2018 NLL season

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The 2018 National Lacrosse League season, also known as the 2017–18 season, was the 32nd season in NLL history. It began on December 8, 2017,[2] and ending on June 9, 2018, with the Saskatchewan Rush winning their 3rd title in 4 years.

LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse (box lacrosse)
DurationDecember 8, 2017 – June 9, 2018
Games18
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2018 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse (box lacrosse)
DurationDecember 8, 2017 – June 9, 2018
Games18
Teams9
TV partnerB/R Live[1]
Draft
Top draft pickJosh Byrne
Picked byBuffalo Bandits
Regular Season
Top seedSaskatchewan Rush
Season MVPMark Matthews (Saskatchewan Rush)
Top scorerMark Matthews (Saskatchewan Rush)
Playoffs
Finals championsSaskatchewan Rush (3rd title)
  Runners-upRochester Knighthawks
Finals MVPJeff Shattler (Rush)
NLL seasons
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Teams

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2018 National Lacrosse League
DivisionTeamCityArenaCapacity
East Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York KeyBank Center 19,070
Georgia Swarm Duluth, Georgia Infinite Energy Arena 10,500
New England Black Wolves Uncasville, Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena 7,074
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
Saskatchewan Rush Saskatoon, Saskatchewan SaskTel Centre 15,195
Vancouver Stealth Langley, British Columbia Langley Events Centre 5,276
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Map of teams

East Division West Division

Final standings

Reference: [3]

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East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Georgia Swarm – xy18117.6110.06–35–4226215+1112.5611.94
2Rochester Knighthawks – x18108.5561.05–45–4236210+2613.1111.67
3New England Black Wolves – x1899.5002.04–55–4194242−4810.7813.44
4Toronto Rock18810.4443.03–65–4237216+2113.1712.00
5Buffalo Bandits18810.4443.04–54–5232240−812.8913.33
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West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Saskatchewan Rush – xyz18144.7780.06–38–1254196+5814.1110.89
2Colorado Mammoth – x18117.6113.05–46–3214199+1511.8911.06
3Calgary Roughnecks – x18810.4446.05–43–6227211+1612.6111.72
4Vancouver Stealth18216.11112.00–92–7186277−9110.3315.39
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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

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls

More information Player, Team ...
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM LB
Mark MatthewsSaskatchewan Rush183384116667
Robert ChurchSaskatchewan Rush184760107672
Dhane SmithBuffalo Bandits183768105095
Joe ResetaritsRochester Knighthawks183763100092
Ryan BeneschColorado Mammoth18365793696
Rob HellyerToronto Rock18306393584
Curtis DicksonCalgary Roughnecks184745922686
Cody JamiesonRochester Knighthawks18266389875
Adam JonesToronto Rock183752899109
Lyle ThompsonGeorgia Swarm184640866123
Wesley BergCalgary Roughnecks183749861282
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Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: GA = Goals Allowed; SV% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals against average

More information Player, Team ...
Player Team GP Mins W L GA SV% GAA
Christian Del BiancoCalgary Roughnecks18788761380.79310.50
Evan KirkSaskatchewan Rush189261231670.77710.82
Dillon WardColorado Mammoth189811061810.78011.06
Matt VincRochester Knighthawks18960961820.78111.37
Nick RoseToronto Rock181016891970.78111.63
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Playoffs

Division semifinals
(Single elimination) 		Division finals
(Single elimination) 		Finals
(Best-of-3)
         
E1 Georgia 8
East Division
E2 Rochester 9
E2 Rochester 15
E3 New England 11
E2 Rochester 1
W1 Saskatchewan 2
W1 Saskatchewan 15
West Division
W3 Calgary 13
W2 Colorado 12
W3 Calgary 15

*Overtime

Conference Semifinals

Eastern Division

(E2) Rochester Knighthawks vs. (E3) New England Black Wolves

May 4, 2018Rochester Knighthawks15–11
(4–2, 7–2, 1–5, 3–2)		New England Black WolvesBlue Cross Arena
Attendance: 5,263
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Matt VincGoaliesAaron Bold
Doug Jamieson
Shanks (Smith, Withers) – 01:071–0
Shanks (Gillies, Perroni – 04:002–0
Jackson (Resetarits) – 04:223–0
Shanks (Magnan, Vinc) – 07:384–0
4–108:05 – Leblanc (O'Connor, Crowley)
4–210:19 – Crawford (Bomberry, Coyle)
Gillies (Withers) – 15:285–2
5–315:42 – O'Connor (Powless, Crawford)
5–416:50 – Buchanan (Evans)
Fannell (Currier, Resetarits) – 17:276–4
Jackson (Vitarelli) (PP) – 19:477–4
Resetarits (Vitarelli) – 20:078–4
Vitarelli (Magnan, Vinc) – 21:399–4
Hossack (Jamieson) – 25:3110–4
Shanks (Resetarits, Jackson) – 29:4611–4
11–530:54 – Crawford (Crowley, Powless)
11–631:14 – Leblanc (Crowley, Buchanan)
11–732:45 – O'Connor (Brock)
11–837:52 – Crawford (Leblanc)
Resetarits (Currier) – 40:1012–8
12–940:47 – Bomberry
12–1045:41 – Leblanc (Crowley) (SH)
Gillies – 49:4213–10
Vitarelli (Resetarits, Jamieson) – 50:5314–10
14–1153:22 – O'Connor (Bomberry)
Gillies (ENG) – 57:0315–11
0 minPenalties6 min
60Shots60
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Western Division

