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NLL: Red-hot Roughnecks beat division rival Mammoth

February 12, 2018
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Backed by another solid goaltending performance from Christian Del Bianco, the Calgary Roughnecks defeated the Colorado Mammoth 13-9 on Saturday night at Scotiabank Saddledome. “It’s a little extra special at home and it’s awesome to get the job done,” said Del Bianco. “Overall we were all clicking. We’re a team that when we’re playing happy, playing confident, it shows. I think we’re just executing and the end result shows.” Del…

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NLL: Buffalo continues roll with win over Swarm

February 11, 2018
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Buffalo scores 18 off defending champions, Byrne and Crawford net hat-tricks After defeating the New England Black Wolves 18-13 just 24 hours prior, the Buffalo Bandits (6-3) returned home to dismantle the defending champion Georgia Swarm (3-4) 18-9 in front of 14,058 fans at KeyBank Center. Rookie Josh Byrne, who scored five points (3G/2A) on Friday night, showed no sign of being tired. If anything, he became stronger on the…

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NLL: Bandits take first place from Black Wolves

February 10, 2018
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Dhane Smith and Josh Byrne lead Bandits to first place Last night in front of 5,357 howling fans at the Mohegan Sun Arena, the Buffalo Bandits (5-3) defeated the New England Black Wolves (4-3) 18-13. With the victory the Bandits now stand alone in first place in the Eastern Division. Rookie Josh Byrne started the scoring for the Bandits just 13 seconds into the game, as Buffalo wanted to make…

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Press Release: Stealth to celebrate Hodgson

February 10, 2018
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Vancouver, BC – Friday, February 9, 2018 – The Vancouver Stealth are looking to celebrate more than just a win this weekend. For the first time in franchise history, the Stealth are set to retire a player’s number. Saturday, February 10, 2018, will be dubbed “Curtis Hodgson Night” inside Langley Events Centre. In a pre-game ceremony Hodgson’s number 6 will be raised to the ceiling in front of his family,…

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Sandy Chapman: A constant in an ever-changing NLL

February 9, 2018
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2011 wasn’t all that long ago, but in the world of professional sports it might as well be a lifetime. Physical activity is hard on the body, so even athletes in peak physical condition sometimes retire from the game they love in their mid-30s to early 40s. It gives them little time to achieve everything they want to, which in the NLL, is winning the Champion’s Cup. For the Toronto…

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Press Release: Swarm take on Buffalo Saturday and Rochester Sunday

February 9, 2018
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First doubleheader weekend of the season to test Swarm trying to climb above .500 (DULUTH, Ga.) – The Georgia Swarm (3-3) have a busy weekend ahead of them, traveling on the road Saturday to take on the Buffalo Bandits (4-3) before returning home Sunday for their second game of the season against the Rochester Knighthawks (2-5). Faceoff for Saturday is set for 7:30 p.m. ET and for Sunday at 6:05…

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Press Release: Swarm selected as Star of the Year winner

February 8, 2018
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(DULUTH, Ga.) – The 2017 NLL World Champion Georgia Swarm will be recognized at the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Induction Ceremony as the Star of the Year Award Winner on Friday, Feb. 16. Hosted by Fox 5 TV sports anchor Ken Rodriguez, the annual awards ceremony will celebrate the careers of its 2018 inductees Joe Hamilton, John “Whack” Hyder, Andruw Jones, Leo Mazzone and Gerald Riggs….

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Hoggarth happy to be a Bandit

February 8, 2018
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There is so much talent available in the NLL that when teams make trades it often evens out. A straight-up player-for-player swap returns equal value to each team. Teams also don’t have a long time to build a winner, so if something isn’t working they have to fix it fast. That’s what brought Thomas Hoggarth to the Buffalo Bandits (4-3) from the Vancouver Stealth (1-7) this week in exchange for…

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Press Release: Stealth swap Hoggarth for Saunders

February 6, 2018
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Vancouver, BC – Monday, February 5, 2018 – The Vancouver Stealth have announced today they have traded for forward Pat Saunders. In exchange, the Buffalo Bandits received Thomas Hoggarth, pending league approval. “I think this is going to be a big move and I am feeling great about the whole situation. I am excited to be able to play with two really good lefties in Vancouver,” said Pat Saunders. “My…

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NLL: Knight rescues win for Rush 11-9

February 4, 2018
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Backstopped by their backup goalie, the western division leading Saskatchewan Rush (7-1) defeated the Vancouver Stealth (1-7) 11-9 on Saturday at the SaskTek Centre. Tyler Carlson made 39 saves in his first start since January 7, 2017. “When you’re the backup goalie, you have to be ready for any situation and I made sure I was ready to go,” said Carlson in a team release. Carlson got his chance in net because it…

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