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Breaking: League Adopts Unified Standings Format & Updated Playoff Structure for 2023-24 Season

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WK
1
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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GAME RECAP: Thunderbirds Win a Thriller in the Nest Against the Rochester Knighthawks

A game of milestones, a new rivalry formed, and an instant classic in a battle inside the Scotiabank Centre. The Halifax Thunderbirds defeated the Rochester Knighthawks 14–12 in the first of three meetings between the two this season.

To start the game, the Thunderbirds picked up right where they left off. Jake Withers won the draw and just 19 seconds later Cody Jamieson did what Cody Jamieson does, scoring his first goal wearing the purple and orange.

After taking distributor role last week, the reliable Jamieson notched his first goal for his new team against his former city.

“I didn’t even think about that. They’ve rebranded, it’s not the same colors, it’s not the same logo, and I think the biggest part is we got to bring our team with us. It’s the boys who make the team… that’s family, that’s home. We’re here,” said the Captain Jamieson.

The new-look Knighthawks were not going to make this an easy game for the Thunderbirds, however, seeking their first win and looking to make a statement. Tough defense and relentless transition allowed them to answer with two quick goals in the first quarter and take the lead, gaining momentum from a shorthanded fast-break goal by Dan Lintner. A goal by Ryan Benesch tied the game at two, but the Knighthawks transition was too fast for the Thunderbirds in the opening quarter, providing a two-goal lead heading into the 2nd.

A penalty at the end of the first had the Thunderbirds on a PowerPlay to start the 2nd quarter, but the Knighthawks defense stood strong until Austin Shanks was able to break free as the penalty expired, bringing the Thunderbirds within one. Some sloppy play and turnovers by the Thunderbirds allowed the Knighthawks to capitalize, and back to back goals by Shawn Evans and Curtis Knight gave them a 6–3 lead.

Then, the two-time NLL Defensive Player of the Year took over, and Graeme Hossack ran the length of the field and scored in transition.

“We always like to play good defense first and our transition will come from that,” said Hossack. “We have a lot of fast guys on the back end and they want to push it when it’s there. I had my opportunity, so I capitalized.”

A power play goal by Jamieson followed by a Stephen Keogh tally quickly tied the game at 6 with 1:33 remaining in the half. The Knighthawks, however, weren’t going to go into the half without trying to reclaim the momentum, and Phil Caputo snuck one past Warren Hill with 5 seconds remaining to take a 7–6 lead going into the half.

The keys for the Thunderbirds coming out of the break were to stop the transition and to work harder. In the 3rd quarter, they did just that. A goal by Keogh quickly tied the game at 7, and after letting only one goal get by in the 3rd, Warren Hill stood tall between the pipes. The Thunderbirds would go on to score 5 straight goals to end the quarter, led by the rookie in his debut game, Clarke Petterson. Notching his first and second career goal just 6 minutes apart, Petterson quickly proved why he was the Thunderbirds first pick in the draft this offseason.

“You just focus on one play at a time… I want to do whatever it takes to get another goal for our team whether it’s a loose ball or a reset,” said Petterson. “The veteran leaders like Keogh, Beni [Ryan Benesch] and Jammer [Cody Jamieson], they really help me out by telling me what they’re seeing on the floor, telling me what they think I should do, what I can do to help the team, it’s really their leadership. If they say jump, I say how high?”

In the 4th quarter, the Knighthawks fought hard, adding 4 more goals, but it wasn’t enough, as Warren Hill had another excellent performance. Making acrobatic saves in close and from range, the Thunderbirds goaltender anchored the defense, allowing the offense to keep the momentum in their favor. A third goal by Petterson and transition goal from Mike Burke fueled by exceptional ball movement gave the Thunderbirds their 14th goal of the night. Warren Hill continued to amaze, making critical saves as the clock ran down, sealing the game.

Petterson topped off his stellar debut game with a highlight reel behind-the-back goal recording a hat trick in the 4th to give the Thunderbirds a 13–9 lead. With two assists as well, Petterson earned the Player of the Game honor in his first career NLL game.

That was not the only milestone achieved tonight. With his goal in the first quarter, Ryan Benesch of the Thunderbirds moved into 9th All-Time in points. Jay Thorimbert of the Rochester Knighthawks also became the NLL’s All-Time leader in Face-Off wins.

The Thunderbirds and the Knighthawks play each other twice more this season, on March 14th and March 28th, with both games taking place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. After a hard-fought game tonight and the history between these two clubs, those upcoming matchups will surely be some of the biggest rivalry games in the league to date.

The Thunderbirds move to 2-0 in their inaugural season and will look to remain undefeated when they take on the Buffalo Bandits in a North Division matchup next Saturday at 8:00pm AST/7:00pm EST in Buffalo, New York. The game can be seen on B/RLive.

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