(W2) Colorado Mammoth vs. (W3) Calgary Roughnecks

May 5, 2018Colorado Mammoth12–15
(3–1, 4–2, 2–6, 3–6)		Calgary RoughnecksPepsi Center
Attendance: 13,884
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Dillon WardGoaliesChristian Del Bianco
0–101:27 – Dobbie (Berg, Cattoni)
Keogh (Benesch) – 02:551–1
Benesch (Greer, Noble) – 03:582–1
Ruest – 05:343–1
Greer (Wardle, Keogh) – 16:594–1
Downing – 17:335–1
McLaughlin (Ruest) (SH) – 19:546–1
6–221:23 – Dickson (Cattoni, Bell)
Noble (Benesch) (PP) – 26:457–2
7–329:29 – Dobbie
7–431:28 – Berg (Loewen, Cattoni)
7–533:19 – Dobbie (Berg, Digby)
7–635:29 – Digby (Cattoni, Dobbie) (PP)
Greer (Ruest, Keogh) (PP) – 36:548–6
8–740:20 – Berg (Dobbie, Cummings
8–841:01 – Dobbie (Dickson)
8–942:30 – Cattoni (Dobbie, Loewen)
Benesch (Ruest) – 44:509–9
9–1047:04 – Dickson (Digby, Berg)
Greer – 50:4310–10
Noble – 51:1811–10
11–1152:09 – Dobbie (Cattoni, McIntosh)
Ruest (Benesch, McLaughlin) – 53:2312–11
12–1255:35 – Dobbie (Loewen, Berg)
12–1357:17 – Dickson (Digby, Berg)
12–1459:37 – Dickson (Del Bianco) (ENG)
12–1559:54 – Wilde (ENG)
8 minPenalties6 min
50Shots46
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Divisional Finals

Eastern Division

(E1) Georgia Swarm vs. (E3) Rochester Knighthawks

May 12, 2018Georgia Swarm8–9
(1–1, 1–1, 1–2, 5–5)		Rochester KnighthawksInfinite Energy Arena
Attendance: 4,106
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Mike PoulinGoaliesMatt Vinc
0–107:30 – Jamieson (Resetarits) (PP)
M. Thompson (Staats, L. Thompson) (PP) – 10:441–1
M. Thompson (Jackson, Hall) – 15:552–1
2–229:04 – Jamieson
Staats (Jackson, L. Thompson) – 31:503–2
3–332:12 – Jamieson (Vitarelli, Magnan)
3–441:53 – Currier (Withers, Magnan)
3–545:48 – Fannell (Resetarits, Jamieson)
Staats (M. Thompson, Jackson) – 46:444–5
4–647:32 – Shanks (Magnan)
4–748:34 – Campbell (Llord, Dawson)
4–848:55 – Jackson (Shanks, Dawson)
M. Thompson (Staats, Jackson) – 50:205–8
M. Thompson (Jackson, Staats) – 51:426–8
L. Thompson (White, Poulin) – 52:157–8
7–953:50 – Shanks (Jackson, Campbell)
Jackson (Sellars, Cole) – 57:508–9
8 minPenalties4 min
54Shots44
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Western Division

