PREVIEW: Saskatchewan vs Halifax (Round 2)
Apr 27, 2025Saskatoon, SK – The Saskatchewan Rush will face the Halifax Thunderbirds in the second round of the 2025 NLL Playoffs presented by PlayNow.
Best-of-Three Schedule:
Game 1 - Saturday May 3 @ Halifax - Scotiabank Centre - 4:30PM Faceoff
Game 2 - Saturday May 10 @ Saskatchewan - Co-op Field - 7:30PM Faceoff
Game 3 - Sunday May 11 @ Saskatchewan - Co-op Field - 6PM Faceoff
​Saskatchewan topped Georgia 13-9 in their quarterfinal win thanks to four goals from Jake Boudreau. Halifax hammered Calgary 16-12 after an eight-point game from Thomas Hoggarth.
During the regular season, the two sides split the season series with the home team winning both games. Back on December 14th, Zach Manns buried six on the Thunderbirds, including the overtime winner, giving Saskatchewan the 9-8 victory. On March 14th, Clarke Petterson had a nine point performance in Halifax's 17-9 win.
Defence will be a key matchup to follow in this best of three series, which features brothers Matt and Graeme Hossack going head-to-head. Saskatchewan also features former Tbirds star Austin Shanks, who signed with the Rush in the offseason.
Game one will be held at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, with games two and three (if necessary) on Co-op Field in SaskTel Centre. Tickets go on sale Monday morning at 10AM.