Game Preview | Warriors at Swarm

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: With the World Junior hockey Championships wrapping up at Rogers Arena, The Vancouver Warriors head to play their second consecutive road game, this weekend in Georgia to face the Swarm. Game broadcast available on B/R Live.  Vancouver split their season opening, home and home showdown with the Calgary Roughnecks, winning 14-13 in overtime in Calgary on December 15^th before falling 14-8 to the Riggers at Rogers Arena on December 21^st.  The Warriors then dropped a 16-10 decision to the Buffalo Bandits on December 28^th in upstate New York.

SCHUSS WEAPONIZED WARRIOR: Logan Schuss is currently tied for 5^th in NLL scoring with 17 points (5 goals and 12 assists.  Schuss has a nine-point night on the road in Calgary during the season opener on December 15, and had a hand in all five goals scored in the 4^th quarter comeback against Calgary en route to the Warriors 14-13 overtime win.

Dec 12, 2018; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Saddledome. Photo By: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

JONES ON A ROLL:  Forward Mitch Jones is back to his form last season. Jones erupted for three goals and five assists against his former team, the Buffalo Bandits, last Friday night in Vancouver’s 16-10 loss in Buffalo.  Jones is a co-leader in goals with five.

Buffalo Bandits vs Vancouver Warriors. KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY. December 28, 2018. Photo by Bill Wippert

WARRIORS RECORD WHEN:

Leading after 1^st..    0-0               Tied at Halftime               0-1        Trailing after 3^rd               1-2

Leading at halftime 0-0               Tied after 3^rd                    0-0         Outshoot opponent        0-1

Leading after 3^rd      0-0               Trailing after 1^st               0-2        Outshot by opponent     1-1

Tied after 1^st             1-0               Trailing at Halftime          1-1       Shots tied                         0-0

IT’S IN THE FAMILY:  The Warriors have two sets of family members playing for them.  Zack and Colton Porter are lacrosse playing brothers from Chilliwack BC while Dallas and Nate Wade are cousins from Victoria BC.

IN THE WATER: The Vancouver Warriors have all but four players now living in the Province of BC permanently.  Five players currently reside in New Westminster, while three are located in Victoria.

NEXT UP: The Warriors will head home following their game in Georgia for a three game homestand beginning next Saturday, January 12^th when the Saskatchewan Rush make their first of two appearances in the Lower Mainland.  Game time versus the defending NLL Champs will be at 7 PM.

TOP FIVE WARRIORS NOTES:

1. Logan Schuss leads Warriors in goals (5), assists (12) and points (17). Mitch Jones co-leads in goals with (5).
2. Captain Matt Beers leads the team with 29 Loose Balls and 6 created turnovers. Ian Hawksbee has 28 Loose Balls thus far.
3. Warriors Zach Porter leads all VAN rookies w/ two goals and one assist for three points. Porter is T3 in NLL in rookie goals.
4. Warriors lead the NLL in 4^th quarter goals with 11.
5. #WEEKENDWARRIORS #LACROSSEISDOWNTOWN