(W1) Saskatchewan Rush vs. (W3) Calgary Roughnecks

May 13, 2018Saskatchewan Rush15–13
(4–2, 4–3, 4–4, 3–4)		Calgary RoughnecksSaskTel Centre
Attendance: 11,568
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Evan KirkGoaliesChristian Del Bianco
McIntosh (Keenan, Church) – 01:081–0
Keenan (Church, Dinsdale) – 06:182–0
2–107:19 – Dickson (Dobbie, Loewen)
Knight (Matthews) – 12:073–1
3–213:04 – Dickson (Dobbie, Cattoni)
Church (Matthews) (PP) – 13:534–2
Hossack (Matthews) – 16:345–2
McIntosh (Matthews, Shattler) (PP) – 18:056–2
6–318:52 – Berg (Digby)
Dilks – 19:077–3
7–423:20 – Dickson (Cummings, Del Bianco)
7–524:20 – Berg (Dickson, Dobbie)
Matthews (Church) – 26:288–5
8–632:51 – Cattoni (Dickson, Dobbie) (PP)
8–733:25 – Dickson (Dobbie, Loewen)
8–835:06 – Dobbie (Dickson)
Church (Dinsdale) – 36:199–8
Shattler (McIntosh, Keenan) – 41:0710–8
Church (Dinsdale, McIntosh) – 42:2911–8
McIntosh (Matthews, Keenan) (PP) – 43:3912–8
12–944:59 – Berg (Dobbie, Cattoni)
Dinsdale (McIntosh, Thompson) – 47:5513–9
Matthews (Corbeil) – 48:5614–9
14–1051:43 – Dickson (Dobbie) (PP)
14–1153:31 – Dobbie (Berg, Cattoni) (PP)
Dilks (ENG) – 56:5915–11
15–1257:55 – Dickson (Dobbie, Cattoni)
15–1358:35 – Berg (Dobbie, Dickson) (PP)
15 minPenalties8 min
60Shots46
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NLL Final (best of three)

(W1) Saskatchewan Rush vs. (E2) Rochester Knighthawks

May 26, 2018Saskatchewan Rush16–9
(2–2, 4–2, 5–2, 5–3)		Rochester KnighthawksSaskTel Centre
Attendance: 11,842
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Evan KirkGoaliesMatt Vinc
Angus Goodleaf
Thompson (Kirk) – 02:341–0
1–107:10 – Hossack
1–210:47 – Shanks (Jackson, Fannell)
Cornwall (Messenger, Dilks) – 13:192–2
McIntosh (Shattler, Knight) – 16:563–2
3–318:51 – Resetarits (Jamieson)
3–419:40 – Jamieson (Resetarits)
Church (SH) – 22:054–4
Church (Dinsdale) – 23:395–4
Church – 25:086–4
McIntosh (Cornwall) – 30:577–4
Cornwall (Mydske) – 32:148–4
Keenan (Dinsdale, Church) – 32:449–4
Matthews (Hossack) – 33:3910–4
10–539:17 – Currier (Resetarits, Jamieson) (PP)
10–639:41 – Fannell (Jackson, Resetarits)
Dinsdale (Church) – 41:1011–6
Keenan (Dinsdale) – 47:0812–6
12–747:29 – Fannell (Jamieson, Currier)
12–848:31 – Vitarelli (Jamieson, Jackson)
Church (Dilks, Matthews) – 49:2813–8
13–950:46 – Jackson (Jamieson, Fannell)
Hossack (Thompson) – 52:0614–9
Messenger (Kirk) – 52:4215–9
Keenan (Dinsdale, Matthews) (PP) – 57:1216–9
8 minPenalties16 min
64Shots44
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June 2, 2018Rochester Knighthawks13–8
(3–3, 5–1, 2–1, 3–3)		Saskatchewan RushBlue Cross Arena
Attendance: 9,174
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Matt VincGoaliesEvan Kirk
Tyler Carlson
0–100:50 – Church (McIntosh, Shattler)
0–203:32 – Shattler (Matthews, Church)
Currier (Fannell, Jackson – 07:381–2
Hossack (Campbell) – 13:212–2
Fannell (Currier) – 14:273–2
3–314:56 – Keenan (McIntosh, Matthews)
Shanks (Dawson, Fannell) (SH) – 15:264–3
Currier (Shanks) – 20:085–3
Jamieson (Shanks, Currier) – 23:106–3
Currier (Jamieson, Shanks) – 23:477–3
7–424:42 – McIntosh (Shattler)
Vitarelli (Dawson, Fannell) – 27:428–4
8–532:53 – Shattler (McIntosh, Matthews)
Jamieson (Campbell, Magnan) – 35:329–5
Hossack – 37:3010–5
Currier (Brown, Vitarelli)11–5
11–650:49 – Keenan (Matthews, Shattler) (PP)
Jackson (Jamieson, Resetarits) – 51:2412–6
12–752:15 – Shattler (Bilic)
Gillies (Llord) (ENG) – 57:4013–7
13–859:59 – Dawson (Church, Shattler)
4 minPenalties10 min
53Shots55
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May 26, 2018Saskatchewan Rush15–10
(0–1, 6–3, 4–4, 5–2)		Rochester KnighthawksSaskTel Centre
Attendance: 13,645
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Evan KirkGoaliesMatt Vinc
0–114:16 – Currier (Fannell, Shanks)
Shattler (Keenan, Matthews) – 15:251–1
McIntosh (Matthews, Thompson) – 18:052–1
Keenan (Shattler, Hossack) – 20:253–1
Corbeil (Hossack) – 21:254–1
4–222:11 – Resetarits (Shanks, Campbell)
4–323:39 – Shanks (Jackson, Magnan) (SH)
Shattler (Messenger, Kirk) – 25:435–3
Knight (Matthews) – 27:016–3
6–427:25 – Jamieson (Resetarits, Shanks)
6–534:21 – Currier (Campbell)
Shattler (Knight, McIntosh) – 35:577–5
7–637:19 – Jamieson
7–739:27 – Currier
7–839:42 – Jamieson (Jackson, Shanks)
Shattler (McIntosh, Matthews) (PP) – 41:058–8
Corbeil (Rubisch) – 41:329–8
Dinsdale (Matthews, McIntosh) – 42:4610–8
McIntosh (Matthews, Sorichetti) – 47:0811–8
11–947:29 – Fannell (Shanks, Jamieson)
11–1048:00 – Currier (Jackson, Campbell)
Knight – 52:5612–10
Keenan (McIntosh, Matthews) – 53:3813–10
Dinsdale (Knight, Matthews) – 56:1514–10
Corbeil (Rubisch) (ENG) – 57:2615–10
4 minPenalties6 min
52Shots47
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Rush wins series 2–1.

