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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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Party Rockers: Rock Spoil Knighthawks Opener, 13-12

The Rochester Knighthawks were greeted by 6,421 raucous fans applauding a 2014 championship montage prior to Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Rock at Blue Cross Arena. Unfortunately for the Knighthawks and the Rochester faithful, the Rock (1-0) spoiled the Knighthawks’ 2015 season opener with a 13-12 come-from-behind victory.

The Knighthawks (0-1) came out of the gate hot, staking themselves to an early 3-0 lead in the first before entering halftime with a 9-7 lead. Cody Jamieson with eight points (2G, 6A all in the first half) and Dan Dawson with six points (2G, 4A) helped pace the first-half assault, but two players that were not on last season’s championship roster made their presences felt for the host Knighthawks.

Jordan Hall, who was drafted by the Knighthawks and was a member of the 2012 championship team, had three points (1G, 2A) in his return to the BCA as a member of Rochester.

“Obviously, the loss weighs on everyone in our locker room,” Hall said. “But it was good. It’s good to be back on this team. I think it’s one of those things where this team is loaded with talent…It’s good being back with this group of guys.”

Also rejoining the team was forward Aaron Wilson, who played with Knighthawks back in 2009.

“It was a pleasure,” said Wilson about getting back on the floor at the BCA. “I was looking forward to getting on the floor with the guys and getting into a game. I just wish we could have had a different outcome.”

“They’re team-first guys,” said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. “They move their feet well and they move the ball well. They did that tonight very well.”

The Rock were without two major parts of last year’s offense in Garrett Billings and Colin Doyle, but were able to put 13 goals by last year’s Goalie of the Year, Matt Vinc.

“When you take 200 points out of your lineup to start the season, there are some concerns and certainly some growing pains,” said Rock head coach John Lovell. “We still have three or four guys that have been a part of this offense for a couple of years…One of the most positive things of this game tonight was our offense. I thought we generated some good chances and moved the ball pretty well.”

Rob Hellyer, named second star of tonight’s game with 3 goals and 4 assists, was a big part of the ball movement tonight.

“Rob really came in to his own last year,” Lovell said. “Especially in the last month of the season, last six games of the season when Garrett Billings went down. He stepped up his game and showed that he’s a pretty elite right shot in this league.”

Right along with Hellyer was fellow forward Josh Sanderson, who had seven assists on the night for the Rock. Those seven assists gave him 801 career helpers.

“The win, it’s the win,” Sanderson said. “They had us all game. We didn’t have our first lead until late. I don’t even know what the numbers were, but to win 13-12, it’s an emotional win for me personally… I thought we moved the ball fairly well. Obviously we still have to get better, I thought we turned it over little too much, but we scored when we had to.”

“Josh is what he is,” coach Lovell said. “He’s been doing the same thing for seventeen years. He showed his resolve and his character and his intelligence.”

The Rock defensively locked the Knighthawks down in the second half, only allowing three goals after giving up nine in the first half, while putting up six of their own.

“We thought we were capable of a much better effort than we put in the first half,” Lovell said. “To their credit, they’re a good team and they were picking some pretty good spots, but we gave them extra opportunities. I don’t think we looked after the ball very well at times in the first half. I just thought we played better as a group in the second half.”

The Rock never led in the game until Kasey Beirnes’ hat trick goal with 4:59 left to play in the game. The Knighthawks battled with Matt Vinc making save after save and Craig Point got a last second shot off to tie the game, but were unable to draw even to force overtime.

“A lot of credit goes to them,” Hasen said. “They came in here with a point to prove, and they proved it. They’re a very good team. At the end of the day, I think we got our emotions caught up on a few things there, a few issues, and we let it get away from us. We did a lot of uncharacteristic stuff and we’ll learn from it and get better.”

“I think we just lost a little bit of our focus,” Vinc said. “It really cost us in the fourth… They improved in the offseason. Lot of good players on the defensive end and their young guys are stepping up. I think we took way too many penalties and we got a little out of our gameplan. We’re a 5-on-5 team and I think we beat them 5-on-5, but they beat us on the other facets of the game.”

“It’s just momentum,” Wilson said. “They got a couple of power play goals, and the momentum swings. That’s the way lacrosse is. We battled hard but we couldn’t find a way to pull it out. Their goalie made a couple of saves and they didn’t drop for us.”

“We’re just worried about getting better for next week,” Hasen said. “We’ve got a lot to improve upon tonight, and we’ll do that Wednesday and get back at it next week in New England.”

The Knighthawks travel to New England to take on the Black Wolves next Saturday, January 10 at 7 p.m. ET. The Rock travel to Vancouver to take on the Stealth that night as well at 10 p.m. ET.

Three Stars of the Game as selected by the media:

1) Cory Vitarelli
2) Rob Hellyer
3) Dan Dawson

Story by Jeremy Pike (@KnighthawksBeat) for NLL.com. Photo courtesy of Larry Palumbo/Coyote Magic.

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