Roster
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| 2012 Edmonton Rush | |
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| West Division Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| Division | 4th West |
| 2012 record | 6-10 |
| Home record | 4-4 |
| Road record | 2-6 |
| Goals for | 167 |
| Goals against | 175 |
| General Manager | Derek Keenan |
| Coach | Derek Keenan |
| Captain | Jimmy Quinlan |
| Alternate captains | Brett Mydske Derek Suddons Ryan Ward Shawn Williams |
| Arena | Rexall Place |
| Average attendance | 7,050 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Zack Greer (31) |
| Assists | Shawn Williams (52) |
| Points | Shawn Williams (68) |
| Penalties in minutes | Scott Evans (52) |
| Loose Balls | Kyle Rubisch (151) |
| Wins | Aaron Bold (6) |
| Goals against average | Aaron Bold (10.47) |
The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2012 season was the 7th in franchise history. The Rush had a tough regular season, starting 2-7 before gaining momentum in the second half. They finished 6-10 but made the playoffs. In the playoffs, however, everything changed as the Rush beat both the Calgary Roughnecks and Minnesota Swarm in dominating performances, before losing to the Rochester Knighthawks 9-6 in the championship game.
The Rush made a number of significant moves in the off-season, most notably trading captain Brodie Merrill, Dean Hill, and Mike McLellan to Philadelphia for Athan Iannucci, Alex Turner, and Brodie McDonald as well as first-round draft picks in three future drafts. [1] They also picked up Kyle Rubisch and Ryan Dilks from the Boston Blazers dispersal draft, [2] and Shawn Williams, Aaron Wilson, Chris Corbeil, Aaron Bold, and Kevin Croswell in other trades. This is also the first out 6 consecutive seasons in the playoffs.
Reference: [3]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Toronto Rock –xy | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 0.0 | 3–5 | 6–2 | 198 | 196 | +2 | 12.38 | 12.25 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks –x | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2.0 | 5–3 | 2–6 | 191 | 197 | -6 | 11.94 | 12.31 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Wings –x | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2.0 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 176 | 207 | -31 | 11.00 | 12.94 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bandits –x | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 198 | 204 | -6 | 12.38 | 12.75 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Calgary Roughnecks –xyz | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 7–1 | 216 | 170 | +46 | 13.50 | 10.62 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth –x | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 217 | 201 | +16 | 13.56 | 12.56 |
| 3 | Minnesota Swarm –x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 202 | 190 | +12 | 12.62 | 11.88 |
| 4 | Edmonton Rush –x | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 167 | 175 | -8 | 10.44 | 10.94 |
| 5 | Washington Stealth | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 8.0 | 2–6 | 2–6 | 179 | 204 | -25 | 11.19 | 12.75 |
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
Reference: [4]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | January 20, 2012 | Colorado Mammoth | Rexall Place | L 12–13 | 8,192 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 28, 2012 | @ Washington Stealth | Comcast Arena at Everett | W 16–5 | 4,168 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | February 4, 2012 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 7–11 | 14,055 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | February 10, 2012 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | L 9–10 | OT | 7,012 | 1–3 |
| 5 | February 18, 2012 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 8–12 | 8,049 | 1–4 | |
| 6 | February 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Rexall Place | W 12–10 | 6,708 | 2–4 | |
| 7 | March 9, 2012 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 10–13 | 7,438 | 2–5 | |
| 8 | March 10, 2012 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 9–16 | 8,316 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | March 17, 2012 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wells Fargo Center | L 15–16 | 7,524 | 2–7 | |
| 10 | March 24, 2012 | Washington Stealth | Rexall Place | W 10–9 | 6,853 | 3–7 | |
| 11 | March 31, 2012 | Minnesota Swarm | Rexall Place | W 9–8 | OT | 6,011 | 4–7 |
| 12 | April 7, 2012 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 8–12 | 14,060 | 4–8 | |
| 13 | April 14, 2012 | Buffalo Bandits | Rexall Place | W 11–8 | 6,987 | 5–8 | |
| 14 | April 20, 2012 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 14–11 | 16,201 | 6–8 | |
| 15 | April 21, 2012 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 6–9 | 7,737 | 6–9 | |
| 16 | April 28, 2012 | Toronto Rock | Rexall Place | L 11–12 | 6,478 | 6–10 |
Reference: [5]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
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| Division Semifinal | May 5, 2012 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 19–11 | 11,161 | 1–0 | |
| Division Final | May 12, 2012 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 15–3 | 6,491 | 2–0 | |
| Championship Game | May 19, 2012 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 6–9 | 9,344 | 2–1 |
| July 13, 2011 [6] | To Edmonton Rush Aaron Wilson (F) Ryan Cousins (D) Kevin Croswell (G) *2nd round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Jeremy Thompson (T) | To Minnesota Swarm 1st round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Evan Kirk (G) 4th round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Brian Karalunas (D) *2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Carter Bender (F) |
| August 9, 2011 [1] | To Edmonton Rush Athan Iannucci (F) Alex Turner (F) Brodie MacDonald (G) **1st round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Kiel Matisz (F) **1st round pick in 2013 Entry Draft - Cameron Flint (T) **1st round pick in 2014 Entry Draft - Miles Thompson (F) | To Philadelphia Wings Brodie Merrill (T) Dean Hill (F) Mike McLellan (F) 5th round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Matt Stefurak (D) 4th round pick in 2013 Entry Draft - Don Alton (G) |
| September 9, 2011 [7] | To Edmonton Rush Chris Corbeil (D) | To Buffalo Bandits 2nd round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Jeremy Thompson (T) **1st round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Kiel Matisz (F) |
| October 9, 2011 [8] | To Edmonton Rush Shawn Williams (F) Aaron Bold (G) ***2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Justin Pychel (D) | To Rochester Knighthawks Ryan Cousins (D) Andy Secore (F) Alex Kedoh Hill (T) |
| November 4, 2011 [9] | To Edmonton Rush 2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Michael Cudmore (D) *2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Jordan Critch (T) | To Toronto Rock Bill Greer (D) |
| February 10, 2012 [10] | To Edmonton Rush Jeff Cornwall (D) | To Buffalo Bandits 2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Jordan Critch (T) ****2nd round pick in 2014 Entry Draft - Tyson Roe (D) |
| February 13, 2012 [11] | To Edmonton Rush Paul Rabil (F) 1st round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Mark Matthews (F) | To Washington Stealth Athan Iannucci (F) 2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Justin Pychel (D) |
*Later traded to the Buffalo Bandits
**Later traded to the Minnesota Swarm
***Later traded to the Washington Stealth
****Later traded to the Calgary Roughnecks
The Rush chose the following players in the Boston Blazers dispersal draft:
| Round | Overall | Player |
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| 1 | 2 | Kyle Rubisch |
| 2 | 11 | Ryan Dilks |
The 2011 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 21, 2011. The Rush drafted the following player:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
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| 3 | 20 | Jesse Fehr (T) | Duke University [12] |
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