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The 3-3 Rochester Knighthawks are finally figuring it out. Since a horrendous 0-3 start, the Hawks are on a three-game win streak and are finally looking like the Championship team they became last season, with the potential to be much better than last year’s squad. The player I’ve been most surprised by and impressed with is #23, Cory Vitarelli. Knighthawks fans knew the player known as “The Dog” was a…
The NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks were not happy with their 0-3 start that left them with 32 goals. However in their last three games, all wins, Rochester has picked up 40 goals including 33 this weekend when they outscored opponents 33-17. “Our offence is extremely talented with players like Cody [Jamieson], [Casey] Powell, and [Dan] Dawson up there it’s pretty incredible to watch what they can do with the ball.”…
For the first time in 15 seasons, the Manhattan Japers has hired a new coach. Coach Steve Manitta who was successful with helping other high schools and college programs succeed, needs Manhattan to play at a higher level than they have been playing. This game will start a new chapter for Manhattan. The Jaspers bring back a lot of experience and have 11 newcomers that look hungry to succeed in…
The Buffalo Bandits fell to the Rochester Knighthawks this week in NLL action, and we were on scene to pick up audio from the post game interviews.
Last night was a chance for the Bandits to inch even closer to the first place Toronto Rock, given that the Rock lost the night before in Minnesota. Rochester, although seeming to be getting back on track, was a team that the Bandits had already beaten. Even so, nothing went as planned for Buffalo. Rochester took an early lead and never looked back en route to a 15-7 rout of the…
The Bandits are off to a decent start to the NLL season, posting a 3-2 record. Many of the new faces have stepped up to the plate and produced for Buffalo, especially assistant captain Shawn Williams. However, one of the faces of last year’s team has been highly under producing. When the Bandits brought Luke Wiles in through trade they expected to get a younger scorer to begin to take…
Darris Kilgour announced earlier today that John Tavares will be placed on the Injured Reserve. The 22 year veteran was not at shootaround this morning and had been ruled out with a calf injury. He did not play last week either. Replacing him on the active roster is transition man Jon Harasym who had been on the suspended list. Tavares will have to sit out for four weeks starting now…
Stony Brook The Good: Stony Brook is 5-2 all-time against Fairfield. Sophomore Mike Rooney led the team with 34 goals and 47 points last year, earning America East Rookie of the Year. Rooney also led the team last year with three goals in Stony Brook’s season opener vs. Fairlfield last year. The Bad: Despite a bid into the NCAA Tournament and a loss to Hopkins, Stony Brook will have to…
Friday morning the Philadelphia Wings will face-off against the Rochester Knighthawks, that’s right Friday MORNING. The Wings will hold a business person/kids education special at 11am. The Wings luck against the Knighthawks is anything but good. Last time the Wings defeated the ‘Hawks you have to go back to January 10,2009 as the Wings won 16-13. The last time the Wings beat the ‘Hawks in Philadelphia, you need to go…
On the NLL weekly coaches-media call yesterday, head coach Darris Kilgour said that team captain and 22 year veteran John Tavares will miss his second straight game due to a hamstring injury. Last week Tavares was out in the Buffalo loss to the 5-1 Toronto Rock at home. Newcomer and defenseman Derek Suddons, who had been a veteran in Edmonton, was named captain for that week. Tavares, who was named…