The Best Sport No One Cares About
With Thursday’s announcement about further limitations on arena capacity in Ontario, we will provide an update on our upcoming home game early next week.
Until then, we appreciate your patience while we navigate this new development.
So it sounds like the Rock were caught off guard with this announcement. How the Rock plan to operate with further reduced capacity is going to be extremely interesting.
Assuming the NLL does NOT postpone more games moving forward.
You can find the full tweet HERE
The Ontario government has capped the crowd size for indoor venues at 1,000 spectators or 50 per cent capacity, whichever is less, as the province deals with an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.
The Rock’s next home game is Jan 15 vs Halifax
The Philadelphia Wings have placed Alex Crepinsek and Corey Small on the Active Roster from the Covid Protocol List.
The Philadelphia Wings have placed Practice Players Ben French and Blake Gibson-McDonald on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster.
The San Diego Seals at Saskatchewan Rush game originally scheduled for Friday December 31, has been rescheduled to Friday January 14, 2022 at 8:30 EST.
A total of 113,536 fans attended nineteen NLL games during the month of December for a league wide average of 5,975 fans per game.
No NLL team was able to break the 10,000 attendance mark during the month of December, not even once.
Philly is averaging 3,912 through two home games and Buffalo had 7,395 for their lone home game in December.
Again another disappointing December for NLL attendance, but we imagine COVID 1984 is playing a large part in keeping fans at home and watching on ESPN and TSN.
Or maybe the NLL has failed to recognize the changing attendance habits of its fans, which COVID 1984 has only magnified. .
| Game 1 | Game 2 | |
| Albany | 4,885 | |
| Buffalo | 7,395 | |
| Calgary | 9,361 | |
| Colorado | 8,730 | |
| Georgia | 5,127 | |
| Halifax | 7,488 | 6,424 |
| New York | 4,494 | 2,705 |
| Panther City | 7,309 | 3,587 |
| Philadelphia | 4,116 | 3,709 |
| Rochester | 4,311 | |
| San Diego | 5,633 | |
| Saskatchewan | 9,112 | |
| Toronto | 8,043 | 5,024 |
| Vancouver | 6,083 | |
| Total Games | 19 | |
| League Average | 5,975 |
We had a feeling this move was coming. Now the question becomes is Week 6 in jeopardy as well?
The NLL has cancelled all week five games and hope to reschedule the games at some point later in the season.
You can find the full release HERE
The San Diego Seals announced late this afternoon, that general manager and head coach Patrick Merrill has entered the NLL’s Covid Protocols.
For years the national media ignored the NLL.
But when two goalies square off during a game, it becomes national news.
Maybe it’s time for the NLL to embrace fighting and encourage more physical play as whole.
You can check out the full article HERE
In compliance with the recent restrictions in Nova Scotia, the National Lacrosse League and the Halifax Thunderbirds have announced today their home game on January 8th against the New York Riptide has been rescheduled to February 4th at 7 pm AT.
Full release can be found HERE
Bandits
In accordance with the New York State Mandate, the Buffalo Bandits, Buffalo Sabres and KeyBank Center are updating its vaccination policy. Beginning immediately, all guests 5-11 will be required to present proof of at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine for entry into all events, concerts, Bandits and Sabres games.
To verify COVID-19 vaccination, guests 5 and older will be required to display one of the following before entering KeyBank Center:
• Physical Vaccination Card (photo will NOT be accepted)
• NYS Excelsior Pass
• Clear Digital Vaccine Card (individuals under 14 are not eligible for the Clear app)
• Government digital vaccine proof from outside NYS
Hawks
In accordance with the New York State Mandate, the Rochester Americans, Rochester Knighthawks and Blue Cross Arena are updating its vaccination policy. Effective immediately, all guests ages 5-11 will now be required to present proof of at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for entry into all events, concerts, Amerks and Knighthawks games.
To verify COVID-19 vaccination, guests 5 and older will be required to display one of the following before entering the Blue Cross Arena:
Physical Vaccination Card(photo will NOT be accepted)
• NYS Excelsior Pass
• Government digital vaccine proof from outside New York State
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