2006 Colorado Mammoth season

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2006 Colorado Mammoth
Champion's Cup Champions
League NLL
Division2nd West
2006 record10-6
Home record6-2
Road record4-4
Goals for200
Goals against172
General ManagerSteve Govett
Coach Gary Gait
Captain Gavin Prout
Arena Pepsi Center
Average attendance12,916
Team leaders
GoalsGavin Prout (29)
Chris Gill (29)
AssistsGavin Prout (64)
PointsGavin Prout (93)
Penalties in minutesDave Stilley (64)
Loose Balls Jay Jalbert (152)
Wins Gee Nash (6)
Goals against average Gee Nash (10.29)

The Colorado Mammoth are a lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the 20th in franchise history and 4th as the Mammoth.

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The Mammoth finished 2nd in the West with a 10-6 record, but beat both Calgary and Arizona in one-goal games to make it to the Championship game against the Buffalo Bandits. The Bandits, however, were no match for the Mammoth, who took the game 16-9, making lacrosse legend Gary Gait an NLL champion in his first season as head coach.

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits xyz16115.6880.06253193167+2612.0610.44
2 Rochester Knighthawks x1697.5622.06235196180+1612.2511.25
3 Toronto Rock x1688.5003.05335182179+311.3811.19
4 Minnesota Swarm x1688.5003.03553158171-139.8810.69
5 Philadelphia Wings 1688.5003.05335184184011.5011.50
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Portland LumberJax xy16115.6880.05362188177+1111.7511.06
2 Colorado Mammoth x16106.6251.06244200172+2812.5010.75
3 Calgary Roughnecks x1697.5622.04453183178+511.4411.12
4 Arizona Sting x1688.5003.04444198199-112.3812.44
5 San Jose Stealth 16511.3126.03526151174-239.4410.88
6 Edmonton Rush 16115.06210.00817150202-529.3812.62

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
1December 30, 2005 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Pepsi Center L 111315,72601
2January 7, 2006 Rochester Knighthawks Pepsi Center W 121116,85011
3January 13, 2006 San Jose Stealth Pepsi Center W 9715,63221
4January 14, 2006@ San Jose Stealth HP Pavilion at San Jose L 7106,27722
5January 21, 2006@ Portland LumberJax Rose Garden L 11129,91623
6February 3, 2006@ Arizona Sting Jobing.com Arena W 1817OT6,37333
7February 11, 2006 San Jose Stealth Pepsi Center W 8718,02743
8March 3, 2006 Edmonton Rush Pepsi Center W 151016,73253
9March 11, 2006@ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome L 1415OT12,02854
10March 12, 2006 Portland LumberJax Pepsi Center L 111215,24755
11March 18, 2006@ Arizona Sting Jobing.com Arena W 15116,42065
12March 25, 2006@ Edmonton Rush Rexall Place W 1379,52775
13April 2, 2006 Arizona Sting Pepsi Center W 161116,43585
14April 8, 2006@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 121411,89586
15April 14, 2006 Calgary Roughnecks Pepsi Center W 11817,69896
16April 15, 2006@ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome W 17711,884106

Playoffs

Game log

Reference: [3]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Division SemifinalApril 22, 2006 Calgary Roughnecks Pepsi Center W 1817OT13,42610
Division FinalApril 29, 2006 Arizona Sting Pepsi Center W 131212,53720
Championship GameMay 13, 2006@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena W 16916,10430

Player stats

Reference: [4]

Runners (Top 10)

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

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
Gavin Prout 162964938942
Dan Carey 16174562802
Brian Langtry 15242650729
Jay Jalbert 1619294815255
Chris Gill16291645556
Dan Stroup 15221234522
Ben Prepchuk151219313810
Nick Carlson 161415295651
Josh Sims 161271910426
Totals288488409109969

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 15670:5163115.78710.29
Chris Levis 16292:554356.78811.47
John McLellan20:00000.000.00
Totals106 172 .786 10.75

Awards

PlayerAward
Gavin Prout Championship Game MVP
Gavin ProutFirst Team All-Pro
Jay Jalbert Second Team All-Pro
Dan Carey All-Rookie Team
Gavin ProutOverall Player of the Month, March
Gavin ProutAll-Stars
Jay Jalbert
Dan Carey

Transactions

Trades

March 14, 2006 [5]
To Colorado Mammoth
Andrew Burkholder
To Rochester Knighthawks
third round pick, 2006 entry draft

Roster

Reference: [6]

No.PositionPlayer
37 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdBurkholder, Andrew
44 Flag of the United States.svg FwdCarey, Dan
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdCarlson, Nick
48 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefCatton, Rich
2 Flag of the United States.svg DefCoyle, Pat
28 Flag of the United States.svg DefEthington, Tom
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefGallant, John
25 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdGill, Chris
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefGlen, Andy
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
No.PositionPlayer
3 Flag of the United States.svg FwdLaw, Mike
66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefLeveque, Matt
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieLevis, Chris
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieMcLellan, John
38 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieNash, Gee
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdPrepchuk, Ben
9 Flag of the United States.svg FwdProut, Gavin
Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg FwdSchindler, Gewas
4 Flag of the United States.svg FwdSims, Josh
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefStapleford, Scott
77 Flag of the United States.svg DefStilley, Dave
88 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdStroup, Dan
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdVoituk, Steve

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