2016 NLL season

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2016 NLL season
NLL 30th season.jpg
League National Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 1 – June 4, 2016
Number of games18
Number of teams9
Regular Season
Top seed Buffalo Bandits
Season MVP Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dhane Smith
Top scorerDhane Smith
Playoffs
Eastern champions Buffalo Bandits
  Eastern runners-up New England Black Wolves
Western champions Saskatchewan Rush
  Western runners-up Calgary Roughnecks
Finals
Champions Saskatchewan Rush
  Runners-up Buffalo Bandits
Finals MVP Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aaron Bold
NLL seasons

The 2016 National Lacrosse League season, the 30th in the history of the NLL, [1] began on January 1, 2016, [2] and ended with the Champion's Cup Finals series on June 4, 2016. The Saskatchewan Rush won their 2nd straight title; their first while located in Saskatchewan.

Contents

Milestones and events

Pre-season

Teams

Blue pog.svg East Division Red pog.svg West Division
2016 National Lacrosse League
DivisionTeamCityArenaCapacity
East Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York First Niagara Center 19,070
Georgia Swarm Duluth, Georgia Infinite Energy Arena 10,500
New England Black Wolves Uncasville, Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena 7,074
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
Saskatchewan Rush Saskatoon, Saskatchewan SaskTel Centre 15,195
Vancouver Stealth Langley, British Columbia Langley Events Centre 5,276

Standings

Reference: [6]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits –xyz18135.7220.08–15–4251214+3713.9411.89
2 New England Black Wolves –x18108.5563.06–34–5229212+1712.7211.78
3 Georgia Swarm –x18810.4445.04–54–5238240−213.2213.33
4 Rochester Knighthawks 18711.3896.03–64–5200215−1511.1111.94
5 Toronto Rock 18513.2788.04–51–8190224−3410.5612.44
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Saskatchewan Rush –xy18135.7220.07–26–3233190+4312.9410.56
2 Colorado Mammoth –x18126.6671.08–14–5203202+111.2811.22
3 Calgary Roughnecks –x18810.4445.05–43–6216216−-012.0012.00
4 Vancouver Stealth 18513.2788.04–51–8198245−4711.0013.61

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

Division semifinals Division finals (3-game series) Finals (3-game series)
         
E1 Buffalo2
East Division
E2 New England 0
E2 New England14*
E3 Georgia 13
W1 Saskatchewan2
E1 Buffalo 0
W1 Saskatchewan2
West Division
W3 Calgary 0
W2 Colorado 10
W3 Calgary11*

*Overtime

Awards

Annual awards

AwardWinnerOther Finalists
Most Valuable Player Dhane Smith, BuffaloShawn Evans, New England
Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan [7]
Goaltender of the Year Evan Kirk, New EnglandNick Rose, Toronto
Dillon Ward, Colorado [8]
Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Dilks, Saskatchewan Chris Corbeil, Saskatchewan
Steve Priolo, Buffalo [9]
Transition Player of the Year Brad Self, RochesterJordan MacIntosh, Georgia
Jeremy Thompson, Saskatchewan [10]
Rookie of the Year Randy Staats, GeorgiaWesley Berg, Calgary
Jesse King, Georgia [11]
Sportsmanship Award Ben McIntosh, SaskatchewanKarsen Leung, Calgary
Kiel Matisz, Georgia [12]
GM of the Year Steve Dietrich, BuffaloJohn Arlotta, Georgia
Rich Lisk, New England [13]
Les Bartley Award Glenn Clark, New EnglandTroy Cordingley, Buffalo
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan [14]
Executive of the Year Award Lee Genier, SaskatchewanMike French, New England
Scott Loffler, Buffalo [15]
Teammate of the Year Award Mike Poulin, CalgaryJoel McCready, Vancouver
Andrew Watt, Buffalo [16]
Air Canada Wingman of the Year AwardCallum Crawford, ColoradoRob Hellyer, Toronto
Dhane Smith [17]
Tom Borrelli Award Teddy Jenner, ILIndoor.com [18]

Monthly awards

Awards are presented monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.

MonthOverallRookie
January [19] Dhane Smith- Buffalo BanditsRandy Staats- Georgia Swarm
February [20] Dhane Smith- Buffalo BanditsJesse King- Georgia Swarm
March [21] Dhane Smith- Buffalo BanditsWesley Berg- Calgary Roughnecks
April [22] Rob Hellyer- Toronto RockRandy Staats- Georgia Swarm

Stadiums and locations

Buffalo Bandits Georgia Swarm New England Black Wolves Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock
KeyBank Center Infinite Energy Arena Mohegan Sun Arena Blue Cross Arena Air Canada Centre
Capacity: 19,070Capacity: 11,355Capacity: 7,700Capacity: 11,200Capacity: 18,819
HSBC Arena Lacrosse.jpg ArenaatGwinnettCenterSat.png Mohegan Sun Arena.jpg Rochester Blue Cross Arena - NW Exterior.jpg Air Canada Centre and CN Tower from Bay St.jpg
Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth Saskatchewan Rush Vancouver Stealth
Scotiabank Saddledome Pepsi Center SaskTel Centre Langley Events Centre
Capacity: 19,289 Capacity: 18,007Capacity: 15,190Capacity: 5,276
Pengrowth Saddledome lacrosse.jpg Denver Pepsi Center 1.jpg Sasktel Centre.jpg LangleyEventsCentreExterior.jpg

Attendance

Regular Season

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [23]
Buffalo Bandits915,833142,505
Colorado Mammoth913,832124,489
Saskatchewan Rush911,737105,637
Calgary Roughnecks911,471103,246
Toronto Rock99,15982,432
Rochester Knighthawks98,16473,483
Georgia Swarm94,66742,010
Vancouver Stealth93,75833,828
New England Black Wolves93,75133,761
League819,152741,391

Playoffs

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [24]
Saskatchewan Rush215,18730,374
Buffalo Bandits213,47326,947
Colorado Mammoth113,11613,116
Calgary Roughnecks113,11613,116
New England Black Wolves23,4816,963
League811,20189,611

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