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WK
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Fri, Dec 1
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Halifax
Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Albany
Las Vegas
Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
Sat, Dec 2
19:00:00
Calgary
Rochester
Sat, Dec 2
19:30:00
Philadelphia
New York
WK
2
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Dec 9
19:30:00
Colorado
Georgia
Sat, Dec 9
20:00:00
Rochester
Saskatchewan
Sat, Dec 9
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sun, Dec 10
16:00:00
Las Vegas
Panther City
WK
3
Fri, Dec 15
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
Sat, Dec 16
13:00:00
Albany
Philadelphia
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
Halifax
New York
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
San Diego
Buffalo
Sat, Dec 16
22:00:00
Georgia
Vancouver
WK
4
Fri, Dec 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Panther City
Fri, Dec 22
21:00:00
Georgia
Colorado
Sat, Dec 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Rochester
WK
5
Fri, Dec 29
18:30:00
Philadelphia
Halifax
Fri, Dec 29
19:30:00
Georgia
Buffalo
Fri, Dec 29
22:00:00
Rochester
San Diego
Sat, Dec 30
16:00:00
New York
Toronto
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sun, Dec 31
20:00:00
Albany
Saskatchewan
WK
6
Sat, Jan 6
19:00:00
Halifax
Albany
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Panther City
Georgia
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Colorado
Buffalo
Sun, Jan 7
15:00:00
New York
Philadelphia
WK
7
Fri, Jan 12
18:30:00
Toronto
Halifax
Fri, Jan 12
22:00:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Buffalo
Rochester
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Panther City
New York
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Albany
Georgia
Sat, Jan 13
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Jan 13
22:00:00
Calgary
Vancouver
WK
8
Fri, Jan 19
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
Georgia
Toronto
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
San Diego
Albany
Sat, Jan 20
20:00:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sat, Jan 20
21:00:00
Calgary
Colorado
WK
9
Fri, Jan 26
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Jan 27
18:00:00
Rochester
Halifax
Sat, Jan 27
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
San Diego
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 27
22:00:00
Panther City
Las Vegas
WK
10
Fri, Feb 2
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Fri, Feb 2
19:30:00
Vancouver
Georgia
Fri, Feb 2
21:00:00
New York
Calgary
Sat, Feb 3
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Albany
Sat, Feb 3
19:30:00
Rochester
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 3
20:00:00
Panther City
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 3
21:00:00
Toronto
Calgary
Sun, Feb 4
18:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
WK
11
Fri, Feb 9
18:30:00
Las Vegas
Halifax
Fri, Feb 9
20:00:00
Colorado
Panther City
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Calgary
Toronto
Sat, Feb 10
19:30:00
San Diego
New York
Sat, Feb 10
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
WK
12
Fri, Feb 16
18:30:00
Buffalo
Halifax
Fri, Feb 16
22:00:00
Philadelphia
Las Vegas
Sat, Feb 17
19:00:00
Colorado
Albany
Sun, Feb 18
19:00:00
Halifax
Calgary
WK
13
Fri, Feb 23
21:00:00
New York
Colorado
Fri, Feb 23
22:00:00
Georgia
San Diego
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Rochester
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Vancouver
Toronto
Sat, Feb 24
19:30:00
Albany
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 24
20:00:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 24
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Calgary
Sun, Feb 25
16:00:00
Georgia
Panther City
WK
14
Fri, Mar 1
19:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Fri, Mar 1
20:00:00
San Diego
Panther City
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Toronto
Las Vegas
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Buffalo
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 2
13:00:00
Calgary
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 2
19:00:00
New York
Albany
Sat, Mar 2
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
Colorado
Sat, Mar 2
22:00:00
Toronto
San Diego
Sun, Mar 3
16:00:00
Rochester
Panther City
WK
15
Fri, Mar 8
19:00:00
Vancouver
Albany
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Calgary
Georgia
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Saskatchewan
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 9
17:00:00
Colorado
Toronto
Sat, Mar 9
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Mar 9
19:30:00
Las Vegas
New York
Sat, Mar 9
22:00:00
Halifax
San Diego
Sun, Mar 10
15:00:00
Panther City
Philadelphia
WK
16
Fri, Mar 15
18:30:00
Panther City
Halifax
Fri, Mar 15
21:00:00
San Diego
Calgary
Fri, Mar 15
22:00:00
Las Vegas
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Rochester
Albany
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 16
19:30:00
Philadelphia
Georgia
Sat, Mar 16
20:30:00
New York
Saskatchewan
WK
17
Fri, Mar 22
20:00:00
Buffalo
Panther City
Fri, Mar 22
21:00:00
Albany
Calgary
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Halifax
Toronto
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 23
19:30:00
Saskatchewan
New York
Sat, Mar 23
21:00:00
Rochester
Colorado
Sat, Mar 23
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Mar 24
17:30:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
WK
18
Sat, Mar 30
13:00:00
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 30
19:00:00
Halifax
Rochester
Sat, Mar 30
19:30:00
Toronto
New York
Sat, Mar 30
22:00:00
Vancouver
Las Vegas
WK
19
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Buffalo
Colorado
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Panther City
San Diego
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Halifax
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
New York
Rochester
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
Toronto
Albany
Sat, Apr 6
19:30:00
Las Vegas
Georgia
Sat, Apr 6
20:00:00
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 7
16:00:00
Philadelphia
Panther City
WK
20
Fri, Apr 12
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Colorado
Sat, Apr 13
19:00:00
Rochester
Toronto
Sat, Apr 13
19:30:00
Calgary
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 13
20:00:00
San Diego
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
Colorado
Las Vegas
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sun, Apr 14
16:00:00
Albany
Panther City
WK
21
Fri, Apr 19
19:30:00
Rochester
Georgia
Fri, Apr 19
22:00:00
Vancouver
San Diego
Sat, Apr 20
18:00:00
Colorado
Halifax
Sat, Apr 20
19:30:00
Albany
New York
Sat, Apr 20
20:00:00
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 20
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 20
22:00:00
Buffalo
Las Vegas
Sun, Apr 21
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
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Alterna Cup Preview: TOR at VAN

