Strong defence and goaltending lead to Georgia’s win over Halifax

Nolan Byrne jumps over the crease and scores his first of four goals on the night as the Georgia Swarm defeat the Halifax Thunderbirds 11-7 on Saturday night at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S.
February 1, 2026

The Georgia Swarm limited the Halifax Thunderbirds to one goal in the second half to win their third straight game 11-7 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.  “I think it is just settling in games, and we’re really offensively and defensively starting to know our roles and mesh together really well. It is a great environment in our locker room and we’re making it work on the floor, ” said…

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NLL: Thunderbirds rally for a come-from-behind victory against the FireWolves

Clarke Petterson celebrates a goal for the Thunderbirds as teammate Randy Staats looks on.
December 30, 2024

The Halifax Thunderbirds looked finished.  They were down 9-3 to the Albany FireWolves with six minutes left in the third quarter in front of 10,595 quiet fans at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S. The likelihood of a comeback was slim, as the Thunderbirds always have trouble scoring against Albany. They’ve only beaten the FireWolves once in six all-time meetings coming into this game. If that wasn’t bad enough, the…

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