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
FINAL
San Diego
17
Panther City
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Toronto
11
Albany
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Halifax
14
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Georgia
13
New York
8
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Calgary
14
Saskatchewan
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL/OT
Buffalo
7
San Diego
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Colorado
12
Vancouver
14
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Rochester
7
Las Vegas
12
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
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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
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Rose Ceremony: Rock Send Swarm Packing, 14-9

Just one night after an impressive 16-4 victory in Minnesota, the Toronto Rock (6-1) defeated the Minnesota Swarm (3-4) once again, this time with a 14-9 home win before a Valentine’s Day crowd of 8,668 at Air Canada Centre on Saturday night.

In a well-balanced attack, six Rock players posted four points or more to help Toronto complete a weekend home-and-home sweep against the Swarm. The effort pulls the Rock further ahead of the East Division pack, giving them a 2.5 game advantage over the second place Buffalo Bandits.

“Like most games, we just wanted to get our legs underneath us,” said Toronto Rock head coach John Lovell. “We knew Minnesota would come out hard tonight, they’ve had some success this year.”

It took less than 24 hours for both clubs to pack up and travel north of the boarder for a highly anticipated rematch, but for the Rock, there was no shortage of energy. Toronto mounted 54 shots on goal while going 4-for-7 on the powerplay.

As the usual suspects – Rob Hellyer, Josh Sanderson and Stephan Leblanc – provided their spark, the Rock enjoyed big secondary scoring from Brett Hickey (3+1) and Kevin Ross (2+3).

“Unselfish character, honesty and how they play the game,” said Lovell of his team’s early success. “Our plan is to be honest and stick together.”

“It’s a solid weekend for us,” said Ross. “We got a real good thing going on here. This is where I want to be.”

Minnesota’s Logan Schuss opened all scoring by firing a shot from in close just a minute after first whistle. After nearly six minutes of scoreless play, Kasey Beirnes answered back with his 14th and 15th goals on the year 32 seconds apart to give the Rock an early 2-1 lead. Minnesota countered with with a pair of tallies late in the frame, but Stephan Leblanc, with just a minute remaining, closed the quarter by netting his first of the game.

Toronto came out roaring in the second quarter, scoring three-straight goals over a 3:08 span to garner a 6-3 lead. Minnesota, breaking a 6:29 silence, pulled within a two goals after an unassisted Jordan MacIntosh goal with 10:49 left in the second quarter. To close the half, Rock sharpshooter Rob Hellyer and Brett Hickey sandwiched a Matisz goal to bring the score to 8-5 after 30 minutes.

The third frame featured back-and-fourth play as the two teams traded two goals a piece. Over the 15 minutes, Andrew Suitor and Shane MacDonald sandwiched Stephan Leblanc and Brett Hickey goals, advancing the score to 10-7 heading into the final frame. Furiously pulling away, Toronto opened the quarter by going on a torrid 4-1 run. Schuss scored a late goal with just over two minutes remaining, capping the eventual 14-9 final.

With the win, Toronto remains perfect on home floor after three games played at the ACC.



“We’re going to learn from this,” said Swarm captain Andrew Suitor, who snagged a goal open the second half. “We’re a young team, but we can’t use that as an excuse.”



“We’re going to take this, study the film and educate ourselves,” he added. “We can’t sit on this, there’s no rewind in this league.” 


Over the two losses, the Swarm were outscored 30-13 by the Rock, a striking concern for Swarm head coach Joe Sullivan as his team moves past the quarter poll of the season.



“Sure, there’s some concern,” said Sullivan.” “When you’re not willing to pay the price to get inside, you’re not going to score. These goalies are too good.”



The Swarm loss and a Rochester 15-10 win over the Buffalo Bandits on Saturday night has the East Division tightly wrapped. Just a half game separates the second place Buffalo Bandits from the now last place Minnesota Swarm, who over their next eight games will play within the division five times.



“The good thing for us is we have a week off,” Sullivan said. “We’ll give the guys a week to really think about it, then we’ll really get at them. I think we’ll bounce back, we’ve been pretty resilient all year.”



Rock backup goalie Nick Rose got the call in net and played nicely. In his second start of the season, Rose stopped 40 of the Swarm’s 49 shots for a neat .816 save percentage.

“Our defense is unbelievable, I don’t even have words for it at this point,” Rose said. “To give up four last night and nine tonight is incredible.”



Zach Higgins got the nod in goal on the other end of the floor, but was pulled after Toronto’s sixth goal. Brodie MacDonald, in relief, played the remaining 41:52. The two combined for 14 goals allowed on 54 shots for a .740 save percentage.

Leblanc (3+4) and Josh Sanderson (1-6) led all shooters with seven points a piece in the victory. Hellyer (2+4) followed up with six points of his own.

Shayne Jackson (0+5) led all Swarm players with five points in the loss, while Matisz (2+2) followed close behind with four points. Swarm rookie Shane MacDonald, the fifth overall pick of the 2014 NLL Draft, completed the “Gordie Howe hat trick” with a fight, assist and goal, which was a highlight-reel dive and dunk for his first career NLL goal.

Three Stars of the Game as selected by the media:

1) Stephan Leblanc
2) Nick Rose
3) Kevin Ross

By Justin Millerson (@RockBeat) for NLL.com. Photo by Graig Abel.

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