Rochester stays hot, beat crosstown rivals

January 15, 2026

It was the first installment of the I-90 rivalry of the season on Saturday night, as the Buffalo Bandits made the hour-long trip down the thruway to clash with the Rochester Knighthawks. These games are always fun and intense because of the split crowd, as well as the disdain both clubs have for each other. After all, these two play for bragging rights in the entire state of New York….

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Strong Second Quarter Pushes Mammoth Past Swarm, 7-5

Colorado at Georgia, Jan 10, 2026 (Photo courtesy of Victoria Adkins, NLL)
January 15, 2026

Three goals in the second quarter of Saturday’s game built up enough of a lead for the Colorado Mammoth that they were able to go on to a 7-5 victory over the Georgia Swarm in a low-scoring contest. The win moves the Mammoth up to 3-2, in fourth place in the NLL while the Swarm’s loss drops them to 2-3 and ninth spot in the league. Georgia opened the scoring…

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Rush explode for 21 goals, remain atop standings

January 15, 2026

In this edition of lacrosse after dark, we saw a massive matchup between the Saskatchewan Rush and the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Lee’s Family Forum was jumping on Friday night in anticipation of this monster matchup. The visiting Rush came in as arguably the league’s hottest team, while the Desert Dogs were looking to string some wins together and become more cohesive as a new look team. Now I’ll pause…

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Forever a Roughneck Night Ends With a Familiar Face

January 10, 2026

It was a night to celebrate one of the very best Roughnecks to ever suit up in the red, black and white, (and yes, grey too). It was “Forever a Roughneck Night” and Dane Dobbie’s #44 was raised to the rafters joining his former teammates Kaleb Toth and Tracey Kelusky.   Dobbie walked onto the turf hand-in-hand with his wife and two daughters to that old familiar Saddledome roar. In…

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Calgary finally cracks the win column

January 8, 2026

The final game of the Week 6 slate featured two teams who desperately needed a win. The hometown San Diego Seals only had one win in the young season and needed to get rolling. On the other end, the Calgary Roughnecks were still searching for their first win. Both teams are very capable of going on a run, so this was set to be a doozy. With 26 total goals,…

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Colorado explodes for 18 goals, fend off Knighthawks

January 8, 2026

If you watch lacrosse for the scoring, then the contest between the Rochester Knighthawks and Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night was the game for you. With 31 total goals and 30 combined penalty minutes, this game had it all. To make things even more interesting, it was the return to Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado for Zed Williams. It was also the long-awaited season debut for Jack Hannah, who donned…

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Bandits sneak away with win, spoil return of Cloutier and Fraser

January 7, 2026

Calendar? Cleared. Popcorn? Popped. Plans? None, watching this stacked matchup between the Buffalo Bandits and Las Vegas Desert Dogs is the only thing on the itinerary. A sellout crowd at KeyBank Center in the 716 was ready to pop as it was an emotional evening. First and foremost, it was Tucker Out Lymphoma Night. For those that don’t know, Tucker Williams is the late son of former Bandit and current…

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PHOTOS: Vancouver Warriors @ Oshawa FireWolves, December 19

January 3, 2026

On December 19, 2025, the Oshawa FireWolves held their first teddy bear toss at Tribute Communities Centre. Oshawa started the game hot, leading 4-1 after the first period. The teddy bear toss was supposed to be after the FireWolves’s first goal in the second period, but it was Vancouver scoring the only goal in a quiet frame, postponing the toss to after halftime. Taggart Clark scored the teddy bear goal…

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Familiar Recipe in Buffalo Win

December 30, 2025

Since losing the 2019 NLL Finals to Calgary in that unforgettable overtime game, the Buffalo Bandits have dominated their western rivals going 4-1 in the regular season and outscoring Calgary 65 to 46. Included in those totals was another resounding win on Sunday night at Westjet Field as the Bandits took care of business defeating the Roughnecks 13-7.   The Bandits stuck to a familiar recipe with their two superstars…

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Tucker Out Lymphoma Cup Returns

December 29, 2025

The Oshawa Firewolves, Buffalo Bandits, and Las Vegas Desert Dogs today announced they will battle it out for the second annual Tucker Out Lymphoma Cup during the 2025-26 NLL season. The multi-game in-season series won by the Bandits last season, honors the life of Tucker Williams and his 11-month battle with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. Tucker is the son of Desert Dogs head coach and general manager Shawn Williams and the younger brother of FireWolves…

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