2011 NLL season

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2011 NLL season
League National Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 2011 – May 2011
Number of games16
Number of teams10
Season MVP Jeff Shattler
Top scorer Ryan Benesch
Eastern champions Toronto Rock
  Eastern runners-up Buffalo Bandits
Western champions Washington Stealth
  Western runners-up Calgary Roughnecks
Finals champions Toronto Rock (6th title)
  Runners-up Washington Stealth
Finals MVP Bob Watson
NLL seasons

The 2011 National Lacrosse League season, the 25th in the history of the NLL, began on January 8, 2011, and ended with the Championship game, which was won by the Toronto Rock 8-7.

Contents

Team movement

The Orlando Titans announced in July 2010 that they would not participate in the 2011 season, due to financial troubles. [1] Some players were granted free agency while others were involved in a dispersal draft.

Teams

Blue pog.svg East Division Red pog.svg West Division
2011 National Lacrosse League
DivisionTeamCityArenaCapacity
East Boston Blazers Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden 17,850
Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York HSBC Arena 18,690
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Center 19,537
Rochester Knighthawks Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena 10,662
Toronto Rock Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre 18,800
West Calgary Roughnecks Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289
Colorado Mammoth Denver, Colorado Pepsi Center 18,007
Edmonton Rush Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place 16,839
Minnesota Swarm Saint Paul, Minnesota XCEL Energy Center 18,064
Washington Stealth Everett, Washington Comcast Arena at Everett 8,513

Final standings

Reference: [2]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits –xy16106.6250.04–46–2169159+1010.569.94
2 Toronto Rock –x16106.6250.07–13–5187168+1911.6910.50
3 Rochester Knighthawks –x16106.6250.04–46–2176159+1711.009.94
4 Boston Blazers –x1688.5002.04–44–4166155+1110.389.69
5 Philadelphia Wings 16511.3125.02–63–5143179−368.9411.19
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Calgary Roughnecks –xyz16115.6880.06–25–3198181+1712.3811.31
2 Minnesota Swarm –x1688.5003.05–33–5187180+711.6911.25
3 Washington Stealth –x1688.5003.03–55–3203198+512.6912.38
4 Colorado Mammoth –x16511.3126.03–52–6151172−219.4410.75
5 Edmonton Rush 16511.3126.04–41–7175204−2910.9412.75

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

Playoffs

Divisional Semifinal Divisional Final Champion's Cup Final
         
E1 Buffalo11
E4 Boston 10
E1 Buffalo 11
Eastern Division
E2 Toronto12
E2 Toronto10
E3 Rochester 8
E2 Toronto8
W3 Washington 7
W1 Calgary10
W4 Colorado 6
W1 Calgary 8
Western Division
W3 Washington10
W2 Minnesota 8
W3 Washington14

Milestones and events

Pre-season

Regular season

Awards

Annual

AwardWinnerTeam
Most Valuable Player Jeff Shattler [4] Calgary Roughnecks
Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc [5] Rochester Knighthawks
Defensive Player of the Year Pat McCready [5] Rochester Knighthawks
Transition Player of the Year Jeff Shattler [5] Calgary Roughnecks
Rookie of the Year Curtis Dickson [6] Calgary Roughnecks
Sportsmanship Award Jordan Hall [7] Rochester Knighthawks
GM of the Year Curt Styres [8] Rochester Knighthawks
Les Bartley Award Mike Hasen [8] Rochester Knighthawks
Executive of the Year Award Curt Styres [9] Rochester Knighthawks
Tom Borrelli Award Budd Bailey [7]  

All-Pro teams

First Team

Second Team

All-Rookie team

Weekly awards

The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best transition player, best defensive player, and best rookie.

MonthWeekOverallOffensiveDefensiveTransitionRookie
January1 Bob Watson Scott Ranger Mike Poulin Paul Rabil Aaron Pascas
2 Ryan Benesch Ryan Benesch Nick Patterson Mark Steenhuis Cody Jamieson
3Stephan Leblanc Luke Wiles Nick Patterson Brodie Merrill Cody Jamieson
4 Brandon Miller Dane Dobbie Bob Watson Jeff Shattler Curtis Dickson
February5 Shawn Evans Dan Dawson Tyler Richards Jordan Hall Cody Jamieson
6 John Tavares John Tavares Anthony Cosmo Paul RabilAaron Pascas
7Bob WatsonGarrett Billings Jeff Moleski Ryan HotalingCurtis Dickson
8 Colin Doyle Colin DoyleSandy ChapmanJordan HallCody Jamieson
March9 Mike Thompson Lewis Ratcliff Mike GrimesJordan Hall Rob Hellyer
10Jeff ShattlerJohn TavaresChris CorbeilJeff ShattlerCurtis Dickson
11Dane DobbieDane Dobbie Nolan Heavenor Jeff ShattlerCurtis Dickson
12 Zack Greer Zack GreerScott CampbellJeff ShattlerCurtis Dickson
April13 John Grant Shawn Williams Matt Roik Jordan HallAndrew Suitor
14 Rhys Duch Dan DawsonMike ThompsonTom MontourCody Jamieson
15Kevin BuchananKevin BuchananChris LevisBrodie MerrillKyle Rubisch
16Ryan BeneschRyan BeneschNick PattersonJordan HallCody Jamieson

Monthly awards

Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.

MonthOverallRookie
JanuaryBob WatsonCurtis Dickson
FebruaryGarrett BillingsKyle Rubisch
MarchJeff ShattlerCurtis Dickson
AprilRyan BeneschCody Jamieson

Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.

StatPlayerTeamTotal
Goals Ryan Benesch Minnesota46
Assists Dan Dawson Boston59
PointsRyan BeneschMinnesota95
Penalty Minutes Geoff Snider Calgary74
Shots on Goal John Grant, Jr. Colorado203
Loose Balls Brodie Merrill Edmonton187
Save Pct Matt Vinc Rochester.794
GAA Anthony Cosmo Boston9.81

Attendance

Regular Season

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [10]
Buffalo Bandits817,095136,765
Colorado Mammoth815,865126,927
Calgary Roughnecks810,38483,074
Boston Blazers88,71269,696
Philadelphia Wings88,66169,294
Toronto Rock88,51368,108
Minnesota Swarm88,28766,302
Edmonton Rush87,15157,214
Rochester Knighthawks85,33142,648
Washington Stealth83,22625,808
League809,322745,836

Playoffs

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [11]
Toronto Rock212,35824,716
Buffalo Bandits211,81123,622
Calgary Roughnecks210,10820,217
Minnesota Swarm15,8785,878
League710,63374,433

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tutka, Paul (July 28, 2010). "Source: Orlando Titans out, handful of players seeking unrestricted free agency". NLL Insider. Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  2. ↑ "National Lacrosse League - 2011 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Titans Look To Change Ownership Structure". NLL.com. July 30, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Shattler Wins Most Valuable Player Award". NLL.com. May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Shattler, McCready, & Vinc Honored". NLL.com. May 9, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Calgary's Dickson Wins Rookie of the Year". NLL.com. May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Hall, Bailey Win First Two Awards of 2011". NLL.com. May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Rochester Sweeps GM & Head Coach Awards". NLL.com. May 5, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Curt Styres Named Executive of the Year". NLL.com. May 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  10. ↑ "National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  11. ↑ "National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
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