Curtis Dickson

NLL: Thunderbirds finally get past the NLL quarter-finals

Thomas Hoggarth scores for the Halifax Thunderbirds as he dives to put the ball past Calgary Roughnecks goalie Nick Rose. Halifax won their quarter-final game 16-12 on Saturday, April 26 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. Photo by James Bennett.
April 28, 2025
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For the first time in the Halifax Thunderbirds’ history, they have won a single elimination quarter-final game. Defeating the Calgary Roughnecks 16-12 on Saturday night at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax to move on to the semi-finals against the Saskatchewan Rush. “It’s an awesome feeling, it is the first playoff win in my career as well, so I’m still getting used to it and getting prepared for the next week,”…

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Calgary Roughnecks Face Minnesota Swarm in Afternoon Tilt

December 13, 2013
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As the Calgary Roughnecks enter their final weekend of training camp, they have two scrimmages scheduled. After that, the front office has some tough decisions to make. Their first challenge of the weekend will be a scrimmage against the Minnesota Swarm on Saturday afternoon at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, ON. The Roughnecks will be facing a retooled Swarm roster that has already won two scrimmages in…

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Trades that shaped the Calgary Roughnecks

October 30, 2013
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As the Calgary Roughnecks prepare for their 13th season in the National Lacrosse League, let’s reflect on some of the key trades that have made the franchise into the powerhouse that it has become. The move that has arguably defined the course of the franchise happened just before the Roughnecks began their inaugural season when Calgary dealt first-round draft pick Blaine Manning to the Toronto Rock for Calgary native Kaleb…

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NLL Season Recap: Calgary Roughnecks

May 11, 2013
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For the third straight year, the Calgary Roughnecks finished the regular season in first place in the NLL West but bowed out early in the playoffs. For head coach Curt Malawsky, this was an unmitigated disaster. Said Malawsky after Calgary lost 14-13 to the Washington Stealth in the West Division Final (via NLL.com), “The season is a waste. Straight up. You don’t win – it’s a failure. All of the hard…

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NLL: Roughnecks Come From Behind For Overtime Win

March 24, 2013
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After trailing for most of the game, Curtis Dickson scored three goals late in the game—including the game winner in overtime—to give the Calgary Roughnecks the come-from-behind victory over the Colorado Mammoth Saturday night. With only two-and-a-half minutes remaining in regulation, Dickson sprung out of the penalty box after a successful Roughnecks penalty kill and almost immediately received a flip pass from Shawn Evans which Dickson converted into the game-tying…

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