Awards

Annual awards

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Other Finalists
Most Valuable Player Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan Robert Church, Saskatchewan
Kevin Crowley, New England
Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc, Rochester[4] Christian Del Bianco, Calgary
Dillon Ward, Colorado
Defensive Player of the Year Graeme Hossack, Rochester[5] Robert Hope, Colorado
Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan
Transition Player of the Year Joey Cupido, Colorado[6] Zach Currier, Calgary
Challen Rogers, Toronto
Rookie of the Year Jake Withers, Rochester[7] Zach Currier, Calgary
Austin Shanks, Rochester
Sportsmanship Award Lyle Thompson, Georgia Jordan Gilles, Colorado
John Lafontaine, New England
GM of the Year Curt Styres, Rochester[8] Mike Board, Calgary
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan
Les Bartley Award Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan[9] Pat Coyle, Colorado
Mike Hasen, Rochester
Executive of the Year Award Matt Hutchings, Colorado[10] Andy Arlotta, Georgia
Al Ryz, Saskatchewan
Teammate of the Year Award Craig England, Buffalo[11] Chris Corbeil, Saskatchewan
Brandon Miller, Toronto
Tom Borrelli Award Stephen Stamp[12] Jake Elliott
Teddy Jenner
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All-Pro First Team

  • Kevin Crowley, New England Black Wolves
  • Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan Rush
  • Robert Church, Saskatchewan Rush
  • Joey Cupido, Colorado Mammoth
  • Graeme Hossack, Rochester Knighthawks
  • Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks

All-Pro Second Team

  • Curtis Dickson, Calgary Roughnecks
  • Joe Resetarits, Rochester Knighthawks
  • Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm
  • Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
  • Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush
  • Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth

All-Rookie Team

  • Josh Byrne, Buffalo Bandits
  • Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
  • Eric Fannell, Rochester Knighthawks
  • Austin Shanks, Rochester Knighthawks
  • Colton Watkinson, New England Black Wolves
  • Jake Withers, Rochester Knighthawks

Stadiums and locations

More information Buffalo Bandits, Georgia Swarm ...
Buffalo Bandits Georgia Swarm New England Black Wolves Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock
KeyBank Center Infinite Energy Arena Mohegan Sun Arena Blue Cross Arena Air Canada Centre
Capacity: 19,070 Capacity: 11,355 Capacity: 7,700 Capacity: 11,200 Capacity: 18,819
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More information Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth ...
Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth Saskatchewan Rush Vancouver Stealth
Scotiabank Saddledome Pepsi Center SaskTel Centre Langley Events Centre
Capacity: 19,289 Capacity: 18,007 Capacity: 15,190 Capacity: 5,276
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Attendance

Regular season

More information Home team, Home games ...
Home teamHome gamesAverage attendanceTotal attendance[13]
Saskatchewan Rush 9 14,639 131,754
Buffalo Bandits 9 14,181 127,634
Colorado Mammoth 9 14,077 126,693
Calgary Roughnecks 9 11,847 106,623
Toronto Rock 9 9,700 87,301
Rochester Knighthawks 9 6,760 60,841
New England Black Wolves 9 5,557 50,013
Georgia Swarm 9 4,437 39,940
Vancouver Stealth 9 3,507 31,568
League 81 9,411 762,367
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Playoffs

More information Home team, Home games ...
Home teamHome gamesAverage attendanceTotal attendance[14]
Colorado Mammoth 1 13,884 13,884
Saskatchewan Rush 3 12,351 37,055
Rochester Knighthawks 2 7,218 14,437
Georgia Swarm 1 4,106 4,106
League 7 9,926 69,482
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