2008 Edmonton Rush season

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2008 Edmonton Rush
League NLL
Division5th West
2008 record4-12
Home record3-5
Road record1-7
Goals for141
Goals against197
General Manager Bob Hamley
CoachBob Hamley
CaptainChris McElroy
Alternate captains Jimmy Quinlan
Rory Glaves
Arena Rexall Place
Average attendance8,820
Team leaders
Goals Jimmy Quinlan (22)
Assists Dan Teat (35)
Points Mike Hominuck (54)
Penalties in minutesIan Hawksbee (47)
Loose BallsIan Hawksbee (123)
Wins Curtis Palidwor (4)
Goals against average Curtis Palidwor (12.06)

The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2008 season was the 3rd in franchise history.

Contents

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits xyz16106.6250.07234203174+2912.6910.88
2 Minnesota Swarm x16106.6250.06244199196+312.4412.25
3 New York Titans x16106.6250.05155197186+1112.3111.62
4 Philadelphia Wings x16106.6250.07135225220+514.0613.75
5 Rochester Knighthawks 1688.5002.04444197171+2612.3110.69
6 Toronto Rock 1679.4383.04534172174-210.7510.88
7 Chicago Shamrox 16610.3754.03535176212-3611.0013.25
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 San Jose Stealth xy1697.5620.04453185172+1311.5610.75
2 Colorado Mammoth x1697.5620.06235184167+1711.5010.44
3 Calgary Roughnecks x1679.4382.05326183178+511.4411.12
4 Portland LumberJax x16610.3753.03535179194-1511.1912.12
5 Edmonton Rush 16412.2505.03517141197-568.8112.31

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 12, 2008@ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 111417,52001
2January 19, 2008 Toronto Rock Rexall Place L 91412,10702
3January 26, 2008@ Chicago Shamrox Sears Centre L 11175,10703
4February 2, 2008 Portland LumberJax Rexall Place L 10117,07204
5February 17, 2008@ Portland LumberJax Rose Garden L 8146,79305
6February 23, 2008 San Jose Stealth Rexall Place L 8119,03206
7March 1, 2008@ Portland LumberJax Rose Garden W 977,74416
8March 15, 2008 Rochester Knighthawks Rexall Place W 109OT6,71126
9March 21, 2008@ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 91414,31227
10March 29, 2008 San Jose Stealth Rexall Place W 1257,25037
11April 5, 2008 Calgary Roughnecks Rexall Place W 1199,43347
12April 12, 2008@ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome L 71812,45148
13April 13, 2008@ San Jose Stealth HP Pavilion at San Jose L 6141,43749
14April 18, 2008@ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 41518,301410
15April 19, 2008 Colorado Mammoth Rexall Place L 8138,142411
16April 26, 2008 Calgary Roughnecks Rexall Place L 81210,817412

Player stats

Reference: [3]

Runners (Top 10)

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

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
Mike Hominuck 16213354764
Jimmy Quinlan 162231537623
Dan Teat 19163551614
Dan Stroup 16212142638
Mike Accursi 9112233376
AJ Shannon 7111122200
Ben Prepchuk851419212
Kyle Goundrey1281018312
Chris Gill8125172710
Totals223364316101527

Goaltenders

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

PlayerGPMINWLGASv%GAA
Curtis Palidwor 16602:0648123.75012.26
Matt Disher 9216:150342.75011.65
Matt King5141:500127.73311.42
Kurtis Wagar 10:00000.000.00
Totals412 197 .743 12.31

