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Toronto Rock Win 7th NLL Championship with Game 2 Win – 5/17/26

May 18, 2026

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Photo by Ryan McCullough The #6 Toronto Rock travelled to Halifax on Sunday night to face the #8 Thunderbirds in Game 2 of the NLL Finals with hopes of bringing home their 7th NLL Championship. Halifax was hoping that the fans at the Nest would propel them to victory so that they could head back to Toronto next Saturday for a…

Second Half Comeback Propels Rock to Game 1 Win – 5/15/26

May 16, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Photo by Ryan McCullough The #6 Toronto Rock hosted the #8 Halifax Thunderbirds in Game 1 of the NLL Finals on Friday night. The Rock were last in the finals a decade ago and haven’t won a championship since 2011. This is the first final for Halifax since they moved from Rochester in 2019, the original Knighthawks team last won a…

No. 8 Thunderbirds Finish the Job, Advance to Finals – 5/10/26

May 10, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The #4 Georgia Swarm played in their home uniforms in Game 3 against the #8 Halifax Thunderbirds at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax Sunday night. Due to a scheduling conflict, Gas South Arena was unavailable to host the winner-take-all matchup, and on short notice the teams settled on staying in Halifax. After pouring on 21 goals to force the decisive game, the Swarm hoped to…

Swarm Explode for 21 Goals, Force Decisive Game 3 – 5/9/26

May 9, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The #8 Halifax Thunderbirds hosted the #4 Georgia Swarm on Saturday night at Scotiabank Centre for Game 2 of their semifinal series. Halifax had stolen Game 1 in Georgia and could clinch a spot in the NLL Finals with another win. Georgia, meanwhile, needed a bounce-back performance after being held to just seven goals in the opener to force a winner-take-all Game 3 on…

Lower Seed, Bigger Statement: Halifax Takes Game 1 – 5/2/2026

May 2, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The #4 Georgia Swarm hosted the #8 Halifax Thunderbirds for Game 1 of the NLL Semi-Finals Saturday night at Gas South Arena. After an impressive six-goal, four-assist performance in the first round, Lyle Thompson (1G, 2A) could not repeat the magic in back-to-back games. There was only one multi-goal scorer for the Swarm, Richie Connell (2G), as the entire offense struggled. Jason Knox (4G,…

Top Seed, Gone: Thunderbirds Shock Warriors in Vancouver – 4/24/26

April 25, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The NLL Playoffs started Friday night as the #1 seed Vancouver Warriors hosted the #8 seed Halifax Thunderbirds at Rogers Arena. Just two weeks ago, these two teams battled in the same arena. Halifax escaped that regular season matchup with a one-goal victory, 8-7. With the top overall seed and the home crowd in a frenzy, the Warriors jumped out to a commanding lead…

Defense Dominates, Warriors Break Through Late in 8–7 Win – 4/10/26

April 11, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Vancouver Warriors (12-5) hosted the Halifax Thunderbirds (7-10) Saturday night as the NLL regular season winds down. Vancouver has already clinched a spot in the playoffs, but the #1 seed is still up for grabs. Halifax, on the other hand, finds itself on the edge, needing a win to move closer to securing a playoff spot. Rogers Arena was treated to a defensive…

Toronto Rock Edge Halifax Thunderbirds in Overtime Thriller – 3/13/26

March 14, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Toronto Rock (8-5) visited the Halifax Thunderbirds (5-8) Friday night at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax for the first game of the NLL’s 40th Anniversary weekend. Toronto entered the night inside the playoff picture, while Halifax remained just outside looking in. With the “March to May” push underway, both teams understood the importance of the matchup. In a back-and-forth contest where neither team led…

Thunderbirds Hold Off Desert Dogs After Physical Battle in Halifax – 3/7/2026

March 7, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: James Bennett Don’t let the 11 penalties on the night convince you last night’s game was a gentle affair. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs (4-7) visited the Halifax Thunderbirds (5-7) and both teams were poking and pushing after the whistle throughout the evening. The score stayed tight most of the night, outside of a four-goal run that opened the second…

Seals Win Close Battle Against Thunderbirds – 2/21/2026

February 22, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Saturday night had one NLL game, and it did not disappoint. The Halifax Thunderbirds (3-7) travelled cross continent to play the San Diego Seals (6-4). Cody Jamieson (2G, 2A) and the Thunderbirds came out strong in the first quarter and led after the first half. The Seals flipped the game in the third quarter led by Tre Leclaire (3G, 3A) and took a lead…

Dillon Was Dialed in for Mammoth Win Over the Thunderbirds 1/16/26

January 16, 2026

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Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: James Bennett The Colorado Mammoth (4-2) headed north of the border to face the Halifax Thunderbirds (3-4) on Friday January 16, 2026, in front of 10,000+ Halifax fans. Colorado had just come off a spectacular netminding battle in Georgia, while Halifax was coming off a double-header weekend where they split the weekend. Both Dillon Ward (9.05 GAA, 192…

Kurtz Leads Firewolves to Revenge Win Against Halifax – 1/10/2026

January 11, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Oshawa Firewolves (2-4) donned green jerseys in recognition of the Oshawa Green Gaels as they hosted the Halifax Thunderbirds (3-3) Saturday night at Tribute Communities Centre. The Oshawa offense has struggled in their four-game losing streak, but Saturday night Tye Kurtz (7G, 3A) led the young group to a season high 16 goals making it the second week in a row the team…

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