2011 Edmonton Rush season
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| 2011 Edmonton Rush | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 5th West |
| 2011 record | 5-11 |
| Home record | 4-4 |
| Road record | 1-7 |
| Goals for | 175 |
| Goals against | 204 |
| General Manager | Derek Keenan |
| Coach | Derek Keenan |
| Captain | Brodie Merrill |
| Alternate captains | Jimmy Quinlan Ryan Ward |
| Arena | Rexall Place |
| Average attendance | 7,151 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Scott Evans (27) |
| Assists | Corey Small (40) |
| Points | Corey Small (63) |
| Penalties in minutes | Scott Evans (54) |
| Loose Balls | Brodie Merrill (187) |
| Wins | Matt Disher (5) |
| Goals against average | Matt Disher (12.30) |
The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2011 season was the 6th in franchise history. The Rush finished 5-11, tied with the Colorado Mammoth, but ended up in 5th place due to tiebreakers and finished out of the playoffs for the fifth time in their six seasons.
Regular season[edit]
Conference standings[edit]
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xy | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 4–4 | 6–2 | 169 | 159 | +10 | 10.56 | 9.94 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 7–1 | 3–5 | 187 | 168 | +19 | 11.69 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 4–4 | 6–2 | 176 | 159 | +17 | 11.00 | 9.94 |
| 4 | Boston Blazers – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 166 | 155 | +11 | 10.38 | 9.69 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 5.0 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 143 | 179 | −36 | 8.94 | 11.19 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Roughnecks – xyz | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 198 | 181 | +17 | 12.38 | 11.31 |
| 2 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 187 | 180 | +7 | 11.69 | 11.25 |
| 3 | Washington Stealth – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 3–5 | 5–3 | 203 | 198 | +5 | 12.69 | 12.38 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 151 | 172 | −21 | 9.44 | 10.75 |
| 5 | Edmonton Rush | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 4–4 | 1–7 | 175 | 204 | −29 | 10.94 | 12.75 |
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
Game log[edit]
Reference:[2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 8, 2011 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 7–13 | 11,564 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 15, 2011 | @ Boston Blazers | TD Garden | L 7–10 | 8,536 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | January 22, 2011 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | L 8–9 | 7,042 | 0–3 | |
| 4 | January 28, 2011 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 11–15 | 8,115 | 0–4 | |
| 5 | January 29, 2011 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 11–12 | OT | 10,353 | 0–5 |
| 6 | February 11, 2011 | Washington Stealth | Rexall Place | W 14–12 | 6,100 | 1–5 | |
| 7 | February 12, 2011 | @ Washington Stealth | Comcast Arena at Everett | W 15–14 | 4,088 | 2–5 | |
| 8 | February 20, 2011 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 11–12 | 6,998 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | February 26, 2011 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 9–13 | 5,371 | 2–7 | |
| 10 | March 5, 2011 | Washington Stealth | Rexall Place | L 10–18 | 7,370 | 2–8 | |
| 11 | March 19, 2011 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 14–19 | 11,019 | 2–9 | |
| 12 | March 25, 2011 | Minnesota Swarm | Rexall Place | W 14–13 | 7,035 | 3–9 | |
| 13 | April 1, 2011 | Colorado Mammoth | Rexall Place | W 14–10 | 7,092 | 4–9 | |
| 14 | April 2, 2011 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 6–7 | 15,027 | 4–10 | |
| 15 | April 9, 2011 | Colorado Mammoth | Rexall Place | L 6–13 | 7,164 | 4–11 | |
| 16 | April 16, 2011 | Toronto Rock | Rexall Place | W 18–14 | 7,340 | 5–11 |
Transactions[edit]
Trades[edit]
| September 24, 2010 | To Edmonton Rush Devan Wray (T) | To Calgary Roughnecks 6th round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Darren Kinnear (F) |
| January 27, 2011 | To Edmonton Rush Scott Evans (F) | To Rochester Knighthawks Rory Glaves (D) |
| February 16, 2011 | To Edmonton Rush Tyler Codron (D) | To Washington Stealth Ian Hawksbee (D) |
| March 2, 2011 | To Edmonton Rush Zack Greer (F) | To Minnesota Swarm *1st round pick in 2013 Entry Draft - Robert Church (F) |
| March 15, 2011 | To Edmonton Rush Mike McLellan (F) **1st round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Evan Kirk (G) | To Colorado Mammoth Gavin Prout (F) |
*Later traded back to the Edmonton Rush
**Later traded to the Minnesota Swarm
Entry Draft[edit]
The 2010 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 8, 2010. The Rush selected the following players:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 28 | John LaFontaine (D) | Whitby, Ontario |
| 3 | 29 | Alex Kedoh Hill (F) | Six Nations, Ontario |
| 4 | 38 | Cameron Holding (T) | Florida Southern College |
| 5 | 48 | Jarrett Toll (D) | New Westminster, British Columbia |
| 6 | 58 | Eric Lewthwaite (D) | New Westminster, British Columbia |
Roster[edit]
| 2011 Edmonton Rush roster | |||||||||
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2011 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Edmonton Rush – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.