2010 NLL season
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| 2010 NLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | January 2010 – May 2010 |
| Games | 16 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Season MVP | Casey Powell |
| Top scorer | Josh Sanderson |
| Eastern champions | Toronto Rock |
| Eastern runners-up | Orlando Titans |
| Western champions | Washington Stealth |
| Western runners-up | Edmonton Rush |
| Finals champions | Washington Stealth (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Toronto Rock |
| Finals MVP | Lewis Ratcliff |
The 2010 National Lacrosse League season, the 24th in the history of the NLL, began on January 8, 2010, and ended with the Championship game on May 15.
Teams
After five seasons in San Jose, the Stealth announced shortly after the 2009 season ended that they would be relocating to Everett, Washington, approximately 30 miles north of Seattle. The Washington Stealth[1] will play at the Comcast Arena.[2] In addition it was announced on May 4, 2009, that after four seasons in Portland, the Lumberjax would no longer operate in that city[3] and on July 7, 2009, the NLL held a dispersal draft for the Lumberjax players.[4]
On August 10, 2009, it was announced that after three seasons in New York City, the Titans franchise will be relocating to Orlando, Florida, where they will become the Orlando Titans. The franchise will play its home games at Amway Arena.[5][6]
| 2010 National Lacrosse League | |||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Boston Blazers | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Garden | 17,850 | |
| Buffalo Bandits | Buffalo, New York | HSBC Arena | 18,690 | ||
| Orlando Titans | Orlando, Florida | Amway Arena | 15,948 | ||
| Philadelphia Wings | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wachovia Center | 19,537 | ||
| Rochester Knighthawks | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena | 10,662 | ||
| Toronto Rock | Toronto, Ontario | Air Canada Centre | 18,800 | ||
| West | Calgary Roughnecks | Calgary, Alberta | Pengrowth Saddledome | 19,289 | |
| Colorado Mammoth | Denver, Colorado | Pepsi Center | 18,007 | ||
| Edmonton Rush | Edmonton, Alberta | Rexall Place | 16,839 | ||
| Minnesota Swarm | Saint Paul, Minnesota | XCEL Energy Center | 18,064 | ||
| Washington Stealth | Everett, Washington | Comcast Arena at Everett | 8,513 | ||
Map of teams
Standings
Reference: [7]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Titans – xy | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 172 | 154 | +18 | 10.75 | 9.62 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 197 | 156 | +41 | 12.31 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 169 | 170 | −1 | 10.56 | 10.62 |
| 4 | Boston Blazers – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 161 | 162 | −1 | 10.06 | 10.12 |
| 5 | Rochester Knighthawks | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 155 | 181 | −26 | 9.69 | 11.31 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 168 | 194 | −26 | 10.50 | 12.12 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Stealth – xyz | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 211 | 179 | +32 | 13.19 | 11.19 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 193 | 169 | +24 | 12.06 | 10.56 |
| 3 | Edmonton Rush – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 186 | 201 | −15 | 11.62 | 12.56 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 189 | 201 | −12 | 11.81 | 12.56 |
| 5 | Colorado Mammoth | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7.0 | 0–8 | 4–4 | 167 | 201 | −34 | 10.44 | 12.56 |
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
| Divisional Semifinal | Divisional Final | Champion's Cup Final | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Orlando | 12 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Boston | 11 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Orlando | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 15 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 13 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Buffalo | 11 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 11 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Washington | 15 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Washington | 14 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Minnesota | 10 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Washington | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| W3 | Edmonton | 11 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary | 7 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Edmonton | 11 | ||||||||||||
