NLL relocates Rochester to Halifax

The National Lacrosse League is coming to Halifax. The NLL announced Thursday that the Rochester Knighthawks will be relocating to Halifax, becoming the league’s fifth Canadian franchise. Curt Styres, the NLL’s 201718 general manager of the year and owner of the Knighthawks, applied to relocate his team and received approval from the league’s board of governors. Halifax’s team will begin play during the 2019-20 season at Scotiabank Centre.