Columbus Landsharks

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Columbus Landsharks
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Sport Box lacrosse
Founded2001
Last season 2003
League National Lacrosse League
Division Central
Location Columbus, Ohio
Arena Nationwide Arena
ColorsBlue, Grey, Red, White
    
Head coach Bob Hamley
Playoff appearances0
Later Arizona Sting (2004-2008)

The Columbus Landsharks were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 2001 until 2003. They were based in Columbus, Ohio. After the 2003 season, the franchise moved to Phoenix, Arizona, becoming the Arizona Sting. This move was based on poor attendance.

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The final active Landshark in the NLL was Dan Dawson, who they drafted in 2001 in the 6th round, 68th overall. He retired on June 12, 2023.

Awards & honors

YearPlayerAward
2001 Tracey Kelusky Rookie of the Year

All time record

SeasonDivisionW-LFinishHomeRoadGFGACoachPlayoffs
2001 3–118th1–62–5134201Marty CooperMissed playoffs
2002 Central5–115th2–63–5198230Ron Roy, [1]
Wayne Colley,
Chris Gallagher [2]
Missed playoffs
2003 Central8–84th4–44–4184203 Bob Hamley Missed playoffs
Total3 seasons16–307–169–14516634

2000-01 season

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 30, 2000 New York Saints Nationwide Arena L 12178,12301
2January 6, 2001@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 10237,32802
3January 13, 2001 Washington Power Nationwide Arena L 11196,60003
4January 21, 2001@ Washington Power MCI Center W 973,01813
5January 26, 2001 Ottawa Rebel Nationwide Arena W 11106,18323
6February 16, 2001 Albany Attack Nationwide Arena L 8156,94024
7February 24, 2001@ Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) Blue Cross Arena L 6188,71125
8March 2, 2001 Buffalo Bandits Nationwide Arena L 19226,92326
9March 9, 2001@ Albany Attack Pepsi Arena L 8113,98527
10March 10, 2001@ New York Saints Nassau Coliseum L 9156,93828
11March 16, 2001 Toronto Rock Nationwide Arena L 585,12029
12March 31, 2001@ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 81119,056210
13April 6, 2001@ Ottawa Rebel Corel Centre W 1189,325310
14April 7, 2001 Philadelphia Wings (1987-2014) Nationwide Arena L 7176,023311

2001-02 season

Source: [3]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 1, 2001 New Jersey Storm Nationwide Arena L 12136,13801
2December 14, 2001@ Calgary Roughnecks Corel Centre L 13204,32802
3December 28, 2001 New York Saints Nationwide Arena L 13174,23503
4January 4, 2002@ Ottawa Rebel Canadian Tire Centre W 15115,50013
5January 11, 2002@ Montreal Express Molson Centre W 13129,29623
6January 13, 2002 Washington Power Nationwide Arena W 19153,02933
7January 19, 2002@ Rochester Knighthawks (1995–2019) Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial L 9249,84034
8January 25, 2002 Vancouver Ravens Nationwide Arena W 1211OT4,20644
9February 2, 2002@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 8128,82645
10February 8, 2002@ Albany Attack Pepsi Arena L 12133,02746
11February 16, 2002 Buffalo Bandits Nationwide Arena L 10123,87447
12February 23, 2002@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) First Union Center W 1514OT13,72657
13March 2, 2002 Montreal Express Nationwide Arena L 10123,12258
14March 9, 2002 Albany Attack Nationwide Arena L 15203,21459
15March 22, 2002 Rochester Knighthawks (1995–2019) Nationwide Arena L 1314OT5,211510
16March 23, 2002@ New Jersey Storm Continental Airlines Arena L 9107,349511

2002-03 schedule

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 27, 2002 New York Saints Nationwide Arena W 15103,02210
2January 3, 2003 Ottawa Rebel Nationwide Arena W 14132,10320
3January 5, 2003@ New Jersey Storm Continental Airlines Arena L 9104,23221
4January 11, 2003@ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 6205,63322
5January 17, 2003@ Albany Attack Pepsi Arena W 14134,46032
6January 24, 2003 Calgary Roughnecks Nationwide Arena W 1493,12442
7February 1, 2003 Buffalo Bandits Nationwide Arena L 16193,61543
8February 7, 2003@ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome L 7119,21944
9February 14, 2003 New Jersey Storm Nationwide Arena W 1292,95454
10February 15, 2003@ Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial L 5129,12855
11March 1, 2003@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) First Union Center L 121314,03556
12March 7, 2003 Albany Attack Nationwide Arena L 7113,29857
13March 23, 2003 Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) Nationwide Arena L 10112,65958
14April 4, 2003 Vancouver Ravens Nationwide Arena L 7194,32859
15April 5, 2003@ New York Saints Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum W 18133,12469
16April 12, 2003@ Ottawa Rebel Ottawa Civic Centre W 17125,28979

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