The second game of the Week 4 slate was a dream for a lacrosse fan, as it had quite literally everything one could ask for. Scoring, as there were 26 total goals scored, physicality, 50 penalty minutes, and even a goalie fight. The Rochester Knighthawks welcomed the Philadelphia Wings to town, and let’s just say it was unlikely that both teams were hanging out together after the game. Rochester used…
The Rochester Knighthawks dropped their preseason finale to the Ottawa Black Bears, 11-9, Saturday night at Brampton Memorial Arena in Brampton, Ontario. The Knighthawks’ bid for a second straight victory was ended by Ottawa’s Sam Firth, who scored three of his four goals in the final quarter to erase Rochester’s one-goal advantage. The Knighthawks finished their exhibition slate with a 1-2 record. Rochester had pulled ahead 9-8 on back-to-back goals…
The Rochester Knighthawks earned their first win of the preseason Saturday afternoon, defeating the Philadelphia Wings 12-8 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre. With the victory, the Knighthawks finished their preseason weekend with a 1-1 record after a 16-13 loss to Calgary on Friday night in Brampton. Rochester’s first preseason win was powered by the Ryans — Lanchbury and Smith — who combined for four goals and five assists. The…
It was Marvel Night in Rochester, New York, as the hometown Knighthawks welcomed the Albany FireWolves to town. Rochester sported some slick indigenous Black Widow inspired uniforms and looked to use those superpowers to get bragging rights over their interstate foes. The crowd was buzzing as this was the first Rochester home game in over a month. Rochester had a perfect start and perfect ending to this game. In the…
The Rochester Knighthawks were on a mission. The whistle blew and a minute and seven seconds later the K-Hawks were in the lead. The visitors never looked back and when the dust settled on “Roughneck Rodeo Night,” Rochester rode out of Cowtown with a 15-10 victory. Rochester was coming off a 17-9 shellacking at the hands of Saskatchewan and definitely looked like the hungrier team on Saturday night. Ten first-half…
Blue Cross Arena played host to a monster matchup Saturday night between the Rochester Knighthawks and the Colorado Mammoth. Rochester came into this game winners of two of their last three. On the other side, Colorado needed just one more win to match their wins total from all last year. This game was quite the back-and-forth, as it featured seven ties throughout. Colorado used a late surge in the fourth…
The Rochester Knighthawks outscored the Halifax Thunderbirds 5-1 in the fourth quarter to win 11-10 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. “Our defensive unit played a great game and held us in it, and that gave us a lot of confidence to know we have that defence and (Hutchcraft) in net,” said Rochester forward Connor Fields, who led the game with four goals and six points. “Once we started to…
It was an important game at Gas South Arena on Saturday night, as the Georgia Swarm celebrated Native American Heritage Night. They welcomed in the visiting Rochester Knighthawks, and looked to continue their unbeaten streak to begin the season. The Swarm were sporting some slick grey uniforms designed by Lyle Thompson, to celebrate the always important night for the team. The two sides could not have been in different spots,…
For the second consecutive year, and the sixth time in franchise history, the Buffalo Bandits saw a championship banner go to the rafters before their home opener. Saturday night’s clash with the Rochester Knighthawks had a whole mess of meaning to it. First, as alluded to, the sixth banner in franchise history was set to go up. Next, the crosstown rivals were looking to spoil the fun. Finally, it was…
Saturday night at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, featured the first installment of the I-90 rivalry between the Rochester Knighthawks and the reigning NLL Champions, the Buffalo Bandits. Historically, these games are always high intensity on the floor and in the stands. The crowd was almost split down the middle, as Buffalo fans traveled very well for this contest. It looked like a continuation from the playoffs last…