| Season: | 2013 |
| Seasonlink: | 2013 NLL season |
| Team: | Rochester Knighthawks |
| Teamlink: | Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) |
| League: | NLL |
| Division: | East |
| Divisionrank: | 2nd |
| Record: | 8 - 8 |
| Homerecord: | 3 - 5 |
| Roadrecord: | 5 - 3 |
| Goalsfor: | 179 |
| Goalsagainst: | 165 |
| Generalmanager: | Curt Styres |
| Coach: | Mike Hasen |
| Captain: | Sid Smith |
| Altcaptain: | Mike Accursi Mike Kirk |
| Arena: | Blue Cross Arena |
| Goalsleader: | Cody Jamieson (28) |
| Assistsleader: | Cody Jamieson (61) |
| Pointsleader: | Cody Jamieson (89) |
| Pimleader: | Ian Llord (34) Paul Dawson (34) |
| Looseballsleader: | Brad Self (96) |
| Winsleader: | Matt Vinc (8) |
| Gaaleader: | Matt Vinc (10.17) |
| Cup: | Champion's Cup |
| Champs: | Yes |
| Divisionwin: | Yes |
| Prevseason Year: | 2012 season |
| Prevseason Link: | 2012 Rochester Knighthawks season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2014 season |
| Nextseason Link: | 2014 Rochester Knighthawks season |
The Rochester Knighthawks were a lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2013 season was the 19th in franchise history.
The Knighthawks finished the season second in the East division with an 8-8 record. But for the second straight year, they got hot in the playoffs, defeating the Philadelphia Wings, Minnesota Swarm, and Washington Stealth to win their second straight NLL Championship.
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| December 14, 2012[3] | To Rochester Knighthawks Dan Dawson Paul Dawson 1st round pick, 2016 entry draft | To Philadelphia Wings Paul Rabil Jordan Hall Joel White Rob Campbell 2nd round pick, 2014 entry draft |
The 2012 NLL Entry Draft took place on October 1, 2012.[4] The Knighthawks made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 26 | Robbie Campbell | Stony Brook University | |
| 3 | 29 | Cody Hawkins | Delta, BC | |
| 4 | 38 | Matt Hummel | Mercyhurst University | |
| 5 | 47 | Chris Attwood | St. Catharines, Ontario | |
| 6 | 56 | Cody McLeod | Orangeville, Ontario |