The Toronto Rock win the 2026 NLL Championship

May 18, 2026

With files from Noah Guest.  The Toronto Rock were yelling with jubilation at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S. on Sunday night, as they defeated the Halifax Thunderbirds 12-7 to win the franchise’s seventh NLL championship and the first since 2011. The Rock were ecstatic, hugging each other tightly, screaming and crying. As they left the field, they were running to their dressing room with little pieces of the cut-up…

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The Halifax Thunderbirds advance to the NLL Finals

Clarke Petterson celebrates a goal for the Thunderbirds as teammate Randy Staats looks on.
May 11, 2026

  On Feb. 21, the Halifax Thunderbirds lost 9-8 to the San Diego Seals, putting their record at three wins and seven losses. The Thunderbirds had scored 8.7 goals per game, which was one of the least productive offences in the league, and it looked like they were on their way to missing the playoffs for the first time since they moved to Halifax from Rochester in 2019. Fast forward…

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