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2023 Halifax Thunderbirds season

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2023 Halifax Thunderbirds
LeagueNLL
DivisionEast
2023 record10–8
Home record5–4
Road record5–4
Goals for238
Goals against210
General ManagerCurt Styres
CoachMike Accursi
ArenaScotiabank Centre
Average attendance8,512
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The 2023 Halifax Thunderbirds season is the third season in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the National Lacrosse League (NLL) franchise that began play in 2020 after relocating from Rochester, New York, where they operated as the Rochester Knighthawks. The Thunderbirds opened the 2023 season on December 2, 2022, against the Philadelphia Wings.

Regular season

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Final standings

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Reference:[1]

East Conference
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Banditsxyz18144.7780.07–27–2215191+2411.9410.61
2Toronto Rockx18135.7221.08–15–4234164+7013.009.11
3Halifax Thunderbirdsx18108.5564.05–45–4238210+2813.2211.67
4Rochester Knighthawksx18108.5564.06–34–5218214+412.1111.89
5Philadelphia Wings1899.5005.04–55–4200211−1111.1111.72
6Georgia Swarm18810.4446.03–65–4219207+1212.1711.50
7New York Riptide18513.2789.03–62–7201243−4211.1713.50
8Albany FireWolves18315.16711.00–93–6167233−669.2812.94
West Conference
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1San Diego Sealsxy18144.7780.07–27–2240193+4713.3310.72
2Calgary Roughnecksx18135.7221.07–26–3218167+5112.119.28
3Panther City Lacrosse Clubx18108.5564.06–34–5204193+1111.3310.72
4Colorado Mammothx1899.5005.07–22–7190208−1810.5611.56
5Saskatchewan Rush18810.4446.05–43–6204212−811.3311.78
6Las Vegas Desert Dogs18513.2789.04–51–8179222−439.9412.33
7Vancouver Warriors18414.22210.02–72–7188247−5910.4413.72


Game log

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 December 2, 2022 Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Scotiabank Centre W 18–8 7,778 1–0
2 December 17, 2022 @ New York Riptide Nassau Live Center W 20–11 3,896 2–0
3 December 30, 2022 @ Buffalo Bandits KeyBank Center L 13–18 14,040 2–1
4 January 7, 2023 @ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena W 14–11 3,843 3–1
5 January 13, 2023 Albany FireWolves Scotiabank Centre L 10–11 OT 9,211 3–2
6 January 14, 2023 @ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre L 8–17 9,304 3–3
7 January 27, 2023 Rochester Knighthawks Scotiabank Centre W 17–7 7,985 4–3
8 February 4, 2023 Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Centre L 11–12 OT 9,497 4–4
9 February 11, 2023 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 14–16 5,219 4–5
10 February 19, 2023 New York Riptide Scotiabank Centre W 13–12 7,783 5–5
11 March 3, 2023 Buffalo Bandits Scotiabank Centre L 9–10 6,724 5–6
12 March 10, 2023 @ Buffalo Bandits KeyBank Center L 9–10 14,896 5–7
13 March 18, 2023 Toronto Rock Scotiabank Centre W 14–12 9,957 6–7
14 March 25, 2023 @ Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) W 14–10 9,819 7–7
15 April 2, 2023 Georgia Swarm Scotiabank Centre L 7–17 7,661 7–8
16 April 15, 2023 @ Saskatchewan Rush SaskTel Centre W 15–11 8,746 8–8
17 April 22, 2023 New York Riptide Scotiabank Centre W 15–6 10,008 9–8
18 April 29, 2023 @ Georgia Swarm Gas South Arena W 17–11 9,475 10–8

Playoffs

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals May 5, 2023 @ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Center L 11–15 8,831 0–1

Roster

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Goaltenders

  • 35 Czech Republic Peter Dubenski
  • 76 Iroquois Warren Hill

Defenseman

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

Forwards

Transition

  •  6 Canada Brad Gillies
  • 44 Canada Colton Armstrong

Practice

  • 00 Iroquois Johnny Jimerson
  • 12 Canada Chet Koneczny
  • 13 Canada Brandon Robinson
  • 81 Iroquois Clay Scanlan

Injured

  • 20 Canada Luke Van Schepen

Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

Athletic Performance Coach

  • Dan Noble

Equipment Manager

  • Dave Sowden



Entry Draft

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The 2022 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 10, 2022.[2] The Thunderbirds made the following selections:

Round Overall Player College/Club
1 12 Wake:Riat Bowhunter Six Nations – Jacksonville University
2 29 Jerry Staats Six Nations Chiefs – Syracuse University
3 54 Jon McConvey Mimico Jr A – University of Vermont
3 55 Cole Kirst Syracuse University
4 70 Chris Fake Notre Dame University
5 86 Tanner Cole Oakville Jr A
6 101 Keaton Brown Orangeville Jr B

References

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