Tonight the Toronto Rock and Rochester Knighthawks will face off in the Air Canada Centre seeking their first victories of 2016. Rochester fell at home in week two to the Colorado Mammoth, while the Rock lost in the first ever home game for the Georgia Swarm. Rochester saw plenty of positives in its loss, including 14 goals despite losing and also a strong night from Cody Jamieson returning from a…
Tonight the Rochester Knighthawks open up year 22 of the franchise as they host the Colorado Mammoth. The Mammoth are coming off a New Year’s Day victory over the Georgia Swarm 16-15. Former Knighthawk John Grant Jr. scored the game winner. Five new Hawks will make their debut tonight—Brad Gillies, Derek Searle, Graeme Hossack and Adam Bomberry, all defensemen taken in this year’s draft made the 20 man active roster. …
The Rochester Knighthawks announced their 20-man roster today for the 2016 National Lacrosse League season. The roster has a familiar look to it as 17 of the 20 players are returning from last year’s team. The Knighthawks filled two of the remaining roster spots and half of their four-man practice squad with draft picks. “It’s a core group that has battled together and trust each other; but at the same…
Saturday night the Rochester Knighthawks hosted the Georgia Swarm in preseason lacrosse action. Once again, usually the talk will be about what players stood out, what rookie is excelling on the floor. But on this night the buzz going around the arena was all about Army Sergeant Jesse Fuller. Sgt. Fuller has been away from his family since February when he was deployed to Kuwait with the Army National Guard….
(Photo: Micheline Veluvolu) The New England Black Wolves moved to 1-1 on the preseason with a 12-11 scrimmage victory yesterday over the Rochester Knighthawks from the First Niagara Center in Buffalo. Newly acquired forward Shawn Evans scored twice for the Black Wolves and rookie Mike MacDonald also found the back of the net twice. Other goals came from Pat Saunders, Kyle Buchnan, Jimmy Purves, and Mark Cockerton. For the Rochester end…
The Rochester Knighthawks have signed two more free agents in preparation for the team’s Training Camp, which kicks off on Saturday, Nov. 21st. The Knighthawks latest invitees are forward Mike Mawdsley (MAUDS-lee) and defenseman Adam Yee. Mawdsley will embark on his second National Lacrosse League camp after working out with the New England Black Wolves prior to the 2015 season. The Toronto, Ontario native was selected by New England with…
The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have signed defenseman Greg “Honosawi” Longboat to a one-year deal. Longboat was the selected by the Knighthawks in the fourth round of the 2015 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. “It’s a dream come true,” he said. “You probably hear it a lot, but it really is.” Longboat played for the Six Nations Arrows where he won the last two Minto Cups, while making…
Adam Bomberry is a young player but has already done more then most players do in an entire career. Adam lives on the Akwesasne reservation located near Potsdam, New York. Bomberry was just drafted into the NLL by the Rochester Knighthawks, an organization that is used to winning and Adam looks to help them get another ring for them and add to his own wide collection. Bomberry has won back-to-back NJCAA titles with…
The Rochester Knighthawks will begin their quest for a sixth Champion’s Cup on Sat., Nov. 21st when they open Training Camp at Total Sports Experience in East Rochester (435 West Commercial Street). The Knighthawks will hit the turf from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. The session is free and open to the public. “It’s going to be awesome to be back with the boys,” said Knighthawks defenseman Paul Dawson. “It’s exciting…
The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have signed forward Derek Hopcroft to a one-year deal. The Toronto native returns to the team after spending the 2014 season with the Knighthawks. “It feels great. I feel like a little bit of a weight has been lifted off my shoulders now that I am back with the Rochester Knighthawks,” he said. “I have been hitting the gym and running, and doing…