Tyson Kirkness Bio
Tyson Kirkness is a Canadian professional lacrosse player recognized for his work as a member of the Vancouver Warriors of the National Lacrosse League. Competing in the box lacrosse format that defines the NLL, Kirkness has built his career within one of North America’s most established indoor lacrosse organizations. The Vancouver Warriors compete at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, following the franchise’s 2018 rebrand from the Vancouver Stealth.
As an active roster member of the Warriors, Kirkness is part of a team that returned to the NLL Playoffs in 2025 for the first time since the 2018 rebrand and move to Rogers Arena. The franchise itself traces a long history through the Albany Attack, San Jose Stealth, Washington Stealth, and Vancouver Stealth before adopting its current Warriors identity under the ownership of Canucks Sports & Entertainment.
Early Life and Background
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Path to Lacrosse
Tyson Kirkness’s path into professional box lacrosse culminated in his position on the Vancouver Warriors roster. The Warriors franchise has served as a development and competition home for numerous Canadian box lacrosse players since relocating to British Columbia for the 2014 NLL season and rebranding in 2018.
Tyson Kirkness Career
Early Career (Years Range)
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Vancouver Warriors Tenure (Years–Present)
Tyson Kirkness is listed as part of the current Vancouver Warriors roster. The Warriors compete in the National Lacrosse League and play their home games at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, the same venue that hosts the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. The team came under the ownership of Canucks Sports & Entertainment in 2018, which also initiated the rebrand from the Stealth to the Warriors name on September 21, 2018.
The Vancouver Warriors qualified for the NLL Playoffs in 2025, marking the franchise’s first postseason appearance since the 2018 rebrand and the corresponding relocation into Rogers Arena. The team’s previous playoff qualification as the Vancouver Stealth occurred in 2017, the first such appearance since 2013.
Tyson Kirkness Career Wins
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Other Wins & Performances
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Tyson Kirkness Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
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Personal Life
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2025 Season Performance
The 2025 NLL season marked a meaningful milestone for the Vancouver Warriors organization, with the team qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since the 2018 rebrand and the move into Rogers Arena. Tyson Kirkness is part of the roster that contributed to this postseason return.
The Warriors’ 2025 playoff qualification ended a multi-year drought that began after the franchise’s rebrand under Canucks Sports & Entertainment ownership. The team’s previous playoff appearance as the Vancouver Stealth came in 2017, which itself was the franchise’s first postseason berth since 2013.
Playing out of Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver, the Warriors enter their renewed postseason chapter with an established home venue and the backing of one of Western Canada’s most prominent sports ownership groups. Tyson Kirkness remains part of the active roster as the team builds on its 2025 momentum.