Saskatchewan Rush release 2016 schedule

Saskatchewan sports can look forward to a new brand of sports in the new year as the Saskatchewan Rush look to defend as National Lacrosse League (NLL) champions. 

The Rush start the season on the road where they face the Calgary Roughnecks on Jan. 2, 2016 and they will make their debut at SaskTel Centre on Jan. 15, 2016, facing western rivals the Vancouver Stealth.

The NLL released the schedule for their 30th season on Tuesday.

A number of Rush players are returning for the 2016 season including MVP candidate Mark Matthews and defensive player of the year nominees Kyle Rubisch as well as team captain Chris Corbeil.

Season tickets for Rush home games go on sale later in September.

The Saskatchewan Rush’s 2016 regular season schedule:

    Jan. 2 – Rush @ Calgary
    Jan. 15 – Vancouver vs. Rush
    Jan. 29 – Colorado vs. Rush
    Feb. 5 – Calgary vs. Rush
    Feb. 11 – Rush @ Colorado
    Feb. 19 – Rochester vs. Rush
    Feb. 26 – Buffalo vs. Rush
    Feb. 28 – Rush @ Calgary
    March 12 – Georgia vs. Rush
    March 19 – Rush @ Vancouver
    March 25 – Rush @ Toronto
    March 26 – Toronto vs. Rush
    April 2 – Calgary vs. Rush
    April 8 – Rush @ New England
    April 15 – Rush @ Colorado
    April 16 – Colorado vs. Rush
    April 23 – Rush @ Vancouver
    April 30 – Rush @ Rochester

The 2016 NLL playoffs start on May 6, 2016.