2007 Portland LumberJax season

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2007 Portland LumberJax
League NLL
Division6th West
2007 record4-12
Home record3-5
Road record1-7
Goals for153
Goals against199
General Manager Derek Keenan
CoachDerek Keenan
CaptainPat Jones
Arena Rose Garden Arena
Average attendance8,870
Team leaders
Goals Ryan Powell (23)
AssistsRyan Powell (31)
PointsRyan Powell (54)
Penalties in minutesRyder Bateman (50)
Loose Balls Brodie Merrill (196)
Wins Dallas Eliuk (3)
Goals against average Dallas Eliuk (12.19)

The Portland LumberJax are a lacrosse team based in Portland, Oregon playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2007 season was the 2nd in franchise history.

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After winning the western division in their inaugural season, the LumberJax suffered through a sophomore slump in 2007. After beginning the season with two straight wins, Portland lost the next ten straight, and scored 10 or more goals in only two of those ten games. They finished the season last in the west with a 4–12 record.

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Rochester Knighthawks xyz16142.8750.08062249194+5515.5612.12
2 Buffalo Bandits x16106.6254.06244207188+1912.9411.75
3 Minnesota Swarm x1697.5625.04453200207-712.5012.94
4 Toronto Rock x16610.3758.03535187183+411.6911.44
5 Chicago Shamrox 16610.3758.04426176191-1511.0011.94
6 Philadelphia Wings 16610.3758.04426178186-811.1211.62
7 New York Titans 16412.25010.03517195233-3812.1914.56
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Colorado Mammoth xy16124.7500.07153209179+3013.0611.19
2 Calgary Roughnecks x1697.5623.04453219202+1713.6912.62
3 Arizona Sting x1697.5623.06235188181+711.7511.31
4 San Jose Stealth x1697.5623.04453181170+1111.3110.62
5 Edmonton Rush 16610.3756.04426160189-2910.0011.81
6 Portland LumberJax 16412.2508.03517153199-469.5612.44

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

Game log

Reference: [2]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 30, 2007 Buffalo Bandits Rose Garden W 1110OT8,43710
2January 13, 2007@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center W 14128,26820
3January 19, 2007@ Arizona Sting Jobing.com Arena L 4115,72921
4January 20, 2007 Arizona Sting Rose Garden L 9129,23822
5January 25, 2007@ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 111514,38823
6February 2, 2007 Minnesota Swarm Rose Garden L 8116,28124
7February 15, 2007 Colorado Mammoth Rose Garden L 8107,19225
8February 17, 2007@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 12189,77426
9February 23, 2007@ Edmonton Rush Rexall Place L 89OT9,17727
10February 24, 2007@ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 71318,02428
11March 17, 2007@ San Jose Stealth HP Pavilion at San Jose L 8174,43529
12March 24, 2007 San Jose Stealth Rose Garden L 796,322210
13March 30, 2007 Calgary Roughnecks Rose Garden W 13125,963310
14March 31, 2007@ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome L 112111,915311
15April 6, 2007 San Jose Stealth Rose Garden L 896,748312
16April 13, 2007 Edmonton Rush Rose Garden W 141010,037412

Player stats

Reference: [3]

Runners (Top 10)

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

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
Ryan Powell 14233154658
Peter Morgan 151725424311
Tyler Heavenor101221332810
Kelly Hall81311243925
Ryder Bateman 15915244350
Mike Hominuck 661824390
Del Halladay1381523446
Brodie Merrill 154192319649
Scott Stapleford15157223916
Totals247400385100551

Goaltenders

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

PlayerGPMINWLGASv%GAA
Dallas Eliuk 16718:2739146.75612.19
Matt King 14193:211244.72213.65
Dwight Maetche253:45018.8188.93
Totals412 199 .752 12.44

Awards

PlayerAward
Brodie Merrill All-Stars
Ryan Powell
Pat Jones
Richard Morgan
Bruce Alexander

Transactions

Trades

February 7, 2007 [4]
To Portland LumberJax
Kelly Hall
To Minnesota Swarm
Mike Hominuck
February 9, 2007 [5]
To Portland LumberJax
1st round pick, 2007 entry draft
2nd round pick, 2007 entry draft
3rd round pick, 2008 entry draft
To Minnesota Swarm
Ryan Sharp

Roster

Reference: [6]

No.PositionPlayer
49 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefAlexander, Bruce
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdBateman, Ryder
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransBysouth, Adam
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefCrashley, Ian
36 Flag of the United States.svg DefDriscoll, DJ
35 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieEliuk, Dallas
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefGuze, Ray
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdHall, Kelly
3 Flag of the United States.svg FwdHalladay, Del
37 Flag of the United States.svg FwdHeavenor, Tyler
11 Flag of the United States.svg FwdHolman, Matt
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdHominuck, Mike
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefJones, Pat
No.PositionPlayer
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieKing, Matt
Flag of the United States.svg GoalieMaetche, Dwight
8 Flag of the United States.svg TransMarshall, Ryan
24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefMazuran, Scott
17 Flag of the United States.svg TransMerrill, Brodie
44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdMorgan, Peter
33 Flag of the United States.svg DefMorgan, Richard
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransPalmer, Graham
22 Flag of the United States.svg FwdPowell, Ryan
1 Flag of the United States.svg FwdProssner, Jed
32 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefReisig, Darren
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefSharp, Ryan
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransStapleford, Scott

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References

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  6. "Portland Lumberjax - National Lacrosse League - team roster | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".