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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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American Flair to Be On Display in Las Vegas and on ESPNews Tonight

Lacrosse fans will get a big helping of American lacrosse flavor this weekend as the Philadelphia Wings bring some of the NLL’s brightest U.S. stars to Las Vegas for a nationally televised game.

The 1-1 Wings, led by forwards Blaze Riorden, Matt Rambo, and faceoff man Trevor Baptiste, meet the 0-2 expansion Desert Dogs at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Friday night in the NLL on ESPN (10:30 pm ET; ESPNews/TSN.ca in Canada).

“The bright lights, energy, volume and exotic feel of Vegas is exciting,” says Riorden, the Wings’ top scorer this season with eight goals and 10 points. “I’m fired up to play lacrosse there.”

“It’s so exciting to see the game grow,” says Baptiste, who is 31-for-47 (66%) on draws with 23 loose balls this season. “I never thought I’d be playing a professional game in Las Vegas. I am super excited for the weekend.”

There are a total of seven American players on Philadelphia’s 20-man roster, including forwards Joe Resetarits and Hunter Lemieux and defenders John Ranagan and Isaiah Davis-Allen.

“Love the American flavor on the Wings,” Baptiste says.

“It’s great to have such a representation of U.S.-born players on the team,” says Riorden. “It speaks to how the game of lacrosse is really growing and expanding in the U.S.”

Fans should expect fireworks from the Philly forwards, especially left-handers Riorden and Rambo and righty Resetarits, who’s second in scoring for the Wings (three goals, nine points) in his first season with the team, including a team high seven points last game out.

Resetarits netted a league-leading 47 goals last season with Albany and was third in points with 111, the most-ever by an American player in the NLL.

“In my opinion Rezzy (Resetarits) is the most-decorated American box player ever. He grew up in the box game and you feel his confidence in himself and throughout the room,” Riorden says.

“Bringing Rezzy in was huge,” continues Rambo, who has two goals and eight points this season. “He is one of the best players in the game right now. He brings a lot of energy to the group. I’m excited to have him on our side of the floor now.”

Rambo, Riorden and Baptiste have been NLL teammates on Philadelphia since expansion in 2018. All three grew up playing the outdoor field lacrosse and made the transition to indoor box later.

“It’s especially different for me personally since I play goalie in [field],” Riorden says. “But I strongly believe I started playing this game in my yard simply as a lacrosse player, not at a certain position. I just want to be the best lacrosse player I can be.”

Rambo’s inaugural acquaintance with the NLL was with his hometown Wings, with his hometown of Glenside, PA being only 20 miles away from the Wells Fargo Center. “My first experience with box was watching,” says Rambo. “I used to watch the Wings growing up and came to a lot of games. Being from Philly, it was a dream to be able to play for Philly.”

“Transitioning to box has been fun and challenging,” adds Baptiste who got his first real taste of box lacrosse in the CCBLL of the National Collegiate Box Series of USBOXLA prior to being drafted 14th overall in the 2018 Entry Draft. “It’s been exciting because, at first, every time I stepped on the floor I was learning something new. It’s really refreshing because although it’s still lacrosse it’s allowed me to be in different situations.”

Baptiste, Rambo and Riorden also played together on the bronze-medal winning U.S. men’s box team at the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. That squad also included Resetarits and Ranagan.

“Those guys are not my teammates, they’re my brothers,” Riorden says. “Our relationship is special and goes beyond the turf. These are moments I’ll forever cherish.”

Riorden, Baptiste and Rambo were also recently named to the U.S. roster for the 2023 World Field Lacrosse championships in San Diego.

“Playing for Team USA is always an honor,” says Rambo. “Playing for your country is something that is hard to put into words. Having my teammates on the Wings on the same USA team makes it special.”

Looking ahead to Friday’s game at Las Vegas, Riorden says Philadelphia has its work cut out after the holiday break and a bye in Week 5. The Wings’ last game was a tight 13-12 road win at Georgia on Dec. 17. Philly started the season with an 18-8 loss at Halifax on Dec. 2.

“They’re athletic, they’ve shown they can play tough and have a well-coached bench,” Riorden says of the Desert Dogs. “The main focuses are to stick to the game plan, take away their transition and be hard to play against 5-on-5 at both ends of the floor.”

Las Vegas has four Americans on its roster, second year forward Charlie Bertrand, transition player Connor Kirst, rookie Jack Hannah, and Joe Robertson on the practice roster.

The Desert Dogs will also be battling back from two losses to Panther City before the holiday break and a bye in Week 5. Las Vegas last played on Dec. 16, a 9-3 setback in its home opener. The Desert Dogs played their first game in franchise history on Dec. 9, a 13-11 road loss.

For the Wings players, playing lacrosse under the bright light in Las Vegas will definitely be a thrill.

“I have been to Vegas for a 24-hour trip,” says Rambo. “Never would I think I would be playing a pro lacrosse game there. I’m ready to see what Vegas has to bring!”

The NLL on ESPN continues Saturday with Calgary (2-1) at Colorado (1-1) for the Mammoth’s home opener and 2022 championship banner raising (10 pm ET; ESPNU/TSN.ca), one of six games on the league schedule that day.

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