There are two main vibes in Canadian lacrosse, back east and out west, and it’s always something special when they meet up on a Saturday night.

“Who doesn’t love an East versus West battle?” says second-year Toronto Rock forward Zach Manns, who’s actually a westerner that plays for an eastern team.

“Old-school East Coast versus West Coast rap battle,” counters 332-pound Vancouver Warriors goalie Alex Buque, who of course is an easterner on a western team. “Nah just kidding.”

There will be no kidding around Saturday night when Buque’s Warriors host Mann’s Rock in an all-Canadian Alterna Cup matchup under the bright lights at Rogers Arena (10 p.m. ET). The game will be broadcast across Canada on TSN Direct and ESPN+ in the U.S.

“I like to think there is a bit of a rivalry,” says left-hander Manns, 23, from Victoria BC. “Vancouver and Toronto are the two most notable pro sports cities in Canada. There is nothing better than playing on a Saturday night under the brightest lights the sport has to offer. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”

Both 7-4 Toronto and 5-5 Vancouver are looking to solidify their playoff positions. The teams currently sit in 3rd place in the NLL’s East and West conferences respectively.

But the Warriors have dropped two games in a row, including last week’s 14-12 Alterna Cup loss at Halifax. Vancouver is 2-2 in Alterna play with four games remaining, and still have an outside shot at the Cup.

The Rock, meanwhile, have won five of their last six games overall but along with Saskatchewan (1-3) are eliminated from Alterna Cup contention at 0-2 with two games remaining. However, Toronto could act as spoilers and dash other teams’ Alterna dreams.

Halifax (4-0 with two Alterna games left) currently has the best shot at capturing the Cup. Calgary (1-1 with five Alterna games left) also has a chance with their remaining schedule. The Alterna Cup winner will be decided by the team with the highest winning percentage in Alterna Cup games.

