By: Riley Pollock – 17.01.25
SETTIN’ IT UP
The Riggers are back in Calgary for the first of two straight home games.
The Roughnecks are looking for their first home win of the season when they host the Georgia Swarm Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Scotiabank Saddledome. TICKETS
You can catch the game on TSN+ or NLL+.
The Riggers (2-2) have dropped two straight games after starting the season 2-0. The most recentwas a 13-11 setback in Philadelphia last weekend. Curtis Dickson led the way with four goals and two assists in the loss.
Georgia (4-2) have also lost back-to-back games after starting the season 4-0. Last weekend they fell 14-10 loss to Ottawa at home.
Jesse King is set for an historic night: the Riggers captain will play in his 100th career game and is just two points shy of 500.
Meanwhile, Riggers defender John Lintz enters the game seven loose balls away from 500 in his career.
This is the only matchup of the season between the Roughnecks and Swarm. They met in Georgia last year with the Swarm coming away with a 13-12 overtime victory. Tyler Pace had five goals and one assist in the loss.
Players To Watch
Roughnecks: F Curtis Dickson: Superman has back-to-back four-goal, two-assist performances in his last two games and is vaulting up the scoring list, averaging just shy of seven points per game this season.
Swarm: F Lyle Thompson: Thompson is hot out of the gate once again this season racking up 34 points in six games.
2024-25 Scoring Leaders:
Roughnecks:
Jesse King – 28 points (4g, 24a)
Curtis Dickson – 27 points (15g, 12a)
Dane Dobbie – 20 points (15g, 5a)
Tanner Cook – 15 points (7g, 8a)
Swarm:
Lyle Thompson – 34 points (19g, 15a)
Andrew Kew – 26 points (9g, 17a)
Bryan Cole – 21 points (13g, 8a)
Goaltending 2024-25 Head-to-Head:
Cam MacLeod: 2-2
GAA: 13.99
SV %: 74%
Brett Dobson: 4-2
GAA: 11.55
SV %: 77%
