Curtis ‘Superman’ Dickson makes emotional return to the Rough House – Calgary

For 11 seasons, Curtis ‘Superman’ Dickson dazzled the Tough Home with dynamic, high-flying targets.

However this time he’ll play the villain.

“Hopefully they do not discover my Kryptonite,” Dickson joked.

The longtime fan favourite and former Calgary captain is making his return to the Tough Home after signing with the San Diego Seals in free company final August.

Months later, it stays one of the crucial tough selections he has made in his profession.

“It was an extended three or 4 days. My spouse and I talked about it for a very long time and went forwards and backwards,” Dickson recalled. “I earned my proper to free company and type of shopped round and I simply thought it was the perfect match for me at this level in my profession.

“No shock to anybody, I am getting older, and my profession is beginning to decline. Dane (Dobbie) coming right here final yr was an enormous motive I selected San Diego and I simply love the tradition this workforce is constructing and the roster they have been in a position to put collectively.”

The 34-year-old completed his Roughnecks tenure as Calgary’s all-time main scorer with 458 targets, together with 22 game-winners — a franchise document.

As he returned to the Saddledome for the primary time since buying and selling jerseys, one particular reminiscence involves thoughts.

“In 2019, successful the championship was in all probability the most important second of my lacrosse profession,” Dickson mentioned. “However you recognize, over an 11-year profession, there are such a lot of circumstances on this room which have been unbelievable. It is the one place I’ve ever referred to as house. So it is positively going to be a little bit of an emotional time.”

“It was really the primary time he had received on this league in, I feel it was, 9 seasons,” Roughnecks ahead Zach Currier recalled. “He has been so shut so many instances. Seeing how fulfilled he was lifting that trophy was in all probability my primary second with him.”

Dickson is not the one lacrosse famous person making a mark for San Diego.

Riggers’ all-time scoring chief Dane Dobbie signed with the Seals and made his first journey to the Dome as a customer in 2021.

After a thunderous ovation, Dobbie scored seven instances and was left bloodied by the hassle.

So Dickson has an thought of ​​what to anticipate.

“Dane, final yr, cheered till he buried seven on us in the course of the sport after which they in all probability did not like him an excessive amount of. However the followers right here, they’re so passionate, so educated. I anticipate to hopefully get a heat reception at first after which they will in all probability study to hate me over the 60-minute sport.”

Other than what occurs on the ground, there are not any onerous emotions between the gamers.

Dickson even works with ahead Tyler Tempo within the offseason.

“He despatched us a message (after the signing) and he is a superb pal of all of us,” Currier added. “He is been round a very long time so you’ll be able to’t actually maintain it towards him. It is a job on the finish of the day and a few folks get higher jobs, whether or not it is location, pay or no matter, and other people could make their very own selections about what’s greatest for them and their households. We completely get it.”

Emotions apart, followers can anticipate a vicious battle between the one undefeated groups within the Western Convention.

The Roughnecks are coming off home-and-away wins towards Vancouver, outscoring the Warriors 25-14 by means of two video games.

The Seals rallied for seven straight targets in a dramatic additional time comeback win towards the Saskatchewan Rush. Dickson had 4 targets and 4 assists, together with the additional time winner.

Dickson shall be acknowledged by the group for his influence on the franchise within the first quarter of the sport.

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