2013 Colorado Mammoth season
Lacrosse team season
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The Colorado Mammoth are a lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2013 season was the 27th in franchise history and 11th as the Mammoth (previously the Washington Power, Pittsburgh Crossefire, and Baltimore Thunder).
| 2013 Colorado Mammoth | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 4th West |
| 2013 record | 7 – 9 |
| Home record | 3 – 5 |
| Road record | 4 – 4 |
| Goals for | 185 |
| Goals against | 202 |
| General Manager | Steve Govett |
| Coach | Bob Hamley |
| Captain | Gavin Prout |
| Alternate captains | John Grant, Jr. Jon Sullivan |
| Arena | Pepsi Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | John Grant, Jr. (43) |
| Assists | John Grant, Jr. (48) |
| Points | John Grant, Jr. (91) |
| Penalties in minutes | Chet Koneczny (54) |
| Loose Balls | Joey Cupido (101) |
| Wins | Tye Belanger (5) |
| Goals against average | Tye Belanger (10.77) |
The Mammoth survived a 2-7 start to the season, finishing strong and ending up at 7-9, good for 4th place in the West. But for the third straight year, they were ousted in the first round of the playoffs, this time by the Calgary Roughnecks, 15-10.[1]
Regular season
Conference standings
Reference: [2]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Rock – xyz | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 194 | 176 | +18 | 12.12 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.0 | 3–5 | 5–3 | 179 | 165 | +14 | 11.19 | 10.31 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Wings – x | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 170 | 207 | −37 | 10.62 | 12.94 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bandits | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.0 | 2–6 | 4–4 | 171 | 211 | −40 | 10.69 | 13.19 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Roughnecks – xy | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 0.0 | 3–5 | 6–2 | 222 | 211 | +11 | 13.88 | 13.19 |
| 2 | Washington Stealth – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 193 | 192 | +1 | 12.06 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Edmonton Rush – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 0.0 | 2–6 | 7–1 | 203 | 170 | +33 | 12.69 | 10.62 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2.0 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 185 | 202 | −17 | 11.56 | 12.62 |
| 5 | Minnesota Swarm – c | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2.0 | 5–3 | 2–6 | 219 | 202 | +17 | 13.69 | 12.62 |
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
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 12, 2013 | Washington Stealth | Pepsi Center | L 13–17 | 13,148 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 19, 2013 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 13–12 | OT | 8,221 | 1–1 |
| 3 | January 25, 2013 | Calgary Roughnecks | Pepsi Center | L 12–19 | 15,103 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | February 2, 2013 | Minnesota Swarm | Pepsi Center | W 15–9 | 16,231 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | February 9, 2013 | @ Washington Stealth | Comcast Arena | L 6–13 | 3,683 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | February 16, 2013 | Edmonton Rush | Pepsi Center | L 7–14 | 17,059 | 2–4 | |
| 7 | February 24, 2013 | @ Philadelphia Wings | Wells Fargo Center | L 12–14 | 8,606 | 2–5 | |
| 8 | March 2, 2013 | Rochester Knighthawks | Pepsi Center | L 11–12 | 16,118 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | March 8, 2013 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 10–14 | 10,823 | 2–7 | |
| 10 | March 9, 2013 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center | W 12–6 | 16,428 | 3–7 | |
| 11 | March 16, 2013 | Buffalo Bandits | Pepsi Center | W 16–13 | 15,511 | 4–7 | |
| 12 | March 23, 2013 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 11–12 | OT | 9,493 | 4–8 |
| 13 | March 30, 2013 | Philadelphia Wings | Pepsi Center | W 10–9 | 15,292 | 5–8 | |
| 14 | April 6, 2013 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | W 9–7 | 7,172 | 6–8 | |
| 15 | April 13, 2013 | Minnesota Swarm | Pepsi Center | L 12–17 | 17,622 | 6–9 | |
| 16 | April 20, 2013 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 16–14 | 12,214 | 7–9 |
Playoffs
Game log
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinal | April 27, 2013 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 10–15 | 8,726 | 0–1 |
Roster
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Transactions
Trades
| December 5, 2012[4] | To Colorado Mammoth Conditional 5th round pick, 2014 entry draft |
To Buffalo Bandits Derek Hopcroft |
Entry Draft
The 2012 NLL Entry Draft took place on October 1, 2012.[5] The Mammoth made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Colton Clark | Bellarmine University |
| 5 | 44 | Jaden Gastaldo | Burnaby, BC |
| 6 | 53 | Alex Demopoulos | University of Denver |