2011 NLL season

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LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 2011 – May 2011
Games16
2011 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 2011 – May 2011
Games16
Teams10
Season MVPJeff Shattler
Top scorerRyan Benesch
Eastern championsToronto Rock
  Eastern runners-upBuffalo Bandits
Western championsWashington Stealth
  Western runners-upCalgary Roughnecks
Finals championsToronto Rock (6th title)
  Runners-upWashington Stealth
Finals MVPBob Watson
NLL seasons

The 2011 National Lacrosse League season, the 25th in the history of the NLL, began on January 8, 2011, and ended with the Championship game, which was won by the Toronto Rock 8-7.

Teams

The Orlando Titans announced in July 2010 that they would not participate in the 2011 season, due to financial troubles.[1] Some players were granted free agency while others were involved in a dispersal draft.

2011 National Lacrosse League
DivisionTeamCityArenaCapacity
East Boston Blazers Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden 17,850
Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York HSBC Arena 18,690
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 Scotiabank 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

East Division West Division

Final standings

Reference: [2]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Bandits – xy16106.6250.04–46–2169159+1010.569.94
2Toronto Rock – x16106.6250.07–13–5187168+1911.6910.50
3Rochester Knighthawks – x16106.6250.04–46–2176159+1711.009.94
4Boston Blazers – x1688.5002.04–44–4166155+1110.389.69
5Philadelphia Wings16511.3125.02–63–5143179−368.9411.19
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Calgary Roughnecks – xyz16115.6880.06–25–3198181+1712.3811.31
2Minnesota Swarm – x1688.5003.05–33–5187180+711.6911.25
3Washington Stealth – x1688.5003.03–55–3203198+512.6912.38
4Colorado Mammoth – x16511.3126.03–52–6151172−219.4410.75
5Edmonton Rush16511.3126.04–41–7175204−2910.9412.75

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 Buffalo 11
E4 Boston 10
E1 Buffalo 11
Eastern Division
E2 Toronto 12
E2 Toronto 10
E3 Rochester 8
E2 Toronto 8
W3 Washington 7
W1 Calgary 10
W4 Colorado 6
W1 Calgary 8
Western Division
W3 Washington 10
W2 Minnesota 8
W3 Washington 14

Milestones and events

Pre-season

  • July 30, 2010: The league announced that the Orlando Titans would not be participating in the 2011 season.[3]

Regular season

  • John Tavares scores the first goal of the game against the Philadelphia Wings at the Wells Fargo Center in a 16–7 win, marking the first player in league history to reach 700 goals scored.
  • The following week at home against the same team, Tavares would become the first person to tally 1,500 career points.

Awards

Annual

Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player Jeff Shattler[4] Calgary Roughnecks
Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc[5] Rochester Knighthawks
Defensive Player of the Year Pat McCready[5] Rochester Knighthawks
Transition Player of the Year Jeff Shattler[5] Calgary Roughnecks
Rookie of the Year Curtis Dickson [6] Calgary Roughnecks
Sportsmanship Award Jordan Hall[7] Rochester Knighthawks
GM of the Year Curt Styres [8] Rochester Knighthawks
Les Bartley Award Mike Hasen [8] Rochester Knighthawks
Executive of the Year Award Curt Styres [9] Rochester Knighthawks
Tom Borrelli Award Budd Bailey [7]  

All-Pro teams

First Team

Second Team

All-Rookie team

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.

MonthWeekOverallOffensiveDefensiveTransitionRookie
January1 Bob WatsonScott RangerMike PoulinPaul RabilAaron Pascas
2 Ryan BeneschRyan BeneschNick PattersonMark SteenhuisCody Jamieson
3 Stephan LeblancLuke WilesNick PattersonBrodie MerrillCody Jamieson
4 Brandon MillerDane DobbieBob WatsonJeff ShattlerCurtis Dickson
February5 Shawn EvansDan DawsonTyler RichardsJordan HallCody Jamieson
6 John TavaresJohn TavaresAnthony CosmoPaul RabilAaron Pascas
7 Bob WatsonGarrett BillingsJeff MoleskiRyan HotalingCurtis Dickson
8 Colin DoyleColin DoyleSandy ChapmanJordan HallCody Jamieson
March9 Mike ThompsonLewis RatcliffMike GrimesJordan HallRob Hellyer
10 Jeff ShattlerJohn TavaresChris CorbeilJeff ShattlerCurtis Dickson
11 Dane DobbieDane DobbieNolan HeavenorJeff ShattlerCurtis Dickson
12 Zack GreerZack GreerScott CampbellJeff ShattlerCurtis Dickson
April13 John GrantShawn WilliamsMatt RoikJordan HallAndrew Suitor
14 Rhys DuchDan DawsonMike ThompsonTom MontourCody Jamieson
15 Kevin BuchananKevin BuchananChris LevisBrodie MerrillKyle Rubisch
16 Ryan BeneschRyan BeneschNick PattersonJordan HallCody Jamieson

Monthly awards

Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.

MonthOverallRookie
January Bob WatsonCurtis Dickson
February Garrett BillingsKyle Rubisch
March Jeff ShattlerCurtis Dickson
April Ryan BeneschCody Jamieson

Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.

StatPlayerTeamTotal
GoalsRyan BeneschMinnesota46
AssistsDan DawsonBoston59
PointsRyan BeneschMinnesota95
Penalty MinutesGeoff SniderCalgary74
Shots on GoalJohn Grant, Jr.Colorado203
Loose BallsBrodie MerrillEdmonton187
Save PctMatt VincRochester.794
GAAAnthony CosmoBoston9.81

Attendance

See also

References

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