2015 NLL season | |
---|---|
League | National Lacrosse League |
Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
Duration | January 2 – June 5, 2015 |
Number of games | 18 |
Number of teams | 9 |
Regular Season | |
Top seed | Toronto Rock |
Season MVP | Shawn Evans |
Top scorer | Shawn Evans |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Toronto Rock |
Eastern runners-up | Rochester Knighthawks |
Western champions | Edmonton Rush |
Western runners-up | Calgary Roughnecks |
Finals | |
Champions | Edmonton Rush |
Runners-up | Toronto Rock |
Finals MVP | Mark Matthews |
The 2015 National Lacrosse League season, the 29th in the history of the NLL, began on January 2, 2015, [1] and ended with Game 2 of the Champion's Cup Finals series on June 5, 2015. [2] In the finals, the Edmonton Rush defeated the Toronto Rock two games to none to win their first-ever Champion's Cup.
2015 National Lacrosse League | |||||
Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East | Buffalo Bandits | Buffalo, New York | First Niagara Center | 19,070 | |
Minnesota Swarm | Saint Paul, Minnesota | XCEL Energy Center | 18,064 | ||
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 | ||
Edmonton Rush | Edmonton, Alberta | Rexall Place | 16,839 | ||
Vancouver Stealth | Langley, British Columbia | Langley Events Centre | 5,276 |
Reference: [52]
P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toronto Rock – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 230 | 185 | +45 | 12.78 | 10.28 |
2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.0 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 205 | 173 | +32 | 11.39 | 9.61 |
3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 236 | 208 | +28 | 13.11 | 11.56 |
4 | Minnesota Swarm | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 185 | 226 | −41 | 10.28 | 12.56 |
5 | New England Black Wolves | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 186 | 249 | −63 | 10.33 | 13.83 |
P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Edmonton Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 241 | 177 | +64 | 13.39 | 9.83 |
2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 212 | 218 | −6 | 11.78 | 12.11 |
3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 212 | 217 | −5 | 11.78 | 12.06 |
4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 211 | 265 | −54 | 11.72 | 14.72 |
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
Team | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Seed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto Rock | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1 |
Edmonton Rush | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3 |
Buffalo Bandits | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4 |
Colorado Mammoth | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6 |
Minnesota Swarm | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7 |
Vancouver Stealth | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8 |
New England Black Wolves | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9 |
Division semifinals | Division finals (3-game series) | Finals (3-game series) | ||||||||||||
E1 | Toronto | 2 | ||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||
E2 | Rochester | 1 | ||||||||||||
E2 | Rochester | 14 | ||||||||||||
E3 | Buffalo | 11 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Toronto | 0 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Edmonton | 2 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Edmonton | 2 | ||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||
W3 | Calgary | 1 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Colorado | 6 | ||||||||||||
W3 | Calgary | 11 |
Saturday, May 16 - Game 1 at
Blue Cross Arena,
Rochester, New York: Rochester Knighthawks 10, Toronto Rock 9
[37]
Saturday, May 23 - Game 2 at
Air Canada Centre,
Toronto,
Ontario: Toronto Rock 11, Rochester Knighthawks 8
[40]
Saturday, May 23 - Game 3 at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario: Toronto Rock 8, Rochester Knighthawks 2
[40]
Toronto wins series, 2–1.
Friday, May 15 - Game 1 at
Rexall Place,
Edmonton,
Alberta: Edmonton Rush 10, Calgary Roughnecks 8
[35]
[West 1]
Saturday, May 23 - Game 2 at
Scotiabank Saddledome,
Calgary, Alberta: Calgary Roughnecks 12, Edmonton Rush 9
[43]
[West 1]
Saturday, May 23 - Game 3 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta: Edmonton Rush 4, Calgary Roughnecks 1
[43]
[West 1]
Edmonton wins series, 2–1.
Saturday, May 30 - Game 1 at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario: Edmonton Rush 15, Toronto Rock 9
[46]
Friday, June 5 - Game 2 at Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta: Edmonton Rush 11, Toronto Rock 10
[48]
Edmonton wins series, 2–0.
