Clarke Petterson – In Lacrosse We Trust

Resilient Thunderbirds ready for their semi-final series against the Swarm

April 30, 2026

The Halifax Thunderbirds walked back to their dressing room at Rogers Arena in Vancouver last Friday night, down 7-1 at the end of the first half against the top-seeded Vancouver Warriors. Conventional wisdom would suggest they were about to play their final half of the season before being eliminated in the one-game knockout NLL quarter-finals. But the Thunderbirds weren’t deterred. “I don’t think it was as bad as the scoreboard…

Thunderbirds come back to defeat Desert Dogs 13-11

Halifax Thunderbirds' Graeme Hossack and Clarke Petterson celebrate a goal during the Halifax Thunderbirds 17-16 win over the Ottawa Black Bears on March 21, 2025 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.

March 8, 2026

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The Halifax Thunderbirds win their second straight game, defeating the Las Vegas Desert Dogs 13-11 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S. The Thunderbirds were down 5-1 eight minutes into the second quarter, but outscored Las Vegas 12-6 the rest of the way to win the game. “I think it was a lot of perseverance. We were down 5-1 pretty early, but just talking after the game, we were like…