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Rochester Knighthawks

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The Rochester Knighthawks, also called the K-Hawks, are an American professional box lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, that competes in the National Lacrosse League and plays home games at Blue Cross Arena. The current franchise is owned by the Seneca Nation of New York through Seneca Holdings, taking over in 2025 from Terry Pegula. It was created to replace the original Knighthawks, who played in Rochester from 1995 until 2019 and then moved to Halifax as the Halifax Thunderbirds, taking their records and championships with them. The team uses different colors, mascot and logo from the original.

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Classification
Team Type
Professional Club 1
Connections

Competed In

National Lacrosse League, Competitions
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Plays

Lacrosse, Sports
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Aaron Wilson (lacrosse), Athletes
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Brock Boyle, Athletes
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Chris Boushy, Athletes
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Chris Schiller, Athletes
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Connor Fields (lacrosse), Athletes
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Cory Bomberry, Athletes
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Cory Vitarelli, Athletes
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Craig Point, Athletes
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Dan Dawson, Athletes
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Dan Teat, Athletes
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Dean Hill, Athletes
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Evan Kirk, Athletes
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Graeme Hossack, Athletes
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Ian Llord, Athletes
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Jamie Hanford, Athletes
Source Jamie Hanford (Wikipedia)
Jason Crosbie, Athletes
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Jason Henhawk, Athletes
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Joe Resetarits, Athletes
Source Joe Resetarits (Wikipedia)
Johnny Powless, Athletes
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Jordan Hall (lacrosse), Athletes
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Ken Millin, Athletes
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Mac Allen, Athletes
Source Mac Allen (Wikipedia)
Matt Vinc, Athletes
Source Matt Vinc (Wikipedia)
Matthew Bennett (lacrosse), Athletes
Source Matthew Bennett (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Michael Thompson (lacrosse), Athletes
Source Michael Thompson (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Mike Accursi, Athletes
Source Mike Accursi (Wikipedia)
Mike Manley (lacrosse), Athletes
Source Mike Manley (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Mike Miron, Athletes
Source Mike Miron (Wikipedia)
Neal Powless, Athletes
Source Neal Powless (Wikipedia)
Pat Campbell (lacrosse), Athletes
Source Pat Campbell (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Pat Cougevan, Athletes
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Pat McCready, Athletes
Source Pat McCready (Wikipedia)
Paul Dawson (lacrosse), Athletes
Source Paul Dawson (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Randy Mearns, Athletes
Source Randy Mearns (Wikipedia)
Roy Colsey, Athletes
Source Roy Colsey (Wikipedia)
Ryan Benesch, Athletes
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Ryan Cousins, Athletes
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Scott Self, Athletes
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Shawn Williams (lacrosse), Athletes
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Sid Smith (lacrosse), Athletes
Source Sid Smith (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Stephen Hoar, Athletes
Source Stephen Hoar (Wikipedia)
Steve Dietrich, Athletes
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Steve Toll, Athletes
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Tim Soudan, Athletes
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New York

