The Halifax Thunderbirds are a lacrosse team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). the 2020 NLL season was their first season the NLL. They were formerly the Rochester Knighthawks but moved to Halifax, as Rochester gained an expansion franchise. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12, 2020. On April 8, the league made a further public statement announcing the cancellation of the remaining games of the 2020 season and that they would be exploring options for playoffs once it was safe to resume play.
On June 4, the league confirmed that the playoffs would also be cancelled due to the pandemic.
Regular season
Final standings
Game log
Cancelled games
Roster
Goaltenders
Defenseman
Forwards
Transition
Practice
Injured
Head Coach Mike Accursi
Assistant Coaches Chad Culp Jason Johnson Roger Chrysler Billy Dee Smith
Athletic Performance Coach Dan Noble
Equipment Manager Dave Sowden
Entry Draft The 2019 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 17, 2019. The Thunderbirds made the following selections: RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club 15 Clarke Petterson Cornell University (NCAA D1)114 Trevor Smyth Rochester Institute of Technology (NCAA D1)230 Clay Scanlan Six Nations Arrows (OJALL)338 Nonkon Thompson Akwesasne Indians (OJBLL)568 Matt Dziama Virginia University (NCAA D1)681 Brad Fannell St. Catharines Athletics (OJALL)
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