The last time there was a National Lacrosse League game in Alberta’s capital city, Mark Matthews, Chris Corbiel, Riley Loewen and the rest of the Rush were celebrating Edmonton’s first ever NLL title. Sadly, the team would leave for Saskatoon and go on to win two more championships with a stacked roster that had been largely forged in Edmonton. Fast forward 10+ years and the NLL was back in…
Press Release: Rock acquire Orleman from Bandits
Toronto Rock Owner, President, and GM Jamie Dawick today announced the acquisition of goaltender Steve Orleman via trade from the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for a 2026 3rd round draft pick. The Rock currently own two 2026 third round picks, Vancouver’s and their own, and Buffalo will receive the lesser of the two picks. “I’ve watched him play since he was 14 and he was always one of the best,”…
A bad second quarter sinks Thunderbirds against Mammoth
For the second straight game, a poor first-half sinks the Halifax Thunderbirds as they lose 11-6 against the Colorado Mammoth on Friday night at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. After a scoreless first quarter, the Thunderbirds were outscored 6-2 in the second. They tried to battle back, getting the score as close as 8-6 in the fourth quarter, but they ultimately couldn’t complete the comeback. This has been a theme…
Rochester stays hot, beat crosstown rivals
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….
Strong Second Quarter Pushes Mammoth Past Swarm, 7-5
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…
Rush explode for 21 goals, remain atop standings
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…
Trusting Toronto Rock Surf Over San Diego Seals
Coming off their third (and final) bye week of the season, the Toronto Rock won their first major road trip of the season Friday night 12-7 in San Diego. CJ Kirst once again showed why Toronto picked him first overall with the best offensive game of his career – five goals, and six points. However, the focus postgame was on the defensive effort. The San Diego Seals scored twice on…
Forever a Roughneck Night Ends With a Familiar Face
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…
Knighthawks Clip Wings 16-13
The Rochester Knighthawks soared in Philadelphia and clipped the Wings with a 16-13 win on Friday night. The game had some remarkable occurrences that stood out. Michael Sowers, strong in his outdoor game, had a breakout indoor game when he scored four points and added three assists. Rochester also took a whopping 79 shots! Both teams pulled their starting goalies, with Rochester doing that early on. The Wings continue to…
Strong Final Quarter Gives Rush 11-7 Win Over Thunderbirds
The Saskatchewan Rush won their third-straight game on Saturday night, taking an 11-7 victory over the Halifax Thunderbirds. This also marked two straight wins over the Thunderbirds following their 10-9 win in Halifax last weekend. Saskatchewan now sits atop the NLL standings with a 4-1 record while Halifax has slipped to sixth place and a 2-2 record after dropping two straight to the Rush. The Rush opened the scoring less…