What a Rush: Saskatchewan goes crazy for lacrosse champions
The Saskatchewan Rush won the NLL Champion's Cup on June 4 against Buffalo
After a wild first season, Saskatchewan fans are certainly happy with Bruce Urban's decision to move his lacrosse team from Edmonton to Saskatoon.
The Rush won their second-straight National Lacrosse League championship on June 4 with an 11-10 win over Buffalo.
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More than 15,000 fans packed into the SaskTel Centre to see Saskatchewan win, and all across the province people celebrated the franchise's amazingly successful season.
Even the prime minister jumped on the Rush bandwagon:
Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/SaskRushLAX">@SaskRushLAX</a>! Félicitations! <a href=" https://t.co/0xL5a8D1Zt">https://t.co/0xL5a8D1Zt</a>
—@JustinTrudeauWow. Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/SaskRushLAX">@SaskRushLAX</a> Champions!!
—@PremierBradWallBig congrats to Saskatchewan Rush - National Lacrosse League champions! <a href="https://twitter.com/SaskRushLAX">@SaskRushLAX</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/RushNation?src=hash">#RushNation</a>
—@RalphGoodale<a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/psdrush?src=hash">#psdrush</a> is excited that his favorite team won tonight! <a href="https://twitter.com/SasKrush">@SaskRush</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SPSCanine">@spscanine</a> <a href=" https://t.co/AySnmuqX4K">pic.twitter.com/AySnmuqX4K</a>
—@SPSCanine<a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaskRush?src=hash">#SaskRush</a> amazing game!!!!@SaskRushLAX <a href=" https://t.co/Nz7MQMhgvd">pic.twitter.com/Nz7MQMhgvd</a>
—@kelly_prime<a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaskRush?src=hash">#SaskRush</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/NLL?src=hash">#NLL</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/Champions?src=hash">#Champions</a> 🏆 <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/backtoback?src=hash">#backtoback</a> Time to start thinking about a <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/dynasty?src=hash">#dynasty</a> 👍 Already pumped for next year! <a href=" https://t.co/GZmpnMGr65">pic.twitter.com/GZmpnMGr65</a>
—@Big_G_09Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/SaskRushLAX">@SaskRushLAX</a> on becoming repeat NLL Champs! Glad we were there for it!! <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/DefendTheCup?src=hash">#DefendTheCup</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaskRush?src=hash">#SaskRush</a> <a href=" https://t.co/3QTg3VCTdP">pic.twitter.com/3QTg3VCTdP</a>
—@WarmanFireI've never really watched much lacrosse before, but the ending of this game rocked! <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/champs?src=hash">#champs</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaskRush?src=hash">#SaskRush</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/NLL?src=hash">#NLL</a> <a href=" https://t.co/ZjfKEqIVVY">pic.twitter.com/ZjfKEqIVVY</a>
—@frdarrylDefiantly lost my mind when <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffCornwall">@JeffCornwall</a> got the 11th goal. GWG. Picked the right number for my back! <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaskRush?src=hash">#SaskRush</a> <a href=" https://t.co/zGsMg7S6rJ">pic.twitter.com/zGsMg7S6rJ</a>
—@bexxx130This might be the best sporting event I've been to.. And I've been to a couple sporting events. <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaskRush?src=hash">#SaskRush</a>
—@C_ports94I'm a hockey guy, but this was something special! <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/saskrush?src=hash">#saskrush</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/sasklacrosse?src=hash">#sasklacrosse</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/champions2016?src=hash">#champions2016</a> #<a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/bestprovinceever?src=hash">#bestprovinceever</a> <a href=" https://t.co/7Ifh1LZzUo">pic.twitter.com/7Ifh1LZzUo</a>
—@snapshow68Had been thinking I'd like to visit Saskatchewan to see a Riders game.. maybe now it will have to be for a <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaskRush?src=hash">#SaskRush</a> game.
—@TalonsThreeGreat time to catch my first Sask Rush game. Awesome game and great buds. <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/saskieparty?src=hash">#saskieparty</a> <a href=" https://t.co/jjfyFJ3pLu">pic.twitter.com/jjfyFJ3pLu</a>
—@RPayne81Congratulations to the Saskatchewan Rush - National Lacrosse League champions. <a href="https://twitter.com/SaskRushLAX">@SaskRushLAX</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/RushNation?src=hash">#RushNation</a>
—@ReginaRedSox2013 was amazing for a <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/Riders?src=hash">#Riders</a> fan, but the way the <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaskRush?src=hash">#SaskRush</a> won this game, and to be there live was incredible. Cheers boys. <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/YXE?src=hash">#YXE</a>
—@sdk928Sasktel Center will need serious roof repairs after it got blown off with that game winning goal! <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaskRush?src=hash">#SaskRush</a>
—@jerebbettI love lazy Sundays. Especially after a Championship win last night by the SASKATCHEWAN RUSH. The game last night was UNREAL!! I LOVED IT!
—@Sask_LeaferThank you <a href="https://twitter.com/BUrban_Rush">@BUrban_Rush</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/LeeGenier">@LeeGenier</a> for bringing Saskatchewan the <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rush?src=hash">#Rush</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/RushNation?src=hash">#RushNation</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/champions?src=hash">#champions</a> <a href=" https://twitter.com/hashtag/FeelTheRUSH?src=hash">#FeelTheRUSH</a>
—@tpellerin55