo at Vancouver at 10pm.
4 Fri 23-Jan Buffalo at Toronto 7:30PM
4 Sat 24-Jan Minnesota at Connecticut 7:00PM
4 Sat 24-Jan Toronto at Rochester 7:30PM
4 Sat 24-Jan Vancouver at Colorado 9:00PM
4 Sat 24-Jan Edmonton at Calgary 9:00PM
Week Four: Connecticut hosts their third game in a row on Saturday, January 24th. Edmonton and Calgary play their first Battle of Alberta game.
5 Fri 30-Jan Minnesota at Buffalo 7:30PM
5 Fri 30-Jan Connecticut at Edmonton 9:30PM
5 Sat 31-Jan Calgary at Toronto 7:00PM
5 Sat 31-Jan Buffalo at Rochester 7:30PM
5 Sat 31-Jan Colorado at Vancouver 10:00PM
Week Five: Connecticut hits the road for the first time as they go to Edmonton. Rochester hosts their rival Buffalo Bandits for the first time.
6 Fri 6-Feb Rochester at Minnesota 8:30PM
6 Sat 7-Feb Buffalo at Calgary 9:00PM
Week Six: Just two games with Rochester at Minnesota and Buffalo at Calgary.
7 Fri 13-Feb Toronto at Minnesota 8:30PM
7 Fri 13-Feb Edmonton at Colorado 9:00PM
7 Sat 14-Feb Minnesota at Toronto 7:00PM
7 Sat 14-Feb Rochester at Buffalo 7:30PM
7 Sat 14-Feb Calgary at Vancouver 10:00PM
7 Sun 15-Feb Colorado at Edmonton 4:00PM
7 Sun 15-Feb Rochester at Connecticut 6:00PM
Week Seven: Very packed weekend with eight games. Toronto goes to Minnesota where Jeff Gilbert and Brock Sorensen return to Minnesota. Then it’s the first home and home as the Swarm go to Toronto the next day where Ethan O’Connor makes his return. The first two Sunday games of the season take place with Edmonton hosting Colorado at 4pm and Rochester going to Connecticut at 6pm.
8 Fri 20-Feb Connecticut at Toronto 7:30PM
8 Sat 21-Feb Buffalo at Rochester 7:30PM
8 Sat 21-Feb Vancouver at Calgary 9:00PM
8 Sun 22-Feb Colorado at Connecticut 1:00PM
Week Eight: The first real afternoon game of the season as Connecticut hosts Colorado at 1pm. They play twice on the weekend after they return home from Toronto.
9 Fri 27-Feb Toronto at Edmonton 9:30PM
9 Sat 28-Feb Colorado at Buffalo 7:30PM
9 Sat 28-Feb Calgary at Rochester 7:30PM
9 Sat 28-Feb Minnesota at Vancouver 10:00PM
Week Nine: Minnesota goes to Vancouver where Mike Grimes makes his return.
10 Fri 6-Mar Toronto at Colorado 9:00PM
10 Sun 8-Mar Calgary at Edmonton 4:00PM
Week Ten: No Saturday games while Calgary at Edmonton is the Battle of Alberta round two.
11 Fri 13-Mar Toronto at Buffalo 7:30PM
11 Sat 14-Mar Buffalo at Toronto 7:00PM
11 Sat 14-Mar Connecticut at Minnesota 8:00PM
11 Sat 14-Mar Vancouver at Edmonton 9:00PM
11 Sat 14-Mar Rochester at Calgary 9:00PM
11 Sun 15-Mar Minnesota at Colorado 9:00PM
Week Eleven: A Friday and a Sunday game. Toronto and Buffalo have home and homes while Minnesota plays at home and then goes to Colorado. Calgary and Rochester rematch the championship game on March 14th.
12 Fri 20-Mar Connecticut at Calgary 9:00PM
12 Sat 21-Mar Edmonton at Toronto 7:00PM
12 Sat 21-Mar Minnesota at Buffalo 7:30PM
12 Sat 21-Mar Colorado at Vancouver 10:00PM
Week Twelve: One Friday game with Connecticut and Calgary.
13 Sat 28-Mar Minnesota at Connecticut 7:00PM
13 Sat 28-Mar Edmonton at Rochester 7:30PM
13 Sat 28-Mar Toronto at Calgary 9:00PM
13 Sun 29-Mar Vancouver at Colorado 9:00PM
Week Thirteen: Edmonton and Rochester play in a rematch of the 2013 championship.
14 Fri 3-Apr Rochester at Toronto 7:00PM
14 Fri 3-Apr Connecticut at Minnesota 8:30PM
14 Fri 3-Apr Calgary at Colorado 9:00PM
14 Fri 3-Apr Vancouver at Edmonton 9:30PM
14 Sat 4-Apr Connecticut at Buffalo 7:30PM
14 Sat 4-Apr Minnesota at Rochester 7:30PM
14 Sat 4-Apr Colorado at Calgary 9:00PM
14 Sat 4-Apr Edmonton at Vancouver 10:00PM
Week Fourteen: Eight games on tap with four of them on Friday night.
15 Fri 10-Apr Vancouver at Toronto 7:30PM
15 Fri 10-Apr Edmonton at Calgary 9:00PM
15 Sat 11-Apr Colorado at Rochester 7:30PM
15 Sat 11-Apr Buffalo at Minnesota 8:00PM
15 Sat 11-Apr Calgary at Edmonton 9:00PM
15 Sun 12-Apr Vancouver at Connecticut 1:00PM
Week Fifteen: The schedule really gets bust late in the season with six games this week, two on Friday and one on Sunday. It’s round three and four of the Battle of Alberta, while Connecticut hosts Vancouver in a 1pm game (10am for Vancouver fans).
16 Fri 17-Apr Connecticut at Toronto 7:30PM
16 Fri 17-Apr Rochester at Colorado 9:00PM
16 Sat 18-Apr Calgary at Minnesota 8:00PM
16 Sat 18-Apr Colorado at Edmonton 9:00PM
16 Sat 18-Apr Rochester at Vancouver 10:00PM
Week Sixteen: Two Friday games and three Saturdays.
17 Sat 25-Apr Vancouver at Buffalo 7:30PM
17 Sat 25-Apr Connecticut at Rochester 7:30PM
17 Sat 25-Apr Edmonton at Minnesota 8:00PM
17 Sun 26-Apr Buffalo at Connecticut 6:00PM
Week Seventeen: One Sunday game as Connecticut has another one at 6pm.
18 Sat 2-May Connecticut at Buffalo 7:30PM
18 Sat 2-May Rochester at Minnesota 8:00PM
18 Sat 2-May Edmonton at Colorado 9:00PM
18 Sat 2-May Calgary at Vancouver 10:00PM
18 Sun 3-May Toronto at Connecticut 6:00PM
Week Eighteen: Last week of the season. Every team is playing a divisional rival and Connecticut gets two cracks at it.
