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
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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Season Preview: Vancouver Stealth

From 2010 through 2014, the Stealth played for the National Lacrosse League championship 3 times, winning it all in 2010. Twice in that span, they were not even a playoff team and last year was one of those years. It certainly was a rough go in 2014, with inconsistency plaguing a squad whose minus-42 goal differential was worst in the league. Problems were rampant up and down the floor, which was the impetus for the overhaul this offseason, the most notable move being the trade for forward Johnny Powless. That wasn’t the only move, though, so the big question heading into 2015 is: Will all the shuffling produce a winner? Let’s take a look.

2014 record/playoffs: 4-14 record/no playoffs.

Top 3 returning scorers: Rhys Duch (36 goals, 44 assists for 80 points), Tyler Digby (22-36, 58), Lewis Ratcliff (23-32, 55).

Key additions: Tyler Hass (T), Rory Smith (D), Mitch McMichael (T), Caleb Wiles (F), Joel McCready (F), Tyler Burton (D), Johnny Powless (F).

Key losses: Brett Bucktooth (F, free agency), Mike Grimes (D, trade), Nick Weiss (D, trade), Jeff Moleski (D, free agency), Justin Pychel (D, released), Brett Hickey (F, free agency), Matt Beers (D, hold out list).

Outlook: A 2-1 start gave the Stealth half of their total wins in the first 3 weeks of the 2014 season as the team struggled to find consistency at both ends of the floor. About the only thing the Stealth did consistently last season was lose games, evidenced by 2 separate losing streaks of 5 straight. Going 1-4 in games decided by 1 goal didn’t help either, especially when those 4 losses came in the first 11 games. After that, the wheels had pretty much come off as the Stealth won just once in their final 9 games to head into the offseason with a whimper.

It appears the Stealth were well aware of the problems and this past offseason, GM Doug Locker was busy. No area of the floor was safe as Locker worked the phones to secure deals in an attempt to boost the roster, the biggest deal being the trade for Johnny Powless. And while Powless can certainly help bolster the offense from the left side, the deal also included Joel McCready and his presence as a grinder and hustler from the right side can’t be discounted. He’s one of those guys whose work doesn’t get the credit it deserves and his grit in scoring or clearing space for teammates should be a big boost to a unit that sagged with just 181 goals last winter.

Elsewhere up front, the smooth style of Powless should bring immediate help and it’s clear the Stealth are counting on him as they push the marketing pedal to the metal. He’ll join veterans Lewis Ratcliff and Cliff Smith on the left to balance what veteran Rhys Duch brings from the right side. Tyler Digby is also back on the right side after an impressive rookie season. The overall challenge for the offense is to get more from everyone. Duch led the team with 80 points, but the production after that dropped dramatically as Digby’s 58 points was second on the team.

The middle of the floor will see a nice addition in Tyler Hass, one of the more dynamic and effective transition men in the game today. He’s big and mean on D, quick and smart on the run and can finish up front. He’s also not shy when it comes to dropping the mitts if a bit of policing is required. He’s closer to home now, so that comfort zone could send his value through the roof. The speedy Tyler Garrison is back as well and the return of Mitch McMichael after a year off gives Vancouver even more options in the running game, while veteran Ilija Gajic deepens the unit.

Defensively is where the Stealth have their biggest challenge. Goalie Tyler Richards remains one of the best in the game, especially in the clutch. But he’ll be working with a lot of new runners. Rory Smith was traded for, and his stay-at-home and physical style should be the unit’s anchor, while veterans Chris O’Dougherty and Curtis Hodgson are 2 of the few returning members of the unit eager to atone for last winter.Tyler Burton is not only the fifth player named Tyler on the roster, he’s the third player in Vancouver who played with Rochester over the last couple of seasons, and that playoff experience can only help.

Vancouver certainly will miss the defensive mainstays that gave them one of the more feared defensive units in years past. Surgery has Kyle Sorensen out for the season, Jeff Moleski was allowed to leave as a free agent, Matt Beers is on the hold-out list because of work commitments and Mike Grimes was traded away, as was the promising young talent of Nick Weiss. But, changes were necessary as the team enters its second season in Langley, B.C. Last year’s performance didn’t boost attendance as hoped, so the Stealth need to win and win now if they want to avoid the prospect of moving again, or worse.

So the roster was overhauled. And the risk there, of course, is unfamiliarity and adjustment to habits of new teammates. It can be disastrous. But it could also be a situation where everything clicks right away and the confidence snowballs as the season rolls along. The Stealth are confident they have the right pieces in place, but they won’t know for sure until they get a few “real” games under their belt. And those answers will start to roll in on Jan. 3 in Calgary.

Story courtesy of ILIndoor.com.

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