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FINAL · Scotiabank Centre · May 10, 2026

NLL Semifinals Game 3 — Halifax Thunderbirds vs Georgia Swarm (if necessary). Halifax leads the series 1-0 after a 12-7 road win in Game 1. This game is only played if Georgia wins Game 2 on Saturday May 9 to even the series 1-1. If Halifax wins Game 2, this game does not happen and tickets are refunded. Game 3's home venue is the Scotiabank Centre because Gas South Arena in Duluth is unavailable on May 10. That gives Halifax a structural advantage no other 8-seed in NLL semifinal history has had: back-to-back home games to potentially clinch the series. Doors at 6 PM. Tickets via Ticketmaster (refundable if not played).

T-Birds Punch Ticket to Historic NLL Cup Final

Clarke Petterson posted nine points (game-high) as the Thunderbirds defeated Georgia 15-11 in a winner-take-all Game 3 at Scotiabank Centre, advancing to the NLL Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. Halifax controlled the third quarter, outscoring the Swarm 2-0 to seize momentum after being outscored 5-1 in the same period the night before. The T-Birds' transition game locked in when it mattered most, and Petterson's playmaking proved decisive as Halifax weathered Georgia's fourth-quarter push, winning 4-3 in the final frame to close out the East Semifinal series.

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