Colorado Mammoth

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Colorado Mammoth
Coloradomammothlogo.svg
SportBox lacrosse
Founded2003
League National Lacrosse League
Team history Baltimore Thunder (1987–1999)
Pittsburgh CrosseFire (2000)
Washington Power (2001–2002)
Based in Denver, Colorado
Arena Ball Arena
ColorsBurgundy and Black
  
Owner Stan Kroenke
Head coach Pat Coyle
General manager Brad Self
League titles2 (2006, 2022)
Conference titles2 (2022, 2023)
Division titles3 (2003, 2004, 2007)
Local media Altitude Sports and Entertainment, KKFN
PLPA representativeDan Coates
Joey Cupido
Website coloradomammoth.com

The Colorado Mammoth are an American professional box lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team has played its home games at Ball Arena since the 2003 season. They are owned by Stan Kroenke, who is also the owner of the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, and the Colorado Rapids.

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The Mammoth franchise previously played as the Baltimore Thunder from 1987 to 1999, the Pittsburgh CrosseFire in 2000, and the Washington Power from 2001 to 2002. Up until the joining of the expansion team San Diego Seals, Colorado was the only non-Canadian team in the Western Division from 2014 to 2018. They have only missed the playoffs twice since moving to Colorado.

In 2004 and from 2006 to 2008, the Mammoth lead the league in attendance. 2006 was the first year in the 20-year history of the NLL that the league had an attendance of more than one million fans in one season. The Mammoth had the honor of hosting fan number one million. [1] In 2008, the Mammoth average attendance per game was higher than Pepsi Center's other teams, the Colorado Avalanche (NHL) and the Denver Nuggets (NBA). [2]

2006 champions

In the 2006 season, the Mammoth went to the playoffs in the #2 seed in the Western Division. Round one was hosted in Colorado against rivals Calgary. The Mammoth won 18–17 in overtime. Brian Langtry scored the overtime goal. Round two (Western Division finals) was also hosted at Pepsi Center against the Arizona Sting. Rookie Dan Carey scored the winning goal as the Mammoth defeated the Sting 13–12. The championship game was held at HSBC Arena in Buffalo against the Bandits who held the league's best record and the incumbent league MVP, goaltender Steve Dietrich . The Mammoth won the Champion's Cup by a score of 16–9, with Gavin Prout being named Game MVP.

2022 champions

The Mammoth won the National Lacrosse League Cup beating the Buffalo Bandits 2 games to 1, with Dillon Ward being named the Finals MVP. [3]

Notable players

Awards and honors

YearPlayerAward
2003 Gary Gait Most Valuable Player
Brian Langtry Rookie of the Year
2004 Steve Govett Executive of the Year
Gord Nash Goaltender of the Year
Gary Gait Sportsmanship Award (tie with Peter Lough)
2005 Gary Gait Sportsmanship Award
2006 Gavin Prout Champion's Cup MVP
2012 Adam Jones Rookie of the Year
John Grant, Jr. Most Valuable Player
2015 Joey Cupido Transition Player of the Year
2017 Dillon Ward Goaltender of the Year
2018 Joey Cupido Transition Player of the Year
2022 Dillon Ward Champion's Cup MVP

NLL Hall of Fame members

Current roster

Colorado Mammoth roster
Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
  • 30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Carlson
  • 45 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dillon Ward
Defensemen
  • 13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brett Craig
  • 37 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Coates(C)
  • 82 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joey Cupido (A)
  • 27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Carnegie
  • 3 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Edwards
  • 14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Warren Jeffrey
  • 23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Gilles
  • 18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Hope(A)
  • 86 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Lintz
  • 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Sullivan
Forwards
  • 67 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Killen
  • 55 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dylan Kinnear
  • 16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Lee
  • 51 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eli McLaughlin
  • 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Will Malcom
  • 20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacob Ruest
  • 17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Wardle
  • 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Digby


Practice Squad
  • 41 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Erik Turner
  • 15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ilija Gajic
  • 91 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jake McNabb
  • 71 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeff Wittig
Holdout
  • 84 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Molloy
Head Coach
  • Pat Coyle
Assistant Coaches
  • Andrew McBride
  • Shawn Williams
Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated 2018-01-02
NLL Transactions

