Halifax Thunderbirds

On September 13, 2018, the NLL approved a franchise relocation to the city of Halifax. The team began play on December 7, 2019 with its home arena being Scotiabank Centre.[1]

Curt Styres, previous owner of the NLL's Rochester Knighthawks, moved the Knighthawks' franchise to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Knighthawks intellectual property (name and logo) was sold to Pegula Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Buffalo Bandits, who will operate a new expansion franchise from the 2019–2020 season under the Knighthawks moniker.[2][3] While located in Rochester the franchise won 5 championships.

The Halifax Thunderbirds made their League debut on December 7, 2019, defeating the New York Riptide 12–4 in front of a crowd of 6,847 at the Scotiabank Centre.[4]

2019–2020 Halifax Thunderbirds Roster - Website: https://www.halifaxthunderbirds.com/news/detail/thunderbirds-announce-inaugural-21-man-roster

Goaltenders

• 35 Peter Dubenski

• 76 Warren Hill

Defenseman

• 4 Graeme Hossack

• 18 Jake Withers

• 19 Nonkon Thompson

• 25 James Barclay

• 34 Cory Becker

• 37 Scott Campbell

• 45 Luc Magnan

• 68 Trevor Smyth

Forwards

• 7 Eric Fannell

• 16 Mike Burke

• 17 Ryan Benesch

• 21 Chris Boushy

• 24 Clarke Petterson

• 28 Stephen Keogh

• 33 Austin Shanks

• 47 Kyle Jackson

• 88 Cody Jamieson

Transition

•  6 Brad Gillies

• 44 Colton Armstrong

Practice

• 00 Johnny Jimerson

• 12 Chet Koneczny

• 13 Brandon Robinson

• 81 Clay Scanlan

Injured

• 20 Luke Van Schepen

Head Coach

• Mike Accursi

Assistant Coaches

• Chad Culp
• Jason Johnson
• Roger Chrysler
• Billy Dee Smith

Athletic Performance Coach

• Dan Noble

Equipment Manager

• Dave Sowden

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