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BUF at SD - Sat. 10pm ET on ESPNews 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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Black Wolves Look To Break Out In ’16

After a disappointing 4-14 record in their debut season, the New England Black Wolves spent the offseason building a stronger, faster pack. With a new coaching staff and blockbuster trades creating a much different lineup, the Black Wolves have much higher expectations for the 2016 season.

“Need to improve,” said new Black Wolves head coach Glenn Clark. “Need to improve on the season from last year. That’s what a lot of these acquisitions have been about; identifying that we need to improve our talent. I think in certain areas we’ve done that, but there’s still work to do.”

Among the trades is the acquisition of the National Lacrosse League’s reigning MVP Shawn Evans. Coming off the best season of his impressive 10-year career, Evans could be the veteran experience the Black Wolves have been missing. While the trade itself was a bit of a shock, based on the subtle hints dropped during the offseason, the pack is the perfect fit for Evans and his family.

“[Black Wolves GM] Rich [Lisk] and I were talking and he said there might be a chance that Shawn’s available because he’s expressed an interest to come back to the East,” said Clark. “It took about a month to put all the pieces together and to actually make it work.”

“Having three kids and a wife and living on the East coast, playing the last four years on the West coast was a little difficult,” Evans said. “Being closer to home, being closer to family, it’s easier to get to games and keep the body healthy. Make sure the body’s healthy so I can keep going, keep producing, and keeping playing at the highest level.”

Though the Evans trade will make a huge difference for the Black Wolves during the 2016 season, the coaching staff made sure to lock in most of the players from the 2015 roster. Looking back at game film and individual performances throughout the season, the pack was strong to begin with coming into the new season. 

Fan favorite Bill O’Brien and team leading scorer Pat Saunders both signed on for two more seasons, while rookie defender Sheldon Burns earned another year in New England after an impressive first year in the NLL. Goalkeepers Evan Kirk and Tye Belanger are also returning for another year with the pack. Though Kirk was the starter for most of the 2015 season, Belanger is just as experienced and statistically naming a starter could prove to be very tricky.

“They had a very level camp in terms of performance,” Clark said. “A healthy competition is ongoing and there is still a battle for that starter’s role. We’re going to let it play out.”

With the return of forward Kevin Crowley, the team morale will receive a much needed lift from a well-known leader both on the field and in the locker room. Crowley was traded to the Toronto Rock in a move that seemed more like a desperate attempt to fire up an ice cold offense than a strategic move to save the team’s overall performance. At the time he was traded, Crowley led the Black Wolves in goals scored and was an assistant captain and the team essentially lost a leader who offered more for team morale than most would suspect. 

“We had a mandate, we wanted to improve the team and Kevin helps us do that,” Clark said. “Ownership was familiar with him, players are familiar with him, so he was certainly someone we targeted and were interest in. In a sense, it was a priority, it was something we had identified and we had looked into doing.”

“I’m definitely happy to be back,” stated Crowley. “I like the trades and the players we’ve picked up. It’s definitely an exciting time. I know ‘Evvy’ [Evans] as a competitor and a great lacrosse player and it’s exciting to have him on my side. I look forward to getting to know him even better than I do…Any time you bring someone of that caliber in, it obviously raises the level of play on the team.”

After signing Crowley and Evans to multi-year deals, the Black Wolves made yet another big move. The pack traded Drew Petkoff to the Georgia Swarm in exchange for forward Shane MacDonald. In 11 games with the Swarm last season, MacDonald proved to be a quiet contributor to the offense, scooping up 16 loose balls and collecting 6 goals and 7 assists. 

With the 2016 season closing in, the Black Wolves are building team chemistry and fighting to prove the doubters wrong. While most teams would want to forget about a 4-14 season and move on, there’s a lot more than a losing season to come back from for the pack. The mix of new coaches and acquisitions, along with a mostly set roster of returning players, the New England Black Wolves are starting over and attempting to make up for their debut season.

“I think it’s a breath of fresh air to be honest,” added Crowley. “I love the coaching staff they’ve brought in, and I think it’s really going to be great for the players and the culture around the team.”

“Obviously New England didn’t do well the first year, but I think they’re making moves to be the next team and want to win,” Evans said. “When you see moves being made, that means the ownership and the coaching staff are trying to make this team better. I think, right now, they’ve put in place a few key players and I think it’s going to be good for the season. I think we’re going to shock some people this year.”

The New England Black Wolves open the 2016 NLL season on January 9, 2016 as they hit the road to take on the Vancouver Stealth at 7 p.m. ET.

Story by Alyssa McLaughlin (@BlackWolvesBeat) for NLL.com.

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