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Source Rochester Knighthawks (Wikipedia)Lead, home country or city
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based in Rochester, New York
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1. Rochester Knighthawks (Wikipedia)
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    are an American professional box lacrosse team
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    based in Rochester, New York
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Blaze Riorden (Wikipedia)
Roster: Blaze Riorden, Lead, NLL team
Quote, Roster: Blaze Riorden, Lead, NLL team
as a forward for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League
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Cody Jamieson (Wikipedia)
Roster: Cody Jamieson, National Lacrosse League
Quote, Roster: Cody Jamieson, National Lacrosse League
Jamieson was selected first overall by the Rochester Knighthawks in the 2010 NLL draft
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Evan Kirk (Wikipedia)
Roster: Evan Kirk, Lead
Quote, Roster: Evan Kirk, Lead
currently playing for the Rochester Knighthawks
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Dan Dawson (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dan Dawson, Lead, team 1
Quote, Roster: Dan Dawson, Lead, team 1
Dawson has won two Champion's Cups as a member of the Rochester Knighthawks in 2013 and 2014
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Brad Self (Wikipedia)
Roster: Brad Self, Body, Knighthawks
Quote, Roster: Brad Self, Body, Knighthawks
Self was a member of the Rochester Knighthawks during their championship "three-peat" seasons in 2012, 2013, and 2014.
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Brock Boyle (Wikipedia)
Roster: Brock Boyle, Lead, earlier teams
Quote, Roster: Brock Boyle, Lead, earlier teams
He has also played for the Minnesota Swarm, Rochester Knighthawks, Chicago Shamrox, and Albany Attack during his career.
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Chris Schiller (Wikipedia)
Roster: Chris Schiller, Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Chris Schiller, Lead, team
was a lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League
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Ryan Benesch (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ryan Benesch, Body, professional career
Quote, Roster: Ryan Benesch, Body, professional career
he was traded to the Rochester Knighthawks for Cory Vitarelli
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Ryan Cousins (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ryan Cousins, Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Ryan Cousins, Lead, team
winning a championship in 2012 with the Rochester Knighthawks
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Cory Vitarelli (Wikipedia)
Roster: Cory Vitarelli, NLL career
Quote, Roster: Cory Vitarelli, NLL career
Vitarelli was signed by the Rochester Knighthawks in December 2010
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Ian Llord (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ian Llord, NLL career
Quote, Roster: Ian Llord, NLL career
2013 and 2014 NLL Champion Rochester Knighthawks
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Shawn Williams (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Shawn Williams (lacrosse), NLL career
Quote, Roster: Shawn Williams (lacrosse), NLL career
this time to the Rochester Knighthawks as part of a seven player blockbuster deal
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Sid Smith (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Sid Smith (lacrosse), Lead
Quote, Roster: Sid Smith (lacrosse), Lead
is a Haudenosaunee lacrosse player who plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League
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Aaron Wilson (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Aaron Wilson (lacrosse), Career
Quote, Roster: Aaron Wilson (lacrosse), Career
After six seasons with the Rock, including a Championship in 2005, Wilson was traded to the Rochester Knighthawks.
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Connor Fields (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Connor Fields (lacrosse), Lead
Quote, Roster: Connor Fields (lacrosse), Lead
and the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League
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Billy Dee Smith (Wikipedia)
Roster: Billy Dee Smith, Lead, Rochester Knighthawks
Quote, Roster: Billy Dee Smith, Lead, Rochester Knighthawks
Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League
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Chris Boushy (Wikipedia)
Roster: Chris Boushy, Lead, previous clubs
Quote, Roster: Chris Boushy, Lead, previous clubs
having previously played for the Calgary Roughnecks, Rochester Knighthawks, and Halifax Thunderbirds
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Craig Point (Wikipedia)
Roster: Craig Point, Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Craig Point, Lead, team
currently plays for the Rochester Knighthawks
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Anthony Kelly (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Anthony Kelly (lacrosse), Lead, Knighthawks
Quote, Roster: Anthony Kelly (lacrosse), Lead, Knighthawks
He has also played for the Rochester Knighthawks and New York Titans in the NLL
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Pat McCready (Wikipedia)
Roster: Pat McCready, NLL career
Quote, Roster: Pat McCready, NLL career
In 1997, he joined the Rochester Knighthawks where he played until he was traded to the Buffalo Bandits
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Johnny Powless (Wikipedia)
Roster: Johnny Powless, NLL career
Quote, Roster: Johnny Powless, NLL career
Powless was drafted 5th overall by the Knighthawks in the 2011 entry draft.
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Jordan Hall (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jordan Hall (lacrosse), Lead, Rochester Knighthawks
Quote, Roster: Jordan Hall (lacrosse), Lead, Rochester Knighthawks
Jordan Rhys Hall (born August 31, 1984) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse (MLL).
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Jason Crosbie (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jason Crosbie, NLL, Rochester
Quote, Roster: Jason Crosbie, NLL, Rochester
Crosbie began his career in 2001 with the Rochester Knighthawks
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Ken Millin (Wikipedia)
Roster: Ken Millin, Lead
Quote, Roster: Ken Millin, Lead
Ken Millin (born January 29, 1975) is a Canadian former indoor lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League.
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Jamie Hanford (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jamie Hanford, Lead, current team
