Rochester Travels To Barrie For Final Preseason Game
Published on December 27, 2007 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release
(Rochester, NY) - The Rochester Knighthawks (2-0) conclude their preseason schedule on Friday, December 28th when they take on the Toronto Rock (1-0) at the Barrie Molson Centre. Game time is 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on WYSL 1040-AM and wysl1040.com.
The game is a rematch of the 2007 National Lacrosse League East Division Semifinals. Rochester defeated the Toronto Rock 10-6 on April 20th to advance to its second straight divisional finals. Shawn Williams led the way with two goals and five assists. The Knighthawks were 3-0 against the Rock last season. In 2007, Toronto finished in fourth place in the East Division with a 6-10 record.
The defending champion Knighthawks begin their 14th season with a home-and-home series against the rival Buffalo Bandits. The game is a rematch of last year's East Division Finals. Rochester opens the season on Friday, January 11th at HSBC Arena. The game will be broadcast live on Hot Talk 1280 WHTK and whtk.com. On Saturday, January 12th, the Knighthawks will raise their championship banner prior to hosting the Bandits at 7:35 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial. The contest is only available via the B2 Networks.
Rochester captured the 2007 NLL Champion's Cup on May 12th, defeating the Arizona Sting 13-11 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The win was the team's 15th straight and capped a 17-2 season. The championship was the second in the franchise's history. The Knighthawks last won the title in 1997 as members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL).
The Knighthawks ended the 2007 campaign with a franchise record 12-straight wins and earned their second division title in team history. Rochester led the NLL in goals (249), power-play goals (67), shorthanded goals (23) and power-play percentage (58.77%) this season. Forward John Grant was one of the keys to Rochester?s success in 2007. He had a banner year, capturing his first points title with 111, including winning the goal-scoring title with 51. He was named the MVP of the finals and earned regular-season MVP honors. In goal, Pat O'Toole notched a league best 13-1 record.
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