Week 10 kicked off with an all-Canadian Friday night in the NLL, with Vancouver traveling from one end of the country to the other to visit Halifax, and the Calgary Roughnecks visiting the nation’s capital of Ottawa for the first time. A 5-game Saturday continued us through the finale of a 7-game slate. See how it all played out!
Vancouver Warriors 9 @ Halifax Thunderbirds 10
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Jan 31: National Lacrosse League game between the Halifax Thunderbirds and Vancouver Warriors on January 31 2025 at the Scotiabank Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Trevor MacMillan/Halifax Thunderbirds)
Halifax improved to 3-4 on the season with a one-goal win over Vancouver on Beach Party night at Scotiabank Centre in front of 8,453 fans. Warren Hill, who has been shaky at times this season, started poorly, allowing four goals on the first six shots he faced before settling in. Halifax wasn’t leaving their tender out to dry, though, as they led 3-1 by the 11:27 mark of the first quarter, outshooting Vancouver 13-6.
Ryan Terefenko led the Thunderbirds with his first career hat trick, adding two assists for a five-point night. The transition specialist contributed on the back end, too, of course. With time winding down after Vancouver had closed the gap to one goal, Terefenko scooped up a loose ball off the faceoff to give his team an important possession late in the game. They also got a reset, leaving the Warriors with little time to find the equalizer.
Terefenko 🎩🪄
He leads the Thunderbirds over Vancouver with a 5-point night that included his 1st career hatty! pic.twitter.com/0oURSZ8DSO
“It was a team effort,” Terefenko told Maki Jenner after the game. “The belief is there with these guys. We know how good we can be when we’re all on the same page. In front of an awesome crowd, we played our tails off and got the win.”
After dropping their first three games of the season, the Thunderbirds are now winners of three of their last four. Vancouver is the toughest team they’ve beaten so far.
Clarke Petterson scored twice and added one assist and Dawson Theede scored twice. Single markers came from Cody Jamieson, Jake Withers and Mike Robinson. Hill made 29 saves in goal.
Marcus Klarich, Kevin Crowley and Ryan Martel all had a pair of goals and a single assist for the Warriors, who were led by Adam Charalambides’ six points – one goal and five helpers, as he helped dictate Vancouver’s ball movement. Keegan Bal also contributed a goal and four assists. Aden Walsh made 43 saves in the loss.
Vancouver rookie Alec Stathakis beat Withers at the faceoff dot with 16/23 wins.
Calgary Roughnecks 11 @ Ottawa Black Bears 8
Calgary Roughnecks at Ottawa Black Bears 1.31.25 (Photo: Reuben Polansky)
Calgary hopped over Ottawa in the standings with their win over the Black Bears on Friday night at Canadian Tire Centre. Tyler Pace and Jesse King, who combined for 12 points, dominated the Ottawa defense.
“Pace was challenged, and he stepped up,” Captain King told Brianne Foley after the game.
Tyler Pace goes on an absolute TEAR with 4 goals & 2 assists in @NLLRoughnecks‘ win over Ottawa!
Calgary looked stable and competent as they contained Ottawa’s offense, holding Jeff Teat goalless for the second game in a row. The Black Bears continue to struggle offensively, scoring only three goals in the first half before making a four-goal push in the fourth quarter.
Curtis Dickson scored twice and had three assists for the Roughnecks, and Tanner Cook had a goal and two assists. Robert Hudson scored once. Cam MacLeod made 36 saves for the win.
As he did in their first three games, Jacob Dunbar scored Ottawa’s opening goal, en route to a three-goal, one-assist game. Conner Kearnan, Larson Sundown and Reed Kurtz (younger brother of Albany’s Tye), with his first career goal, added singles. Eric Fannell contributed four assists, with Jeff Teat adding three. Zach Higgins made 33 saves in the loss.
Faceoffs were even, with Ottawa’s Jay Thorimbert winning 11/23 and Calgary’s Justin Inacio winning 12/22.
Albany FireWolves 10 @ Buffalo Bandits 16
Steve Priolo and Dyson Williams take the Tucker Out Lymphoma ceremonial faceoff with Tamara Williams on Feb. 1, 2025 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. Albany FireWolves @ Buffalo Bandits. (Caroline Sherman/NLL)
KeyBank Center was the backdrop for a rematch of last May’s NLL Finals, with 18,459 lacrosse enthusiasts witnessing a dominating performance by the two-time defending champion Buffalo Bandits, who easily vanquished the Albany FireWolves 16-10 on their annual Tucker Out Lymphoma night.
Reigning MVP Josh Byrne continued to operate on a galactic level, scoring five goals and assisting on five more. Fellow former MVP Dhane Smith was stellar per the norm, posting three scores and seven helpers. It was a complete team effort for Buffalo, as Chase Fraser, Ian MacKay and Tehoka Nanticoke combined for six connectors in glorious victory. Matt Vinc stopped 38 of 48 trajectories launched his direction.
Albany’s big three delivered a strong performance in defeat, with Alex Simmons, Ethan Walker and Tye Kurtz totalling 15 points on the evening. Doug Jamieson made two saves on the first eight shots before giving way to Andrew Kidd, who stopped 30 of 40 shots faced in his first significant time in goal. Joe Nardella got the better of Connor Farrell on faceoffs, winning 17 compared to 14.
The Bandits extend their record to a spectacular 6-0, while the FireWolves disappointing season continues, as the club falls to 2-7.
