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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
Las Vegas
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Rock’S Josh Sanderson Retires After 19 Nll Seasons

After 19 seasons, Toronto Rock forward, and future NLL Hall of Famer, Josh Sanderson is retiring from the National Lacrosse League leaving behind an incredible legacy as one of the game’s all-time greats.

To say Josh Sanderson was one of the NLL’s all-time greats might be selling him short.  The man they called ‘Shooter’ was never the biggest or fastest guy on the floor but there were few players who were smarter or had a bigger heart, making him a one-of-a-kind player we may not see the likes of again, anytime soon.

“I know I can’t play at the level I want to anymore and that’s why I’m choosing to retire,” said the 39-year old Sanderson.  “My teammates and competing each week is what I’ll miss the most.  I have so many great memories because of the great people I played with and the friendships I made along the way.  I’m truly thankful for the opportunities this game has given me.”

Toronto Rock owner, president and general manager Jamie Dawick had a close bond with one of the best leaders in team history.

“I’m happy and proud and honoured that he played his last game wearing a Rock uniform,” expressed Dawick.  “Josh is going to be missed in that dressing room.  A great player on the floor and a great leader and from what I’ve heard from everyone who ever played with him, one of the greatest teammates of all-time.”

Sanderson flirted with retirement prior to the beginning of the 2016 NLL season when he stepped away during training camp to contemplate his lacrosse future.  After missing the first five games of the season, Sanderson returned to the Rock lineup on February 14 and posted a goal and four assists in a 17-16 overtime loss to the New England Black Wolves.  A week later at Air Canada Centre against the Buffalo Bandits, he scored once and setup six others to lead the Rock to their first win of the season.  Sanderson finished the 2016 season with 42 points in 11 games.

The Orangeville, Ontario native finished his career in fourth place in all-time league scoring with 1357 points (449 goals and 908 assists) in 268 regular season games played.  The only players with more points in their careers are John Tavares, John Grant Jr. and Rock teammate Colin Doyle.

With two career stops in Toronto as well as stints in Rochester, Albany, Boston and Calgary, Sanderson had the chance to play for his father Terry Sanderson on four different occasions. 

“I’m lucky to have had those chances, he always showed a ton of confidence in me,” explained Sanderson.  “Playing for my dad put more pressure on me.   We had a great relationship on and off the floor.  He always had the confidence to trade for me, hoping I would play well.  Playing for him really helped me.”

Originally selected in the second round of the 1997 NLL Draft by the Rochester Knighthawks, Sanderson played just two seasons in a limited role before moving on to Albany.  It was while playing with the Attack that Sanderson established himself as an NLL superstar and led his team to a 2002 NLL finals appearance, losing to the Toronto Rock.

“I had great teammates and it was a great group in Albany.  It was a really fun time and I started getting a lot of confidence,” said Sanderson.  “The 2002 finals was a tough loss and not getting a chance to win with that group is probably the one regret of my career.  I learned how tough it is to win a championship; I really would have loved to win with that group.  I got to play with my cousins Ryan and Phil Sanderson and so many lifelong friends.  My time in Albany was special to me.”

He didn’t have to wait long to win his first NLL championship.  He was traded to Toronto prior to the 2005 season, and became a part of arguably the best offensive group in NLL history.  Doyle, Blaine Manning and Sanderson all surpassed the 100-point plateau en route to winning the team’s fifth Champion’s Cup in just seven seasons.

“One of the most special years of my career, winning with so many friends, it was a really fun year,” said Sanderson.  “The championship game in Toronto was one of the most memorable games of my career.  The atmosphere at the ACC was something I had never experienced.  We had a really smart front door and really good chemistry almost right away.  It was a smart, really good team offence.”

His first run in Toronto would end during the 2008 season when he was dealt to Calgary and reunited with his dad who was the assistant coach with the Roughnecks.  

“The trade to Calgary was a shocker but it was one of my favourite parts of my career,” said Sanderson who went on to win his second championship in 2009 with the Roughnecks.  “We had good chemistry by 2009 and it was also a really fun group.”

In 2011, Sanderson found himself in Boston suiting up for the Blazers but following that season the team would fold.  Josh’s dad once again pulled off a trade with Minnesota, who had selected Josh in dispersal draft, to bring him back to Toronto for a second time. 

“It was great playing for the Toronto Rock a second time,” said Sanderson.  “It’s a great organization and really nice playing my last years in Toronto. 

“One of my fondest memories is our first game in Rochester last season,” remarked Sanderson who at the time was playing his first game since the passing of his father Terry.  “It was our first regular season game and we won 13-12.  I got the game ball and shared some pretty special moments with my teammates.”

Close personal friend Matt Sawyer coached Josh in Boston and has also been an assistant coach during his two stints in Toronto with the Rock.

“He was a fierce competitor.  The way he competed and the fact he hated to lose was what set him apart and made it impossible for his teammates not to follow,” said Sawyer. 

“I loved playing for 19 years and I loved being part of the NLL, it’s a great league. I want to thank the coaches, trainers and my teammates for everything. Thanks to Brad Bannister in Calgary and Jamie Dawick in Toronto who treated me with a lot of respect and were first class all the way.  I especially want to thank my mom, dad, sister, my wife Lindsay and my four children Cameron, Ashley, Dylan and Owen for all their support.”

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