FIREWOLVES FALL AFTER LATE SURGE FROM HALIFAX: GAME RECAP PRESENTED BY BROTHERS GUTTERS

HALIFAX, NS – The Albany FireWolves (1-3) started the game strong, but could not stop a second half scoring run by the Halifax Thunderbirds (1-3) as they fell 13-9 at the Scotiabank Centre.  

The FireWolves lead 9-3 in the third quarter before a ten-goal run by the Thunderbirds was too much for them to withstand.  

Scoring was led by Ethan Walker with 4 points (3g, 1a), Alex Simmons with 4 points (2g, 2a), and Dyson Williams with 3 points (1g, 2a). Will Johansen, Patrick Kaschalk, and Joe Nardella each scored 1 goal.  

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The first quarter saw the FireWolves score quick goals by Walker, Williams, and Simmons. They would continue to get great opportunities and added two more goals by Simmons and Walker to jump out to a 5-0 lead. It wasn’t until halfway through the second quarter that the Thunderbirds would get on the board as they scored three goals in a row with two of those coming on the power play. Going into halftime Albany still led the game at 5-3.  

The FireWolves would find themselves on the penalty kill early in the third quarter, but they would score two shorthanded goals in 10 seconds as Johansen scored in transition and Nardella followed it up as he charged toward the net right off the faceoff to make it 7-3. Albany continued to find the back of the net soon after as Kaschalk scored on a give and go in transition and Walker would convert on the power play to bring their lead to 9-3.  

Towards the end of the third quarter, the momentum shifted for Halifax as they won several faceoffs in a row, switch goaltenders, and began to convert on offense. The Thunderbirds scored six goals in a row to come all the way back and tie the game at 9-9 as the quarter came to an end.  

The final quarter saw Halifax continue their offensive run and score two more goals to take the lead at 11-9. Albany kept fighting and would have several great scoring opportunities but could not convert. The Thunderbirds would score two empty net goals to end the game and defeat the FireWolves 13-9.  

The FireWolves return home this Saturday, January 4 at 7 pm at MVP Arena against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs for Tucker Out Lymphoma Night, which honors the life of Tucker Williams who passed away from Burkitt’s Lymphoma in 2014. Las Vegas head coach Shawn Williams is the father of Tucker and FireWolves player Dyson Williams is Tucker’s brother.  

Get your tickets for Tucker Out Lymphoma Night now! For more information regarding tickets, visit www.albanyfirewolves.com or call/text the FireWolves front office at 518-675-8678.    

About Albany FireWolves  

The Albany FireWolves is the Capital Region’s very own Professional Box Lacrosse team, playing in the National Lacrosse League out of the MVP Arena in downtown Albany, NY. For more information, contact the Albany FireWolves Front Office at (518) 362-4900 or visit AlbanyFireWolves.com. Follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/AlbFireWolves, Twitter @AlbFireWolves, and Instagram @AlbFireWolves. 

About the National Lacrosse League 

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s premier professional lacrosse league. Founded in 1986, the NLL ranks third in average attendance for pro indoor sports worldwide, behind only the NHL and NBA. The League is comprised of 14 franchises across the United States and Canada: Albany FireWolves, Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Georgia Swarm, Halifax Thunderbirds, Las Vegas Desert Dogs, Ottawa Black Bears, Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks, San Diego Seals, Saskatchewan Rush, Toronto Rock, and Vancouver Warriors. For more information, visit NLL.com and find @NLL on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

About MVP Arena  

MVP Arena is a full-service entertainment and sports facility featuring a wide variety of family shows, sporting events, trade shows and concerts. Owned by Albany County and managed by ASM Global, MVP Arena opened in 1990 and is home to the Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League, the Albany Empire of the AFL 1 Arena Football League and the Division I Men’s College Basketball Siena Saints. For more information, please visit https://www.mvparena.com/