Quote, Roster: Jamie Hanford, Lead, current team
plays for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League
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Alex Kedoh Hill (Wikipedia)
Roster: Alex Kedoh Hill, Second paragraph, trade
Quote, Roster: Alex Kedoh Hill, Second paragraph, trade
was traded to the Rochester Knighthawks prior to the 2012 season
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Jason Henhawk (Wikipedia)
Roster: Jason Henhawk, Lead, Rochester
Quote, Roster: Jason Henhawk, Lead, Rochester
played for the Rochester Knighthawks
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Dan Teat (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dan Teat, Career, Knighthawks
Quote, Roster: Dan Teat, Career, Knighthawks
Teat's 211-game MILL/NLL career began in 1997 with the Rochester Knighthawks
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Mac Allen (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mac Allen, Lead, Rochester Knighthawks
Quote, Roster: Mac Allen, Lead, Rochester Knighthawks
the Rochester Knighthawks from 2009 to 2010
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Matthew Bennett (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Matthew Bennett (lacrosse), Lead, current team
Quote, Roster: Matthew Bennett (lacrosse), Lead, current team
professional lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks
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Neal Powless (Wikipedia)
Roster: Neal Powless, Playing career, 1997
Quote, Roster: Neal Powless, Playing career, 1997
He played on the Rochester Knighthawks of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League in 1997
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Cory Bomberry (Wikipedia)
Roster: Cory Bomberry, Lead, Knighthawks
Quote, Roster: Cory Bomberry, Lead, Knighthawks
He played most recently for the Rochester Knighthawks
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Dean Hill (Wikipedia)
Roster: Dean Hill, Professional career
Quote, Roster: Dean Hill, Professional career
led to his trade to the Rochester Knighthawks
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Mike Manley (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mike Manley (lacrosse), Professional NLL career
Quote, Roster: Mike Manley (lacrosse), Professional NLL career
before being traded in the offseason to the Rochester Knighthawks
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Paul Dawson (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Paul Dawson (lacrosse), Career, Rochester
Quote, Roster: Paul Dawson (lacrosse), Career, Rochester
Both Dawsons played one season in Philadelphia before being traded together to the Rochester Knighthawks for a package of four players including Paul Rabil.
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Steve Toll (Wikipedia)
Roster: Steve Toll, Lead, Rochester
Quote, Roster: Steve Toll, Lead, Rochester
In his 14-year National Lacrosse League career, Toll won five NLL Championships four with the Toronto Rock and one with the Rochester Knighthawks.
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Stephen Hoar (Wikipedia)
Roster: Stephen Hoar, Professional career, Rochester
Quote, Roster: Stephen Hoar, Professional career, Rochester
Hoar played five seasons for the Rochester Knighthawks before being traded to the Rock in September 2008.
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Pat Cougevan (Wikipedia)
Roster: Pat Cougevan, Career, Hall of Fame
Quote, Roster: Pat Cougevan, Career, Hall of Fame
Cougevan was inducted into the Rochester Knighthawks Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2012.
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Matt Vinc (Wikipedia)
Roster: Matt Vinc, NLL career, trade
Quote, Roster: Matt Vinc, NLL career, trade
he was thus traded to the Rochester Knighthawks
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Joe Resetarits (Wikipedia)
Roster: Joe Resetarits, Career, Rochester
Quote, Roster: Joe Resetarits, Career, Rochester
Resetarits joined the Rochester Knighthawks in 2015, spending time with them until 2018.
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Mike Accursi (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mike Accursi, Lead
Quote, Roster: Mike Accursi, Lead
winning two Champion's Cups in consecutive years with the Rochester Knighthawks and the Buffalo Bandits
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Mike Miron (Wikipedia)
Roster: Mike Miron, Lead, team
Quote, Roster: Mike Miron, Lead, team
In the National Lacrosse League he was a member of the Rochester Knighthawks, Arizona Sting, and the Columbus Landsharks.
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Graeme Hossack (Wikipedia)
Roster: Graeme Hossack, Professional career, NLL draft
Quote, Roster: Graeme Hossack, Professional career, NLL draft
selected second overall in the 2015 NLL Draft by the Rochester Knighthawks
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Steve Dietrich (Wikipedia)
Roster: Steve Dietrich, Lead, clubs
Quote, Roster: Steve Dietrich, Lead, clubs
who played for the Calgary Roughnecks, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Detroit Turbos, Baltimore Thunder, and Toronto Rock
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Randy Mearns (Wikipedia)
Roster: Randy Mearns, Professional career
Quote, Roster: Randy Mearns, Professional career
Mearns played professionally for the NLL's Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks
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Scott Self (Wikipedia)
Roster: Scott Self, Professional career
Quote, Roster: Scott Self, Professional career
Self was traded to the Rochester Knighthawks before the trade deadline
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Roy Colsey (Wikipedia)
Roster: Roy Colsey, Professional career, NLL
Quote, Roster: Roy Colsey, Professional career, NLL
He played for the Rochester Knighthawks, New York Saints, New Jersey / Anaheim Storm and Buffalo Bandits.
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Pat Campbell (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Pat Campbell (lacrosse), Lead, teams
Quote, Roster: Pat Campbell (lacrosse), Lead, teams
played for the Toronto Rock, Columbus Landsharks, Rochester Knighthawks, Calgary Roughnecks, and Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League
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Tim Soudan (Wikipedia)
Roster: Tim Soudan, Playing career, Box lacrosse
Quote, Roster: Tim Soudan, Playing career, Box lacrosse
Starting in 1995, Soudan played with the Rochester Knighthawks for 11 years
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Michael Thompson (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Roster: Michael Thompson (lacrosse), Career, 2014
Quote, Roster: Michael Thompson (lacrosse), Career, 2014
he was an unused backup for two games in 2014 for the Rochester Knighthawks
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