Notes:
Reference: [53]
Abbreviation and Color Key: Buffalo Bandits - BUF • Calgary Roughnecks - CAL • Colorado Mammoth - COL Edmonton Rush - EDM • Minnesota Swarm - MIN • New England Black Wolves - NE Rochester Knighthawks - ROC • Toronto Rock - TOR • Vancouver Stealth - VAN Win • Loss • Home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club | Match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Buffalo Bandits | NE | EDM | VAN | TOR | MIN | ROC | CAL | ROC | ROC | COL | TOR | TOR | MIN | NE | MIN | VAN | NE | NE | ||||||||||||
8–12 | 9–8 | 14–13 | 11–13 | 15–12 | 11–17 | 15–14 (OT) | 10–15 | 12–13 (OT) | 14–10 | 15–12 | 10–11 (OT) | 12–8 | 11–12 | 12–9 | 17–9 | 20–9 | 20–10 | |||||||||||||
Calgary Roughnecks | VAN | COL | EDM | TOR | BUF | VAN | VAN | ROC | EDM | ROC | NE | TOR | COL | COL | EDM | EDM | MIN | VAN | ||||||||||||
14–18 | 16–17 (OT) | 8–16 | 11–12 | 14–15 (OT) | 9–13 | 16–13 | 11–12 | 12–11 (OT) | 7–13 | 20–9 | 10–12 | 8–9 (OT) | 14–9 | 9–8 | 9–11 | 10–6 | 14–13 | |||||||||||||
Colorado Mammoth | MIN | CAL | VAN | VAN | EDM | EDM | NE | BUF | TOR | MIN | VAN | VAN | CAL | CAL | ROC | ROC | EDM | EDM | ||||||||||||
20–13 | 17–16 (OT) | 20–9 | 13–16 | 7–11 | 7–13 | 14–12 | 10–14 | 9–17 | 12–8 | 14–11 | 12–6 | 9–8 (OT) | 9–14 | 5–14 | 11–10 | 12–13 | 10–13 | |||||||||||||
Edmonton Rush | BUF | MIN | CAL | NE | COL | COL | TOR | CAL | VAN | TOR | ROC | VAN | VAN | CAL | CAL | COL | MIN | COL | ||||||||||||
8–9 | 10–14 | 16–8 | 18–9 | 11–7 | 13–7 | 15–16 (OT) | 11–12 (OT) | 19–7 | 11–9 | 16–3 | 15–14 (OT) | 17–10 | 8–9 | 11–9 | 13–12 | 16–12 | 13–10 | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Swarm | COL | EDM | NE | BUF | ROC | TOR | TOR | VAN | NE | COL | BUF | NE | NE | ROC | BUF | CAL | EDM | ROC | ||||||||||||
13–20 | 14–10 | 19–13 | 12–15 | 7–6 (OT) | 4–16 | 9–14 | 15–21 | 9–10 | 8–12 | 8–12 | 13–9 | 12–8 | 2–10 | 9–12 | 6–10 | 12–16 | 13–12 (OT) | |||||||||||||
New England Black Wolves | BUF | ROC | MIN | EDM | ROC | TOR | COL | MIN | CAL | MIN | MIN | BUF | VAN | TOR | ROC | BUF | TOR | BUF | ||||||||||||
12–8 | 17–7 | 13–19 | 9–18 | 10–15 | 12–13 (OT) | 12–14 | 10–9 | 9–20 | 9–13 | 8–12 | 12–11 | 9–11 | 12–15 | 6–14 | 9–20 | 7–10 | 10–20 | |||||||||||||
Rochester Knighthawks | TOR | NE | TOR | BUF | MIN | BUF | NE | BUF | CAL | CAL | EDM | TOR | MIN | COL | COL | VAN | NE | MIN | ||||||||||||
12–13 | 7–17 | 8–6 | 17–11 | 6–7 (OT) | 15–10 | 15–10 | 13–12 (OT) | 12–11 | 13–7 | 3–16 | 11–7 | 10–2 | 14–5 | 10–11 | 13–9 | 14–6 | 12–13 (OT) | |||||||||||||
Toronto Rock | ROC | VAN | BUF | ROC | CAL | MIN | MIN | NE | EDM | COL | BUF | BUF | EDM | CAL | ROC | VAN | NE | NE | ||||||||||||
13–12 | 20–11 | 13–11 | 6–8 | 12–11 | 16–4 | 14–9 | 13–12 (OT) | 16–15 (OT) | 17–9 | 12–15 | 11–10 (OT) | 9–11 | 12–10 | 7–11 | 14–7 | 15–12 | 10–7 | |||||||||||||
