June of 2020 commemorates the 51st anniversary of the tradition of Pride Month Jun. "That's my first worry. A native of St. Catharines, ON, the former standout defenseman was selected third overall in the 2002… Oct. 21, 2019 Thunderbirds sign defenseman, Nonkon Thompson, to a one-year contract Hill comes to Halifax after spending most of the 2019 season with the Philadelphia Wings. Click here As you might expect, much has stayed the same since my First Round Mock three weeks ago. Leblanc, his wife and two children now make their home in Halifax,…Learn everything you need to know about free agency in the NLL Triolo was the captain of the Oshawa Outlaws’…Halifax, Nova Scotia- The Thunderbirds are proud to announce a partnership with VETS Canada for the 2019-2020 season. But then really, it's a good problem to have — to be able to grow such a great sport, and especially in Nova Scotia where there's not a long history of lacrosse in comparison to some of the other provinces," Goguen said.Goguen said once people watch the sport, they'll be hooked. “But I think for the most part we’ll see an intact Halifax Thunderbirds come back when we get back to work.”Typically, the lacrosse season would start back up the first week of December. These draft picks have been issued as a… Is Canada due for an update of online privacy rules? News EVERFI Launches EduCup Challenge for K-12 Students in U.S. and Canada with Six Major Sports Leagues and United Way Worldwide Regional challenge brings together sports leagues to support student learning and engagement while schools are closed News and blog on new sports logos and uniforms, rumours, concepts, and history in baseball, basketball, hockey, ... Tag: halifax thunderbirds. Live music making a comeback at The Carleton
A New York entry is planned for next season to play out of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.Even though Halifax has a population of 400,000 people, Styres says it's a good fit for the team. Halifax, Nova Scotia-The Thunderbirds have signed forward Mike Triolo to a three-year deal. "I'm just really happy that we have a team," Sims said. “I can’t wait to get back to Halifax for another year,” said Barclay. HALIFAX NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE FRANCHISE TO BE NAMED THE HALIFAX THUNDERBIRDS February 16,2019- Today, the NLL Halifax Franchise announced its name and brand identity. “I’m excited and humbled to be able to play in front of the best fans in the entire NLL for another… Jul. There’s also been substantial change to the first round, though, and of course the entire second… The Halifax Thunderbirds select six players at the 2019 NLL Entry Draft which took place at Xfinity Live in Philadelphia, PA. on Tuesday September 17, 2019. "I think lacrosse is a sport that once you see it, once you kind of get intrigued [and] you come back a second time, you fall in love with the game very, very easily," said Cody Jamieson, who will play forward for the Thunderbirds.During Saturday's announcement, team owner and general manager Curt Styres was presented with a beaded medallion of the Thunderbirds' logo.The league is operating this season with teams in 11 markets, many larger than Halifax. “Originally everyone thought it was just going to be a couple weeks, maybe a month, then we’ll get back to business,” Accursi says.But now almost four months later, COVID precautions are still preventing most major sports from taking place.
“I want to thank Curt and the team for having this old… (July 30, 2020) Halifax, NS - The Thunderbirds announced today, in conjunction with Fun & Shakes, a custom themed Thunderbirds Milkshake starting August 1st. Triolo completed his first season in the National Lacrosse League and his first season with the Knighthawks. The Thunderbirds will kick off their inaugural season at the Scotiabank Centre on December 7, 2019 against the New York Riptide. (July 17, 2020) Halifax, NS – The Halifax Thunderbirds announced today that the team has re-signed veteran transition player Brad Gillies to a one-year contract. The new team set to begin play in the National Lacrosse League later this year will be called the Halifax Thunderbirds.The team name was announced Saturday afternoon at the Nova Centre with hundreds of people attending, filling nearly half of a ballroom. “Chad had a long and successful career in the NLL,” said Head Coach Mike… Watch the 2019 NLL Draft for free on BR Live! Head Coach Mike Accursi the team has been meeting virtually and keeping up with training in the meantimeHalifax Thunderbirds logo at Scotiabank Centre (Meghan Groff/HalifaxToday.ca)Victoria is HalifaxToday.ca's weekend editor and a Halifax-based freelancer. Defencemen Brad Gilles talks about his ties to Nova Scotia Accursi says the team has been meeting virtually and keeping up with training in the meantime.“We get together as a big group once a week and then we split into groups, offence and defence we have our own Zoom meetings,” he says.The National Lacrosse League as a whole is also still growing despite the impacts of COVID. Nova Scotia will be spared impact of Isaias
NLL Executive of the Year Nomination: John Catalano. "The whole team was at the announcement.