| 2019 Rochester Knighthawks | |
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| League | NLL |
| Division | 5th East |
| 2019 record | 6-12 |
| Home record | 4-5 |
| Road record | 2-7 |
| Goals for | 212 |
| Goals against | 226 |
| General Manager | Curt Styres |
| Coach | Mike Hasen |
| Captain | Scott Campbell Cody Jamieson |
| Alternate captains | Paul Dawson Graeme Hossack Cody Jamieson |
| Arena | Blue Cross Arena |
The Rochester Knighthawks were a lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2019 season was the 25th and final in franchise history. The roster and personnel were moved to Halifax for the 2020 season to form the Halifax Thunderbirds, while Pegula Sports and Entertainment took over an expansion franchise in Rochester, retaining the team's intellectual property.
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Buffalo Bandits –xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 244 | 186 | +58 | 13.56 | 10.33 |
| 2 | Georgia Swarm –x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.0 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 12.78 | 11.67 |
| 3 | Toronto Rock –x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.0 | 8–1 | 4–5 | 213 | 207 | +6 | 11.83 | 11.50 |
| 4 | New England Black Wolves –x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 7–2 | 2–7 | 213 | 223 | -10 | 11.83 | 12.39 |
| 5 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 212 | 226 | -14 | 11.78 | 12.56 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 3–6 | 1–8 | 218 | 246 | -28 | 12.11 | 13.67 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush –xy | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 222 | 202 | +20 | 12.33 | 11.22 |
| 2 | San Diego Seals –x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 208 | 217 | -9 | 11.56 | 12.06 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks –x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.0 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 212 | 201 | +11 | 11.78 | 11.17 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth –x | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 181 | 193 | -12 | 10.06 | 10.72 |
| 5 | Vancouver Warriors | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 6.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 179 | 221 | -42 | 9.94 | 12.28 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 29, 2018 | Philadelphia Wings | Blue Cross Arena | W 13–9 | 8,144 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 5, 2019 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | L 4–13 | 12,480 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 12, 2019 | @ San Diego Seals | Valley View Casino Center | L 10–12 | 12,075 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 19, 2019 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | L 7–12 | 13,590 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | January 26, 2019 | Buffalo Bandits | Blue Cross Arena | W 18–13 | 8,337 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | February 1, 2019 | @ Philadelphia Wings | Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) | L 14–15 | OT | 10,210 | 2–4 |
| 7 | February 2, 2019 | Georgia Swarm | Blue Cross Arena | L 12–16 | 7,478 | 2–5 | |
| 8 | February 9, 2019 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 13–16 | 5,766 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | February 22, 2019 | Buffalo Bandits | Blue Cross Arena | L 9–16 | 6,672 | 2–7 | |
| 10 | March 2, 2019 | @ Georgia Swarm | Infinite Energy Arena | L 11–15 | 8,410 | 2–8 | |
| 11 | March 15, 2019 | Georgia Swarm | Blue Cross Arena | L 14–15 | 5,428 | 2–9 | |
| 12 | March 16, 2019 | @ Toronto Rock | Scotiabank Arena | L 13–15 | 12,873 | 2–10 | |
| 13 | March 23, 2019 | Calgary Roughnecks | Blue Cross Arena | L 9–12 | 5,394 | 2–11 | |
| 14 | March 31, 2019 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 13–8 | 5,545 | 3–11 | |
| 15 | April 6, 2019 | Toronto Rock | Blue Cross Arena | W 12–10 | 4,977 | 4–11 | |
| 16 | April 12, 2019 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 10–9 | OT | 13,202 | 5–11 |
| 17 | April 20, 2019 | Vancouver Warriors | Blue Cross Arena | W 18–6 | 5,376 | 6–11 | |
| 18 | April 27, 2019 | New England Black Wolves | Blue Cross Arena | L 12–14 | 6,158 | 6–12 |
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The 2018 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 25, 2018. [2] The Knighthawks made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | James Barclay | |
| 2 | 16 | Luke Van Schepen | |
| 3 | 36 | Oran Horn | |
| 4 | 40 | Nick Damude | |
| 4 | 49 | Dawson Theede | |
| 5 | 62 | Dylan Riley | |
| 6 | 73 | Leland Powless | |
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