Vancouver Stealth | CAL | TOR | BUF | COL | COL | CAL | CAL | MIN | EDM | COL | COL | EDM | EDM | TOR | NE | ROC | BUF | CAL | ||||||||||||
18–14 | 11–20 | 13–14 | 9–20 | 16–13 | 13–9 | 13–16 | 21–15 | 7–19 | 11–14 | 6–12 | 14–15 (OT) | 10–17 | 7–14 | 11–9 | 9–13 | 9–17 | 13–14 |
The following players lead the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on May 3, 2015. [54]
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | LB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shawn Evans | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 47 | 83 | 130 | 39 | 96 |
Mark Matthews | Edmonton Rush | 18 | 53 | 62 | 115 | 6 | 64 |
Ryan Benesch | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 55 | 58 | 113 | 6 | 99 |
Dhane Smith | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 39 | 68 | 107 | 11 | 75 |
Rhys Duch | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 41 | 62 | 103 | 10 | 63 |
Josh Sanderson | Toronto Rock | 18 | 19 | 83 | 102 | 10 | 90 |
Mark Steenhuis | Buffalo Bandits | 17 | 36 | 59 | 95 | 25 | 68 |
Curtis Dickson | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 16 | 58 |
Adam Jones | Colorado Mammoth | 16 | 51 | 42 | 93 | 16 | 73 |
Robert Church | Edmonton Rush | 17 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 4 | 75 |
The following goaltenders lead the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of games played on May 3, 2015. [55]
Player | Team | GP | MP | W | L | GA | SV | SV% | GAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Bold | Edmonton Rush | 18 | 1016:54 | 12 | 5 | 160 | 565 | .779 | 9.44 |
Matt Vinc | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 1003:58 | 10 | 6 | 161 | 655 | .803 | 9.62 |
Nick Rose | Toronto Rock | 18 | 432:52 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 285 | .803 | 9.70 |
Brandon Miller | Toronto Rock | 18 | 654:10 | 8 | 2 | 113 | 431 | .792 | 10.36 |
Frankie Scigliano | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 734:02 | 6 | 6 | 136 | 463 | .773 | 11.12 |
Award | Winner | Other Finalists |
---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player | Shawn Evans, Calgary [56] | Mark Matthews, Edmonton Ryan Benesch, Buffalo [57] |
Goaltender of the Year | Matt Vinc, Rochester [56] |
Aaron Bold, Edmonton Brandon Miller, Toronto [58] |
Defensive Player of the Year | Kyle Rubisch, Edmonton [56] |
Chris Corbeil, Edmonton Steve Priolo, Buffalo [59] |
Transition Player of the Year | Joey Cupido, Colorado [56] |
Brodie Merrill, Toronto Karsen Leung, Calgary [60] |
Rookie of the Year | Ben McIntosh, Edmonton [56] | Jeremy Noble, Colorado Miles Thompson, Minnesota [61] |
Sportsmanship Award | Kyle Buchanan, New England [56] | Jordan Hall, Rochester Curtis Hodgson, Vancouver [62] |
GM of the Year | Terry Sanderson, Toronto [56] | Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Curt Styres, Rochester [63] |
Les Bartley Award | John Lovell, Toronto [56] | Mike Hasen, Rochester Derek Keenan, Edmonton [64] |
