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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
FINAL
San Diego
17
Panther City
9
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
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Nick Rose is Climbing Up the All-Time Goaltending Ranks

2022 will be the year that will forever change how we perceive the professional lacrosse career of Nick Rose, even if he and the Toronto Rock don’t win the NLL Cup.

By the end of this season, Rose, a 13-year NLL veteran, will, in all likelihood, catapult his way into the top-10 all-time ranks of each of the most respected goaltending statistical categories.

He has already secured the 7th-most wins by a goaltender in league history (70), and Rose is also nearing Aaron Bold for the 10th-most saves of all-time – he trails by 205 stops – and is 259 minutes from passing Matt Disher for the 10th-most minutes played.

If Rose hits all of those marks, he will be one of seven goaltenders who will hold a place in the top-10 in each of the lists mentioned above.

It would be no surprise to Matt Sawyer, Rose’s head coach, or any of his Rock teammates if he reached those heights. The 33-year-old netminder has embodied the spirit of a focused, dedicated and fundamentally sound athlete every game.

“He’s consistent,” Sawyer said. “Even when Nick might have an off night, he’s still always focused on giving his team an opportunity to win. That’s a big part of who he is; his emotions never run too hot or too cold, but he’s an intense competitor.”

Even dating back to some of his earliest days in the league, Rose has been a consummate professional, always showing up and always being ready to better his teammates and himself.

When Rose was the third-string goaltender for the Boston Blazers during his first couple years in the league in 2009 and 2010 – the team’s two other goaltenders were Anthony Cosmo and Mike Poulin – he was always willing to step in between the pipes at practice so teammates could get a few extra shots on net.

Dan Dawson, who was his teammate then, and is, coincidentally, his teammate now, remembers how selfless Rose was to put himself in the line of fire. Dawson noted that for an aspiring young goaltender who is the back-up to the back-up, it is crucial to take every opportunity possible to hone your skills.

“This guy would never complain about us taking shots at him, and he was always the last one to leave the floor,” Dawson said. “When you’re a goalie like that in his position, it allows you to develop; it’s one of the only ways to develop.”

Rose’s mentality has grown and transformed over the years, but his core principles are those of a winner, even according to Chinese general and philosopher Sun Tsu. Tsu wrote of similar principles in his storied military guide The Art of War around 1,400 years before Rose was born.

“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”

Yet, despite his accolades and achievements as a professional lacrosse player, the most significant accomplishment that has evaded Rose and his teams is winning an NLL Championship.

In 2015, Rose and the Rock came close to winning a championship. They made it to the finals but were stopped by the Saskatchewan Rush, who were just beginning their dominant run in the NLL.

Damon Edwards, Rose’s teammate on the Rock from 2012-2020, reminisced about the finals run and how difficult it was to go up against such a strong Rush side.

“We ran into a team that was starting a dynasty over there,” Edwards said. “But, that 2015 [Rock] team was one of the best, and closest, teams I’ve ever been on.”

Edwards is no longer with the Rock – he now plays for the New York Riptide – but he wishes that he, Rose and the Rock could have shared that particular moment of hoisting the trophy in triumph after a long season. Especially now, since these friends are now opponents, if the Rock won a title, it would mean that the Riptide are not the champions.

“I would’ve given a lot win a championship for, and with him – he’s one of my best friends,” Edwards said. “I definitely think he’s one of the most deserving guys that hasn’t won a championship… I just hope, if and when he wins one, he doesn’t do it against my team.”

Rose and the Rock know better than most what it’s like facing a dynasty because, when Rose was a young boy, he grew up watching the Rock’s dynasty that won four championships and attended five straight NLL Finals from 1999-2003. Unfortunately, following that 2015 run, the Rock have not battled in the finals since.

It’s a sad reality for many athletes, including some of the best to ever play, to not win a championship especially when you’ve played for so many productive years. Rose is one of a handful of NLL all-stars who have played for at least 10 seasons and have never won a championship.

Other notable championship-less veterans in the NLL include Brodie Merrill, Callum Crawford, Ryan Benesch, Geoff Snider, and Rose’s goaltending coach, Brandon Miller.

But it’s hard to knock Rose or any of the guys on that list for not winning a title. In fact, each of those men mentioned above will likely be on the shortlist of nominees or selections into the NLL Hall of Fame someday.

The Rock have never doubted Rose and his ability. When they traded for Rose from the Calgary Roughnecks in 2012, they knew he would play a pivotal role on this team. For Rose, who was initially cut by the Rock shortly after they drafted him and was then not the top guy in Boston for three years, this would be his time to shine.

“When the Rock named me the starter right away, that gave me the boost of confidence I needed,” Rose said. “Knowing that I was going to be the guy in net put my feet to the fire and forced me to take the reins.”

Rose has paid the Rock back with dozens of incredible performances and a winning attitude. No one questions what he’s capable of. But for Rose, winning a championship for and with the Rock is the ultimate goal.

“I’m as hungry for a championship as I was when I first got drafted,” Rose said. “That doesn’t change just because we haven’t been able to get it done yet. It’s championship or bust every year, especially when you play for a team like the Rock.”

At 33-years-old, Rose has many years ahead of him and hopes to play until he’s 40 – Dawson (40) and Matt Vinc, goaltender for the Buffalo Bandits (39) is showing Rose that it’s possible to do that.

A championship will not define Nick Rose. He is still in the prime of his career and has already accomplished more than the vast majority of goaltenders to ever step foot on an NLL floor.

Soon, he’ll have the stats to show how great he’s been, and no one will stop him from continuing to be the best he can be – one of the top goaltenders to play the game.

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