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Calgary Roughnecks Game Preview - January 25, 2020

January 25, 2020 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release


CALGARY ROUGHNECKS (2-3) vs HALIFAX THUNDERBIRDS (5-0)

Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. MT - Scotiabank Saddledome

TODAY'S GAME

The Calgary Roughnecks will look to bounce back from a two-game slide tonight as they host the Halifax Thunderbirds at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Game time is 7:30 p.m. It's an East Coast Kitchen Party with a 'kiss the cod' station in section 214, menu inspired by the Maritimes at The Wharf concession stand in section 227 and you can even get 'screeched in' in the King Club. Fans will enjoy music with an East Coast flair throughout the game including a halftime performance by the Nova Scotiables. Calgary is coming off last Saturday's 13-12 loss to the 2019 expansion team, Rochester Knighthawks, at the Blue Cross Arena. The Roughnecks held a 7-6 advantage heading into halftime but the Knighthawks, led by Curtis Knight (3g, 3a) and former Roughneck Holden Cattoni (1g, 5a), were able to overcome the visitors and secure their first franchise victory. Curtis Dickson was Calgary's top performer with a pair of goals and three assists while newly acquired Zach Herreweyers tallied four points (1g, 3a) in his first tilt with the Roughnecks. Eli Salama and Dereck Downs, who was traded to Calgary on Jan. 4, each scored twice while Reece Callies and Mitch Wilde added single markers to round out the scoring.

ROUGHNECKS BROADCAST INFORMATION

TV: n/a

RADIO: n/a

OTT SERVICE: BR Live

PROMO CALENDAR

Roughnecks single game tickets are now available. Visit Ticketmaster or the Scotiabank Saddledome box office to join the Rough House party. Fans can also secure a seat online at CalgaryRoughnecks.com or by calling 1-855-985-5000.

Upcoming home game highlights include:

- Superhero Night presented by Pete the Plumber - Saturday, Feb. 29 vs. SD

- St. Patrick's Day Party - Friday, Mar. 13 vs. SAS

- Fan Appreciation presented by Vision Travel - Friday Apr. 17 vs. SAS

NOTEWORTHY

VS. HALIFAX: Tonight marks the first and only regular season meeting between the Roughnecks and new market Thunderbirds. Last season, Calgary won the only contest against the former Rochester Knighthawks team by a score of 12-9. Curtis Dickson led the way for the Riggers with a nine-point effort (5g, 4a) while Kyle Jackson (3g, 1a) was Rochester's top performer with four. The Thunderbirds, who have a perfect 5-0 record to start the season, are coming off an 8-5 victory over the San Diego Seals on Jan. 18.

2018-19 Regular Season Series Recap

Mar. 23 at ROC: CGY 12 ROC 9... Propelled by a nine-point effort from Curtis Dickson the Roughnecks erase a 7-6 halftime deficit to defeat the Knighthawks.

Shots on Goal: CGY 41 ROC 57

Power Plays: CGY 4-4 (100%) ROC 4-5 (80.0%)

All-Time Regular Season Records

All-Time vs. ROC: 29-17

All-Time at CGY: 11-9

All-Time at ROC: 18-8

Last CGY Win: Mar. 23/19, 12-9 at The Blue Cross Arena

Last ROC Win: Dec. 9/17, 17-6 at The Blue Cross Arena

*Note: Includes all-time records from the former Rochester Knighthawks team

HEAD-TO-HEAD: 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Category Calgary (2-3) Halifax (5-0)

Home Record 0-2 4-0

Away Record 2-1 1-0

Goals For 54 61

Goals Against 47 40

Power Play Pct. 25.0 45.0

Penalty Kill Pct. 55.2 61.9

Faceoffs Pct. 56.7 75.2

Loose Balls 350 397

Points Leader - Season Curtis Dickson (22) Cody Jamieson (22)

RHYS RETURNS: Rhys Duch returned to the lineup last Saturday after missing the first four games of the season with a lower-body injury. The veteran forward, who scored the overtime game-winner of the NLL Final against the Buffalo Bandits last season, recorded two assists in his first contest of the 2020 campaign.

SITTING OUT: Forward Dane Dobbie is serving game five of a six-game suspension tonight.

ROUGHNECKS DEBUTS: Zach Herreweyers, a free agent acquired by the Roughnecks on Jan. 6, and Dereck Downs, acquired from the New England Blackwolves on Jan. 4 in exchange for third round picks in the NLL Entry Draft of 2020 and 2022, both made their debut with Calgary last Saturday in Rochester. Herreweyers tallied four points (1g, 3a) in the loss while Downs chipped in two goals.

RECORD WHEN:

Leading at halftime ...... 2-2 Outshooting opponent ....... 1-2

Trailing at halftime ....... 0-1 Outshot by opponent .......... 1-0

Tied at halftime ........... 0-0 Shots are tied .................... 0-1

ROUGHNECKS MONTH-BY-MONTH: November (1-0), December (1-2), January (0-1).

ROUGHNECKS VS.: (BUF 0-0), (COL 0-1), (GA 0-0), (NE 0-0), (PHI 0-1), (ROC 0-1), (SD 1-0), (SAS 0-0), (TOR 0-0), (VAN 1-0).