Executive of the Year Award | Bruce Urban, Edmonton [56] | Scott Loffler, Buffalo Lewis Staats, Rochester [65] |
Tom Borrelli Award | Steve Ewan, The Province [66] |
Awards are presented monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
Month | Overall | Rookie |
---|---|---|
January [67] | Josh Sanderson | Ben McIntosh |
February [68] | Rob Hellyer | Miles Thompson |
March [69] | Aaron Bold | Jeremy Noble |
April [70] | Ryan Benesch | Ben McIntosh |
Buffalo Bandits | Minnesota Swarm | New England Black Wolves | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Niagara Center | Xcel Energy Center | Mohegan Sun Arena | Blue Cross Arena | Air Canada Centre |
Capacity: 19,070 | Capacity: 17,954 | Capacity: 7,700 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 18,819 |
Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Edmonton Rush | Vancouver Stealth |
---|---|---|---|
Scotiabank Saddledome | Pepsi Center | Rexall Place | Langley Events Centre |
Capacity: 19,289 | Capacity: 18,007 | Capacity: 16,839 | Capacity: 5,276 |
Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance [71] |
---|---|---|---|
Colorado Mammoth | 9 | 14,787 | 133,091 |
Buffalo Bandits | 9 | 14,316 | 128,847 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 9 | 11,642 | 104,785 |
Toronto Rock | 9 | 10,011 | 90,102 |
Minnesota Swarm | 9 | 8,699 | 78,291 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 9 | 7,051 | 63,465 |
Edmonton Rush | 9 | 6,578 | 59,207 |
New England Black Wolves | 9 | 3,914 | 35,234 |
Vancouver Stealth | 9 | 3,734 | 33,610 |
League | 81 | 8,970 | 726,632 |
Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance [72] |
---|---|---|---|
Colorado Mammoth | 1 | 16,027 | 16,027 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 2 | 12,785 | 25,570 |
Edmonton Rush | 2 | 9,982 | 19,965 |
Toronto Rock | 3 | 9,892 | 29,677 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 2 | 6,167 | 12,335 |
League | 10 | 10,357 | 103,574 |
2015 NLL season | |
---|---|
League | National Lacrosse League |
Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
Duration | January 2 – June 5, 2015 |
Number of games | 18 |
Number of teams | 9 |
Regular Season | |
Top seed | Toronto Rock |
Season MVP | Shawn Evans |
Top scorer | Shawn Evans |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Toronto Rock |
Eastern runners-up | Rochester Knighthawks |
Western champions | Edmonton Rush |
Western runners-up | Calgary Roughnecks |
Finals | |
Champions | Edmonton Rush |
Runners-up | Toronto Rock |
Finals MVP | Mark Matthews |
The 2015 National Lacrosse League season, the 29th in the history of the NLL, began on January 2, 2015, [1] and ended with Game 2 of the Champion's Cup Finals series on June 5, 2015. [2] In the finals, the Edmonton Rush defeated the Toronto Rock two games to none to win their first-ever Champion's Cup.
