Rochester Knighthawks

Bold, Cosmo and Vinc Candidates for NLL Goalie of the Year

June 17, 2014
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The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Goaltender of the Year award. The Edmonton Rush’s Aaron Bold, Buffalo Bandits’ Anthony Cosmo and Rochester Knighthawks’ Matt Vinc were the top trio of vote recipients for best goalie play in the league this year. Bold, who posted an NLL-record 8.73 goals against average in 2014, backstopped the Rush to a league-low 157 goals allowed. The nine-year veteran…

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Hasen, Malwasky and Keenan NLL Coach of the Year Finalists

June 11, 2014
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The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for 2014 NLL Head Coach of the Year (The Les Bartley Award). The Rochester Knighthawks’ Mike Hasen, Edmonton Rush’s Derek Keenan and Calgary Roughnecks’ Curt Malawsky were the top three vote-getters for their head coaching roles with their respective teams. Hasen led Rochester to the top of the East Division with a 14-4 record, second best in the NLL, in his fourth…

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Knighthawks to Host Parade on Tuesday

June 8, 2014
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 The Rochester Knighthawks will hold a 2014 NLL Championship Parade on Tuesday, June 10th at 11:45 a.m. The procession will start at The Blue Cross Arena and end at City Hall on Church Street. Knighthawks Owner and General Manager Curt Styres will then receive a proclamation from the City of Rochester. The players and staff will transport the Cup through the streets in a caravan of vehicles. Fans can wear the…

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NLL Champions Cup: Dawson Talks Champions MVP

We were honored to be present at the final Champions Cup game in Rochester NY over the weekend. Our Rocco Granato was able to snag some audio following the game:   Joel McCready – Knighthawks Cory Vitarelli – Knighthawks Dan Dawson – Knighthawks  

June 2, 2014
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So Sweet Three Peat! Knighthawks NLL Champions Again

The Rochester Knighthawks have made history!  With a 16-10 Game 2 victory over Calgary along with a 3-2 victory in the 10 minute mini-game, they have become the first franchise to three-peat in the 28-year history of the league.  Other teams such as the Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits and Philadelphia Wings have all come close but never grabbed the brass ring for the third consecutive time. At the start of…

June 1, 2014
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Knighthawks Activate Forward Derek Hopcroft

May 31, 2014
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(May 31, 2014)… The Rochester Knighthawks have activated forward Derek Hopcroft for tonight’s Champion’s Cup Finals. “I have been waiting my entire life for this,” said Hopcroft. “I am going to do everything I can to help this team win.” Hopcroft, who was originally drafted by Calgary, is familiar with goalie Mike Poulin from their battles in Major Series Lacrosse. Last summer, Hopcroft notched six goals against Poulin and Kitchener-Waterloo in…

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Roughnecks vs Knighthawks – Game 2: What to Look For.

May 31, 2014
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Tonight is for all the marbles. Will Calgary win their third title? (2004, 2009)? Or will the Rochester Knighthawks be the first team to three-peat in the league’s 28-year history? Here is what to look for in tonight’s finale of the 2014 season. Calgary—For the Roughnecks to accomplish their mission they must play a carbon copy of Game 1. They never allowed the Knighthawks to get into any type of a…

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NLL Champion’s Cup Game One: What to Watch For

The time has arrived!  The Calgary Roughnecks will host the Rochester Knighthawks in Game 1 of the two-game series. The Roughnecks are going for their third title (2004 & 2009), and the Rochester Knighthawks are going for title number five, but historically they are trying to be the first team in the 28-year history of the league to three-peat.  Their previous titles were in 1997 and 2007 before winning the…

May 24, 2014
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NLL Rookie Report: Championship Edition

The National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) newly adapted playoff format was on full display recently as both Division Finals stretched the mini-game to sudden death to decide the winner. With the Champion’s Cup on the horizon, a minimal amount of rookies remain in the NLL playoff picture.   In the second game of the West Division Finals, Riley Loewen helped the Rush even the series with a three point effort (1g,…

May 22, 2014
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