Month: January 2016

Calgary vs New England

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Jan 15 7:00 PM

Broadcast FoxSportsGO

2015 Head to Head 1-0 Calgary

Maybe the stream will work for this? First and only meeting of the season. For Calgary they are looking for the first win of the season. After starting the season 0-2. Dane Dobbie 11 Pts (5g 6a) leads all Roughnecks. As the Roughnecks look to score more than ten goals.With the offense, struggling to find it’s groove. Frank Scigliano looks to be the number one guy in Calgary.

New England went out to Vancouver and put a spanking on the Stealth last weekend, to open the season. Hanging 17 on the Stealth. Pat Saunders 8 Pts (4g 4a) and Shawn Evans (4g 2a) lead the offense for the Black Wolves. Evan Kirk expected to the get the start.

First of a two game weekend for the Black Wolves. Off to Georgia Sunday.

Rochester at Toronto

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When: Jan 14 7:30 PM

Broadcast: FoxSportsGo

2015 Head to Head 2-1 Rochester

Both teams come in looking for first win of the season. Toronto looks to find their offense. After only putting up seven last week. Stephan LeBlanc  6 Pts (2g 4a) and Rob Hellyer 5 Pts (3g 2a) lead the Rock.

As for the K-Hawks, expect a better defensive showing. Following the sixteen goal output from Colorado. Cody Jamison 7 Pts (2g 5a) and Dan Dawson 5 Pts (3g 2a) lead the Knighthawks offense. Matt Vinc is expected to start in goal.

Stealth Exit

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Attention Nick Sakiewicz, trouble in Langley. Lack of fans and money losing franchise. The franchise has been struggling since it’s days in Albany. Both on  the balance sheet and to attract fans. As the wins do not come. Neither do the fans.

Will Watkins pull the plug? Seems like we are getting closer to the tipping point.

“I don’t want to say we have to make the playoffs this season to survive, but it’s hugely important to make the playoffs to show our fans we are a great team worthy of their support.” – Doug Locker

Unless things start trending in a more positive direction, there’s a point where Watkins is going to look for something or somewhere different. Could be five years down the line. Could be three. Could be sooner.

Locker takes exception to the critics or the social media rumour mill that suggests the Stealth are in imminent danger of relocating.

Watkins, who lives in Pleasant Hill, Calif., says she has traveled “hundreds of thousands of miles” attending her team’s games and functions over the years. She figures it has cost her more than $14 million to operate the NLL franchise since the Stealth played in San Jose, Calif. (2004 to 2009), then Everett (2010 to 2013) and now Langley.

“But we don’t have Facebook money. We don’t have a bottomless pit to keep it going at all costs. We need to fill all the seats at LEC just to break even.”

Sounds like the team might have one foot out the door already.

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Swarm on Fox Sports Southeast

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ATLANTA — FOX Sports Southeast announced today it will televise the Georgia Swarm’s inaugural National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) home opener against the Toronto Rock Sunday, January 10, at 11 p.m. ET. Play-by-play announcer Mark Zinno will call the game alongside analyst Brad Scibak.

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New England at Vancouver

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  • When Jan 8
  • Time 10:00 PM
  • Broadcast Watch ESPN, TSN GO (Canada) and NESN
  • 2015 Head to Head 1-0 Stealth

 

New England brought in Shawn Evans 130 pts (47g 83a)  in the off season and brought back Kevin Crowley 64 pts (25g 39a). Both via trade. Question marks on defense and goal tending. As Kirk and Belanger are expected to split time. With no clear cut number one.

Vancouver brought in Garrett Billings 36pts (5g 31a) to help the offense. Should be interesting to see. How Billings meshes with Rhys Duch 103 PTS (41g 62a) With only one ball to go around. Eric Penny is the new starter in net.