2015 National Lacrosse League | |||||
Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East | Buffalo Bandits | Buffalo, New York | First Niagara Center | 19,070 | |
Minnesota Swarm | Saint Paul, Minnesota | XCEL Energy Center | 18,064 | ||
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 | ||
Edmonton Rush | Edmonton, Alberta | Rexall Place | 16,839 | ||
Vancouver Stealth | Langley, British Columbia | Langley Events Centre | 5,276 |
Reference: [52]
P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toronto Rock – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 230 | 185 | +45 | 12.78 | 10.28 |
2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.0 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 205 | 173 | +32 | 11.39 | 9.61 |
3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 236 | 208 | +28 | 13.11 | 11.56 |
4 | Minnesota Swarm | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 185 | 226 | −41 | 10.28 | 12.56 |
5 | New England Black Wolves | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 186 | 249 | −63 | 10.33 | 13.83 |
P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Edmonton Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 241 | 177 | +64 | 13.39 | 9.83 |
2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 212 | 218 | −6 | 11.78 | 12.11 |
3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 212 | 217 | −5 | 11.78 | 12.06 |
4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 211 | 265 | −54 | 11.72 | 14.72 |
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
Team | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Seed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto Rock | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1 |
Edmonton Rush | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3 |
Buffalo Bandits | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4 |
Colorado Mammoth | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6 |
Minnesota Swarm | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7 |
Vancouver Stealth | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8 |
New England Black Wolves | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9 |
Division semifinals | Division finals (3-game series) | Finals (3-game series) | ||||||||||||
E1 | Toronto | 2 | ||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||
E2 | Rochester | 1 | ||||||||||||
E2 | Rochester | 14 | ||||||||||||
E3 | Buffalo | 11 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Toronto | 0 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Edmonton | 2 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Edmonton | 2 | ||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||
W3 | Calgary | 1 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Colorado | 6 | ||||||||||||
W3 | Calgary | 11 |
Saturday, May 16 - Game 1 at
Blue Cross Arena,
Rochester, New York: Rochester Knighthawks 10, Toronto Rock 9
[37]
Saturday, May 23 - Game 2 at
Air Canada Centre,
Toronto,
Ontario: Toronto Rock 11, Rochester Knighthawks 8
[40]
Saturday, May 23 - Game 3 at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario: Toronto Rock 8, Rochester Knighthawks 2
[40]
Toronto wins series, 2–1.
Friday, May 15 - Game 1 at
Rexall Place,
Edmonton,
Alberta: Edmonton Rush 10, Calgary Roughnecks 8
[35]
[West 1]
Saturday, May 23 - Game 2 at
Scotiabank Saddledome,
Calgary, Alberta: Calgary Roughnecks 12, Edmonton Rush 9
[43]
[West 1]
Saturday, May 23 - Game 3 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta: Edmonton Rush 4, Calgary Roughnecks 1
[43]
[West 1]
Edmonton wins series, 2–1.
Saturday, May 30 - Game 1 at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario: Edmonton Rush 15, Toronto Rock 9
[46]
Friday, June 5 - Game 2 at Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta: Edmonton Rush 11, Toronto Rock 10
[48]
Edmonton wins series, 2–0.
Notes:
Reference: [53]
