Jim Flannery

NLL Preview: Stealth Look To Extend Streak Against Roughnecks

January 18, 2014
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On Saturday night, the Calgary Roughnecks (1-2) host the Vancouver Stealth (2-1) at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Both teams are coming off Friday night games, but the results were very different. The Roughnecks were soundly defeated by the Edmonton Rush on Friday, by a 15-8 score. Curtis Dickson was held off the scoresheet and Jeff Shattler, who had scored four goals in each of the first two games of the season,…

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NLL Preview: Roughnecks Travel to Edmonton for Battle of Alberta

The Calgary Roughnecks (1-1) journey north to Edmonton to take on the Rush (2-0) on Friday. This is the first game of the annual Battle of Alberta in which the two teams duke it out for supremacy in the NLL standings. The Roughnecks hold a 23-5 advantage over the Rush all time and beat Edmonton three times in four tries in 2013 so you might think they have the advantage….

January 17, 2014
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Roughnecks Earn First Win of Season Over Mammoth

The Calgary Roughnecks defeated the Colorado Mammoth 13-12 on Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Roughnecks were led by Dane Dobbie, who scored four times and added two assists. Jeff Shattler also contributed four goals and Geoff Snider added a hat trick. On the Mammoth side, John Grant Jr. had a six-point night (2 G, 4 A) and Drew Westervelt chipped in with five points (2 G, 3 A)….

January 11, 2014
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Calgary Roughnecks Look to Bounce Back Vs. Colorado Mammoth

January 9, 2014
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The Calgary Roughnecks host the Colorado Mammoth on Friday, Jan. 10 in their home opener of their 2014 season. The Roughnecks return home this weekend after a disappointing start to the season. They dropped a 16-11 decision to the Toronto Rock last weekend in a game they were never really in after getting behind 7-3 in the first quarter. In the weekly Coaches Media Conference, Calgary head coach Curt Malawsky…

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Net Impact: NLL Face Off Specialists

January 6, 2014
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Winning face offs seems to be one of those skills that you either have or you don’t. Most guys don’t. Typically the responsibility for taking draws falls to one or two players on any given team. In the 2013 NLL season, 12 players took 100 or more face offs. Half of those players had a success rate between 40 percent and 60 percent, with two below 40 percent and four…

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Rock and Roughnecks Get Season Started in Toronto Tonight

The Calgary Roughnecks travel to Toronto to face the Rock in the Air Canada Centre on Friday, Jan. 3 to kick off the 2014 season for both teams. Both Toronto and Calgary had Week 1 of the NLL schedule off, so they have had an extra week to prepare for this game. “Like every team we’re very excited,” said Roughnecks head coach Curt Malawsky. “It’s a big challenge for us…

January 3, 2014
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Net Impact: A Look At the Goalies

January 1, 2014
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It takes a different kind of cat to play goaltender. When most people are trying their best to get out of the way of shots, it’s the goalie’s job to deliberately put themselves in front of balls and stop them at any cost. Being willing to do that requires a special kind of mindset; being good at it is even more of a challenge. To the casual lacrosse observer, it…

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Scott Ranger Might Miss Entire 2014 Season

December 31, 2013
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The Calgary Roughnecks are starting the 2014 season with righty forward Scott Ranger on the Physically Unable to Perform list and it looks like he might not be back until next year. According to Calgary head coach Curt Malawsky, Ranger suffered a broken jaw during the offseason and is on the shelf indefinitely. “He’s on a list to get the surgery done, so he’s basically on the injured reserve,” said…

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Calgary Roughnecks Bye Week Check-In

When the NLL regular season starts on Saturday, Dec. 28, the Calgary Roughnecks will still be at home enjoying their Christmas holidays. There has been very little news around the Calgary camp since the announcement of the 20-man roster on Dec. 16. Word that TSN2 will be carrying three Roughnecks games this season has been the big story. Happily, the quiet time also means the Roughnecks have time to rest…

December 27, 2013
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Calgary Roughnecks 2014 Season Preview

As the clock ticks down for the start of the 2014 NLL season, the Calgary Roughnecks are gearing up to try to get back to the Champion’s Cup, something they haven’t been able to do since 2009. Calgary has, however, finished the regular season at the top of the West Division standings for three years in a row, so the expectation is that they will retain their status as the…

December 19, 2013
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