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NLL: A dominant first quarter propels Thunderbirds to victory over Rush

Halifax Thunderbird Jake Withers celebrates a goal by standing on a ledge on the boards as Saskatchewan Rush captain Ryan Keenan looks on.
March 16, 2025
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Halifax Thunderbirds used a nine-goal first quarter to propel themselves to victory, defeating the Saskatchewan Rush 17-9 on Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,595 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.  “I think we came out with a lot of energy coming off a loss. Also, avenging a loss to these guys earlier in the year, we had a lot of juice coming into this game,” said…

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NLL: Knighthawks split the season series against the Thunderbirds

Rochester Knighthawk's defender Matt Gilray wraps his arm around Halifax Thunderbirds's forward Clarke Petterson as Petterson tries to make an offensive play.
January 19, 2025
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The Rochester Knighthawks outscored the Halifax Thunderbirds 5-1 in the fourth quarter to win 11-10 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. “Our defensive unit played a great game and held us in it, and that gave us a lot of confidence to know we have that defence and (Hutchcraft) in net,” said Rochester forward Connor Fields, who led the game with four goals and six points. “Once we started to…

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