Rochester Knighthawks

Knighthawks Acquire Jordan Hall from New England

September 22, 2014
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Thew New England Black Wolves have traded transition player Jordan Hall to the Rochester Knighthawks in exchange for Rochester’s #11 and #28 overall picks along with a first round pick in 2015. The Black Wolves have traded away many players this offseason after relocating from Philadelphia, including Brodie Merrill. The 11th pick being gone from Rochester makes it less of a chance they get both Miles and Ty Thompson, if…

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Knighthawks Get Second Overall Pick, Send Powless to Vancouver

September 22, 2014
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The Rochester Knighthawks have pulled off a blockbuster deal with the Vancouver Stealth to acquire the second and 11th overall picks in today’s 2014 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. Rochester also receives the Stealth’s first-round picks in the 2015 and 2017 drafts. As part of the deal, the Knighthawks send forward Johnny Powless and transition man Joel McCready, and the ninth and 23rd picks in the 2014 draft to Vancouver….

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2015 NLL Breakout Players: Derek Hopcroft

September 19, 2014
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Many NLL fans have probably never heard his name but they will want to remember it as Hopcroft looks to be a breakout payer for the Knighthawks in the 2015 season. Hopcroft started his career with the Calgary Roughnecks in 2011 where he put up three points in three games. The Roughnecks would trade Hopcroft to Colorado in 2012 where he posted 26 points in 11 games. Hopcroft would then…

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Knighthawks Sign Zac Reid

September 19, 2014
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The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have signed defenseman/transition man Zac Reid to a one-year deal. The former draft choice joins the Knighthawks after an impressive summer season with the Major Series Lacrosse Brampton Excelsiors. “On a young Brampton team he really stood out this summer,” said Knighthawks and Brampton defenseman Mike Kirk. “He was extremely coachable and was able to buy into our defensive system very quickly. He…

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NLL Draft Needs: Rochester Knighthawks

September 11, 2014
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The Rochester Knighthawks have won an unprecedented three Champion’s Cups in a row, arguably making them one of the greatest dynasties in NLL history. More impressively, they’ve improved in each season during the three-peat run. In 2012, the Knighthawks stumbled into the playoffs with an unremarkable 7-9 record before getting white hot in the postseason and taking the championship. In 2013, they improved to 8-8 before making their playoff run…

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Knighthawks Re-Sign Hopcroft for Two Years

August 13, 2014
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 The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that the team has re-signed Derek Hopcroft to a two-year deal. In 2014, the 28-year-old forward won his first Champion’s Cup in his first season in Rochester. “I’m excited and pumped to be back with the Knighthawks for another couple years to help the team win another championship,” said Hopcroft. In his four seasons in the NLL, he has collected 21 goals, 21 assists and…

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Knighthawks Sign Campbell for Two Years

August 12, 2014
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The Rochester Knighthawks have re-signed defenseman Scott Campbell to a two-year deal. “It feels good,” he said. “There is no place I would rather be than in Rochester trying to continue the success we have had the past few seasons.” Campbell, who enters his 11th season in the NLL, has won three straight Champion’s Cups with the Knighthawks. In 2014, Campbell played in 17 games, notching two goals, five assists…

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Knighthawks Qualify Johnny Powless

July 31, 2014
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The National Lacrosse League has announced that the Rochester Knighthawks have avoided restricted free agency for forward Johnny Powless with a qualifying offer sent before the July 31 deadline. With the NLL free agency period set to open on August 1, the Knighthawks currently have three players set to enter restricted free agency in forward Stephen Keogh, transition player Joel McCready and defenseman Mac Allen. Rochester’s roster also features five…

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The Three-peat Knighthawks Are a True NLL Dynasty

June 28, 2014
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Since the days of the Eagle Pro Lacrosse League there have 31 teams fighting it out for the right to call themselves champions. Throughout that time who has been the best team of all time? The 2014 NLL season gave fans a spectacle of talent, and record setting trends. The Edmonton Rush set a regular season win streak record, with their youth, speed, and outstanding defense. Many thought early on…

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Billings, Vinc and Jamieson NLL MVP Candidates

June 19, 2014
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The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Most Valuable Player award. Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings joins two Rochester Knighthawks players, forward Cody Jamieson and goaltender Matt Vinc, on the MVP ballot as candidates for one of the league’s top honors.   Billings led the NLL in average points-per-game (6.73) and finished third in the league with 101 points (32+69) despite just 15 games played with…

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