2022 Halifax Thunderbirds season
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| 2022 Halifax Thunderbirds | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | East |
| 2022 record | 3-1 |
| Home record | 2-0 |
| Road record | 1-1 |
| Goals for | 43 |
| Goals against | 39 |
| General Manager | Curt Styres |
| Coach | Mike Accursi |
| Arena | Scotiabank Centre |
2023 → | |
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.
Regular season[]
Final standings[]
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 14.00 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 11.20 | 9.80 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Wings | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 93 | 85 | +8 | 11.62 | 10.62 |
| 4 | Toronto Rock | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 10.00 | 10.50 |
| 5 | Albany FireWolves | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 9.33 | 9.83 |
| 6 | Georgia Swarm | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 11.29 | 11.29 |
| 7 | Rochester Knighthawks | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 10.50 | 12.17 |
| 8 | New York Riptide | 7 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 86 | 97 | -11 | 12.29 | 13.86 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Seals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 12.83 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 0.5 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 11.00 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Vancouver Warriors | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.5 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 10.00 | 10.40 |
| 4 | Saskatchewan Rush | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 10.50 | 10.17 |
| 5 | Calgary Roughnecks | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 10.50 | 14.00 |
| 6 | Panther City Lacrosse Club | 6 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 58 | 77 | -19 | 9.67 | 12.83 |
Game log[]
| 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 | ||||
| 6 | February 12, 2022 | Philadelphia Wings (2018-) | Scotiabank Centre | ||||
| 7 | February 19, 2022 | Georgia Swarm | Scotiabank Centre | ||||
| 8 | February 26, 2022 | @ Philadelphia Wings (2018-) | Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) | ||||
| 9 | March 5, 2022 | Vancouver Warriors | Scotiabank Centre | ||||
| 10 | March 11, 2022 | Albany FireWolves | Scotiabank Centre | ||||
| 11 | March 12, 2022 | @ Georgia Swarm | Gas South Arena | ||||
| 12 | March 26, 2022 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | ||||
| 13 | April 1, 2022 | Rochester Knighthawks | Scotiabank Centre | ||||
| 14 | April 8, 2022 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | ||||
| 15 | April 16, 2022 | @ Toronto Rock | FirstOntario Center | ||||
| 16 | April 23, 2022 | @ New York Riptide | Nassau Coliseum | ||||
| 17 | April 30, 2022 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena |
Roster[]
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
- 7 Eric Fannell
- 16 Mike Burke
- 17 Ryan Benesch
- 21 Chris Boushy
- 24 Clarke Petterson
- 28
Stephen Keogh - 33 Austin Shanks
- 47 Kyle Jackson
- 88 Cody Jamieson
Transition
- 6 Brad Gillies
- 44 Colton Armstrong
Practice
- 00 Johnny Jimerson
- 12 Chet Koneczny
- 13 Brandon Robinson
- 81 Clay Scanlan
Injured
- 20 Luke Van Schepen
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
- Chad Culp
- Jason Johnson
- Roger Chrysler
- Billy Dee Smith
Athletic Performance Coach
- Dan Noble
Equipment Manager
- Dave Sowden
Entry Draft[]
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[]
- ^ "2020 National Lacrosse League Standings". Pointstreak Stats.
- ^ "2021 NLL ENTRY DRAFT LIVE RESULTS". NLL.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
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