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

April 11, 2026

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…

Rush Lead from Start to Finish Against Thunderbirds – 1/2/2026

January 3, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush (4-1) remain undefeated at home to start the season after defeating the visiting Halifax Thunderbirds (2-2) at Sasktel Centre Friday night. Led by Ryan Keenan (4G, 2A) and Zach Manns (3G, 1 A), the Rush scored the first goal for an early lead and never looked back. Despite strong efforts from Clarke Petterson (3G, 2A) and Dawson Theede (2G, 2A), the…

Thunderbirds Make History in Season Opener against Firewolves – 12/5/2025

December 6, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Halifax Thunderbirds (1-0) hosted the Oshawa Firewolves (1-1) on Saturday night for the first game of the season at Scotiabank Centre. The Firewolves opened their season last weekend, a tight 8-7 win over the Toronto Rock. The evening game turned into a defensive battle and only 13 goals were scored between the two teams while 13 penalties were assessed. Firewolves netminder Doug Jamieson…

Austin Shanks Calls Game in Saskatchewan – 5/10/2025

May 11, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush returned home Saturday night for Game 2 of their semi-final matchup against the Halifax Thunderbirds. The Rush won handily last Saturday, beating the Thunderbirds in Halifax 16-7 in Game 1. Austin Shanks (2G, 2A) scored six goals on his way to being the hero in Game 1, and although he didn’t repeat the sock trick in Game 2, he scored the…

Shanks Shines for Rush in Game 1 Victory – 5/4/2025

May 4, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Austin Shanks spent the first six seasons of his career with the franchise now in Halifax. They were the Rochester Knighthawks when he was drafted, but no matter the home venue, Shanks was a crowd favorite and a matchstick on the offensive end. On Saturday night, in Game 1 of the Saskatchewan Rush matchup against the Halifax Thunderbirds, Shanks ignited the Rush, scoring six…

Halifax Packs a Punch & Sends Calgary Packing 4/26/25

April 26, 2025

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Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image: James Bennett The No. 3 Seed Halifax Thunderbirds played host to the No. 6 Seed Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday April 26, 2025. This started Round One of the 2024-25 Playoffs and the first time in Halifax history that they would host a playoff game. The arena was electric, and the fans’ enthusiasm was definitely a key to the domination by the…

Toronto’s Woes Continue as they Drop Home Finale to Halifax 4/18/25

April 19, 2025

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Christian Bender The Toronto Rock (5-12) hosted the Halifax Thunderbirds (11-7) on Friday night April 18, 2025, for their last home game at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, their temporary home for the 2024-25 season and will be back in Hamilton next season. Halifax was coming in having already clinched a play-off spot and were hoping for the…

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