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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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NLL Announces GM Of the Year Finalists

June 10, 2014
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Edmonton, AB—The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL General Manager of the Year Award. The Calgary Roughnecks’ Mike Board, Edmonton Rush’s Derek Keenan and Rochester Knighthawks’ Curt Styres were the top three vote recipients for their roles as general managers with their respective teams. Board, who also serves as Director of Business Operations for the Roughnecks, oversaw the Calgary team that finished second in the…

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2014 NLL Season Recap: Roughnecks Come Close

June 9, 2014
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The Calgary Roughnecks came up about five minutes short of winning their third Champion’s Cup in franchise history. ln the tie-breaking mini-game for all the marbles, the Roughnecks built up a 2-0 lead, then gave up three straight goals in the dying moments to see the Rochester Knighthawks take the trophy. Still, in a season that saw a number of ups and downs, it’s hard to call the season a…

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NLL League Announces Finalists for 2014 Sportsmanship Award

June 9, 2014
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Toronto’s Billings, Edmonton’s Knight & Buffalo’s Williams all honored for high level of play and respect for the game The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Sportsmanship Award. Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings, Edmonton Rush forward Curtis Knight and Buffalo Bandits forward Shawn Williams were all deemed to have exemplified a high level of sportsmanship to go along with tremendous play on the field this…

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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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Audio: George Daniel Recaps NLL Season

On Saturday night the Rochester Knighthawks took home their third straight NLL championship. After the game, we spoke with the league’s commissioner George Daniel about the dynasty, how the new playoff format worked and the 2015 NLL season. George Daniel

June 5, 2014
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Chris Hall Retires, Stealth Hire Dan Perreault

The Vancouver Stealth announced today that Head Coach and Vice President of Lacrosse Operations Chris Hall is retiring from coaching due to health related matters. Hall will remain with the organization as Senior Advisor to the President. In a related announcement, the Stealth have appointed Dan Perreault to the position of Head Coach, effective today. Hall has been Head Coach with the team since 2009 and won his second National…

June 3, 2014
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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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What Went Wrong/What Went Right in the Champion’s Cup

The Rochester Knighthawks became the first team in NLL history to win three consecutive championships on May 31 when they soundly defeated the Calgary Roughnecks in Game 2 and then came from behind to win the deciding 10-minute mini-game. What Went Right: Dangerous Dan Dawson—With Dan Dawson out of commission for Game 1 due to a concussion suffered in the previous round of playoffs, the Knighthawks offense struggled to find…

June 1, 2014
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