News

Nov. 02, 2019

The Halifax Thunderbirds have announced Jason Johnson as the Player Development Coach for their inaugural season.

Oct. 30, 2019

The Halifax Thunderbirds have signed Nova Scotian Chet Koneczny to a one-year deal.

Oct. 27, 2019

The Halifax Thunderbirds have signed goaltender Peter Dubenksi to a one-year contract. Dubenski was selected 34th overall in the 2013 Entry Draft by the Calgary Roughnecks.

Oct. 27, 2019

The Halifax Thunderbirds are proud to announce a partnership with Yolove Beauty as the Official Beauty Provider of the Halifax Thunderbirds Dance Team.

Oct. 22, 2019

On Friday, November 22, the Halifax Thunderbirds will host the first live team event at the Scotiabank Centre with a free open practice at 7:00 pm AT. As part of the practice, the team will host an intrasquad scrimmage at the arena, featuring a Purple vs Orange game.…

Oct. 21, 2019

Halifax, Nova Scotia- The Thunderbirds have announced the signing of NLL veteran defenseman, Billy Dee Smith, to the team's coaching staff. A native of St. Catharines, ON, the former standout defenseman was selected third overall in the 2002…

Oct. 21, 2019

Halifax, Nova Scotia- The Halifax Thunderbirds have signed draftee Nonkon Thompson to a one-year contract. Thompson was drafted 38th overall in the third round of the 2019 NLL Entry Draft. “Nonkon is a natural born leader,” said Thunderbirds…

Oct. 21, 2019

Halifax, Nova Scotia- The Halifax Thunderbirds have signed Clarke Petterson to a one-year contract. Petterson who played four years for Cornell University was drafted with the 5th overall selection in the first round of the 2019 Entry Draft. “Petterson…

Oct. 21, 2019

Halifax, Nova Scotia-The Thunderbirds have signed forward Mike Triolo to a three-year deal. Triolo completed his first season in the National Lacrosse League and his first season with the Knighthawks.  Triolo was the captain of the Oshawa Outlaws’…

Oct. 21, 2019

Halifax, Nova Scotia- The Thunderbirds are proud to announce a partnership with VETS Canada for the 2019-2020 season. Veterans Emergency Transition Services is a federally registered non-profit charity committed to helping homeless and at-risk veterans…

Oct. 21, 2019

Halifax, Nova Scotia-The Thunderbirds have announced the addition of Chad Culp to the offensive side of the coaching staff for the Thunderbirds’ inaugural season. “Chad had a long and successful career in the NLL,” said Head Coach Mike…

Oct. 21, 2019

  Watch the 2019 NLL Draft for free on BR Live! Click here As you might expect, much has stayed the same since my First Round Mock three weeks ago. There’s also been substantial change to the first round, though, and of course the entire second…