2016 NLL Draft Preview: Rochester Knighthawks

September 26, 2016

The 2016 NLL Draft is thsevening and the Rochester Knighthawks have two selections in Round 1 (6-7 overall).  Just two years ago the talk was “can Rochester make it four in a row?” That season ended with the Rock dismantling the Knighthawks in game two, and the mini-game was a complete collapse.  Last season the Knighthawks had the worst season in team history by going 7-11 and allowing a franchise…

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Knighthawks Battle for Playoff Spot, Face Bandits

April 23, 2016

The Buffalo Bandits (11-5) and their Thruway rivals the Rochester Knighthawks (6-9) will face off in their third and final divisional showdown of the 2016 NLL regular season Saturday night at the Blue Cross Arena. In their first two matchups of the season, the Buffalo Bandits came away with the 13-10 victory at home against the Knighthawks on March 11th and picked up the 14-12 victory again at home on…

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Bandits Continue Playoff Race Against Knighthawks

April 9, 2016

The Buffalo Bandits (9-4) and their Thruway rivals the Rochester Knighthawks (6-7) will face off in the second of three divisional showdowns during the 2016 NLL regular season Saturday night at the First Niagara Center. In their first matchup of the season, the Buffalo Bandits came away with the 13-10 victory at home against the Knighthawks on March 11. Coming up big offensively for the Bandits on the score sheet…

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Knighthawks Acquire Josh Gillam, Joe Maracle

March 29, 2016

The Rochester Knighthawks made two moves at the Trade Deadline, acquiring lefty forwards Josh Gillam and Joe “Haodias” Maracle from the Georgia Swarm in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2018 NLL Entry Draft and Rochester’s highest third-round selection in the 2016 Draft.   “These are guys who we expect to come in and make us better,” said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen.   Originally selected with the 18th…

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Wolves Clip Hawks in Weekend Sweep

March 29, 2016

Shawn Evans Leads his Team with 18 Points in a Pair of  Victories. Saturday night the Rochester Knighthawks looked for revenge against the New England Blackwolves after losing Friday 16-13.  Unfortunately for the Knighthawks and their fans they fell again, but in a much closer game 10-8. New England now sits in second place, only a half game behind Buffalo for first and hold a two game lead over the…

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Knighthawks Bite Back, Defeat BlackWolves 17-13

March 15, 2016

This past weekend the Rochester Knighthawks (5-5) could not afford to lose both games.  Friday night they fall to the Bandits (7-4) on Johnny Tavares Night 13-10, so they game Saturday versus the BlackWolves (5-4) was even more of a desperation win, which they did in com from behind fashion 17-13. As the first quarter ended, the Knighthawks were buried in a hole that nobody thought they could get out…

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Bandits Top Knighthawks on John Tavares Night

March 12, 2016

After coming away with two huge Western Division victories over the Saskatchewan Rush and Vancouver Stealth in recent weeks, the Buffalo Bandits were faced with the difficult challenge of making it three wins in a row when they faced off against their Thruway rivals the Rochester Knighthawks at the First Niagara Center Friday night. In their first of three important regular season matchups on the schedule with Rochester, the Bandits…

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Rock Get Second Win in Dominance Over Knighthawks

February 28, 2016

Everything’s coming up Rosey for the Toronto Rock. In avenging two early season losses they took down the Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday at the Air Canada Centre 17-6. The Rock still sit last in the NLL but are now on a two game winning streak with three more home games to play before they hit the road again. The Knighthawks fall to 3-4 and sit in fourth place in the…

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Rush Top Knighthawks in front of Biggest Saskatchewan Crowd

February 20, 2016

The Edmonton Rush came out on fire Friday Night at SaskTel Centre in front of 11,042 boisterous fans. The SaskTel faithful had plenty to cheer about as their hometown heroes jumped out to a commanding 8-1 lead and then hung on to defeat the Rochester Knighthawks 11-8. Rochester scored the games first goal from Joe Walters 2:18 into the game, but it would be all downhill for the remainder of…

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