The 2022-23 Schedule is Live! Schedule

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WK
1
Fri, Dec 2
FINAL
Philadelphia
8
Halifax
18
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Vancouver
8
Toronto
19
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
San Diego
15
New York
14
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Albany
11
Buffalo
10
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Rochester
16
Georgia
11
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Colorado
6
Saskatchewan
18
WK
2
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL
Las Vegas
11
Panther City
13
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
12
San Diego
13
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Toronto
7
Rochester
11
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Vancouver
9
Calgary
11
WK
3
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
5
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Panther City
9
Las Vegas
3
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Buffalo
11
Toronto
8
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Rochester
14
Albany
13
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Philadelphia
13
Georgia
12
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Halifax
20
New York
11
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Colorado
12
Panther City
9
WK
5
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
Halifax
13
Buffalo
18
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
San Diego
17
Calgary
14
Sat, Dec 31
FINAL
Panther City
9
Saskatchewan
11
WK
6
Fri, Jan 6
FINAL
Philadelphia
14
Las Vegas
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Panther City
9
Rochester
17
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Halifax
14
Albany
11
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Buffalo
18
Georgia
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Toronto
15
New York
7
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Calgary
8
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Vancouver
11
San Diego
16
WK
7
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Albany
11
Halifax
10
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
10
Colorado
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Halifax
8
Toronto
17
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Panther City
12
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Georgia
9
Buffalo
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
San Diego
10
Calgary
14
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Las Vegas
16
Vancouver
19
Sun, Jan 15
FINAL
Rochester
11
New York
8
WK
8
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Buffalo
12
Rochester
15
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
15
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
Toronto
14
Philadelphia
5
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
New York
16
Albany
10
WK
9
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Rochester
7
Halifax
17
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Buffalo
13
Philadelphia
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Buffalo
16
New York
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Las Vegas
10
Saskatchewan
15
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL/OT
Toronto
11
Calgary
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
San Diego
13
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Panther City
20
Vancouver
7
WK
10
Fri, Feb 3
FINAL
Georgia
10
Colorado
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL/OT
Calgary
12
Halifax
11
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
New York
14
Toronto
22
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Albany
5
Philadelphia
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Rochester
10
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Panther City
10
San Diego
12
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
14
Vancouver
8
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Colorado
8
Las Vegas
13
WK
11
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Toronto
11
Georgia
10
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
13
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Halifax
14
Rochester
16
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Albany
12
New York
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Vancouver
13
Panther City
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Colorado
9
Calgary
13
WK
12
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
9
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
16
San Diego
11
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Georgia
7
Toronto
16
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
Albany
10
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
12
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Colorado
7
Panther City
13
Sun, Feb 19
FINAL
New York
12
Halifax
13
WK
13
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Panther City
12
Colorado
14
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Calgary
9
Las Vegas
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL/OT
New York
10
Rochester
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Albany
4
Georgia
20
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Vancouver
16
Saskatchewan
12
WK
14
Fri, Mar 3
FINAL
Buffalo
10
Halifax
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
New York
12
Philadelphia
19
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
San Diego
15
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Rochester
8
Toronto
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL/OT
Georgia
9
Albany
8
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
10
Panther City
16
Mon, Mar 6
FINAL
Toronto
10
Philadelphia
11
WK
15
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL/OT
Halifax
9
Buffalo
10
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL
Calgary
16
Colorado
10
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Albany
6
Toronto
12
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Philadelphia
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
San Diego
12
Saskatchewan
11
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
5
Sun, Mar 12
FINAL
Rochester
19
Georgia
18
WK
16
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
11
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
San Diego
16
Vancouver
9
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Georgia
13
Philadelphia
12
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Toronto
12
Halifax
14
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Albany
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Colorado
13
Buffalo
8
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
8
Panther City
11
Sun, Mar 19
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
9
Rochester
8
WK
17
Fri, Mar 24
20:30:00
San Diego
Panther City
Sat, Mar 25
19:00:00
Toronto
Albany
Sat, Mar 25
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 25
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Mar 25
21:30:00
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Sat, Mar 25
22:00:00
Buffalo
San Diego
Sat, Mar 25
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 25
22:30:00
Rochester
Las Vegas
WK
18
Fri, Mar 31
19:00:00
New York
Georgia
Fri, Mar 31
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Colorado
Fri, Mar 31
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sat, Apr 1
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Apr 1
20:00:00
Albany
Panther City
Sat, Apr 1
21:30:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 2
13:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Sun, Apr 2
18:00:00
Rochester
Philadelphia
WK
19
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sat, Apr 8
22:30:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
WK
20
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Georgia
Albany
Sat, Apr 15
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 15
21:30:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 15
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
WK
21
Fri, Apr 21
20:30:00
Calgary
Panther City
Sat, Apr 22
18:00:00
New York
Halifax
Sat, Apr 22
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 22
21:30:00
Colorado
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 22
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Apr 23
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Albany
WK
22
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Halifax
Georgia
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 29
22:30:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
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Blue Birds: Knighthawks Fly By Roughnecks, 12-11

In a rematch of last year’s Champion’s Cup Finals, the Rochester Knighthawks (6-3) defeated the Calgary Roughnecks (1-7) by a score of 12-11 in front of 7,018 fans at the Blue Cross Arena on Saturday night. While fans may remember the dramatic Game 2 and subsequent 10-minute tiebreaker game, neither team concerned itself with that game last year.