Milestones and events
Pre-season
- June 17, 2009: The NLL announced that the San Jose Stealth would be relocating to Everett, Washington, playing at the Comcast Arena.[2]
- June 30, 2009: The NLL announced that George Daniel had been named as Commissioner. Daniel had been Interim Commissioner since Jim Jennings' resignation in January.[8]
- July 7, 2009: A dispersal draft was held for Portland Lumberjax players making the team officially defunct.[4]
- August 10, 2009: The NLL announced that the New York Titans would be moving to Orlando, Florida, becoming the Orlando Titans.[6]
Awards
Annual
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Casey Powell[9] | Orlando Titans |
| Goaltender of the Year | Matt Vinc[10] | Orlando Titans |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Sandy Chapman [10] | Toronto Rock |
| Transition Player of the Year | Brodie Merrill[10] | Edmonton Rush |
| Rookie of the Year | Stephan LeBlanc [11] | Toronto Rock |
| Sportsmanship Award | Shawn Williams[12] | Rochester Knighthawks |
| GM of the Year | Derek Keenan[13] | Edmonton Rush |
| Les Bartley Award | Derek Keenan Chris Hall [13] |
Edmonton Rush Washington Stealth |
| Executive of the Year Award | David Takata [12] | Washington Stealth |
| Tom Borrelli Award | Paul Tutka [12] |
All-Pro teams
First Team
- Casey Powell, Orlando
- Josh Sanderson, Calgary
- Dan Dawson, Boston
- Brodie Merrill, Edmonton
- Sandy Chapman, Toronto
- Matt Vinc, Orlando
Second Team
- Colin Doyle, Toronto
- Lewis Ratcliff, Washington
- Rhys Duch, Washington
- Jordan Hall, Orlando
- John Orsen, Orlando
- Anthony Cosmo, Boston
All-Rookie team
- Stephan Leblanc, Toronto
- Garrett Billings, Toronto
- Alex Gajic, Colorado
- Curtis Manning, Calgary
- Matt Beers, Washington
- Chris Corbeil, Buffalo
Weekly awards
The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best transition player, best defensive player, and best rookie.
| Month | Week | Overall | Offensive | Defensive | Transition | Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | Josh Sanderson | Josh Sanderson | Pat O'Toole | Paul Rabil | Garrett Billings |
| 2 | Colin Doyle | Colin Doyle | Brandon Miller | Bobby McBride | Ilija Gajic | |
| 3 | Bob Watson | Lewis Ratcliff | Bob Watson | Paul Rabil | Garrett Billings | |
| 4 | Aaron Bold | Jeff Zywicki | Greg Peyser | Brodie Merrill | Brett Mydske | |
| February | 5 | Blaine Manning | Blaine Manning | Matt Vinc | Peter Morgan | Stephan LeBlanc |
| 6 | Mike Poulin | John Tavares | Angus Goodleaf | Jay Thorimbert | Stephan LeBlanc | |
| 7 | Callum Crawford | Ryan Powell | Pat O'Toole | Steve Toll | Garrett Billings | |
| March | 8 | Casey Powell | Casey Powell | Matt Vinc | Geoff Snider | Alex Gajic |
| 9 | Mark Steenhuis | Mark Steenhuis | Matt King | Jeff Shattler | Kyle Clancy | |
| 10 | John Tavares | John Tavares | Matt Vinc | Jordan Hall | Alex Gajic | |
| 11 | Dan Dawson | Dan Dawson | Anthony Cosmo | Jeff Shattler | Ryan Hotaling | |
| 12 | Lewis Ratcliff | Lewis Ratcliff | Brandon Miller | Paul Rabil | Alex Gajic | |
| April | 13 | Stephan LeBlanc | Callum Crawford | Brandon Atherton | Brodie Merrill | Stephan LeBlanc |
| 14 | Shawn Williams | Rhys Duch | Matt Roik | Jed Prossner | Chris Corbeil | |
| 15 | Dan Dawson | Dan Dawson | Matt Vinc | Geoff Snider | Stephan LeBlanc | |
| 16 | Rhys Duch | Rhys Duch | Mike Thompson | Jordan Hall | Kyle Clancy |
Monthly awards
Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
| Month | Overall | Rookie |
|---|---|---|
| January | Bob Watson | Garrett Billings |
| February | Matt Vinc | Stephan LeBlanc |
| March | John Tavares | Alex Gajic |
| April | Brodie Merrill | Stephan LeBlanc |
Statistics leaders
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Lewis Ratcliff | Washington | 46 |
| Assists | Josh Sanderson | Boston | 70 |
| Points | Josh Sanderson | Boston | 104 |
| Penalty Minutes | Rory Smith | Orlando | 104 |
| Shots on Goal | John Grant, Jr. | Rochester | 197 |
| Loose Balls | Geoff Snider | Philadelphia | 245 |
| Save Pct | Matt Vinc | Rochester | .810 |
| GAA | Mike Poulin | Calgary | 8.99 |