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NLL: Smith, Byrne help Bandits take season opener against rival Knighthawks

December 9, 2024

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…

NLL: Fields, Smith propel Knighthawks to Week 1 victory

December 3, 2024

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Scream, shout, let it all out. Lacrosse is back and Saturday night featured a doozy between the Las Vegas Desert Dogs and the hometown Rochester Knighthawks. Blue Cross Arena was packed to the brim with fans oozing with excitement. Excitement because their beloved K-Hawks were back in action, and there are some high expectations surrounding the club this season. What better way to kick the campaign off, then with a…

NLL: Rock one step closer to NLL championship berth after quarterfinal win over Knighthawks

April 29, 2024

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It’s been 13 seasons since the last Toronto Rock championship (2011), and the 2024 roster intends to end the drought. Step one was accomplished with a 9-6 quarterfinal victory over the Rochester Knighthawks at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton on Saturday night. The blueprint was the same as it’s been all season – a full team effort, led by defence and goaltending. “Defence and goaltending win championships, and that’s our plan,”…

NLL: Fields & Hartley shine as Rochester beats Georgia

April 22, 2024

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The final game of the regular season for the Georgia Swarm was a big one. They were on their home floor needing a win to secure a home playoff game. On the other side, the Rochester Knighthawks had a slim chance of making the playoffs and this game was the first of two this weekend. Rochester needed to win both and hope for a bit of help in order to…

NLL: Rock secure home floor through playoffs after win over Rochester

April 18, 2024

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With early playoff exits to the Buffalo Bandits in back-to-back seasons, the goal for the Toronto Rock in 2024 is simple: home floor in the post-season. On Saturday night, thanks to a 13-6 win over the Rochester Knighthawks, that goal is now accomplished. Sparked by a 10-1 first half, the Rock now match their franchise-best wins total with 14, doing so in front of a Hamilton record crowd of 11,256….

NLL: Riptide keep playoff hopes alive with road win

April 10, 2024

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The Saturday night clash between the New York Riptide and the Rochester Knighthawks had the feel of a playoff game. The winner of this game would leapfrog into the top eight in the unified standings, while the other continues to stay beneath the “make it” line. The unified standings make things interesting in games like these because of regular old win/loss scenarios as well as tiebreaker potential. This matchup was…

NLL: Halifax keeps pace in standings with win over Rochester

April 2, 2024

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It was Roc the Rink Saturday night in Rochester, New York, as the Knighthawks hosted the Halifax Thunderbirds. Rochester sported some sweet custom uniforms honoring and representing the Flower City. The last time the Knighthawks wore some custom uniforms, they had an offensive explosion, but this game was a bit different. Halifax jumped out to an early lead and kept pace the rest of the way, matching anything Rochester did…

NLL: Mammoth extinguish Knighthawks’ red-hot offense at the Loud House

March 27, 2024

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There’s a few things we learn year by year as fans of the NLL. First, Ball Arena, AKA The Loud House, in Denver Colorado is one of the premier barns in the league. It can be a very difficult place to play. Also, traveling to Colorado from the East Coast when you aren’t usually accustomed to it, can be a bit challenging. Finally, the Colorado Mammoth have a knack for…

NLL: Rochester continues to climb standings, beating Albany for second consecutive week

March 20, 2024

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Don’t look now, but here come the Rochester Knighthawks. For the second time in as many weeks, Rochester was set to do battle with one of their instate rivals, the Albany FireWolves. Last week, Rochester had an offensive explosion, beating Albany 18-12. This contest was much closer, but had the same result. Using a six-goal run between the end of the first and beginning of the second, Rochester snuck out…

NLL: Albany’s defense wins the first game of back-to-back, but offense can’t keep up in second

March 11, 2024

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The Albany FireWolves had the ever treacherous back-to-back this past Friday and Saturday. They have been atop the standings and looked to continue their hot play as of late. Friday night they took their home floor against a Vancouver Warriors team who was in desperate need of a winning streak of their own. Albany’s defense and goaltending was the story, as they continued to put the league on notice with…

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