LEADING THE LEAGUE: Goaltender Christian Del Bianco is fourth in the NLL with a 0.833 save percentage and tops all goalies with 63 saves in a single game... Tyson Bell is tied for first with Shawn Evans (ROC) with 22 penalty minutes... Curtis Dickson sits behind only Mitch Jones (VAN) with 102 shots... Marshal King is tied for third in scoring among NLL rookies with 16 points including three goals and 13 assists.

BYE-WEEK BARRAGE: Heading in to week 10 of the 2019-20 NLL campaign, the Roughnecks will see their fifth bye-week, meaning the team will have sat idle during half of the season so far.

STREAKING: Several players take point streaks into today's game: Curtis Dickson (10g, 12a), Dan Taylor (8g, 9a), rookie Marshal King (3g, 13a) and defenceman Eli Salama (4g, 2a) have tallied points in all five contests this season. Tyson Bell (1g, 4a) has points in four consecutive outings while Shane Simpson (2g, 3a) and Mitch Wilde (2g, 3a) are riding three-game streaks. Zach Currier (four-games) and Haiden Dickson (two-games) saw their point streaks end on Jan. 18.

MILESTONE MARKERS: On Jan. 18, Dan Taylor eclipsed 100 career points with a three-goal effort while Shane Simpson and Reece Callies both surpassed the 50 loose balls mark. On Dec. 27, Curtis Dickson netted his 400th career goal in San Diego becoming the 14th player in NLL history to reach the milestone. On that same night Tyler Burton surpassed 1,000 face-off wins, Christian Del Bianco eclipsed 1,500 saves, Zach Currier notched his 50th point with a goal and three assists, Mitch Wilde caused his 50th turnover, Greg Harnett surpassed 200 penalty minutes and scooped up his 300th loose ball and rookies Haiden Dickson and Travis Getz recorded their first NLL points. Dickson tallied four goals while Getz recorded an assist.

DRILL BITS: The popular Drill Bits program presented by Halliburton is back! Dancers 3-12 years of age have an exciting opportunity to perform of the turf with the Roughnecks Drill Crew during halftime on Saturday, Feb. 29. Game time is 7:30 p.m. as the Roughnecks take on the San Diego Seals. Participants will receive two practice sessions with the Drill Crew Dance Team, a ticket to the game, a t-shirt and a set of poms. Registration is now open at CalgaryRoughnecks.com/drillbits/

PRE-GAME IN SADDLEROOM GRILL: New this year, the Saddleroom Grill located above section 212, will be open before all Roughnecks home games. The pre-game meal, which begins two hours prior to puck drop, features a brand new Roughnecks menu with great prices including platters that start at just $13 per person. Visit Roughnecks.com/Saddleroom or call 403-777-3694 for more information.

POST-GAME AUTOGRAPHS: Due to a private Season Ticket Holder event on the turf, there will be no post-game autographs following tonight's contest.

GET YOUR TICKETS: Fans are encouraged to take advantage of the preferred pricing zones offering the same great entertainment but with an enhanced fan experience. Returning this season are the Family Zone available for $25, the Student Zone for $15 and the Rough House Reserved for just $21 per seat (all prices are plus applicable fees and taxes). Also available is the Family Pack for $110 (plus applicable fees and taxes) including four tickets and a $20 Saddledome Gift Card.

THE ROAD AHEAD: Following tonight's game, the Roughnecks are on a bye-week before hosting 2019 expansion team, the New York Riptide on Feb. 8. Game time is 7:30 p.m. while doors open at 6:00 p.m. for the $5 Happy Hour featuring food and beverage specials at all concourse concessions.

UPCOMING GAMES

All times in MT. Schedule subject to change.

DATE OPPONENT TIME BROADCAST

Feb. 8 vs. New York 7:30 p.m. BR Live

Feb. 22 at Georgia 5:00 p.m. BR Live

Feb. 29 vs. San Diego 7:30 p.m. BR Live

Mar. 8 at Toronto 1:00 p.m. BR Live

Mar. 13 vs. Saskatchewan 7:30 p.m. BR Live

MILESTONES

- Curtis Manning is two assists back from 50.

- Anthony Kalinich is four loose balls back from 50.

- Mitch Wilde is six points shy of 100 and four games shy of 100.

- Rhys Duch needs three goals for 400.

- Tyler Burton is seven caused turnovers shy of 100 and needs eight loose balls for 600.

- Tyson Bell needs four points for 50.

- Dan Taylor is nine goals away from 50.

- Chad Cummings is seven caused turnovers shy of 50.

- Eli Salama is eight loose balls back from 100.

- Tyler Pace is five loose balls back from 100 and 10 assists shy of 50.

TRANSACTIONS

- Jan. 23: Removed the Practice Player tag on F Zach Herreweyers and have retained him on the Active Roster... Released F Travis Getz from the Active Roster from the Short Term Hold Out List... Placed F Tyler Pace on the Active Roster from the Short Term Hold Out List.

- Jan. 18: Placed D Curtis Manning on the Physically Unable to Perform List from the Active Roster... Placed F Rhys Duch on the Active Roster from the Physically Unable to Perform List.

- Jan. 16: Placed F Tyler Pace on the Short Term Holdout List from the Active Roster... Placed F Zach Herreweyers on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List.

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