2016 NLL season
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| 2016 NLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | January 1 – June, 2016 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular Season | |
| Top seed | Buffalo Bandits |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Buffalo Bandits |
| Eastern runners-up | New England Black Wolves |
| Western champions | Saskatchewan Rush |
| Western runners-up | Calgary Roughnecks |
| Finals | |
The 2016 National Lacrosse League season, the 30th in the history of the NLL,[1] is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2016,[2] and will end with the Champion's Cup Finals series in June.
Contents
Milestones and events
Pre-season
- May 29, 2015: The Minnesota Swarm announced that the franchise will be relocated, with NLL approval, to the Atlanta metropolitan area where it will be known as the Georgia Swarm. The team has agreed in principle to sign a lease to play its home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.[3]
- July 20, 2015: The Edmonton Rush announced plans to relocate. The Rush will move to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and will be known as the Saskatchewan Rush. They will play at the SaskTel Centre.[4]
- September 2, 2015: Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares announced his retirement after 24 seasons. Tavares is the career leader in goals, assists, points, and games played. He will remain with the Bandits organization as an assistant coach.[5]
Current standings
Reference: [6]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 251 | 214 | +37 | 13.94 | 11.89 |
| 2 | New England Black Wolves – x | 17 | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.5 | 6–2 | 4–5 | 221 | 202 | +19 | 13.00 | 11.88 |
| 3 | Georgia Swarm – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 238 | 240 | -2 | 13.22 | 13.33 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks | 17 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 6.5 | 3–5 | 3–6 | 190 | 207 | -17 | 11.18 | 12.18 |
| 5 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 190 | 224 | -34 | 10.56 | 12.44 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 233 | 190 | +43 | 12.94 | 10.56 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 8–1 | 4–5 | 203 | 202 | +1 | 11.28 | 11.22 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 198 | 245 | -47 | 11.00 | 13.61 |
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
| Division semifinals | Division finals (3-game series) | Finals (3-game series) | |||||||||||
| East Division | E1 | Buffalo | 2 | ||||||||||
| E2 | New England | 14* | E2 | New England | 0 | ||||||||
| E3 | Georgia | 13 | W1 | Saskatchewan | 1 | ||||||||
| E1 | Buffalo | 0 | |||||||||||
| West Division | W1 | Saskatchewan | 2 | ||||||||||
| W2 | Colorado | 10 | W3 | Calgary | 0 | ||||||||
| W3 | Calgary | 11* | |||||||||||
*Overtime
Awards
Monthly awards
Awards are presented monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
| Month | Overall | Rookie |
|---|---|---|
| January[7] | Dhane Smith- Buffalo Bandits | Randy Staats- Georgia Swarm |
| February[8] | Dhane Smith- Buffalo Bandits | Jesse King- Georgia Swarm |
| March[9] | Dhane Smith- Buffalo Bandits | Wesley Berg- Calgary Roughnecks |
| April[10] | Rob Hellyer- Toronto Rock | Randy Staats- Georgia Swarm |
Stadiums and locations
| Buffalo Bandits | Georgia Swarm | New England Black Wolves | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Niagara 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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| Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Saskatchewan Rush | Vancouver Stealth |
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| 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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See also
References
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