The team to celebrate its 25th year in Rochester.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Knighthawks are giving their fans an opportunity to select the greatest 20-man roster in the team’s history. The naming of the All-Time Team will highlight the Knighthawks’ historic 25th season.
To make your selections and complete your ballot, go to www.knighthawks.com/AllTimeTeam. The voting deadline is 4:59 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 15. The All-Time Team will be honored at the Saturday, Dec. 29 home game against the Philadelphia Wings.
Some of the greatest names to ever play professional lacrosse have worn the Teal and Purple. Since their inception, the Knighthawks have won five NLL championships, advanced to a league-record 10 NLL Finals and produced countless All-Pros.
Here is a look inside the numbers at the Knighthawks All-Time Team Voting List:
463 – The total number of fans who have already voted for the All-Time Team
441 – Votes received by No. 1 vote-getter Mike Accursi
63 – Number of players who made the finalist ballot
14 – Knighthawks Hall of Famers on the list (Mike Accursi, Pat Cougevan, Paul Gait, Mike Hasen, Jeremy Hollenbeck, Duane Jacobs, Pat McCready, Randy Mearns, Pat O’Toole, Chris Schiller, Tim Soudan, Regy Thorpe, Shawn Williams, and Casey Zaph)
10 – Knighthawks who attended Syracuse University (Marshall Abrams, Pat Cougevan, Scott Ditzell, Gary Gait, Paul Gait, Cody Jamieson, Stephen Keogh, Casey Powell, Sid Smith, and Regy Thorpe)
8 – Players who are from Six Nations (Cam Bomberry, Cory Bomberry, Derek General, Duane Jacobs, Cody Jamieson, Craig Point, Johnny Powless, and Sid Smith)
7 – No. 1 overall picks: Gary Gait (1990), Cam Bomberry (‘94), Casey Powell (‘98), John Grant Jr. (‘99), Jordan Hall (2007), Sid Smith (2009) and Cody Jamieson (2010)
6 – Pairs of brothers on the ballot (Bomberry, Dawson, Evans, Gait, Malawsky, and Self)
4 – Western New York natives: Joe Resetarits (Hamburg), Chris Schiller (Penfield), Tim Soudan (Fairport) and Joe Walters (Rochester)
1 – Grand Prize. It includes a pair of suite tickets to the home opener, a Knighthawks jersey, and an autographed lacrosse stick. By submitting your votes, you will be automatically entered into the Knighthawks All-Time Team Sweepstakes.
The Knighthawks open their 25th season on Saturday, Dec. 8 against the New England Black Wolves at Connors & Ferris Field at the Blue Cross Arena. Season tickets are available online at www.knighthawks.com/season-tickets, or by calling the Knighthawks Office at (585) 454-4295.