NLL Rochester Knighthawks

Time Warner to carry Rochester Knighthawks game

February 8, 2006 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release


(Rochester, NY)... The Rochester Knighthawks and Time Warner Cable announced today that the K-Hawks' National Lacrosse League game on Friday, February 10th will be televised LIVE in Rochester. The Knighthawks will battle the rival Toronto Rock at 7:30 p.m. at the Air Canada Centre on Time Warner Cable Channel 98.

The game is part of a two-game in two-night stretch for Rochester. On Saturday, February 11th, Rochester returns home to host the Arizona Sting at 7:35 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on the B2 Networks.

The Knighthawks take their four-game winning streak into the weekend and currently lead the East Division with a 4-1 record. Rochester's John Grant is tied for third with 32 points (19+13) in five games. K-Hawks goalie Pat O'Toole leads the NLL with four wins and is second with an 8.90 goals-against average. Head Coach Ed Comeau is one win away from tying the best start for a first-year head coach in team history. Paul Day began his eight-year Rochester coaching career with a 5-1 mark in 1998.

The contest on Friday at Toronto is the second of three meetings between the two teams. Rochester has a 1-0 record against the Rock this season, beating Toronto 14-9 on January 14th. Rochester leads the all-time season series with an 11-7 record. The Knighthawks, however, are only 2-7 in Toronto.

The Rock are in fifth place in the East Division with a 2-4 record, but have won two straight games. Toronto also has the top two point producers in the league, as Colin Doyle (14+26) and Josh Sanderson (12+28) are tied for first with 40 points in six games. Toronto has won five of the last seven NLL Championships. Last season, Toronto defeated the Arizona Sting in the 2005 title game.

The String are the Knighthawks' opponent Saturday night. The Sting lead the West Division with a 3-1 record, but lost their last game 18-17 in overtime to the Colorado Mammoth on February 3rd. The game was the third OT game for Arizona this season and the first lose in the extra session. Arizona has a 2-0 all-time record against Rochester and defeated the Knighthawks 9-8 in overtime last season on January 15th.

Arizona forward Craig Conn was named the Overall and Offensive Player of the Week after tallying 11 points in the home loss to the Mammoth. He notched eight goals and added three assists in the game, as the team suffered its first loss of the season. Conn also collected five loose balls in the contest.

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