Saskatchewan Rush 12 @ San Diego Seals 8
The Saskatchewan Rush came out of the starting blocks at breakneck pace on Saturday, jumping out to a 7-0 first half lead; Seals’ starter Chris Orgilieri went to the bench in favour of veteran Mike Poulin for a 20-minute break after the fourth goal. Not having score a goal in almost 60 minutes of play dating back to their last home game against Ottawa on January 4th, the Seals turned it around early in the second half with three goals in a row to make the score more respectable. Nevertheless, they dropped their third in a row while Saskatchewan improved their record to 6-2 and sit in second place in league standings.
✅ BTB pass from Manns
✅ Spin-o-rama, cross-crease pass from Keenan
✅ Quick-stick from Shanks@SaskRushLAX up 5-0 over @SealsLax in the 2nd
Mike Triolo must have experienced an excellent night of sleep, with the 33-year-old achieving a hat trick a mere 4:35 into the first quarter. The forward was basically shot out of a cannon. He finished with four goals in total
Robert Church and Zach Manns also executed well for the Rush, with each man etching two goals and six assists onto the stat sheet. Rookie Levi Anderson scored twice and assisted once. Make it two starts, two wins for 20-year-old goalie Thomas Kiazyk, who provided another excellent effort, knocking down 36 of 44 shots on top of pitching that first half zero. Mike Messenger won 14/21 faceoffs in place of the injured Jake Naso.
Zach Currier, Rob Hellyer and Ben McIntosh each found the back of the net on two occasions. Star scorer Wes Berg was held pointless on what served as a very forgettable night for the Seals. Origlieri finished with 20 saves, and Poulin 12.
Rochester Knighthawks 15 @ Philadelphia Wings 12
Brennann O’Neill and Will Shipley (Photo: Heather Barry)
With Philadelphia Eagles running back/high school lacrosse player Will Shipley in attendance at Wells Fargo Center, it was the visiting Rochester Knighthawks who put on a Super Bowl caliber demonstration, taking down the Wings 15-12. Rochester led 9-7 at half before kicking it into high gear and outscoring Philadelphia 4-1 in the third quarter, extending their lead to 13-8, never allowing the high-scoring hosts to get within three goals from that point forward.
Ryan Smith delivered three goals and three assists, with Thomas McConvey supplying a hat trick of his own, along with two helpers. Connor Fields and Ryan Lanchbury were all about generosity, with the pair collaborating on a whopping 15 assists. Rylan Hartley returned to the net and made 32 saves after coming back from injury.
Mike Sisselberger won 18/30 faceoffs for Rochester. For Philadelphia, Tyler Burton won 8/20 and Nathan Fehr 4/10.
Joe Resetarits was nothing short of fantastic, securing five goals and three assists, while Mitch Jones set up his teammates on seven occasions. Blaze Riorden and Phil Caputo also contributed a pair of goals, and Nick Damude made 48 saves. Rookie sensation Brennan O’Neill was relatively quiet in this one, scoring a goal very early, but only providing an assist thereafter.
Toronto Rock 9 @ Colorado Mammoth 8 OT
Ball Arena served was the setting for a thrilling display of drama courtesy of the Toronto Rock and Colorado Mammoth. With more than 10,000 fans spending their Saturday night entrenched in NLL excitement, the visitors from Ontario gutted out a 9-8 overtime triumph, with Josh Dawick lowering the curtain in the extra session – his fourth goal of the game.
The Mammoth held a 7-4 third stanza advantage, only to witness the struggling yet proud Rock harvest four of the final five goals of regulation, including a mid-fourth sequence that featured two targets in just 13 seconds. This would set the stage for the Dawick decider.
Chris Boushy scored twice for Toronto, with Tom Schreiber and Dan Craig scoring a goal and three assists each. Challen Rogers scored once. TD Ierlan was an incredible 19/20 at the dot, and Nick Rose made 39 saves as the Rock won their third game in a row after starting 0-5.
Ryan Lee set the pace for the heartbroken Mammoth, notching three goals and three assists. Connor Kelly and Connor Robinson represented their shared first name well, with each netting two blasts and two helpers. Eli McLaughlin had the Mammoth’s other goal. The Rock threw 66 shots at Dillon Ward and he stopped 57 of them.
Georgia Swarm 16 @ Las Vegas Desert Dogs 14
The Thompson bothers. Georgia Swarm @ Las Vegas Desert Dogs (Photo Credit: Stephen Greathouse)
Lee’s Family Forum played host to an engaging showdown between the Georgia Swarm and the homegrown Desert Dogs. The Vegas boys put the first two goals on the marquee, with the fellas from the South implementing five successive scores, bringing the competition to a 5-2 second quarter reward. Vegas would cut the lead to one on three separate second-half occasions, including a 15-14 differential late in the fourth. With the game on the line, Andrew Kew collected a very late goal solidifying the win for the Swarm.
Toron Eccleston was the dominant figure for the victorious Swarm, scoring four goals and assisting on four connectors. Miles Thompson showed that he is very much healed and back in the game with three goals and three assists, with perennial leading men Lyle Thompson and Shayne Jackson cooperating on three scores and seven helpers. The final Thompson brother, Jeremy, won 22/33 faceoffs against Jonathan Gagliardi. Goaltender Brett Dobson made 29 saves.
Young star Jack Hannah was awesome for the Sin City inhabitants, stockpiling three goals and five assists. Casey Jackson and Jackson Webster were both on the production side of hat tricks with two assists each, but it was all for naught as the more seasoned Swarm squad found a way to hold on. Justin Geddie made 33 saves in goal.
A near-capacity crowd took in the Desert Dogs’ third annual Tucker Out Lymphoma night, with both teams donning special jerseys for the game.
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