The Calgary Roughnecks fell in the NLL championship to the Rochester Knighthawks, and expressed disappointment post game. The Roughnecks posted interviews with rookie Garrett McIntish, head coach Curt Malwasky and general manager Mike Board on their official website. Watch Here
The Rochester Knighthawks have made history! With a 16-10 Game 2 victory over Calgary along with a 3-2 victory in the 10 minute mini-game, they have become the first franchise to three-peat in the 28-year history of the league. Other teams such as the Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits and Philadelphia Wings have all come close but never grabbed the brass ring for the third consecutive time. At the start of…
(May 31, 2014)… The Rochester Knighthawks have activated forward Derek Hopcroft for tonight’s Champion’s Cup Finals. “I have been waiting my entire life for this,” said Hopcroft. “I am going to do everything I can to help this team win.” Hopcroft, who was originally drafted by Calgary, is familiar with goalie Mike Poulin from their battles in Major Series Lacrosse. Last summer, Hopcroft notched six goals against Poulin and Kitchener-Waterloo in…
Tonight is for all the marbles. Will Calgary win their third title? (2004, 2009)? Or will the Rochester Knighthawks be the first team to three-peat in the league’s 28-year history? Here is what to look for in tonight’s finale of the 2014 season. Calgary—For the Roughnecks to accomplish their mission they must play a carbon copy of Game 1. They never allowed the Knighthawks to get into any type of a…
After losing Game 1 of the Champion’s Cup to the Calgary Roughnecks last weekend, the Rochester Knighthawks will be fighting an uphill battle Saturday night when they host Game 2. They’ll be looking to even the series and force a tie-breaking mini-game in order to have a shot at the first-ever NLL three-peat. The Knighthawks have enjoyed a great deal of success at home this year, going 9-1 in Blue…
The Calgary Roughnecks took Game 1 of the Champion’s Cup last weekend by a score of 10-7 over the Rochester Knighthawks. The Roughnecks jumped out to an early 4-1 lead and never looked back, holding on to the lead for the remainder of the game and appearing to be in complete control. The question for Saturday night’s Game 2, then, is whether the Knighthawks have what it takes to tie…
Photo Credit: Calgary Roughnecks After the NLL championship final this week, we will see the league’s major awards announced. We gathered our NLL staff to give their thoughts on who should win each award and why. Not all awards are agreed upon and it is majority vote, so the actual winner isn’t actually the opinions held by every writer. MVP: Shawn Evans, Calgary Roughnecks Agnes Reis: Aaron Bold—Out of 18 games,…
Photo Credit: Calgary Roughnecks and George Foularis The Calgary Roughnecks are now one game closer to winning their third NLL Champions Cup, and preventing history. Saturday night the Roughnecks controlled the game and never allowed the two-time defending champions to ever get into a rhythm as they took Game 1 10-7. Game 2 is this Saturday night at 8 pm from The Blue Cross Arena in Rochester. The Knighthawks will…
The Calgary Roughnecks rookie duo of Karsen Leung and Garrett McIntosh are on the brink of a Champion’s Cup title after the Riggers took Game One of the NLL Finals 10-7 over the Rochester Knighthawks. Playing in front of a hometown crowd, both Leung and McIntosh made their presence felt on the Scotiabank Saddledome turf actively assisting in the Calgary transition game. Leung is largely depended upon to move the…
The Calgary Roughnecks grabbed an early lead in Game 1 of the Champion’s Cup series and never looked back, earning a 10-7 victory. As they did with the Edmonton Rush last weekend, the Roughnecks have now taken a commanding lead in the series, putting the pressure on the defending champions. Calgary drew first blood at the 2:19 mark of the first quarter when Jeff Shattler sniped a quick-stick goal off…