On Saturday, Warriors netminders Buque, of Whitby ON, and Steve “Deep” Fryer, from Brampton ON, will have the task of stopping the Rock’s sharp shooters, which includes right-handers Tom “Captain America” Schreiber and his NLL-leading 3.22 goals per game as well as veteran “Dangerous” Dan Dawson, who is on the verge of two more major milestones this weekend, team captain Challen Rogers, who’s from nearby Coquitlam in suburban Vancouver, and Rob Hellyer, who leads Toronto this season with 35 assists.

“We just treat it like any other game. We watch film, practice,” says Fryer, 31, who played for Toronto in 2014 and ’16. Fryer, a rookie in the East with Philadelphia back in 2012, also tended goal in the West with Colorado from 2018-19, and Rochester in 2020 before joining the Warriors for this season. But he went on to say, “for sure, anytime I play an old team I definitely am a bit more motivated to play my best.”

Fryer and Buque will also have to pay attention to Toronto’s left side, which includes the Rock’s top scorer Dan Craig and his team-leading 49 points, sophomore Manns (11 goals, 10 assists) and fourth-year forward Reid Reinholdt, who grew up and still lives in suburban Vancouver.

“This is somewhat of a home game for me personally,” says Reinholdt, 29, who has 12 goals and 19 assists this season. “It is always extra special to play in Vancouver in front of friends and family.”

The Rock and Warriors have not played each other for more than two calendar years. The last East-West Canadian clash was on Feb. 15, 2020, a 14-7 Toronto home win during the pandemic-shortened season. Reinholdt had three points in that victory.

The last time the Rock visited Vancouver was on April 26, 2019, when the Warriors were called the Stealth. Toronto took that contest as well, 15-9.

And the last time Vancouver beat Toronto was at home on March 31, 2017, close to five years ago. Reinhholdt had five points for the Rock in that 14-11 loss.

“I think I get an extra boost of energy being at home, knowing I have a bit of extra support in the crowd,” says Reinholdt.

But, according to Reinholdt, “all the goalies in our league are quality ballstoppers, and the Vancouver goalies are no different. We need to get to the dangerous areas to score.”

For eastern boy Buque, in his first season with Vancouver, playing against the Rock has always been a bit of a thrill.

“Toronto has always been a team you grew up watching and idolizing players like Watson and Toll, and wanting be a Rock player one day,” says Buque, who has a 10.77 goals-against average and .793 save percentage in nine games for the Warriors this season. Fryer’s numbers in four games this season are 9.42/.793.

“However, to me, this is just another lacrosse game to get ready and prepared for. My mentality, and the team’s, is to be focused against whoever we play, and [with] the league being so tight, every game matters,” says the 29-year-old Buque, who previously played in the West with Colorado for three seasons starting in 2015, when he was named to the All-Rookie Team, then three seasons in the East with Buffalo (2018), New England (2019) and New York (2020).

“The pandemic has been a sort of thorn in the foot when it comes to playing lacrosse, and I am just glad to be back on the floor playing the game I love.”

For western boy Manns, it’s his first-ever game in Vancouver.

“This is my first time playing an NLL game in BC, something that I have had circled on my calendar the day our schedule came out,” says Manns.

“I wouldn’t say [there’s] extra motivation, the team and I are motivated to play hard every night no matter the opponent. However, it would be very nice to perform well in front of my family and friends; the people who have helped get me to where I am today.”

Saturday night is also likely to be special for Manns’ teammate Dawson, who is slated to pass NLL legend John Tavares for the most games played in league history at 307 and needs just two more assists to pass Tavares for the all-time career mark at 935.

“Playing with Dan is a dream come true,” says Manns. “He is the definition of a great player, teammate and person. It’s impossible to find someone with his work ethic and passion for the game. He’s one of the greatest players to step foot on the turf, and the best teammate I’ve ever had.

“It feels like every game he is approaching a new career milestone, but you’ll never hear that from him. He cares about winning and that’s it.”

Expect both teams to come out firing and trying to take that early advantage and don’t be surprised if you see some sprinkled blue Rock jerseys in the crowd of gold and black.

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