All-time record

SeasonDivision/Conference [a] W–LFinishHomeRoadGFGACoachPlayoffs
2003 Eastern9–71st6–23–5226223Rod Jensen/Jamie BatleyLost Division Final
2004 Western13–31st7–16–2223173Jamie BatleyLost Division Final
2005 Western8–83rd5–33–5201182Jamie BatleyLost Division Semi-Final
2006 Western10–62nd6–24–4200172Gary GaitWon Championship
2007 Western12–41st7–15–3209179Gary GaitLost Division Semi-Final
2008 Western9–72nd6–23–5184162Bob McMahonLost Division Semi-Final
2009 Western7–94th4–43–5172184Bob McMahonLost Division Semi-Final
2010 Western4–125th0–84–4167201Bob McMahon/Steve Govett/Bob HamleyDid Not Qualify
2011 Western5–114th3–52–6151172Bob HamleyLost Division Semi-Final
2012 Western11–52nd5–36–2217201Bob HamleyLost Division Semi-Final
2013 Western7–94th3–54–4185202Bob HamleyLost Division Semi-Final
2014 Western8–103rd4–54–5201228Bob Hamley/Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan StroupLost Division Semi-Final
2015 Western9–93rd6–33–6212218Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan StroupLost Division Semi-Final
2016 Western12–62nd8–14–5203202Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan StroupLost Division Semi-Final
2017 Western9–93rd5–44–5202199Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan StroupLost Division Final
2018 Western11–72nd5–46–3214199Pat CoyleLost Division Semi-Final
2019 Western6–124th3–63–6181193Pat CoyleLost Division Final
2020 Western7–62nd4–23–4128125Pat CoyleNo playoffs held
2021WesternSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Western10–83rd7–23–6196198Pat CoyleWon Championship
2023 Western9–94th7–22–7190208Pat CoyleLost Championship
2024 Unified5–1315th4-51-8193226Pat CoyleDid Not Qualify
2025 Unified8–1010th4–54–5195212Pat CoyleDid Not Qualify
Total22 seasons189–180109–7579–1054,2504,259
Playoff Totals17 appearances8–173–95–82883252 Championships

Playoff results

SeasonGameVisitingHome
2003 QuarterfinalsVancouver 12Colorado 15
SemifinalsColorado 11Toronto 15
2004 Division FinalsCalgary 13Colorado 11
2005 Division SemifinalsColorado 13Arizona 16
2006 Division SemifinalsCalgary 17Colorado 18
Division FinalsArizona 12Colorado 13
ChampionshipColorado 16Buffalo 9
2007 Division SemifinalsSan Jose 15Colorado 14 (OT)
2008 Division SemifinalsCalgary 15Colorado 13
2009 Division SemifinalsColorado 8Calgary 15
2011 Division SemifinalsColorado 6Calgary 10
2012 Division SemifinalsMinnesota 14Colorado 10
2013 Division SemifinalsColorado 10Calgary 15
2014 Division SemifinalsColorado 15Calgary 16 (OT)
2015 Division SemifinalsCalgary 11Colorado 6
2016 Division SemifinalsCalgary 11Colorado 10 (OT)
2017 Division SemifinalsColorado 13Vancouver 12
Western Finals (Game 1)Saskatchewan 18Colorado 9
Western Finals (Game 2)Colorado 10Saskatchewan 11
2018 Division SemifinalsCalgary 15Colorado 12
2019 Division SemifinalsColorado 11Saskatchewan 10 (OT)
Western Division FinalColorado 4Calgary 8
2022 Western Conference SemifinalsColorado 16Calgary 12
Western Conference Finals Game 1Colorado 14San Diego 12
Western Conference Finals Game 2San Diego 11Colorado 10
Western Conference Finals Game 3Colorado 15San Diego 13
NLL Finals Game 1Colorado 14Buffalo 15
NLL Finals Game 2Buffalo 8Colorado 11
NLL Finals Game 3Colorado 10Buffalo 8
2023 Western Conference SemifinalsColorado 13San Diego 12
Western Conference Finals Game 1Calgary 7Colorado 8
Western Conference Finals Game 2Colorado 12Calgary 13
Western Conference Finals Game 3Colorado 9Calgary 7
NLL Finals Game 1Colorado 12Buffalo 13
NLL Finals Game 2Buffalo 10Colorado 16
NLL Finals Game 3Colorado 4Buffalo 13

Head coaching history

#NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffs
GCWLW%GCWLW%
1Rod Jensen 2003 945.444––––
2 Jamie Batley 2003–2005 392613.667413.250
3 Gary Gait 2006–2007 322210.688431.750
4 Bob McMahon 2008–2010 341618.471202.000
5Steve Govett 2010 725.286––––
6 Bob Hamley 2010–2014 662937.440303.000
7Pat Coyle,
Chris Gill,
Dan Stroup		 2015–2017 543024.556514.200
8Pat Coyle 2018– 1215665.46317107.588
Source: [7]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Conference play began in the 2022 season

References

  1. ↑ "NLL Welcomes Millionth Fan". NLL. April 28, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2007.
  2. ↑ Paton, James (March 21, 2008). "Mammoth sales". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008.
  3. ↑ @nll (June 18, 2022). "Dillon Ward is your NLL Finals MVP 🏆 His 55 saves in game 3 are a new NLL Championship record" (Tweet). Retrieved June 19, 2022– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Gait Steps Down as Mammoth Coach". NLL. August 22, 2007. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved August 22, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Brian Langtry announces retirement". NLL. October 11, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Prout traded back to Colorado". NLL. March 15, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  7. ↑ "2017 NLL Media Guide" (PDF). National Lacrosse League. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
Preceded by
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 Major Indoor Lacrosse League Champions
1987		Succeeded by
Preceded by National Lacrosse League Champions
2006		Succeeded by
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