NLL: The Halifax Thunderbirds win a shoot-out against the Ottawa Black Bears

Halifax Thunderbirds' Graeme Hossack and Clarke Petterson celebrate a goal during the Halifax Thunderbirds 17-16 win over the Ottawa Black Bears on March 21 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.
March 23, 2025

The Halifax Thunderbirds narrowly beat the Ottawa Black Bears 17-16 on Friday night in front of 9,547 fans at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.  “It obviously wasn’t pretty. We just trusted our guys and made plays when we did. We had a bunch of players step up and make some great individual efforts,” said Thunderbirds defender Graeme Hossack. “(Drew) Hutchison stepping in was awesome today, and that’s all we can…

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NLL: Rock Show Resilience in Win Over Thunderbirds

The Toronto Rock huddle at their net before their 15-12 win over the Halifax Thunderbirds at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on March 7.
March 9, 2025

The Toronto Rock had a statement win on Friday night against the Halifax Thunderbirds, beating them 15-12 on Friday night at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.  This was Toronto’s first game since trading 2024 goalie of the year Nick Rose, 2022 defensive player of the year Mitch De Snoo and others in an effort to rebuild. They responded with Corey Small scoring four goals, Josh Dawick scoring a hat trick…

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NLL: Lyle, Swarm take round two against Teat, Black Bears

March 2, 2025

The first game of the Week 14 slate was set to be a good one as the hometown Ottawa Black Bears welcomed in the Georgia Swarm for the first time ever. Georgia came into the game in good standing as far as the top eight was concerned, while Ottawa was right on the line and needed a win. These two clubs did battle back in January, and it was the…

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Press Release: Toronto Rock trade Nick Rose, Mitch de Snoo and Chris Corbeil

February 25, 2025

Oakville, ON – Toronto Rock Owner, President, and General Manager Jamie Dawick announced today that the team has traded Nick Rose, Tyler Hendrycks, and the Rock’s 2025 Fourth Round Pick to the Calgary Roughnecks in exchange for the Roughnecks’ 2026 First Round Pick, Robert Hudson, and Gowah Abrams. “This was the hardest thing I’ve had to do since beginning my time as the GM of this team,” expressed Dawick about…

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NLL: Georgia Swarm Win In Overtime, Toronto Rock’s Third Straight One-Goal Loss

February 23, 2025

MISSISSAUGA, CANADA – FEBRUARY 22: the NLL regular season game between the Georgia Swarm and the Toronto Rock at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre on February 22, 2025 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Christian Bender/NLL) One-goal games have not been the friend of the Toronto Rock. Fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive, and just 1-4 in one-goal games this season, the Rock were in another tight battle Saturday…

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NLL: Teat, Black Bears find offense, beat up on FireWolves

February 16, 2025

If you’re a fan of goal scoring and physicality when you watch lacrosse, Saturday night’s game between the hometown Albany FireWolves and the Ottawa Black Bears was the game for you. With a combined 27 goals and 90 penalty minutes, this game was full of action, however it was very lopsided when the clock hit zero. All year long, fans have been wondering where the Jeff Teat of old has…

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NLL: San Diego Seals Early Start Helps Land First Ever Win Over Toronto Rock

February 10, 2025

Most of this NLL season has been a battle for the Toronto Rock. They returned to Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga on Saturday night looking for their fourth straight win. Their opponents, the San Diego Seals, opened the scoring and led until the Rock fought for a fourth quarter, five goal run. However, a late pair sealed the 11-10 victory – San Diego’s first ever against Toronto, and the…

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NLL: Pace, Roughnecks top Black Bears

February 2, 2025

It was Every Child Matters night in Ottawa as the hometown Black Bears welcomed in the Calgary Roughnecks for a Friday night showdown. Both teams came in sitting in the middle of the pack as far as the standings went, and Ottawa specifically needed an offensive breakthrough considering the stout play of Zach Higgins as of late. Those offensive struggles continued a bit for the Black Bears, as Calgary controlled…

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NLL: Walsh shines as Warriors take low-scoring affair

January 29, 2025

Rogers Arena in Vancouver was the place to be Friday night, as the hometown Warriors welcomed in the Ottawa Black Bears. Both teams were in similar positions in the standings, so this one was crucial for a bit of jockeying. The game as a whole was very low-scoring and featured two phenomenal performances from both netminders. Aden Walsh and the Warriors got the better of the Black Bears, winning 8-4….

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Press Release: Mark Matthews will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery

January 28, 2025

Oakville, ON – Toronto Rock Owner, President, and General Manager Jamie Dawick announced today that star forward Mark Matthews will undergo shoulder surgery and has been moved to the Season Ending Injured Reserve List. The procedure, scheduled for February 7, can best be explained as a tendon repair.  The surgery involves having part of the rotator cuff repaired in addition to having 7mm of bone shaved off an area of…

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