2005 Colorado Mammoth season

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2005 Colorado Mammoth
League NLL
Division3rd West
2005 record8-8
Home record5-3
Road record3-5
Goals for201
Goals against182
General ManagerSteve Govett
CoachJamie Batley
Captain Gavin Prout
Alternate captains Gary Gait
Arena Pepsi Center
Average attendance12,456
Team leaders
GoalsGary Gait (33)
AssistsGavin Prout (50)
PointsGary Gait (81)
Penalties in minutesJamie Hanford (45)
Loose Balls Jay Jalbert (141)
Wins Gee Nash (8)
Goals against average Gee Nash (11.16)
 2004 season

The Colorado Mammoth are a lacrosse team based in Colorado playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2005 season was the 19th in franchise history and 3rd as the Mammoth (previously the Washington Power, Pittsburgh Crossefire, and Baltimore Thunder).

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The 2005 season was lacrosse legend Gary Gait's final season as a player. He led the Mammoth to an 8–8 record, 3rd in the Western division, but they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Arizona Sting in the division finals. Gait would take over as the Mammoth's head coach the next season.

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Toronto Rock xyz16124.7500.06262227190+3714.1911.88
2 Buffalo Bandits x16115.6881.05362217183+3413.5611.44
3 Rochester Knighthawks x16106.6252.05353193179+1412.0611.19
4 Philadelphia Wings 16610.3756.03535213218−513.3113.62
5 Minnesota Swarm 16511.3127.02635188231−4311.7514.44
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Calgary Roughnecks xy16106.6250.06244216208+813.5013.00
2 Arizona Sting x1697.5621.05344209209−-013.0613.06
3 Colorado Mammoth x1688.5002.05335201182+1912.5611.38
4 Anaheim Storm 16511.3125.02635175212−3710.9413.25
5 San Jose Stealth 16412.2506.02626170197−2710.6212.31

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

Game log

Reference: [2]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1January 1, 2005 Calgary Roughnecks Pepsi Center W 12716,39710
2January 8, 2005 Arizona Sting Pepsi Center L 151617,28911
3January 22, 2005 Buffalo Bandits Pepsi Center W 11818,13721
4January 29, 2005@ San Jose Stealth HP Pavilion at San Jose L 10125,10722
5February 4, 2005@ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome L 161810,03123
6February 13, 2005 Arizona Sting Pepsi Center W 1312OT16,23833
7February 18, 2005@ San Jose Stealth HP Pavilion at San Jose W 1465,51243
8February 24, 2005 San Jose Stealth Pepsi Center W 14816,24953
9March 4, 2005@ Anaheim Storm Arrowhead Pond W 13124,50063
10March 13, 2005 Calgary Roughnecks Pepsi Center L 101317,38064
11March 18, 2005@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center L 121511,74265
12March 19, 2005 Anaheim Storm Pepsi Center W 16816,27075
13April 1, 2005@ Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center W 15910,05485
14April 2, 2005 Anaheim Storm Pepsi Center L 61018,32686
15April 9, 2005@ Arizona Sting Jobing.com Arena L 12156,73587
16April 15, 2005@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 12139,34288

Playoffs

Game log

Reference: [3]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Division FinalApril 22, 2005@ Arizona Sting Jobing.com Arena L 13165,54901

Player stats

Reference: [4]

Runners (Top 10)

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
Gary Gait 16334881814
Gavin Prout 162850788032
Dan Stroup 16311041670
Jay Jalbert 1618224014140
Josh Sims 1614142811112
Brian Langtry 101611273710
Del Halladay11111223396
Chris Panos9815233010
Chris Prat 9712193120
Totals287488372106547

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerGPMINWLGASv%GAA
Gee Nash 16940:4188175.77411.16
John McLellan117:12005.79217.44
Erik Miller10:00000.000.00
Tom Still00:00000.000.00
Totals88 182 .773 11.38

Awards

PlayerAward
Gary Gait NLL Sportsmanship Award
Gary GaitSecond Team All-Pro
Gary GaitAll-Stars
Pat Coyle
Gee Nash
Gavin Prout

Transactions

Trades

March 24, 2005 [5]
To Colorado Mammoth
third round pick, 2005 entry draft
To Arizona Sting
Chris Panos

Roster

Reference: [6]

No.PositionPlayer
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdCarlson, Nick
2 Flag of the United States.svg DefCoyle, Pat
72 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdDaly, Randy
28 Flag of the United States.svg DefEthington, Tom
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdGait, Gary
19 Flag of the United States.svg FwdGait, Paul
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefGallant, John
3 Flag of the United States.svg FwdHalladay, Del
5 Flag of the United States.svg DefHanford, Jamie
10 Flag of the United States.svg DefJalbert, Jay
6 Flag of the United States.svg FwdLangtry, Brian
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieMcLellan, John
Flag of the United States.svg GoalieMiller, Erik
No.PositionPlayer
39 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefMiyashita, Mark
38 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieNash, Gee
Flag of the United States.svg FwdPanos, Chris
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdPrat, Chris
9 Flag of the United States.svg FwdProut, Gavin
34 Flag of the United States.svg DefReese, Brian
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdSelf, Brad
24 Flag of the United States.svg FwdSims, Josh
Flag of the United States.svg FwdSonke, Jeff
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefStapleford, Scott
0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieStill, Tom
77 Flag of the United States.svg DefStilley, Dave
88 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdStroup, Dan

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  3. "Colorado Mammoth - 2005 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
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