2017 Saskatchewan Rush season

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2017 Saskatchewan Rush
West Division Champions
League NLL
Division1st West
2017 record12-6
Home record8-1
Road record4-5
Goals for231
Goals against212
General Manager Derek Keenan
CoachDerek Keenan
Captain Chris Corbeil
Alternate captains Brett Mydske
Kyle Rubisch
Arena SaskTel Centre
Average attendance14,921
Team leaders
GoalsMark Matthews (40)
AssistsMark Matthews (73)
PointsMark Matthews (113)
Penalties in minutesMike Messenger (40)
Loose BallsJeremy Thompson (179)
WinsAaron Bold (11)
Goals against average Aaron Bold (11.17)

The Saskatchewan Rush are a lacrosse team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2017 season was the 12th in franchise history, and 2nd in Saskatchewan. they originally played in Edmonton.

Contents

Current standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Georgia Swarm xyz18135.7220.07263266213+5314.7811.83
2 Toronto Rock x1899.5004.04554219200+1912.1711.11
3 New England Black Wolves x18810.4445.05436220244−2412.2213.56
4 Rochester Knighthawks 18711.3896.04536175209−349.7211.61
5 Buffalo Bandits 18612.3337.03636226251−2512.5613.94
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Saskatchewan Rush xy18126.6670.08145231212+1912.8311.78
2 Vancouver Stealth x1899.5003.04554218221−312.1112.28
3 Colorado Mammoth x1899.5003.05445202199+311.2211.06
4 Calgary Roughnecks 18810.4444.05436212220−811.7812.22

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 log

Regular season

Reference: [2]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1January 7, 2017@ Georgia Swarm Infinite Energy Arena L 10184,80901
2January 14, 2017@ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 111310,27502
3January 21, 2017 Rochester Knighthawks SaskTel Centre W 16815,00712
4January 27, 2017 Vancouver Stealth SaskTel Centre W 161214,50222
5February 4, 2017@ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome W 151113,55832
6February 11, 2017@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 21127,19442
7February 18, 2017 Colorado Mammoth SaskTel Centre W 8715,03752
8February 25, 2017 Calgary Roughnecks SaskTel Centre W 1211OT15,04562
9March 4, 2017@ Vancouver Stealth Langley Events Centre L 9132,87663
10March 11, 2017 Colorado Mammoth SaskTel Centre W 1211OT15,03773
11March 24, 2017 Calgary Roughnecks SaskTel Centre W 131015,03983
12March 25, 2017@ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 111415,14484
13April 1, 2017@ Buffalo Bandits KeyBank Center W 171416,41994
14April 8, 2017 Vancouver Stealth SaskTel Centre W 161215,045104
15April 15, 2017 New England Black Wolves SaskTel Centre L 1213OT14,532105
16April 22, 2017 Toronto Rock SaskTel Centre W 151015,045115
17April 28, 2017@ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center W 10917,209125
18April 29, 2017@ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome L 71418,845126

Playoffs

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
Western Final (Game 1)May 13, 2017@ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center W 18911,01210
Western Final (Game 2)May 20, 2017 Colorado Mammoth SaskTel Centre W 111014,05220
Finals (Game 1)June 4, 2017@ Georgia Swarm Infinite Energy Arena L 14187,64221
Finals (Game 2)June 10, 2017 Georgia Swarm SaskTel Centre L 1415OT14,26422

Player stats

Runners (Top 10)

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose balls; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
Mark Matthews 1840731136125
Robert Church18354277572
Adam Jones 16263157758
Curtis Knight 18183755566
Ben McIntosh 17322254566
Ryan Keenan 16132942452
Matthew Dinsdale 16141428252
Jeff Cornwall 18101626784
Chris Corbeil 18613191004
Jeremy Thompson 185121717918
Team Totals182333395721393257

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerGPMINWLGASv%GAA
Aaron Bold 16934:44114174.76511.17
Tyler Carlson 3150:001237.70914.80
Totals135190.75810.56
Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
Holdout
Unable to play
Head Coach

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

Roster updated 2017-04-28
NLL Transactions

Entry Draft

The 2016 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 26, 2016. The Rush made the following selections:

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
11Ryan KeenanQuinnipiac
13Michael MessengerLimestone
214Matt HossackRIT
330Mason PynnDrexel
440Michael Kaminski
548Spencer BromleyMcGill
657Rylee McKinnon

See also

References

  1. "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. "Saskatchewan Rush schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.