Abbreviation and Color Key: Buffalo Bandits - BUF • Calgary Roughnecks - CAL • Colorado Mammoth - COL Edmonton Rush - EDM • Minnesota Swarm - MIN • New England Black Wolves - NE Rochester Knighthawks - ROC • Toronto Rock - TOR • Vancouver Stealth - VAN Win • Loss • Home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club | Match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
Buffalo Bandits | NE | EDM | VAN | TOR | MIN | ROC | CAL | ROC | ROC | COL | TOR | TOR | MIN | NE | MIN | VAN | NE | NE | ||||||||||||
8–12 | 9–8 | 14–13 | 11–13 | 15–12 | 11–17 | 15–14 (OT) | 10–15 | 12–13 (OT) | 14–10 | 15–12 | 10–11 (OT) | 12–8 | 11–12 | 12–9 | 17–9 | 20–9 | 20–10 | |||||||||||||
Calgary Roughnecks | VAN | COL | EDM | TOR | BUF | VAN | VAN | ROC | EDM | ROC | NE | TOR | COL | COL | EDM | EDM | MIN | VAN | ||||||||||||
14–18 | 16–17 (OT) | 8–16 | 11–12 | 14–15 (OT) | 9–13 | 16–13 | 11–12 | 12–11 (OT) | 7–13 | 20–9 | 10–12 | 8–9 (OT) | 14–9 | 9–8 | 9–11 | 10–6 | 14–13 | |||||||||||||
Colorado Mammoth | MIN | CAL | VAN | VAN | EDM | EDM | NE | BUF | TOR | MIN | VAN | VAN | CAL | CAL | ROC | ROC | EDM | EDM | ||||||||||||
20–13 | 17–16 (OT) | 20–9 | 13–16 | 7–11 | 7–13 | 14–12 | 10–14 | 9–17 | 12–8 | 14–11 | 12–6 | 9–8 (OT) | 9–14 | 5–14 | 11–10 | 12–13 | 10–13 | |||||||||||||
Edmonton Rush | BUF | MIN | CAL | NE | COL | COL | TOR | CAL | VAN | TOR | ROC | VAN | VAN | CAL | CAL | COL | MIN | COL | ||||||||||||
8–9 | 10–14 | 16–8 | 18–9 | 11–7 | 13–7 | 15–16 (OT) | 11–12 (OT) | 19–7 | 11–9 | 16–3 | 15–14 (OT) | 17–10 | 8–9 | 11–9 | 13–12 | 16–12 | 13–10 | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Swarm | COL | EDM | NE | BUF | ROC | TOR | TOR | VAN | NE | COL | BUF | NE | NE | ROC | BUF | CAL | EDM | ROC | ||||||||||||
13–20 | 14–10 | 19–13 | 12–15 | 7–6 (OT) | 4–16 | 9–14 | 15–21 | 9–10 | 8–12 | 8–12 | 13–9 | 12–8 | 2–10 | 9–12 | 6–10 | 12–16 | 13–12 (OT) | |||||||||||||
New England Black Wolves | BUF | ROC | MIN | EDM | ROC | TOR | COL | MIN | CAL | MIN | MIN | BUF | VAN | TOR | ROC | BUF | TOR | BUF | ||||||||||||
12–8 | 17–7 | 13–19 | 9–18 | 10–15 | 12–13 (OT) | 12–14 | 10–9 | 9–20 | 9–13 | 8–12 | 12–11 | 9–11 | 12–15 | 6–14 | 9–20 | 7–10 | 10–20 | |||||||||||||
Rochester Knighthawks | TOR | NE | TOR | BUF | MIN | BUF | NE | BUF | CAL | CAL | EDM | TOR | MIN | COL | COL | VAN | NE | MIN | ||||||||||||
12–13 | 7–17 | 8–6 | 17–11 | 6–7 (OT) | 15–10 | 15–10 | 13–12 (OT) | 12–11 | 13–7 | 3–16 | 11–7 | 10–2 | 14–5 | 10–11 | 13–9 | 14–6 | 12–13 (OT) | |||||||||||||
Toronto Rock | ROC | VAN | BUF | ROC | CAL | MIN | MIN | NE | EDM | COL | BUF | BUF | EDM | CAL | ROC | VAN | NE | NE | ||||||||||||
13–12 | 20–11 | 13–11 | 6–8 | 12–11 | 16–4 | 14–9 | 13–12 (OT) | 16–15 (OT) | 17–9 | 12–15 | 11–10 (OT) | 9–11 | 12–10 | 7–11 | 14–7 | 15–12 | 10–7 | |||||||||||||
Vancouver Stealth | CAL | TOR | BUF | COL | COL | CAL | CAL | MIN | EDM | COL | COL | EDM | EDM | TOR | NE | ROC | BUF | CAL | ||||||||||||
18–14 | 11–20 | 13–14 | 9–20 | 16–13 | 13–9 | 13–16 | 21–15 | 7–19 | 11–14 | 6–12 | 14–15 (OT) | 10–17 | 7–14 | 11–9 | 9–13 | 9–17 | 13–14 |
The following players lead the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on May 3, 2015. [54]
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | LB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shawn Evans | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 47 | 83 | 130 | 39 | 96 |
Mark Matthews | Edmonton Rush | 18 | 53 | 62 | 115 | 6 | 64 |
Ryan Benesch | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 55 | 58 | 113 | 6 | 99 |
Dhane Smith | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 39 | 68 | 107 | 11 | 75 |
Rhys Duch | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 41 | 62 | 103 | 10 | 63 |
Josh Sanderson | Toronto Rock | 18 | 19 | 83 | 102 | 10 | 90 |
Mark Steenhuis | Buffalo Bandits | 17 | 36 | 59 | 95 | 25 | 68 |
