2011 Calgary Roughnecks season

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2011 Calgary Roughnecks
League NLL
Division1st West
2011 record11-5
Home record6-2
Road record5-3
Goals for198
Goals against181
General ManagerBrad Banister
Coach Dave Pym
Captain Andrew McBride
Arena Scotiabank Saddledome
Team leaders
Goals Dane Dobbie (34)
AssistsJeff Shattler (46)
PointsDane Dobbie (75)
Jeff Shattler (75)
Penalties in minutesGeoff Snider (74)
Loose BallsGeoff Snider (171)
Wins Mike Poulin (11)
Goals against average Mike Poulin (11.03)

The Calgary Roughnecks are a lacrosse team based in Calgary playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2011 season was the 10th in franchise history.

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Despite a fairly successful 10-6 2010 season, the Roughnecks made a number of major roster changes before the 2011 season. In August 2010, the Roughnecks traded superstar forward Josh Sanderson and a draft pick to the Boston Blazers for Darryl Veltman, Jon Harnett, Kyle Ross, and a draft pick. [1] They also traded defender Jeff Moleski to the Washington Stealth. In October, longtime captain Tracey Kelusky was traded to the Buffalo Bandits for a first-round draft pick.

Because of these changes, the Roughnecks were picked by some experts [2] to finish out of the playoffs. But after a 5-3 start to the season, the Roughnecks won six straight, including wins over the defending champion Stealth as well as the Toronto Rock, who were first in the east at the time. [3] The Roughnecks finished the season with the best record in the league at 11-5.

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [4]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits xy16106.6250.04462169159+1010.569.94
2 Toronto Rock x16106.6250.07135187168+1911.6910.50
3 Rochester Knighthawks x16106.6250.04462176159+1711.009.94
4 Boston Blazers x1688.5002.04444166155+1110.389.69
5 Philadelphia Wings 16511.3125.02635143179-368.9411.19
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Calgary Roughnecks xyz16115.6880.06253198181+1712.3811.31
2 Minnesota Swarm x1688.5003.05335187180+711.6911.25
3 Washington Stealth x1688.5003.03553203198+512.6912.38
4 Colorado Mammoth x16511.3126.03526151172-219.4410.75
5 Edmonton Rush 16511.3126.04417175204-2910.9412.75

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: [5]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1January 8, 2011 Buffalo Bandits Scotiabank Saddledome W 1099,59010
2January 9, 2011@ Washington Stealth Comcast Arena at Everett W 13115,36420
3January 15, 2011 Colorado Mammoth Scotiabank Saddledome L 789,34621
4January 22, 2011 Washington Stealth Scotiabank Saddledome L 14199,36222
5January 28, 2011@ Edmonton Rush Rexall Place W 15118,11532
6January 29, 2011 Edmonton Rush Scotiabank Saddledome W 1211OT10,35342
7February 12, 2011@ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 89OT10,36443
8February 20, 2011@ Edmonton Rush Rexall Place W 12116,99853
9March 5, 2011@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wells Fargo Center W 1379,60463
10March 13, 2011@ Washington Stealth Comcast Arena at Everett W 17133,44173
11March 19, 2011 Edmonton Rush Scotiabank Saddledome W 191411,01983
12March 25, 2011 Toronto Rock Scotiabank Saddledome W 14910,70593
13April 1, 2011 Minnesota Swarm Scotiabank Saddledome W 151210,486103
14April 2, 2011@ Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center L 8136,504104
15April 8, 2011 Colorado Mammoth Scotiabank Saddledome W 141312,213114
16April 15, 2011@ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 71117,841115

Playoffs

Game log

Reference: [6]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Division SemifinalApril 30, 2011 Colorado Mammoth Scotiabank Saddledome W 10610,09210
Division FinalMay 7, 2011 Washington Stealth Scotiabank Saddledome L 81010,12511

Roster

2011 Calgary Roughnecks roster
Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
  • 34 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Coutts-G
  • 27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Sealock-T
  • 21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joe Vetere-F
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches

Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated
NLL Transactions

See also

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