2023 Halifax Thunderbirds
LeagueNLL
DivisionEast
2023 record10–8
Home record5–4
Road record5–4
Goals for238
Goals against210
General ManagerCurt Styres
CoachMike Accursi
ArenaScotiabank Centre
2024 

The 2023 Halifax Thunderbirds season is the third season in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the National Lacrosse League (NLL) franchise that began play in 2020 after relocating from Rochester, New York, where they operated as the Rochester Knighthawks. The Thunderbirds opened the 2023 season on December 2, 2022, against the Philadelphia Wings.

Regular season

Final standings

Reference:[1]

East Conference
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Bandits xyz18144.7780.07272215191+2411.9410.61
2Toronto Rock x18135.7221.08154234164+7013.009.11
3Halifax Thunderbirds x18108.5564.05454238210+2813.2211.67
4Rochester Knighthawks x18108.5564.06345218214+412.1111.89
5Philadelphia Wings1899.5005.04554200211−1111.1111.72
6Georgia Swarm18810.4446.03654219207+1212.1711.50
7New York Riptide18513.2789.03627201243−4211.1713.50
8Albany FireWolves18315.16711.00936167233−669.2812.94
West Conference
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1San Diego Seals xy18144.7780.07272240193+4713.3310.72
2Calgary Roughnecks x18135.7221.07263218167+5112.119.28
3Panther City Lacrosse Club x18108.5564.06345204193+1111.3310.72
4Colorado Mammoth x1899.5005.07227190208−1810.5611.56
5Saskatchewan Rush18810.4446.05436204212−811.3311.78
6Las Vegas Desert Dogs18513.2789.04518179222−439.9412.33
7Vancouver Warriors18414.22210.02727188247−5910.4413.72

Game log

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 December 2, 2022 Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Scotiabank Centre W 188 7,778 10
2 December 17, 2022 @ New York Riptide Nassau Live Center W 2011 3,896 20
3 December 30, 2022 @ Buffalo Bandits KeyBank Center L 1318 14,040 21
4 January 7, 2023 @ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena W 1411 3,843 31
5 January 13, 2023 Albany FireWolves Scotiabank Centre L 1011 OT 9,211 32
6 January 14, 2023 @ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Centre L 817 33
7 January 27, 2023 Rochester Knighthawks Scotiabank Centre W 177 43
8 February 4, 2023 Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Centre L 1112 OT 44
9 February 11, 2023 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 1416 45
10 February 19, 2023 New York Riptide Scotiabank Centre W 1312 55
11 March 3, 2023 Buffalo Bandits Scotiabank Centre L 910 56
12 March 10, 2023 @ Buffalo Bandits KeyBank Center L 910 57
13 March 18, 2023 Toronto Rock Scotiabank Centre W 1412 67
14 March 25, 2023 @ Philadelphia Wings (2018-) Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) W 1410 77
15 April 2, 2023 Georgia Swarm Scotiabank Centre L 717 78
16 April 15, 2023 @ Saskatchewan Rush SaskTel Centre W 1511 88
17 April 22, 2023 New York Riptide Scotiabank Centre W 156 98
18 April 29, 2023 @ Georgia Swarm Gas South Arena W 1711 108

Playoffs

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals May 5, 2023 @ Toronto Rock FirstOntario Center L 1115 01

Roster

Goaltenders

  • 35 Czech Republic Peter Dubenski
  • 76 Iroquois Warren Hill

Defenseman

  • 4 Canada Graeme Hossack
  • 18 Canada Jake Withers
  • 19 Iroquois Nonkon Thompson
  • 25 Canada James Barclay
  • 34 United States Cory Becker
  • 37 Canada Scott Campbell
  • 45 Canada Luc Magnan
  • 68 Canada Trevor Smyth

Forwards

Transition

  •  6 Canada Brad Gillies
  • 44 Canada Colton Armstrong

Practice

  • 00 Iroquois Johnny Jimerson
  • 12 Canada Chet Koneczny
  • 13 Canada Brandon Robinson
  • 81 Iroquois Clay Scanlan

Injured

  • 20 Canada Luke Van Schepen

Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

Athletic Performance Coach

  • Dan Noble

Equipment Manager

  • Dave Sowden


Entry Draft

The 2022 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 10, 2022.[2] The Thunderbirds made the following selections:

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
112Wake:Riat BowhunterSix Nations – Jacksonville University
229Jerry StaatsSix Nations Chiefs – Syracuse University
354Jon McConveyMimico Jr A – University of Vermont
355Cole KirstSyracuse University
470Chris FakeNotre Dame University
586Tanner ColeOakville Jr A
6101Keaton BrownOrangeville Jr B

References

  1. "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
  2. "2021 NLL ENTRY DRAFT LIVE RESULTS". NLL.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
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