2022 Halifax Thunderbirds season

The Halifax Thunderbirds are a lacrosse team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). the 2022 NLL season is their 2nd season the NLL. They were formerly the Rochester Knighthawks but moved to Halifax, as Rochester gained an expansion franchise.

2022 Halifax Thunderbirds
LeagueNLL
Division3rd East
2022 record11-7
Home record7-2
Road record4-5
Goals for198
Goals against195
General ManagerCurt Styres
CoachMike Accursi
ArenaScotiabank Centre

Regular season

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Final standings

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Reference: [1]

East Conference
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Banditsxyz18144.7780.07–27–2247185+6213.7210.28
2Toronto Rockx18135.7221.07–26–3207166+4111.509.22
3Halifax Thunderbirdsx18117.6113.07–24–5198195+311.0010.83
4Albany FireWolvesx1899.5005.05–44–5198195+311.0010.83
5Philadelphia Wingsx1899.5005.04–55–4185199−1410.2811.06
6Georgia Swarm1899.5005.04–55–4205212−711.3911.78
7New York Riptide18612.3338.03–63–6214226−1211.8912.56
8Rochester Knighthawks18414.22210.02–72–7184221−3710.2212.28
West Conference
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1San Diego Sealsxy18108.5560.05–45–4202183+1911.2210.17
2Calgary Roughnecksx18108.5560.06–34–5194201−710.7811.17
3Colorado Mammothx18108.5560.07–23–6196198−210.8911.00
4Saskatchewan Rush18810.4442.06–32–7196194+210.8910.78
5Panther City Lacrosse Club18711.3893.03–64–5190223−3310.5612.39
6Vancouver Warriors18612.3334.03–63–6199209−1011.0611.61


Game log

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 December 4, 2021 Saskatchewan Rush Scotiabank Centre W 12–11 OT 7,488 1–0
2 December 10, 2021 Toronto Rock Scotiabank Centre W 11–7 6,424 2–0
3 January 15, 2022 @ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre W 14–13 OT 3–0
4 January 29, 2022 @ Albany FireWolves Times Union Center L 6–8 5,038 3–1
5 February 4, 2022 New York Riptide Scotiabank Centre W 13–10 4–1
6 February 13, 2022 Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Scotiabank Centre W 10–8 5–1
7 February 19, 2022 Georgia Swarm Scotiabank Centre W 15–10 3,000 6–1
8 February 26, 2022 @ Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) W 10–8 9,236 7–1
9 March 5, 2022 Vancouver Warriors Scotiabank Centre W 14–12 3,000 8–1
10 March 11, 2022 Albany FireWolves Scotiabank Centre L 7–8 5,000 8–2
11 March 12, 2022 @ Georgia Swarm Gas South Arena L 9–10 8,546 8–3
12 March 26, 2022 @ Buffalo Bandits KeyBank Center L 11–16 11,169 8–4
13 March 27, 2022 Buffalo Bandits Scotiabank Centre L 11–16 5,715 8–5
14 April 1, 2022 Rochester Knighthawks Scotiabank Centre W 11–7 7,443 9–5
15 April 8, 2022 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome L 8–13 8,321 9–6
16 April 16, 2022 @ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Center L 7–15 10,047 9–7
17 April 23, 2022 @ New York Riptide Nassau Coliseum W 16–13 4,968 10–7
18 April 30, 2022 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 13–10 5,156 11–7

Playoffs

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals May 6, 2022 Toronto Rock Scotiabank Centre L 13–14 OT 7,241 0–1

Roster

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Goaltenders

  • 35   Peter Dubenski
  • 76   Warren Hill

Defenseman

  • 4   Graeme Hossack
  • 18   Jake Withers
  • 19   Nonkon Thompson
  • 25   James Barclay
  • 34   Cory Becker
  • 37   Scott Campbell
  • 45   Luc Magnan
  • 68   Trevor Smyth

Forwards

Transition

  •  6   Brad Gillies
  • 44   Colton Armstrong

Practice

Injured

  • 20   Luke Van Schepen

Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

Athletic Performance Coach

  • Dan Noble

Equipment Manager

  • Dave Sowden



Entry Draft

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The 2021 NLL Entry Draft took place on August 28, 2021.[2] The Thunderbirds made the following selections:

Round Overall Player College/Club
1 12 Max Wilson Victoria Shamrocks Jr. A/NJIT
2 18 Drew Hutchison Burlington Jr. A/RIT
2 28 Jackson Reid Six Nations Jr. A/Ohio State
3 39 Kealan Pilon St. Catharines Jr. A/Queen’s University of Charlotte
4 59 Chris Fake Yale
5 74 Jeremy Winston Jacksonville
6 88 Colin Hinton Jacksonville

References

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  1. ^ "2022 National Lacrosse League Standings". Pointstreak Stats.
  2. ^ "2021 NLL ENTRY DRAFT LIVE RESULTS". NLL.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2017.