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| 2007 Chicago Shamrox | |
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| League | NLL |
| Division | 5th East |
| 2007 record | 6-10 |
| Home record | 4-4 |
| Road record | 2-6 |
| Goals for | 176 |
| Goals against | 191 |
| General Manager | Jamie Batley |
| Coach | Jamie Batley |
| Captain | Mat Giles |
| Arena | Sears Centre |
| Average attendance | 8,639 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Chris Panos (30) |
| Assists | Jason Clark (41) |
| Points | Jason Clark (58) |
| Penalties in minutes | Cam Woods (50) |
| Loose Balls | Brian Kazarian (151) |
| Wins | Brandon Miller (6) |
| Goals against average | Brandon Miller (12.28) |
The Chicago Shamrox were a professional lacrosse team based in Chicago, Illinois, that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2007 season was the Shamrox inaugural season. The franchise was awarded to the city of Chicago by the NLL on February 16, 2006, [1] and the name "Shamrox" was chosen in May 2006. [2]
Their first season started off with two consecutive wins, but after splitting the next two games, the Shamrox lost nine of the next ten games (including seven in a row) to finish with a 6–10 record. The Toronto Rock and Philadelphia Wings also had 6-10 records, but the Rock won the tiebreakers and made the playoffs while the Shamrox and Wings were eliminated. [3]
Reference: [4]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Rochester Knighthawks –xyz | 16 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 0.0 | 8–0 | 6–2 | 249 | 194 | +55 | 15.56 | 12.12 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits –x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.0 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 207 | 188 | +19 | 12.94 | 11.75 |
| 3 | Minnesota Swarm –x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 5.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 200 | 207 | −7 | 12.50 | 12.94 |
| 4 | Toronto Rock –x | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 8.0 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 187 | 183 | +4 | 11.69 | 11.44 |
| 5 | Chicago Shamrox | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 8.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 176 | 191 | −15 | 11.00 | 11.94 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 8.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 178 | 186 | −8 | 11.12 | 11.62 |
| 7 | New York Titans | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 10.0 | 3–5 | 1–7 | 195 | 233 | −38 | 12.19 | 14.56 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Mammoth –xy | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.0 | 7–1 | 5–3 | 209 | 179 | +30 | 13.06 | 11.19 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks –x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 219 | 202 | +17 | 13.69 | 12.62 |
| 3 | Arizona Sting –x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 188 | 181 | +7 | 11.75 | 11.31 |
| 4 | San Jose Stealth –x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 181 | 170 | +11 | 11.31 | 10.62 |
| 5 | Edmonton Rush | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 160 | 189 | −29 | 10.00 | 11.81 |
| 6 | Portland LumberJax | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 8.0 | 3–5 | 1–7 | 153 | 199 | −46 | 9.56 | 12.44 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game
Reference: [5]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | January 6, 2007 | New York Titans | Sears Centre | W 15–12 | 8,456 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 13, 2007 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 11–10 | 10,544 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | January 20, 2007 | @ New York Titans | Madison Square Garden | L 9–11 | 13,127 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 26, 2007 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose | W 11–10 | 7,941 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | February 3, 2007 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 8–13 | 8,618 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 11, 2007 | Buffalo Bandits | Sears Centre | L 11–12 | 5,010 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | February 18, 2007 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 10–11 | 15,200 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | February 24, 2007 | Minnesota Swarm | Sears Centre | L 11–19 | 6,101 | 3–5 | |
| 9 | March 2, 2007 | @ Arizona Sting | Jobing.com Arena | L 7–11 | 6,244 | 3–6 | |
| 10 | March 17, 2007 | Rochester Knighthawks | Sears Centre | L 12–15 | 8,017 | 3–7 | |
| 11 | March 24, 2007 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | L 11–12 | 12,132 | 3–8 | |
| 12 | March 25, 2007 | New York Titans | Sears Centre | W 12–8 | 3,854 | 4–8 | |
| 13 | March 31, 2007 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | L 10–15 | 16,228 | 4–9 | |
| 14 | April 1, 2007 | Edmonton Rush | Sears Centre | L 6–8 | 4,665 | 4–10 | |
| 15 | April 7, 2007 | Toronto Rock | Sears Centre | W 15–13 | 5,007 | 5–10 | |
| 16 | April 14, 2007 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Sears Centre | W 17–11 | 7,092 | 6–10 |
Reference: [6]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
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| Jason Clark | 15 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 78 | 8 |
| Chris Panos | 16 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 31 | 30 |
| Mat Giles | 16 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 87 | 38 |
| Josh Wasson | 16 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 65 | 6 |
| Bill McGlone | 16 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 70 | 4 |
| Jon Harasym | 11 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 58 | 14 |
| Thomas Montour | 16 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 107 | 10 |
| Cody Jacobs | 11 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 8 |
| Cam Woods | 16 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 122 | 50 |
| Totals | 277 | 453 | 383 | 1092 | 46 |
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | Sv% | GAA |
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| Brandon Miller | 16 | 865:07 | 6 | 9 | 177 | .773 | 12.28 |
| Derek Collins | 16 | 93:07 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .789 | 7.73 |
| Totals | 6 | 10 | 191 | .772 | 11.94 |
| Player | Award |
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| Bill McGlone | All-Rookie Team |
| Cam Woods | All-Stars |
| Brandon Miller |
| March 20, 2007 [7] | To Chicago Shamrox Rusty Kruger | To Toronto Rock conditional fourth or fifth round pick, 2008 entry draft |
Reference: [8]
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