Rochester Knighthawks
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| Rochester Knighthawks | |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Home arena | Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial |
| Based in | Rochester, New York |
| Colors | Purple, Teal, White, Black |
| Head coach | Ed Comeau |
| General manager | Jody Gage |
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They currently play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997. They have been members of the NLL since the league's inaugural 1997-98 season.
The Knighthawks have reached the playoffs in all of their 12 seasons. This is a league record (going back to the league's original creation, the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League). The previous record was 11 straight years, held by the Phildelphia Wings.
Championships
MILL: 1997Roster
Seasons: Number of seasons with Knighthawks (seasons in MILL/NLL)
| # | Nation | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Shoots | Birthplace | Birth Date | Summer Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chris Schiller | D | 6'0" | 185 | R | Rochester, NY | 01/18/1977 | Rochester Rattlers (MLL) | 5 (5) | |
| 5 | Sandy Chapman | D | 5'9" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON | 01/23/1981 | Peterborough Lakers (OLA) | 1 (5) | |
| 7 | Pat Dutton | D | 6'0" | 185 | R | Rochester, NY | 04/20/1977 | Rochester Rattlers (MLL) | 2 (2) | |
| 9 | Blake Miller | F | 6'1" | 195 | Manhasset, NY | 07/09/1972 | Long Island Lizards (MLL) | 1 (?) | ||
| 10 | Mike Hasen | D | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON | 06/19/1972 | Brampton Excelsiors (OLA) | 8 (12) | |
| 11 | Regy Thorpe | D | 6'1" | 240 | R | Auburn, NY | 11/27/1971 | Rochester Rattlers (MLL) | 12 (12) | |
| 12 | Brian Croswell | F | 6'3" | 210 | L | Peterborough, ON | 07/19/1982 | Peterborough Lakers (OLA) | 2 (3) | |
| 15 | Shawn Evans | F | 5'9 | 180 | R | Peterborough, ON | 04/28/1986 | Peterborough Lakers (OLA) | 1 (1) | |
| 17 | Steve Toll | D | 6'0 | 195 | R | St. Catharines, ON | 06/16/1974 | Brooklin Redmen (OLA) | 2 (9) | |
| 19 | Scott Evans | F | 6'1 | 220 | R | Peterborough, ON | 07/27/1981 | Peterborough Lakers (OLA) | 3 (3) | |
| 20 | Steve Penny | D | 6'4 | 195 | R | Nanaimo, BC | 01/04/1977 | 5 (5) | ||
| 21 | Bill Greer | D | 6'1 | 180 | Oshawa, ON | 06/22/1981 | 1 (?) | |||
| 23 | Stephen Hoar | D | 6'2 | 215 | R | Oshawa, ON | 05/28/1982 | Rochester Rattlers (MLL) | 3 (3) | |
| 24 | John Grant, Jr. | F | 6'2 | 230 | L | Peterborough, ON | 11/07/1974 | Rochester Rattlers (MLL) | 7 (7) | |
| 25 | Scott Ditzell | D | 6'2 | 215 | R | Geneva, NY | 03/27/1983 | Rochester Rattlers (MLL) | 1 (1) | |
| 32 | Ken Millin | F | 5'11 | 200 | L | Brampton, ON | 01/29/1975 | Brampton Excelsiors (OLA) | 2 (9) | |
| 42 | Pat Cougevan | D | 6'1 | 215 | R | Penn Yan, NY | 07/13/1971 | 10 (10) | ||
| 43 |
| Marshall Abrams | D | 6'0 | 220 | L | Syracuse, NY | 07/16/1978 | Team Iroquois | 5 (6) |
| 44 | Mike Accursi | F | 5'11 | 175 | R | Pelham, ON | 02/25/1975 | Peterborough Lakers (OLA) | 2 (9) | |
| 51 | Shawn Williams | F | 5'11 | 195 | L | Scarborough, ON | 06/20/1974 | Brooklin Redmen (OLA) | 5 (9) |
Goaltenders
| # | Nation | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Shoots | Birthplace | Birth Date | Summer Team | Season |
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| 39 | Pat O'Toole | G | 6'0 | 220 | L | Toronto, ON | 12/24/1971 | Peterborough Lakers (OLA) | 8 (12) | |
| 52 | Grant Crawley | G | 6'1 | 278 | L | Brantford, ON | 07/28/1985 | Six Nations Arrows (OLA) | 1 (1) |
Practice roster
| # | Nation | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Shoots | Birthplace | Birth Date | Summer Team | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chris Stewart | D | 5' 11" | 185 | L | Ottawa, ON | 07/06/1982 | 1 (1) | ||
| 22 | Mike Temple | D | 5' 8" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON | 04/17/1982 | Peterborough Lakers (OLA) | 1 (1) | |
| 26 | David Brown | D | 5' 11" | 185 | R | East York, ON | 02/15/1983 | 1 (1) |
External links
- [Knighthawks Official Website]
- [The Gonzo Page] - a Knighthawks fan site
| National Lacrosse League | |
| East Division: Buffalo Bandits | Minnesota Swarm | Philadelphia Wings | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock | |
| West Division: Arizona Sting | Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Edmonton Rush | Portland Lumberjax | San Jose Stealth | |
| 2007 Expansion Teams: Chicago Shamrox | New York | |
| NLL Articles: Champion's Cup | NLL All-Star Game | NLL Hall of Fame | List of NLL MVPs | |
| Related Articles: Box lacrosse | Indoor lacrosse | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse | |
| Current arenas in the National Lacrosse League |
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