Awards

PlayerAward
Mike Accursi All-Stars
Jimmy Quinlan
Chris McElroy
Dan Stroup

Transactions

Trades

July 18, 2007To Edmonton Rush
Ben Prepchuk (F)
To Colorado Mammoth
*2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Keegan Davidson (F)
July 24, 2007To Edmonton Rush
Mike Accursi (F)
To Rochester Knighthawks
1st round pick in 2009 Entry Draft - Sid Smith (D)
July 31, 2007To Edmonton Rush
*2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Keegan Davidson (F)
To Colorado Mammoth
Jason Wulder (F)
September 2, 2007To Edmonton Rush
2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Steve Hutchins (F)
To Boston Blazers
Dan Finck
*2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Keegan Davidson (F)
September 2, 2007To Edmonton Rush
4th round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Steve Conrad (D)
**2nd round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Steven Brooks (F)
To Philadelphia Wings
2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - David Mitchell (F)
September 29, 2007To Edmonton Rush
5th round pick in 2009 Entry Draft - Shane Lopatynski (D)
To Boston Blazers
Ryan O'Connor (F)
November 5, 2007To Edmonton Rush
Matt Disher (G)
To Minnesota Swarm
1st round pick in 2007 Dispersal Draft - Andy Secore (F)
November 27, 2007To Edmonton Rush
Mike Grimes (D)
To Minnesota Swarm
4th round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Ricky Pages (D)
November 27, 2007To Edmonton Rush
Ian Hawksbee (D)
To San Jose Stealth
1st round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Paul Rabil (T)
January 30, 2008 [4]
To Edmonton Rush
***3rd round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Brendan Loftus (F)
To Calgary Roughnecks
Chris Seller (T)
February 29, 2008 [5]
To Edmonton Rush
Brenden Thenhaus (F)
To Philadelphia Wings
3rd round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Mike Leveille (F)
March 5, 2008 [6]
To Edmonton Rush
Mike Hominuck (F)
1st round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Jamie Floris (F)
To Minnesota Swarm
A.J. Shannon
****2nd round pick in 2009 Entry Draft - Matt Beers (D)
March 5, 2008 [6]
To Edmonton Rush
Lindsay Plunkett (F)
To Chicago Shamrox
Conditional 3rd round pick in 2008 Entry Draft
Conditional 3rd round pick in 2009 Entry Draft
March 25, 2008 [7]
To Edmonton Rush
Matt King (G)
Ian Crashley (D)
*****1st round pick in 2009 Entry Draft - Joel Dalgarno (F)
To Portland LumberJax
Matt Disher (G)
4th round pick in 2009 Entry Draft
March 25, 2008 [8]
To Edmonton Rush
Dan Teat (F)
******2nd round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Matt Bocklet (D)
1st round pick in 2009 Entry Draft - Corey Small (F)
To Buffalo Bandits
Mike Accursi (F)
March 25, 2008 [9]
To Edmonton Rush
*******1st round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Matt Danowski (F)
To Colorado Mammoth
Chris Gill (F)
********2nd round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Cayle Ratcliff (D)

*Later traded to the Boston Blazers
**Later traded to the Chicago Shamrox
***Later traded to the Rochester Knighthawks
****Later traded to the Washington Stealth
*****Later traded to the Toronto Rock
******Later traded to the Philadelphia Wings
*******Later traded back to the Colorado Mammoth
********Later traded to the Calgary Roughnecks

Entry Draft

The 2007 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 1, 2007. The Rush made the following selections:

 #  Denotes player who never played in the NLL regular season or playoffs

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
215Steve Hutchins (F) Whitby, Ontario
334John Lintz (D) Coquitlam, British Columbia
445Steve Conrad# (D) Clarington, Ontario
448Dan Hartzell# (F) St. Andrew's College
562Calvin Craig# (F)Coquitlam, British Columbia
676Jordan Coffey (F) Brampton, Ontario

Roster

Reference: [10]

No.PositionPlayer
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdAccursi, Mike
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefAllen, Mac
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransBergman, Cam
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefBonterre, Troy
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefCrashley, Ian
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdDaly, Randy
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieDisher, Matt
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdGill, Chris
43 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefGlaves, Rory
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdGoundrey, Kyle
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefGrimes, Mike
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefGut, Peter
17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefHartzell, Kris
88 Flag of the United States.svg DefHawksbee, Ian
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransHillier, Darren
90 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdHominuck, Mike
41 Flag of the United States.svg FwdHutchins, Steve
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieKing, Matt
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefMartin, Andrew
No.PositionPlayer
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransMcElroy, Chris
36 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdMcKay, Chris
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransMelville, Cory
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdOlson, Kevin
0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoaliePalidwor, Curtis
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdPlunkett, Lindsay
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransPolny, Ryan
19 Flag of the United States.svg FwdPrepchuk, Ben
81 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdQuinlan, Jimmy
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TransSeller, Chris
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdShannon, AJ
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefStobart, Buck
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdStroup, Dan
51 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fwd Teat, Dan
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdThenhaus, Brenden
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefTurner, Andrew
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GoalieWagar, Kurtis
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FwdWilhelm, Shaun
33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DefWilliams, Rob

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