Setting The Scene:
The Calgary Roughnecks (4–11) are back at home after being on the road for the last two weeks to take on the Oshawa Firewolves (4-11) with face-off set for 7 p.m. on TSN+, ESPN+ and NLL+.
Fans are encouraged to wear their tropical clothing and bring the vibes to the Rough House for Tiki Party presented by Atco Energy.
Oshawa is looking to get back into the win column after dropping an 18-11 loss to the Rochester Knighthawks in Week 18. Alex Simmons led the way offensively posting six points (1G, 5A) in the loss.
The Riggers are looking to get back on track after dropping an overtime heartbreaker in Las Vegas in Week 18. The Roughnecks mounted a big comeback scoring six goals in the fourth quarter before heading to extra time. Tyler Pace posted a team leading seven points (1G, 6A) on the night.
THE COOKIE MONSTER 😤 pic.twitter.com/xq1wKzWxI0
— Calgary Roughnecks (@NLLRoughnecks) March 29, 2026
Heading into Week 19, Roughnecks forward Tanner Cook is sitting in a tie for second in the NLL in goals with 40, just three behind the league-lead. Captain Eli Salama is just two loose balls shy of reaching 600 in his career.
Head-To-Head:
Saturday marks the first of two meetings between Calgary and Oshawa this season.
The Riggers will head down to Oshawa for the first time in Week 20 to complete the second meeting in back-to-back weeks.
Players To Watch:
Roughnecks: F Haiden Dickson: The B.C. product has been one of the most consistent scorers on the team, posting goals in 14 of 15 games this season. In those 15 outings, Dickson has reached a new career-high in points (55) and is one goal shy of tying his goal total of 27 from back in 2024.
Big time drama in Sin City! Dickson gets @NLLRoughnecks within a goal of the Desert Dogs 😱
Catch the ending LIVE on ESPN+, TSN+ or NLL+ pic.twitter.com/mUK7oMObWL
— NLL (@NLL) March 29, 2026
Firewolves: F Alex Simmons: The 2022 fourth-overall pick continues to stay hot offensively posting six or more points in each of his last three outings. The forward is just two points shy of sitting in the top five in NLL scoring.
2025-26 Scoring Leaders:
Roughnecks:
Tyler Pace – 82 pts (25G, 57A)
Tanner Cook – 80 pts (40G, 40A)
Brayden Mayea – 59 pts (24G, 35A)
Firewolves:
Alex Simmons – 89 pts (35G, 54A)
Tye Kurtz – 70 pts (32G, 38A)
Dyson Williams – 45 pts (18G, 27A)
