Vancouver Gets Revenge Win Against Buffalo – 2/20/2026

February 21, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Near the conclusion of last season, the Buffalo Bandits (4-6) swept the Vancouver Warriors (7-3) on their way to their third straight NLL Finals win.  This season, wins have not come easy for the Bandits and they sit below the playoff line, an unusual spot.  The Warriors find themselves in the top three of the league, riding a strong defense and high-powered offense on…

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Robert Church is the Overtime Hero in Saskatchewan – 2/14/2026

February 15, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Two of the top teams in the NLL this season battled Saturday night in Saskatchewan at the Sasktel Centre.  It was Valentine’s Day but there was no love lost between the visiting Vancouver Warriors (6-3) and the home Saskatchewan Rush (9-1) in a defensive battle.  In a game where goals were tough to come by, Vancouver’s Christian Del Bianco (9GA, 31SV) and Saskatchewan’s Frank…

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The Warriors Came Out to Play and Took Down the Knighthawks Again 2/8/26

February 8, 2026

Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit:  Jacyln McKee On Saturday February 7, 2026, the Rochester Knighthawks (4-4) travelled west to face the Vancouver Warriors (6-2) after hosting them the previous week. During that game, Knighthawks netminder Rylan Hartley came out of his crease and put a major hit on Warriors defenseman Steph Charbonneau causing tempers to flare.  Everyone knew this game would be heated, but no one…

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Del Bianco Gets 100th Career Assist in Win at Ottawa – 1/23/2026

January 24, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Ottawa Black Bears (4-4) hosted the Vancouver Warriors (4-2) Friday night at Canadian Tire Centre for the second game of the week nine schedule.  The unbalanced game saw both teams combine for 16 goals in the first half and only four in the second.  Vancouver was able to jump out to an early lead behind strong play from Keegan Bal (3G, 2A) and…

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Warriors Win Overtime Thriller in Calgary – 1/9/2026

January 10, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Calgary Roughnecks (1-4) made Dane Dobbie ‘Forever a Roughneck’ on Friday night in front of a raucous crowd who came in support of the longtime Calgary captain.  Unfortunately, the visiting Vancouver Warriors (3-1) spoiled a home team fourth quarter comeback with an overtime win at the Scotiabank Saddledome.  Vancouver entered the fourth quarter with a four-goal lead, thanks in large part to Curtis…

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Oshawa’s Offensive Struggles Continue in Loss to Vancouver 12/19/2025

December 20, 2025

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Oshawa Firewolves (1-3) returned home on Friday night to face the Vancouver Warriors (2-1) after a disappointing two game road trip where they dropped both contests and only managed to score a total of seven goals.  They were looking to get back in the win column at home where they won their season debut against the Toronto Rock.  Meanwhile the Warriors…

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Colorado Extends Dominance Over Vancouver in Season Opener 11/29/25

November 30, 2025

Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit: Jordan Jones The Colorado Mammoth (1-0) are an entirely different squad this year after trading away some of their biggest stars including Zed Williams, Connor Kelly, Connor Robinson and Tyson Gibson.  They would see four of their rookies starting tonight’s contest including Rookie Face-Off Specialist Matthew Paolatto who went 16-20 at the dot completely dominating Vancouver.  The Mammoth were 10-3…

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Buffalo’s Defensive Dominance Continues in Semi-Finals – 5/2/2025

May 3, 2025

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits hosted the first NLL Semi-Final game Friday night to a sold-out crowd.  The visiting Vancouver Warriors needed to solve a defense that allowed only four goals in the single elimination first round against the San Diego Seals.  In Game 1 of the best of three series, they were unable to rattle Matt Vinc (3GA, 35SV) and the Bandits’ defense.  Buffalo didn’t…

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Toronto Battles for the Win but Falls Short to the Warriors 4/11/25

April 11, 2025

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Christian Bender The Toronto Rock (5-11) hosted the Vancouver Warriors (20-7) on Friday night April 15, 2025, and were looking to play spoiler, but they couldn’t overcome the deficit, and the Warriors would go onto victory giving them their first playoff appearance since 2017.  Vancouver has not lost since Christian Del Bianco (34 saves) started playing for them…

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Firewolves Held to Season Low 4 Goals in Vancouver – 4/4/2025

April 5, 2025

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (6-10) travelled across the continent to play the Vancouver Warriors (9-7) Friday night at Rogers Arena for Country Night.  The Warriors were able to dictate the pace of play for the majority of the night, and with Christian Del Bianco (4GA, 37SV) turning nearly everything away, they were able to bottle the Albany offense.  Despite Doug Jamieson (9GA, 31SV) and the…

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Warriors Rally in the 4th as Bandits Lose Second Straight by One Goal – 3/29/2025

March 30, 2025

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (11-4) have already clinched a spot in the playoffs, but a win against the visiting Vancouver Warriors (8-7) Saturday night would have clinched them home turf advantage.  Vancouver goaltender Christian Del Bianco (12GA, 40SV) was a key reason why the Bandits lost their second game in a row by one goal.  With Matt Vinc (13GA, 32SV) pulled for the extra attacker…

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Del Bianco’s Debut in Vancouver Wreaks Havoc for Toronto 3/14/25

March 15, 2025

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Jaclyn McKee The Toronto Rock (4-9) travelled to Rogers Arena to face the Vancouver Warriors (6-7) on Friday night March 14, 2025.  They had just come off an improbable win over Halifax last week after trading away their starting goaltender and two of their top defenders.  Vancouver also made some news at the trade deadline as they traded…

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