2006 Minnesota Swarm season

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2006 Minnesota Swarm
League NLL
Division3rd East
2006 record9-7
Home record4-4
Road record5-3
Goals for158
Goals against171
General Manager Marty O'Neill
CoachAdam Mueller
Captain Ryan Cousins
Arena Xcel Energy Center
Average attendance9,582
Team leaders
Goals Kasey Biernes (24)
Assists Ryan Ward (47)
PointsRyan Ward (66)
Penalties in minutesRyan Cousins (32)
Loose BallsMark Miyashita
Wins Nick Patterson (6)
Goals against average Nick Patterson (10.40)
The 2006 National Lacrosse League game with the Philadelphia Wings visiting the Minnesota Swarm at the Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. Box Lacrosse.jpg
The 2006 National Lacrosse League game with the Philadelphia Wings visiting the Minnesota Swarm at the Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Minnesota Swarm are a lacrosse team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the 2nd in franchise history.

Contents

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits –xyz16115.6880.06–25–3193167+2612.0610.44
2 Rochester Knighthawks –x1697.5622.06–23–5196180+1612.2511.25
3 Toronto Rock –x1688.5003.05–33–5182179+311.3811.19
4 Minnesota Swarm –x1688.5003.03–55–3158171−139.8810.69
5 Philadelphia Wings 1688.5003.05–33–5184184−-011.5011.50
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Portland LumberJax –xy16115.6880.05–36–2188177+1111.7511.06
2 Colorado Mammoth –x16106.6251.06–24–4200172+2812.5010.75
3 Calgary Roughnecks –x1697.5622.04–45–3183178+511.4411.12
4 Arizona Sting –x1688.5003.04–44–4198199−112.3812.44
5 San Jose Stealth 16511.3126.03–52–6151174−239.4410.88
6 Edmonton Rush 16115.06210.00–81–7150202−529.3812.62

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
1January 6, 2006 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Xcel Energy Center L 11–158,0240–1
2January 14, 2006@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center W 13–1011,8741–1
3January 20, 2006@ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome W 12–810,6372–1
4January 21, 2006 Rochester Knighthawks Xcel Energy Center L 6–127,1242–2
5January 29, 2006 Rochester Knighthawks Xcel Energy Center L 9–107,5442–3
6February 3, 2006@ Edmonton Rush Rexall Place W 7–68,7453–3
7February 10, 2006 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Xcel Energy Center W 11–107,5244–3
8February 18, 2006@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 9–1412,4584–4
9March 3, 2006@ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 8–1315,8304–5
10March 4, 2006@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena W 11–810,9615–5
11March 17, 2006@ Portland LumberJax Rose Garden W 14–125,4876–5
12March 24, 2006 Buffalo Bandits Xcel Energy Center L 11–139,5336–6
13April 1, 2006 Toronto Rock Xcel Energy Center W 10–910,0847–6
14April 8, 2006@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 9–1010,3527–7
15April 9, 2006 San Jose Stealth Xcel Energy Center W 9–8OT7,0448–7
16April 15, 2006 Portland LumberJax Xcel Energy Center L 8–1310,1048–8

Playoffs

Game log

Reference: [3]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Division SemifinalApril 23, 2006@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 10–118,1100–1

Player stats

Reference: [4]

Runners (Top 10)

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

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
Ryan Ward 161947663716
Chad Culp152035556925
Kasey Beirnes 152428526012
Sean Pollock151624406220
Jamie Taylor15824322612
Kelly Hall8169252116
Brock Boyle 161311244823
D'Arcy Berthiaume8410145212
Mark Miyashita1041014874
Totals25941730999245

Goaltenders

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

PlayerGPMINWLGASv%GAA
Nick Patterson 16524:586291.79010.40
Matt Disher 16428:392678.77310.92
Totals88 171 .780 10.69

Awards

PlayerAward
Nick Patterson Second Team All-Pro
Nick PattersonOverall Player of the Month, February
Ryan Cousins All-Star

Transactions

Trades

February 2, 2006 [5] To Minnesota Swarm
Scott Stewart		To Portland LumberJax
Ryder Bateman
March 14, 2006 [6] To Minnesota Swarm
Andrew Biers		To Calgary Roughnecks
second round pick, 2006 entry draft
third round pick, 2006 entry draft
March 14, 2006 [6] To Minnesota Swarm
first round pick, 2008 entry draft
second round pick, 2006 entry draft		To Toronto Rock
Darryl Gibson
second round pick, 2007 entry draft

Roster

Reference: [7]

No.PositionPlayer
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdBateman, Ryder
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdBeirnes, Kasey
Flag of the United States.svg FwdBerthiaume, DArcy
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdBiers, Andrew
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefBoyle, Brock
50 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefCousins, Ryan
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdCulp, Chad
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieDisher, Matt
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefGibson, Darryl
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdHall, Kelly
28 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefHeavenor, Nolan
Flag of the United States.svg FwdHenderson, Tony
73 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdHill, Dean
47 Flag of the United States.svg FwdHill, Travis
No.PositionPlayer
77 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefKemp, Riley
55 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefKilby, Mike
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdMartin, Spencer
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdMcDade, Rory
39 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefMiyashita, Mark
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefPacey, Eric
93 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoaliePatterson, Nick
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdPollock, Sean
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdStewart, Scott
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefSullivan, Jon
33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefSummerfield, Shawn
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdTalbot, Noah
40 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdTaylor, Jamie
44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdWard, Ryan

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References

  1. ↑ "National Lacrosse League - 2006 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Minnesota Swarm - 2006 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Minnesota Swarm - 2006 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Minnesota Swarm - National Lacrosse League - team stats | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  5. ↑ "Swarm & LumberJax Swap Forwards". NLL.com. February 2, 2006. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  6. 1 2 "Trade Deadline Passes". NLL.com. March 14, 2006. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  7. ↑ "Minnesota Swarm - National Lacrosse League - team roster | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
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