| 2017 Rochester Knighthawks | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 4th East |
| 2017 record | 7-11 |
| Home record | 4-5 |
| Road record | 3-6 |
| Goals for | 175 |
| Goals against | 209 |
| General Manager | Curt Styres |
| Coach | Mike Hasen |
| Captain | Sid Smith |
| Alternate captains | Scott Campbell |
| Arena | Blue Cross Arena |
| Average attendance | 6,755 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Joe Resetarits (27) |
| Assists | Joe Resetarits (39) |
| Points | Joe Resetarits (66) |
| Penalties in minutes | Paul Dawson (30) |
| Loose Balls | Graeme Hossack (125) |
| Wins | Matt Vinc (6) |
| Goals against average | Matt Vinc (11.37) |
The Rochester Knighthawks were a lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2017 season was the 23rd in franchise history.
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Swarm –xyz | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 266 | 213 | +53 | 14.78 | 11.83 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock –x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 219 | 200 | +19 | 12.17 | 11.11 |
| 3 | New England Black Wolves –x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 220 | 244 | -24 | 12.22 | 13.56 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 175 | 209 | -34 | 9.72 | 11.61 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 226 | 251 | -25 | 12.56 | 13.94 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush –xy | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 0.0 | 8–1 | 4–5 | 231 | 212 | +19 | 12.83 | 11.78 |
| 2 | Vancouver Stealth –x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 218 | 221 | -3 | 12.11 | 12.28 |
| 3 | Colorado Mammoth –x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 202 | 199 | +3 | 11.22 | 11.06 |
| 4 | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 212 | 220 | -8 | 11.78 | 12.22 |
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 | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 29, 2016 | Toronto Rock | Blue Cross Arena | L 5–12 | 8,137 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 7, 2017 | New England Black Wolves | Blue Cross Arena | W 15–8 | 6,256 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 21, 2017 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | L 8–16 | 15,007 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 28, 2017 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 9–8 | 10,817 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | February 3, 2017 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 9–10 | OT | 4,543 | 2–3 |
| 6 | February 11, 2017 | Saskatchewan Rush | Blue Cross Arena | L 12–21 | 7,194 | 2–4 | |
| 7 | February 18, 2017 | Toronto Rock | Blue Cross Arena | L 6–10 | 5,483 | 2–5 | |
| 8 | February 19, 2017 | @ Georgia Swarm | Infinite Energy Arena | L 9–15 | 4,170 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | February 25, 2017 | @ Vancouver Stealth | Langley Events Centre | W 12–8 | 2,651 | 3–6 | |
| 10 | March 3, 2017 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | L 9–13 | 14,475 | 3–7 | |
| 11 | March 4, 2017 | Buffalo Bandits | Blue Cross Arena | W 9–8 | OT | 6,102 | 4–7 |
| 12 | March 17, 2017 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 11–12 | 4,449 | 4–8 | |
| 13 | March 25, 2017 | Buffalo Bandits | Blue Cross Arena | W 11–10 | 8,765 | 5–8 | |
| 14 | April 1, 2017 | Calgary Roughnecks | Blue Cross Arena | L 9–11 | 6,824 | 5–9 | |
| 15 | April 15, 2017 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 7–13 | 16,003 | 5–10 | |
| 16 | April 22, 2017 | New England Black Wolves | Blue Cross Arena | W 15–13 | 5,816 | 6–10 | |
| 17 | April 28, 2017 | Georgia Swarm | Blue Cross Arena | L 10–13 | 6,221 | 6–11 | |
| 18 | April 29, 2017 | @ Georgia Swarm | Infinite Energy Arena | W 9–8 | 5,126 | 7–11 |
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The 2016 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 26, 2016. [2] The Knighthawks made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Josh Currier | |
| 1 | 7 | Kyle Jackson | |
| 2 | 16 | Dan Lomas | |
| 4 | 34 | Tyler Albrecht | |
| 5 | 43 | Luke Laszkiewicz | |
| 6 | 51 | Brine Rice |
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