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Saskatchewan Holds Off Late Game Surge by Calgary to Win Home Opener 12/6/25

December 6, 2025

Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Steve Hiscock In a Western Canadian battle, the Calgary Roughnecks (0-1) traveled to Saskatoon to take on the Saskatchewan Rush (1-0) on Saturday night for the first game of the season for both teams. Calgary has a much different team compared to last year as Curtis Dickson, Shane Simpson and Ethan Ticehurst have all moved to Vancouver while Nick…

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…

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

November 30, 2025

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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…

Seals Ride Strong Start, Spoil Ottawa’s Home Opener – 11/29/2025

November 30, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Ottawa Black Bears (0-1) hosted the San Diego Seals (1-0) Saturday night as part of the NLL’s Opening Weekend. Last season, the Seals grabbed the final playoff spot, while the Black Bears found themselves as the first team outside the eight-team playoff field. Neither team was happy with the result, and both hoped to start on the right foot this season. Ottawa took…

Rush Force Game 3 with Win at Home – 5/18/2025

May 19, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush hosted the Buffalo Bandits for Game 2 of the NLL Finals after dropping Game 1 10-12 in Buffalo, NY. The Bandits are seeking their third straight championship, and their chances for winning a close road game were there, but Austin Shanks (3G, 5A) continued his strong postseason play, leading the Rush to victory. Holden Garlent (1A) entered hero lore in the…

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…

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

May 3, 2025

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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…

Bandits and Seals Battle in Lowest Scoring NLL Playoff Game Ever – 4/25/2025

April 26, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The two-time defending Buffalo Bandits hosted the San Diego Seals Friday night for the first game of the 2025 NLL Playoffs. Buffalo entered the playoffs as the #1 overall seed, ending the regular season with a 13-5 record while San Diego secured the #8 seed. The Bandits are looking to become the first team since the Rochester Knighthawks (the franchise now in Halifax) to…

Albany Can’t Keep Win Streak Alive in Season Finale – 4/18/2025

April 19, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (7-11) travelled to play the San Diego Seals (9-9) Friday night in Week 21, the final week, of the NLL regular season. Last weekend in Albany, the Firewolves kept their playoff hopes alive with a home win against the Seals. For last night’s tilt, San Diego needed a win to secure a playoff spot, while Albany needed a win and some…

Tye Kurtz Leads Firewolves in Win Over Seals – 4/12/25

April 13, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© MVP Arena in Albany, New York was buzzing for the Albany Firewolves (7-10) final home game of the regular season on Saturday night. The Firewolves faced the San Diego Seals (8-9) for the first time since they knocked them out of the playoffs last year, and to keep their playoff hopes alive, they needed to win again. Pat Kavanaugh (1G, 2A) made his NLL…

Kurtz Score 7, But Albany falls in Colorado – 1/11/25

January 12, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Albany Firewolves (1-5) travelled west to play the Colorado Mammoth (4-2) at MVP Arena Saturday night. Due in large part to a career night from Tye Kurtz (7G, 2A), the Firewolves jumped out to a comfortable early lead that grew to as many as seven goals in the second quarter. They could not hold on though, as the home team rallied around Connor…

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