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BUF at TOR - Sat. 7pm ET 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
FINAL
Toronto
11
Albany
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Halifax
14
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Georgia
13
New York
8
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Calgary
14
Saskatchewan
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL/OT
Buffalo
7
San Diego
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Colorado
12
Vancouver
14
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Rochester
7
Las Vegas
12
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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Rochester’s Mike Kirk Announces Retirement

(December 13, 2016)… Defenseman Mike Kirk announced his retirement from the National Lacrosse League this afternoon. The 34-year-old Orangeville, Ontario native played 10 seasons, spending five of them with the Rochester Knighthawks.

“I was blessed to spend the last five seasons with Rochester,” said Kirk. “I can honestly say the organization, city, and fans make it the best place to play in the NLL. I couldn’t be more proud to retire as a Knighthawk.”

During his tenure in the NLL, he played for four teams, making stops in Chicago, San Jose, Boston and Rochester. Originally selected by the Chicago Shamrox in the third round (27th overall) of the 2006 NLL Entry Draft, Kirk posted 16 goals, 46 assists and 564 loose balls in 156 pro games.

He arrived in Rochester in 2012 after coming over in the NLL Dispersal Draft. He was a mentor for a young team on the cusp of making history. One of those players that was just getting acclimated to the pro game was Dylan Evans. After playing in two games in his rookie season, it was Kirk who tutored the then 23-year-old defenseman.

“First, congrats to Mike on an amazing lacrosse career,” said Evans. “I owe a lot to Mike. He really showed me the ropes of playing in the NLL. He took me under his wing and taught me how to prepare, how to conduct myself in a professional manner, and how to execute week-in and week-out in this league. Mike went out of his way to learn a bit about each of his teammates. He was always team first. At the same time, he was always an intense competitor who believed we could always come out on top no matter the situation. I’ll miss Mike a lot and wish him all the best.”

With the Knighthawks, Kirk enjoyed his greatest success. The veteran became a key member of a defense that dominated the NLL. Kirk played in 76 games and collected 254 loose balls. More importantly, he was part of franchise and league history as Rochester won three straight Champion’s Cups from 2012-14.

“I always dreamt about winning a championship, but winning three in a row is something I’ll never forget,” he said. “It’s something only a small group of guys can say we accomplished together. No championship was the same. We won it a different way each time. I’ll never forget those feelings when the final buzzer went.”

Fellow defenseman Paul Dawson, who won the last two Cups with “Kirky”, praised him for his leadership on and off the floor.

“I’ve known Mike for my entire pro career and played with him in Boston and Brampton,” he said. “He was as steady as they come for a defenseman, nothing flashy but got the job done shift in shift out. As good as he was as a player, he was a great teammate. He helped me along the way when I was transitioning from goalie to defense and we have shared some great memories and talks over the years. We won three championships together, which is also a great way to describe him – as a winner.”

“Mike was a great lacrosse player and leader,” added Paul’s brother Dan. “He was the ultimate teammate who is always putting team first ahead of his own well being. He is a champion but an even better person. I am thankful I had the opportunity to play with and learn from Mike.”

Kirk was dependable and durable during his career, especially in Rochester. He played in 105 consecutive regular season games, which extended into March of 2013.

While wearing the teal and purple, Kirk achieved numerous individual milestones. The two-time assistant captain recorded a career-high 75 loose balls in 2014 as the Knighthawks captured their final Champion’s Cup. During the first Cup run, he scored his first career playoff goal in the East Division Finals in a 17-13 win over the defending champion Toronto Rock. That same season, he scored one goal and added one assist in his NLL All-Star debut. With so many of his accomplishments occurring in Rochester, it’s no wonder that he cherishes his time as a Knighthawk.

“I loved every minute during my time in Rochester,” he said. “We were always treated like true professionals and the only thing we had to worry about was winning. From our Wednesday night practices to team meals on the road, every little detail was always planned. Being a Knighthawk also brought everyone together. I knew everyone’s parents, wives or girlfriends and kids. That sense of family was one thing that made it so special to play in Rochester. I loved that my wife and kids, parents, family and friends had a chance to watch me play each week.”

After a stellar career at Dickinson College, Kirk broke into the NLL in 2007 with the Chicago Shamrox. He spent two seasons in Chicago before moving on to play in San Jose in 2009. In 2010 and 2011, he was a member of the Boston Blazers, where he played with future Rochester teammates Dan and Paul Dawson, Scott Campbell and Casey Powell. The following season, the Knighthawks selected Kirk in the first round of the Dispersal Draft of Boston players. The rest is history.

“Kirky was steady, a team first guy who was never flashy but always in the right position doing the right thing,” said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. “The reason why we selected him fifth in the Dispersal Draft in 2011 was because he plays such a team game. It was great the way he worked with his teammates.”

Kirk loved being around his teammates and the routines he developed in the decade he spent in the NLL.

“The thing I’ll miss most is the entire process of what it means to be a professional lacrosse player,” he said. “I loved game days, but I loved the little things that got you there. The workouts on your own, road trips with the boys, team meals, shoot arounds, film and analyzing each play on the drive home. I loved every minute of it. Those are the things I’ll remember most.”

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