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Oct. 21, 2019

When lacrosse fan and Nova Scotian, James Burke, first heard the announcement that professional lacrosse would find it’s way to Halifax, he was elated. On Thursday, a chance encounter in Toronto put James face to face with Thunderbirds Owner and…

Oct. 21, 2019

(June 4, 2019)… For the third season in a row, incoming Thunderbirds defenseman Graeme Hossack was named a finalist for the National Lacrosse League's Defensive Player of the Year Award. The 6'2" defenseman out of Port Perry, Ontario…

Oct. 21, 2019

June 3, 2019 - Lacrosse players won’t start playing out of the Scotiabank Centre until December 2019, but the Halifax Thunderbirds youngest fans, ages 12 and under, can get ready for our inaugural season by purchasing season tickets in our Family…

Oct. 21, 2019

(May 29, 2019)… The Halifax Thunderbirds announced an Early Bird Season Ticket program, rewarding fans who jump at the opportunity to purchase season tickets for the 2019-2020 season. Through the program, the first 1,000 fans who purchase tickets…

Oct. 21, 2019

The Halifax Thunderbirds today announced that fans are able to text in for their ticketing needs through the use of Zipwhip, the leading provider of texting for business. By integrating Zipwhip into its overall sales strategy, the National Lacrosse League…

Oct. 21, 2019

Philadelphia, March 5, 2019 – The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s indoor professional league, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with GEICO, the second-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States,…

Oct. 21, 2019

Canada’s newest professional sports franchise will have plenty of Indigenous connections. It was announced this past weekend that one of the franchises that will be a part of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) for next season will be called the…

Oct. 21, 2019

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. In September, the National Lacrosse League awarded a franchise to the city of Halifax,…

Oct. 20, 2019

Haley Ryan StarMetro Halifax For three young Ontario lacrosse players, moving to the East Coast as part of the new National Lacrosse League (NLL) expansion team in Halifax is a chance to explore a new city while getting the chance to grow their high-scoring,…

Oct. 20, 2019

PHILADELPHIA, September 13, 2018 – The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s professional indoor lacrosse league in North America, today announced that it has awarded a franchise, under the ownership of Curt Styres, to the city…