# 2023 Calgary Roughnecks season

The Calgary Roughnecks are a lacrosse team based in Calgary, Alberta. The team plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2023 season is the 21st in franchise history.
With the departure of Curtis Dickson to free agency, the Roughnecks named Jesse King as their ninth captain prior to the start of the season. Eli Salama and Curtis Manning were named assistant captains.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Reference:
East Conference :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 215 | 191 | +24 | 11.94 | 10.61 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1.0 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 234 | 164 | +70 | 13.00 | 9.11 |
| 3 | Halifax Thunderbirds – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 238 | 210 | +28 | 13.22 | 11.67 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 218 | 214 | +4 | 12.11 | 11.89 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 200 | 211 | −11 | 11.11 | 11.72 |
| 6 | Georgia Swarm | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 219 | 207 | +12 | 12.17 | 11.50 |
| 7 | New York Riptide | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 201 | 243 | −42 | 11.17 | 13.50 |
| 8 | Albany FireWolves | 18 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 11.0 | 0–9 | 3–6 | 167 | 233 | −66 | 9.28 | 12.94 |
West Conference :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | San Diego Seals – xy | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 240 | 193 | +47 | 13.33 | 10.72 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 218 | 167 | +51 | 12.11 | 9.28 |
| 3 | Panther City Lacrosse Club – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 204 | 193 | +11 | 11.33 | 10.72 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 7–2 | 2–7 | 190 | 208 | −18 | 10.56 | 11.56 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Rush | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 204 | 212 | −8 | 11.33 | 11.78 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 179 | 222 | −43 | 9.94 | 12.33 |
| 7 | Vancouver Warriors | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 188 | 247 | −59 | 10.44 | 13.72 |

## Game log
### Pre-season

Reference:
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Record |
| 1 | November 12, 2022 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Brampton | W 11–9 | | 1–0 |
| 2 | November 13, 2022 | @ Albany FireWolves | Toronto Rock Athletic Centre | L 9–16 | | 1–1 |
| 3 | November 26, 2022 | Saskatchewan Rush | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 8–9 | OT | 1–2 |

### Regular season

| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | December 10, 2022 | Vancouver Warriors | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 11–9 | | 7,500 | 1–0 |
| 2 | December 16, 2022 | @ Vancouver Warriors | Rogers Arena | W 14–5 | | 8,369 | 2–0 |
| 3 | December 30, 2022 | San Diego Seals | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 14–17 | | 10,599 | 2–1 |
| 4 | January 7, 2023 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Ball Arena | L 8–9 | | 11,239 | 2–2 |
| 5 | January 14, 2023 | San Diego Seals | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 14–10 | | 10,113 | 3–2 |
| 6 | January 28, 2023 | Toronto Rock | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 10–11 | OT | 9,037 | 3–3 |
| 7 | February 4, 2023 | @ Halifax Thunderbirds | Scotiabank Centre | W 12–11 | OT | 9,497 | 4–3 |
| 8 | February 10, 2023 | Saskatchewan Rush | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 13–6 | | 14,070 | 5–3 |
| 9 | February 11, 2023 | Colorado Mammoth | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 13–9 | | 11,819 | 6–3 |
| 10 | February 17, 2023 | @ Vancouver Warriors | Rogers Arena | W 14–9 | | 7,538 | 7–3 |
| 11 | February 24, 2023 | @ Las Vegas Desert Dogs | Michelob Ultra Arena | L 9–11 | | 4,814 | 7–4 |
| 12 | March 10, 2023 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Ball Arena | W 16–10 | | 9,632 | 8–4 |
| 13 | March 17, 2023 | Saskatchewan Rush | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 11–6 | | 17,444 | 9–4 |
| 14 | March 25, 2023 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | W 14–6 | | 8,408 | 10–4 |
| 15 | March 31, 2023 | @ San Diego Seals | Pechanga Arena | L 8–14 | | 3,114 | 10–5 |
| 16 | April 8, 2023 | Panther City | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 12–5 | | 11,404 | 11–5 |
| 17 | April 14, 2023 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 12–7 | | 12,998 | 12–5 |
| 18 | April 21, 2023 | @ Panther City | Dickies Arena | W 13–12 | | 3,063 | 13–5 |

### Playoffs

| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | Attendance | Record |
| Western Conference Quarterfinals | May 6, 2023 | Panther City Lacrosse Club | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 12–9 | 10,104 | 1–0 |
| Western Conference Finals (game 1) | May 11, 2023 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Ball Arena | L 7–8 | 8,183 | 1–1 |
| Western Conference Finals (game 2) | May 13, 2023 | Colorado Mammoth | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 13–12 | 7,681 | 2–1 |
| Western Conference Finals (game 3) | May 20, 2023 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Ball Arena | L 7–9 | 8,251 | 2–2 |

## Roster

References:

### Entry Draft

The 2022 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 10, 2022.
The Calgary Roughnecks selected:
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | Year of Birth | College/Club |
| 1 | 10 | Seth Van Schepen | LO | 2000 | Whitby Jr A – University of Denver |
| 2 | 43 | Connor Nichols | G | | Coquitlam Adanacs (BCJALL) |
| 4 | 68 | Jake Gillis | LO | 1999 | Rocky Mountaineers (RMLL) |
| 5 | 84 | Jacob Motiuk | RD | 1999 | Okotoks Raiders (RMLL) |
| 6 | 99 | Kaden Doughty | RD | 2001 | Langley Thunder (WLA) |