Knighthawks Defeat Swarm in Pre Season 11-10

December 9, 2012

The Rochester Knighthawks defeated the Minnesota Swarm at home tonight in pre season action by a score of 11-10. Rookies Kiel Matisz and the recently signed Sam Bradman both scored two goals for Minnesota, while transition man Joel McCready scored three goals for Rochester. Former NLL MVP and one of the newest Knighthawks, Casey Powell, scored twice in his return to NLL action. Johnny Powless also scored a hat trick,…

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Roster for Knighthawks vs Swarm

December 8, 2012

The rosters have been released for tonight’s pre season game between the Rochester Knighthawks and Minnesota Swarm at Blue Cross Arena, and is below. Brock Sorensen and Kiel Matisz are both on the Swarm roster after not playing against Colorado last week.  Meanwhile, we will see Casey Powell play for the Knighthawks for the first time. Jordan MacIntosh is listed as active on the roster below.

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NLL Champion Rochester Faces Minnesota`

December 8, 2012

Tonight at Blue Cross Arena, the Rochester Knighthawks will return to home turf for the first time since their Champions Cup win. They will face off against the Minnesota Swarm in a pre season game. Rochester will see Casey Powell return to the team for the first time since 1999. Over his career, Powell has played ten games against the Swarm. He has 25 goals against them, the fifth most…

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NLL: Five Pre Season Stories to Watch

December 7, 2012

With the NLL kicking off its pre season with three games tomorrow night, we want to bring you five things to watch for as you enjoy these games. Toronto and Edmonton can be seen on Rogers Cable in Ontario while Rochester vs Minnesota is on The Lacrosse Network and Calgary vs Colorado will be on the Langley Events Centre website. With all these games being accessible  here are five storylines to…

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NLL Power Rankings: Pre Season

December 5, 2012

Colorado Mammoth….. Finished 11-5 last season, then suffered a 14-10 playoff loss at home to the Minnesota Swarm.  In 2013 the Mammoth have to be the favorite right now. Led by John Grant Jr’s record 116 points last season, Rookie of the Year Adam Jones, cagey veteran Gavin Prout, and Sean Pollock, this high powered offense can definitely fill the net and look to add more to that total by signing Colton…

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Training Camp Report: Rochester Knighthawks

December 5, 2012

The Rochester Knighthawks will return to Blue Cross Arena for the first time since capturing the 2012 NLL title this Saturday, as they host the Minnesota Swarm in pre-season action. New additions and NLL hopefuls will get their first chance to play alongside returning players to determine the Knighthawks final roster. A point of interest during the game will be Rochester’s goalie situation. While Matt Vinc is cemented as the…

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Rabil’s Return to Indoor Lax Highly Anticipated

November 28, 2012

Casey Powell thrilled Rochester fans in 1999 and 2000, helping the team reach the NLL finals in both seasons while registering over 60 total points. With Powell returning to Rochester, some Knighthawks faithful may be anxious to dust off their old number 99 Powell jerseys. With lacrosse’s new superstar and fellow number 99 enthusiast Paul Rabil also property of the Knighthawks, it looked as though there may be a different…

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Joel McCready, Casey Powell at Knighthawks Camp

November 26, 2012

Rochester Knighthawks have had their first training camp session wrapped up, and many events took place. After talking to several sources at Hawks camp, we can provide some details. As we reported over the weekend, Paul Rabil did not attend. Neither did defenseman Pat McCready with rumors of retirement. However, he has also skipped the past two Hawks camps. After skipping last season, Joel McCready did attend camp. The transition…

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Paul Rabil Not at Knighthawks Training Camp

November 25, 2012

After Casey Powell signed with the Rochester Knighthawks before training camp yesterday, a source with Rochester tells In Lacrosse We Trust that Paul Rabil was not at training camp. Rabil is under contract after the trade and just needs to show up at Hawks camp, but after two days of Knighthawks training camp he has not done that, and some sources expect him not to sign. One source says that…

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Casey Powell Signs with Knighthawks

November 24, 2012

Casey Powell is back in the city where it all began. The 2010 National Lacrosse League MVP agreed to a one-year deal today to play for the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks. The deal is pending league approval. “I took a year off to get my life together. I know time is running out on my career,” said the 36-year-old forward. “It worked out that the Knighthawks picked me up in…

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