Roughnecks Down the Warriors to Open 2019-20 Season with a “W” 11/29/19

November 30, 2019

Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo by Devin Manky The Vancouver Warriors (0-1) would open their 2019-20 NLL season in front of 7,456 fans with a 12-7 loss to the visiting NLL champions Calgary Roughnecks (1-0) Friday night November 29. Vancouver has a new address at the Rogers Arena; some new additions to their roster and are looking to make an impact to this…

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Justin and Friends NLL Picks Week 1 – 11/29/2019

November 29, 2019

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The new season is upon us!  With two expansion teams added for the second year in a row, the field has changed yet again – including division realignment.  Just means more picks for us this year, our second year doing weekly picks.  I invited some fellow writers to help me with the playoffs last season, and this season they will be here each…

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ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN DEFENCEMAN ZACH CURRIER 11/1/19

November 1, 2019

Friday, November 1, 2019 Featured Image Photo Credit:  Courtesy of the Calgary Roughnecks Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks have re-signed defence/transition player Zach Currier to a two-year contract. Currier, 25, is entering his third season in the NLL, all with the Roughnecks. He joined the franchise in the 2017 NLL Entry Draft after being selected by Calgary in the first round, third overall. The Peterborough, Ontario product has been…

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ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN DEFENCEMAN CURTIS MANNING 9/27/19

September 27, 2019

[MEDIA RELEASE] Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks have re-signed defenceman Curtis Manning to a one-year contract. Manning, 32, is entering his 11 season in the NLL, all with the Roughnecks. He joined the franchise in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft after being selected by Calgary in the first round, sixth overall. The Surrey, British Colombia product was named to the 2010 All-Rookie Team and has amassed 68 points (21g,…

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ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN CHRISTIAN DEL BIANCO 9/26/19

September 26, 2019

[MEDIA RELEASE] Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks have re-signed goaltender Christian Del Bianco to a two-year contract. “I am happy to be back in Calgary and excited for two more years playing in the best atmosphere in the National Lacrosse League,” said Del Bianco. “I believe we set the bar for what this team is capable of last season and I look forward to helping hold up that standard.”…

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ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN FORWARD RHYS DUCH 9/25/19

September 25, 2019

[MEDIA RELEASE] Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks today announced the National Lacrosse League club has re-signed 33-year-old forward Rhys Duch to a one-year contract. Duch was originally selected by the San Jose Stealth in the first round, third overall, in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft and was named the 2009 Rookie of the Year after serving on the 2009 All-Rookie Team. The Victoria, British Colombia product has been named…

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Roughnecks Grab Liam LeClair 7th Overall & Haiden Dickson 8th Overall in 2019 NLL Entry Draft 9/21/19

September 21, 2019

Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© The 2019 NLL Entry Draft in Philadelphia is now in the books and the Calgary Roughnecks can begin preparations to defend the Champions Cup. Their first-round selections included Liam LeClair (seventh overall) and Haiden Dickson (eighth overall). LeClair the Windsor, Ontario native was a member of the Canadian Minto Cup Champion Six Nations Arrows team in 2017. He just finished up…

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ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN FORWARD DANE DOBBIE 9/10/19

September 10, 2019

[MEDIA RELEASE] Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse Club today announced they have re-signed 32-year-old forward Dane Dobbie to a two-year contract. “I can’t express how happy and excited I am to be back in Calgary for my 13th season,” said Dobbie. “The Roughnecks are a fantastic organization and we have the best fans in the league. I am just thrilled that I get to…

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ROUGHNECKS RE-SIGN SIX PLAYERS INCLUDING JESSE KING TO TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT 8/14/19

August 14, 2019

 [MEDIA RELEASE] Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks today announced the National Lacrosse League club has re-signed six players in forwards Jesse King, Ryan Martel and Sean Tyrell, defencemen Chad Cummings and Anthony Kalinich as well as goaltender Tyler Richards. The foursome of King, Cummings, Martel and Kalinich are returning on two-year agreements while Richards and Tyrrell have both inked one-year contracts. “It’s important to have…

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2019 NLL Champs Lose Simpson & MacRae in Expansion Draft 7/9/19

July 9, 2019

[MEDIA RELEASE] Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks today announced that defencemen Shane Simpson and Dan MacRae have been claimed by the Rochester Knighthawks and New York Riptide, respectively, in the 2019 National Lacrosse League Expansion Draft. Simpson, selected by the Knighthawks in the fourth round, 7th overall, played 10 games with the Roughnecks after joining the team in the 2018 NLL Entry Draft. The Hamilton, Ontario product tallied three…

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Roughnecks Strike Oil & Hoist the Champions Cup 5/25/19

May 26, 2019

Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Candice Ward On May 25, 2019 the Western Division Champion Calgary Roughnecks after having defeated the Eastern Division Buffalo Bandits on their turf last Saturday May 18, had the chance to close out the series final and walk away with the Champions Cup at home in front of 17,038 Riggers fans and they did not disappoint.  The game was…

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Roughnecks Steal Game 1 in Buffalo – 5/18/2019

May 20, 2019

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© In the 2019 regular and postseason, the Buffalo Bandits held opponents to 10 or fewer goals 12 times. They won all 12 of those games. The Bandits finished the regular season 7-2 at home, and easily won rounds one and two as the host team. The offense seemed unstoppable at times this year, and the defense caused so much confusion in games that…

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