“Last year is last year,” said Roughnecks head coach Curt Malawsky. “The emotion that comes comes from within and it comes from what we need to do this season.”

“There was no talk about last year at all,” said Knighthawks forward Cody Jamieson. “It’s a new year and we’ve felt that way since the start of the year. We’ve got some new guys who weren’t here last year, so they obviously didn’t feel that feeling at all. We lost some guys. We’ve got a different team, whole different season. It wasn’t talked about, wasn’t mentioned. We saw a dangerous team coming in here who was desperate for a win.”

The Knighthawks used a dominant first quarter and a quick goal to start the second to hold off a hungry Roughnecks team searching for its second win of the season.

“We knew going in there we wanted to get an early start and jump on them there,” Jamieson said. “Like we always say, lacrosse is a game of runs. We try to limit theirs and go on ours. We did a good job in the first quarter.”

After falling behind 7-1 early in the second quarter, the Roughnecks came alive behind an offensive attack led by Shawn Evans, Curtis Dickson, Jeff Shattler and Daryl Veltman.

“It’s unbelievable,” Malawsky said. “We have the mentality ‘bend, but don’t break.’ We battled, we stuck with it. A lot of team could have folded up, and that could have been a 17-5 game. We won the second quarter, tied the third, and won the fourth quarter. Special teams, I think we came out on top. It just happens that big game players make big plays, and ‘Jammer’ made a great play at the end of the game. One thing that I can say, one word that comes to my mind, is proud. I was proud. I am a proud coach of those men today. They competed in every aspect of the game. They played hard. We just didn’t play 60 minutes. That first quarter came back and bit us.”

“It’s the ebbs and flows of this league,” said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. “You’re up but never really up and free. They’re going to claw back, and that’s what this league is about, two teams battling. A couple of bounces their way… It’s a game that’s too close a game.”

Evans finished the night with eight points (3+5) to lead all scorers. Dickson keyed the second Roughnecks comeback en route to tying the game in the fourth quarter on a four-goal effort. Shattler finished with seven points (2+5) and Veltman with five points (2+3).

“They mean the world to us,” Malawsky said. “They battled hard. Those guys are engines and those guys are motors. Dickson gets big goals, Evans makes big plays. Shattler had a great game, so did Shattler.”

Yet when it was all said and done, the hero of last week’s Knighthawks-Bandits tilt finished off the Roughnecks. Cody Jamieson had a seven point night (3+4) to lead the Knighthawks on offense but no point scored tonight was bigger than the final goal he scored with 3:48 left in the game to give the Knigthhawks a 12-11 lead.

“It was great,” Jamieson said. “It’s just a matter of coming down to it, getting the ball in your stick at the right moment. It’s not necessarily going to be the next game. Any one of our offensive guys can put it in the net. We had eight different goal scorers tonight to their four. That just goes to show that our whole offense can put up goals. That’s great to have. Teams can’t focus on one guy. Every game someone else is going to step it up.”

Then after Jammer’s goal, it was the Matt Vinc and his Knighthawks defensemen show. The Roughnecks had ample opportunity down the stretch to tie the game, but every time in that last three minutes, ‘Vno’ stood tall in net. A save on Evans with about 10 seconds to go preserved the lead.

“It was huge,” Hasen said. “He pulled it out for us. They were pressing, they had a lot of good shots. Too many shots, too many open shots and ‘V’ made some big saves there at the end just to hold it.”

“You have a gameplan and you watch game film to see what they do,” said Self. “But at the end of the day when it’s 30 seconds left, it’s a little bit of desperation. Sticks flying everywhere, ball’s flying everywhere, and you’re just trying to keep it out. ‘V’s’ the last line of defense for us and it’s been that way ever since he’s been here. He came up huge.”

“Our defense leads us out there,” Jamieson said. “It starts from ‘Vno’ and then the defense. When they’re on, the offense is usually on. We rely on them a lot to make the saves and make the stops when we need them.”

Then the defense was able to outlet the ball the length of the floor coming out of a timeout and the buzzer sounded.

“We’re bending but we’re not breaking,” Hasen said. “That’s one good thing. We’re going to battle back as best we possibly can… We’re looking at our record, 6-3 right now is a good spot to be.”

Transition player Brad Self had oportunity knock for him tonight twice and capitalized both times, albeit in different ways. He coralled a turnover close to midfield and raced in on goal all alone and finished.

“Once I picked up the ball I realized it was me and an open floor,” said Self. “It’s nice to be able to contribute and put the ball in the back of the net. Last time I scored it was on an empty net so it was nice to put it pasta goalie.”

Then late in the fourth with the ball on his stick, he spotted Jammer coming out the front door and found him to assist on the game winning goal.

“I’m smart enough to know to pass it to Cody!” Self said with a laugh.

The Roughnecks travel to Edmonton to take on the Rush on Sunday, March 8 at 4 p.m. ET. The Knighthawks have next weekend off before traveling to Calgary for a rematch with the Roughnecks on Saturday, March 14 at 9 p.m. ET.

Three Stars of the Game as selected by the media:

1) Cody Jamieson
2) Curtis Dickson
3) Dan Dawson

By Jeremy Pike (@KnighthawksBeat) for NLL.com. Photo by Micheline Veluvolu.

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