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Knighthawks Continue to Falter Dropping Fourth in a Row in Loss Against the Black Bears 2/14/26

February 15, 2026

Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit: Michele Veluvolu On Saturday February 14, 2026, love was in the air for the matchup between the Ottawa Black Bears (6-5) who would travel to Blue Cross Arena to take on the Rochester Knighthawks (4-5). They would be without starting netminder Rylan Hartley as he was serving his one-game suspension from a hit he made on Steph Charbonneau during their…

Toronto Scores Early and Often to Rout Ottawa 1/31/26

February 1, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Kevin Sousa The Ottawa Black Bears (4-5) travelled to face the Toronto Rock (4-3) in the battle of Ontario. Ottawa was undefeated at 3 – 0 against both of the Ontario teams since coming into the league, and both teams were .500 on the season and looking to move up in the standings to stay within reach of…

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

January 24, 2026

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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…

Ottawa Stuns Buffalo in Banditland – 1/16/2026

January 17, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The three-time defending champion Buffalo Bandits (3-3) hosted the Ottawa Black Bears (4-3) Friday night at Keybank Center. Neither team had a breakout offensive evening in the defense heavy matchup. Dhane Smith (3G, 4A) was the only Bandit to record multiple goals and multiple assists in support of netminder Matt Vinc (10GA, 37SV). In the low scoring game, the largest lead was two goals…

Oshawa’s Woes Continue as They Drop Their Fourth in a Row to Ottawa 1/3/26

Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit: David Pickering The Ottawa Black Bears (3-2) travelled to Oshawa to face the FireWolves (1-4) in the first battle of Ontario, East version. Oshawa has had great defense as well as goaltending this year but have struggled on the offensive side heading into this game with the record of 1 – 3. The Black Bears have a great offense with Jeff…

January 4, 2026

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Black Bears Hold Off Firey Wings – 12/27/2025

December 28, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Ottawa Black Bears (2-2) hosted the Philadelphia Wings (1-2) on Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre. The home team jumped out to an early lead, but young star Brennan O’Neill (6G, 2A) kept the Wings in the contest with this first career sock trick. With the game tied 9-9 at the end of the third quarter, the fourth quarter was filled with…

Teat Time in Ottawa: Four-Goal Fourth Quarter Downs Saskatchewan – 12/12/2025

December 13, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Ottawa Black Bears (1-1) picked up their first win of the season last night at home against the visiting Saskatchewan Rush (1-1), but it was not an easy battle for Jeff Teat (4G, 5A) and company. Both teams’ backup goaltenders saw time in net, albeit less than 30 seconds each, and scoring came in ebbs and flows. Led by Zach Manns (3G, 1A),…

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…

Knighthawks Roll Past Black Bears for Sixth Straight Win, Clinch Playoff Berth 4/5/25

April 6, 2025

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Christopher Crane, Rochester Knighthawks Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Micheline Veluvolu The Rochester Knighthawks (10-7) extended their league-best win streak to six games on Saturday night April 5, 2025, dominating the Ottawa Black Bears (7-9) from the opening whistle enroute to a 12-6 victory at Segar & Sciortino Field at The Blue Cross Arena. With the win—and following Halifax’s 13-10 triumph over San Diego earlier in the…

In a Game of Runs, the Swarm Send the Black Bears into Hibernation 2/28/25

February 28, 2025

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Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Matt Zambonin The Georgia Swarm (7-4) visited Ottawa on Friday night February 28, 2025, after winning in OT last weekend over Toronto. The Black Bears (5-6) had dropped last weekends’ contest against Halifax and wanted to put one in the “W” column. Both teams are currently in the playoff picture, but a loss could derail those aspirations. Ottawa defeated…

Firewolves Overwhelmed by Black Bears – 2/15/2025

February 16, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© MVP Arena in Albany, New York hosted a lacrosse game and a couple fights Saturday night. The Albany Firewolves (2-8) hosted the Ottawa Black Bears (5-4), but Ottawa appeared more at home on the turf. Jeff Teat (6G, 3A) dominated the game, scoring five first quarter goals before frustration boiled over and fighting started in the second quarter. The Firewolves could not get closer…

Warriors Double Down on the Black Bears at Home 1/24/25

January 25, 2025

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Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jaclyn McKee On Friday January 24, 2025, the Ottawa Black Bears (4-3) traveled to Rogers Arena to take on the Vancouver Warriors (4-3) for the first ever meeting of the two teams. It would be a close contest throughout until the third quarter when the Warriors would gain a three-goal cushion and keep Ottawa at bay to secure an…

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