Oshawa FireWolves Look for Victory on the Road in Calgary
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Oshawa FireWolves Look for Victory on the Road in Calgary

Published on April 4, 2026 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
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Oshawa FireWolves in action
Oshawa FireWolves in action
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CALGARY, AB - A trip to the Canadian Rocky Mountains is the final road game of the season for Oshawa FireWolves, who are heading to Calgary for a battle with the Roughnecks tonight at 9:00 pm ET from the Scotiabank Saddledome on TSN+, ESPN+, and NLL+.

Playing For Pride

The FireWolves have played with heart and done everything they can to win night in and night out this season, but with last weekend's loss to the Rochester Knighthawks the FireWolves are officially out of playoff contention. So with their shot at making the top eight over, they will shift their focus to closing out the season on a high note and playing a full 60 minutes in their remaining three games. When these the FireWolves and Roughnecks met last season, Tye Kurtz, Alex Simmons, and Ethan Walker all tallied six points and

will look to have another big game against Calgary.

Revenge on the Mind

In last year's matchup, the FireWolves held a lead heading into the fourth quarter, but could not have expected Roughnecks legend Dane Dobbie to score seven goals in the fourth quarter to tie the game up and then score the overtime winner to take the win from them. It's been 15 months since that game and both teams look much different, Oshawa is eager to secure its first win over Calgary in FireWolves history. The franchise's last win against Calgary was back in 2019 when they were the New England Black Wolves.

Chaotic Calgary

The Roughnecks are a squad who are the epitome of fierce, chaotic, and sneaky. Calgary is not a team to shy away from laying the body, and they have the talent to do it on both ends of the floor. Tanner Cook can knock players around on offence while Eli Salama and Brayden Laity have zero issues with playing the 'Josh Sanderson' way. On that note, Josh Sanderson has coached this team well this season, and for a team that has had six losses by three goals or less, they will be eager to win on their home floor.

FireWolves Players To Watch

Nick Chaykowsky is a player who has been doing the little things very well and is in the top five in the league in caused turnovers and top twenty in loose balls.

It's not quite a homecoming to B.C., but Jaxon Fridge is hoping to use the Western Canadian magic to continue his hot streak. The rookie scored his first career NLL goal last week and has 17 loose balls in his last five games.

Opposing Players To Watch

Tanner Cook is the team's top goal scorer with 40 goals on the season. He has yet to hit the 50-goal mark in his career, but is working towards that and could get closer to that number tonight.

Brayden Mayea has been a great draft selection for Josh Sanderson and company, as the former 5th overall selection has 24 goals and 59 points this season and has been electric on offence.

Tune in tonight to watch the FireWolves take on the Roughnecks at 9:00 pm ET. These two teams will meet again next week in Oshawa for Wrestling Night at the Tribute Communities Centre on Saturday, April 11 at 7 pm. Get your tickets now for Wrestling Night.

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