2007 Rochester Knighthawks season

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2007 Rochester Knighthawks
Champion's Cup Champions
East Division Champions
League NLL
Division1st East
2007 record14-2
Home record8-0
Road record6-2
Goals for249
Goals against194
General Manager Jody Gage
Coach Ed Comeau
CaptainMike Hasen (injured)
Regy Thorpe (acting)
Alternate captains Shawn Williams
John Grant, Jr.
Arena Blue Cross Arena
Average attendance10,458
Team leaders
Goals John Grant, Jr. (51)
AssistsJohn Grant, Jr. (60)
PointsJohn Grant, Jr. (110)
Penalties in minutesScott Ditzell (68)
Loose Balls Steve Toll (177)
Wins Pat O'Toole (13)
Goals against average Pat O'Toole (11.80)

The Rochester Knighthawks were a lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2007 season was the 13th in franchise history. Rochester started the season 2-2 but then won their last 12 consecutive regular season games. After defeating Toronto and Buffalo in the playoffs, they won the right to host the Championship game against Arizona. However, due to scheduling conflicts at the Blue Cross Arena, the Sting hosted the final game. [1] The Knighthawks extended their winning streak by defeating the Sting 13-11 for their first NLL Championship since 1997.

Contents

The winning streak would continue into the 2008 season, but only by a single game.

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [2]

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: [3]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 30, 2006@ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 152015,67001
2January 5, 2007@ San Jose Stealth HP Pavilion at San Jose W 14114,41711
3January 13, 2007 Toronto Rock Blue Cross Arena W 10610,32121
4January 19, 2007@ Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center L 10118,17422
5January 20, 2007@ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 191516,88232
6January 27, 2007 New York Titans Blue Cross Arena W 22189,61142
7February 3, 2007 Chicago Shamrox Blue Cross Arena W 1388,61852
8February 17, 2007 Portland LumberJax Blue Cross Arena W 18129,77462
9February 24, 2007 Arizona Sting Blue Cross Arena W 19169,35272
10March 3, 2007@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center W 141311,49182
11March 17, 2007@ Chicago Shamrox Sears Centre W 15128,01792
12March 24, 2007@ New York Titans Madison Square Garden W 21157,746102
13March 31, 2007 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Blue Cross Arena W 121011,200112
14April 7, 2007 Minnesota Swarm Blue Cross Arena W 1999,536122
15April 13, 2007@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena W 141015,334132
16April 14, 2007 Buffalo Bandits Blue Cross Arena W 14811,200142

Playoffs

Game log

Reference: [4]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Division SemifinalApril 20, 2007 Toronto Rock Blue Cross Arena W 1067,00310
Division FinalApril 27, 2007 Buffalo Bandits Blue Cross Arena W 1413OT8,55820
Championship GameMay 12, 2007@ Arizona Sting Jobing.com Arena W 13119,79630

Player stats

Reference: [5]

Runners (Top 10)

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

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
John Grant, Jr. 1551601118140
Shawn Williams 16365591698
Scott Evans 164542877848
Mike Accursi 16265177690
Shawn Evans 1632346612136
Ken Millin 16193352584
Steve Toll 161424381772
Stephen Hoar 161013236725
Bill Greer137111810617
Totals387636459116567

Goaltenders

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

PlayerGPMINWLGASv%GAA
Pat O'Toole 15838:38131165.77411.80
Phil Wetherup1066:301014.79112.63
Mike Miron 650:140115.67417.92
Grant Crawley10:00000.000.00
Totals142 194 .770 12.13

Awards

PlayerAward
John Grant, Jr. NLL Most Valuable Player
Ed Comeau Les Bartley Award
Steve Toll NLL Transition Player of the Year
John Grant, Jr.Championship Game MVP
John Grant, Jr.First Team All-Pro
Steve Toll
Shawn Williams Second Team All-Pro
John Grant, Jr.All-Stars
Scott Evans
Shawn Williams
Steve Toll

Roster

Reference: [6]

No.PositionPlayer
43 Flag of the United States.svg DefAbrams, Marshall
44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdAccursi, Mike
26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefBrown, David
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefChapman, Sandy
42 Flag of the United States.svg DefCougevan, Pat
41 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieCrawley, Grant
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdCroswell, Brian
25 Flag of the United States.svg DefDitzell, Scott
7 Flag of the United States.svg DefDutton, Pat
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdEvans, Scott
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdEvans, Shawn
36 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefForget, Luke
No.PositionPlayer
24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdGrant Jr., John
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefGreer, Bill
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefHasen, Mike
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefHoar, Stephen
32 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdMillin, Ken
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieMiron, Mike
39 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieO'Toole, Pat
18 Flag of the United States.svg DefReid, Jack
2 Flag of the United States.svg TransSchiller, Chris
11 Flag of the United States.svg DefThorpe, Regy
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransToll, Steve
90 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieWetherup, Phil
51 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdWilliams, Shawn

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