Curtis Dickson | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 16 | 58 |
Adam Jones | Colorado Mammoth | 16 | 51 | 42 | 93 | 16 | 73 |
Robert Church | Edmonton Rush | 17 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 4 | 75 |
The following goaltenders lead the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of games played on May 3, 2015. [55]
Player | Team | GP | MP | W | L | GA | SV | SV% | GAA |
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Aaron Bold | Edmonton Rush | 18 | 1016:54 | 12 | 5 | 160 | 565 | .779 | 9.44 |
Matt Vinc | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 1003:58 | 10 | 6 | 161 | 655 | .803 | 9.62 |
Nick Rose | Toronto Rock | 18 | 432:52 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 285 | .803 | 9.70 |
Brandon Miller | Toronto Rock | 18 | 654:10 | 8 | 2 | 113 | 431 | .792 | 10.36 |
Frankie Scigliano | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 734:02 | 6 | 6 | 136 | 463 | .773 | 11.12 |
Award | Winner | Other Finalists |
---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player | Shawn Evans, Calgary [56] | Mark Matthews, Edmonton Ryan Benesch, Buffalo [57] |
Goaltender of the Year | Matt Vinc, Rochester [56] |
Aaron Bold, Edmonton Brandon Miller, Toronto [58] |
Defensive Player of the Year | Kyle Rubisch, Edmonton [56] |
Chris Corbeil, Edmonton Steve Priolo, Buffalo [59] |
Transition Player of the Year | Joey Cupido, Colorado [56] |
Brodie Merrill, Toronto Karsen Leung, Calgary [60] |
Rookie of the Year | Ben McIntosh, Edmonton [56] | Jeremy Noble, Colorado Miles Thompson, Minnesota [61] |
Sportsmanship Award | Kyle Buchanan, New England [56] | Jordan Hall, Rochester Curtis Hodgson, Vancouver [62] |
GM of the Year | Terry Sanderson, Toronto [56] | Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Curt Styres, Rochester [63] |
Les Bartley Award | John Lovell, Toronto [56] | Mike Hasen, Rochester Derek Keenan, Edmonton [64] |
Executive of the Year Award | Bruce Urban, Edmonton [56] | Scott Loffler, Buffalo Lewis Staats, Rochester [65] |
Tom Borrelli Award | Steve Ewan, The Province [66] |
Awards are presented monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
Month | Overall | Rookie |
---|---|---|
January [67] | Josh Sanderson | Ben McIntosh |
February [68] | Rob Hellyer | Miles Thompson |
March [69] | Aaron Bold | Jeremy Noble |
April [70] | Ryan Benesch | Ben McIntosh |
Buffalo Bandits | Minnesota Swarm | New England Black Wolves | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Niagara Center | Xcel Energy Center | Mohegan Sun Arena | Blue Cross Arena | Air Canada Centre |
Capacity: 19,070 | Capacity: 17,954 | Capacity: 7,700 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 18,819 |
Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Edmonton Rush | Vancouver Stealth |
---|---|---|---|
Scotiabank Saddledome | Pepsi Center | Rexall Place | Langley Events Centre |
Capacity: 19,289 | Capacity: 18,007 | Capacity: 16,839 | Capacity: 5,276 |
Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance [71] |
---|---|---|---|
Colorado Mammoth | 9 | 14,787 | 133,091 |
Buffalo Bandits | 9 | 14,316 | 128,847 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 9 | 11,642 | 104,785 |
Toronto Rock | 9 | 10,011 | 90,102 |
Minnesota Swarm | 9 | 8,699 | 78,291 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 9 | 7,051 | 63,465 |
Edmonton Rush | 9 | 6,578 | 59,207 |
New England Black Wolves | 9 | 3,914 | 35,234 |
Vancouver Stealth | 9 | 3,734 | 33,610 |
League | 81 | 8,970 | 726,632 |
Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance [72] |
---|---|---|---|
Colorado Mammoth | 1 | 16,027 | 16,027 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 2 | 12,785 | 25,570 |
Edmonton Rush | 2 | 9,982 | 19,965 |
Toronto Rock | 3 | 9,892 | 29,677 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 2 | 6,167 | 12,335 |
League | 10 | 10,357 | 103,574 |