2012 NLL season

2012 NLL season National Lacrosse League Indoor lacrosse 100px 9 16 January 8, 2012 – May 19, 2012 Draft Kevin Crowley Philadelphia Wings Regular season Calgary Roughnecks John Grant, Jr. (Colorado Mammoth) National Lacrosse League MVP Award John Grant, Jr. (Colorado Mammoth) 2012 NLL season Playoffs Rochester Knighthawks (3rd title) Edmonton Rush Cody Jamieson (Knighthawks) Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players NLL 2011 NLL season 2011 season 2013 NLL season 2013 season CBS Sports Network The 2012 National Lacrosse League season, the 26th in the history of the NLL, began on January 8, 2012http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5162 2012 season to open on January 8 NLL.com September 12, 2011 2011-11-05 and ended with the Championship game on May 19, 2012. The Rochester Knighthawks won their third NLL Championship, and first-ever in Rochester, defeating the Edmonton Rush 9–6 in the final game.http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/05/20/knighthawks-ride-matt-vinc-and-second-half-surge-to-champions-cup-title-plus-the-links/ Knighthawks ride Matt Vinc and second-half surge to Champions Cup title, plus the links ILIndoor.com Stamp, Stephen May 20, 2012 May 20, 2012 https://archive.today/20130103090415/http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/05/20/knighthawks-ride-matt-vinc-and-second-half-surge-to-champions-cup-title-plus-the-links/ January 3, 2013 dead mdy-all Mid-way through the off-season, the Boston Blazers announced that they would not be participating in the 2012 season due to problems in securing a facility in which to play.http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/09/01/boston-blazers-will-not-take-the-rug-in-2012/ Boston Blazers will not take the rug in 2012 Teddy Jenner September 1, 2011 ILIndoor.com 2011-09-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20120325060550/http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/09/01/boston-blazers-will-not-take-the-rug-in-2012/ March 25, 2012 dead A dispersal draft was held and Dan Dawson, for the third time in his career, was the first overall pick, heading to the Philadelphia Wings.http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/09/09/nll-dispersal-draft-philadelphia-takes-dawson-with-no-1-pick-sanderson-traded-to-toronto-casey-powell-to-rochester/ ILIndoor.com Chavez, Bob September 9, 2011 May 5, 2012 NLL Dispersal Draft: Philadelphia takes Dawson with No. 1 pick; Sanderson traded to Toronto; Casey Powell to Rochester https://web.archive.org/web/20120407012801/http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/09/09/nll-dispersal-draft-philadelphia-takes-dawson-with-no-1-pick-sanderson-traded-to-toronto-casey-powell-to-rochester/ April 7, 2012 dead Kyle Rubisch was taken second by the Edmonton Rush, and the Minnesota Swarm chose Anthony Cosmo and Josh Sanderson with the third and fourth picks. The Swarm immediately traded Sanderson to the Toronto Rock. Casey Powell, after a knee injury in the MLL Championship game, wasn't chosen until the second round when the Rochester Knighthawks took a chance. Powell did not play in 2012 at all. Both defending division champions got off to rough starts in 2012, as the Toronto Rock lost their first two and the Washington Stealth lost their first three. The Rock recovered and won their next three, eventually finishing atop the East division, but the Stealth had their worst season in franchise history, finishing 4-12 and the only team out of the playoffs. The Buffalo Bandits won their first two games but then went on a franchise-record six-game losing streak, during which head coach and GM Darris Kilgour called the team "stupid" and "pathetic", and said "I totally question the hearts of basically everybody but about four guys on our team".http://www.inlaxwetrust.com/2012/3/28/2908420/darris-kilgour-bandits-are-pathetic Darris Kilgour: Bandits Are Pathetic Ingemi, Marisa March 28, 2012 May 5, 2012 In Lax We TrustSeptember 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Bandits won three of their last four games to finish in fourth place in the East and getting a first-round playoff game against the Toronto Rock. The Colorado Mammoth only won 5 games in 2011 but in 2012, they had surpassed that total before losing a game. The Mammoth began the year winning 6 in a row and finished with an 11–5 record, good for second in the west behind the 12-5 Calgary Roughnecks. Despite having a league-high 12 rookies playing on the roster,http://www.mnswarm.com/news_article/show/146376?referrer_id=257808-news-center Minnesota Swarm website Swarm looking to end regular season with four straight wins April 28, 2012 May 5, 2012 the Minnesota Swarm surprised many finishing third with a 9–7 record. The 2012 season will be known as a record-breaking year in the NLL. John Grant, Jr. was named league MVP for the second time in his career after scoring 116 points, breaking John Tavares' eleven-year-old single-season scoring record. Grant also scored his 500th career goal and 1000th career point during the season. Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings finished only two points back of Grant but amassed 82 assists, breaking the old record of 74. Team movement The Boston Blazers announced in September 2011 that they would not participate in the 2012 season. A dispersal draft was held on September 9, 2011, as the Philadelphia Wings took Blazers captain and top scorer Dan Dawson first overall. Teams 2012 National Lacrosse League Division Team City Arena Capacity East Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York First Niagara Center 18,690 Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Center 19,537 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 Minnesota Swarm Saint Paul, Minnesota XCEL Energy Center 18,064 Washington Stealth Everett, Washington Comcast Arena at Everett 8,513 Map of teams left 10px East Division 10px West Division 1320 650 350 425 450 North America North America laea location map (highlight USA & Canada).svg 1200 North America 42.88 -78.88 Blue pog.svg 94 bottom Bandits #ffe7 North America 39.90 -75.17 Blue pog.svg 94 right Wings #ffe7 North America 43.15 -77.61 Blue pog.svg 94 right Knighthawks #ffe7 North America 43.64 -79.38 Blue pog.svg 94 left Rock #ffe7 North America 51.04 -114.05 Red pog.svg 94 right Roughnecks #ffe7 North America 39.75 -105.01 Red pog.svg 94 right Mammoth #ffe7 North America 53.57 -113.46 Red pog.svg 94 right Rush #ffe7 North America 44.94 -93.10 Red pog.svg 94 left Swarm #ffe7 North America 47.98 -122.20 Red pog.svg 94 left Stealth #ffe7 Final standings Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls Player Team GP G A Pts PIM LBJohn Grant Jr. Colorado Mammoth 1450661162457Garrett Billings Toronto Rock 163282114474Dan Dawson Philadelphia Wings 162578103858Cody Jamieson Rochester Knighthawks 153649851556Gavin Prout Colorado Mammoth 142261832649Callum Crawford Minnesota Swarm 16255883856John Tavares Buffalo Bandits 16413980853Shawn Evans Calgary Roughnecks 163247796577Rhys Duch Washington Stealth 143346791784Lewis Ratcliff Washington Stealth 163640761365Adam Jones Colorado Mammoth 16294776877 Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: GA = Goals Allowed; SV% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player Team GP Mins W L GA SV% GAA Evan Kirk Minnesota Swarm 16415 4 4 680.8079.81 Mike Poulin Calgary Roughnecks 14759 10 3 1300.78910.27 Aaron Bold Edmonton Rush 16951 6 10 1660.77510.47 Tyler Carlson Minnesota Swarm 15498 5 2 1000.74812.04 Matt Vinc Rochester Knighthawks 16938 7 9 1910.75312.21 Playoffs Divisional Semifinal Divisional Final Champion's Cup Final Eastern Division Western Division E1 Toronto Rock 7 E4 Buffalo Bandits 6 E2 Rochester Knighthawks 14 E3 Philadelphia Wings 13 W1 Calgary Roughnecks 11 W4 Edmonton Rush 19 W2 Colorado Mammoth 10 W3 Minnesota Swarm 14 E1 Toronto Rock 13 E2 Rochester Knighthawks 17 W3 Minnesota Swarm 3 W4 Edmonton Rush 15 E2 Rochester Knighthawks 9 W4 Edmonton Rush 6 Division Semifinals East Division (E1) Toronto Rock vs. (E4) Buffalo Bandits #eeeeee May 5, 2012 Toronto Rock Buffalo Bandits 7–6 (0–4, 2–2, 2–0, 3–0) Nick Rose Anthony Cosmo 0–10–20–30–41–41–52–52–63–64–65–66–67–6 Doyle (Manning, Billings) – 26:37 Sanderson (Billings, Doyle) (PP) – 27:44 Billings (Sanderson, Manning) – 39:57 Beirnes (Doyle, Manning) – 42:20 Beirnes (Leblanc, Billings) – 47:11 Beirnes (Manning, Billings) – 50:17 Thenhaus – 58:25 01:08 – Kelusky (Giles, Buchanan) 05:03 – Self (Culp) 06:59 – Wiles (Kelusky) 13:31 – Steenhuis (Tavares, Llord) 22:05 – Tavares (Self) 25:27 – Tavares (Vyse, Culp) Air Canada Centre 9,472 https://pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=2582446 14 24 55 42 (E2) Rochester Knighthawks vs. (E3) Philadelphia Wings #eeeeee May 4, 2012 Rochester Knighthawks Philadelphia Wings 14–13 (2–3, 2–4, 6–1, 2–7) Matt Vinc Brandon Miller 0–11–11–22–22–32–43–44–45–45–56–57–58–59–510–511–511–612–612–713–713–813–914–914–1014–1114–1214–13 Point (Accursi, Davis) – 10:10 Jamieson (Walters, Powless) – 12:58 McCready (Walters) – 18:20 Burton – 20:18 Keogh (Accursi) – 23:30 Point (Vitarelli, Jamieson) – 29:56 Powless (Walters, Vitarell) – 32:38 Accursi (Jamieson) – 36:27 Jamieson (Davis) – 37:50 Walters (Keogh, Davis) – 38:22 Walters (Point) – 40:21 Keogh (Walters, Point) – 43:39 Point (Davis, Jamieson) – 48:38 Cousins (Jamieson) – 56:56 02:13 – Crowley (D. Dawson) 10:40 – Crotty (D. Dawson) 13:11 – Merrill (D. Dawson, Reynolds) 16:49 – Hominuck (Mundorf) 29:31 – Westervelt (Crowley) 41:20 – Crowley (Manney) 45:35 – Westervelt (Crowley, D. Dawson) (PP) 49:26 – Crotty (Mundorf) 56:37 – Crowley (Hominuck, Mundorf) 57:28 – Merrill (Crowley, D. Dawson) 58:09 – Merrill (Seibald) 58:25 – Crowley (Mundorf, Crotty) 59:33 – D. Dawson (Hominuck) Blue Cross Arena 5,176 https://pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=2582445 6 6 47 50 West Division (W1) Calgary Roughnecks vs. (W4) Edmonton Rush #eeeeee May 5, 2012 Calgary Roughnecks Edmonton Rush 11–19 (2–6, 4–3, 4–5, 1–5) Mike Poulin Frankie Scigliano Aaron Bold Brodie MacDonald 1–01–11–21–31–42–42–52–63–63–74–74–84–95–96–97–97–107–117–128–128–139–1310–1310–1410–1511–1511–1611–1711–1811–19 Ranger (Evans, Dobbie) (PP) – 01:21 Ranger (Shattler, Conway) – 10:35 Evans (Ranger, Heavenor) (PP) – 16:01 Shattler (Snider, Heavenor) – 20:32 Shattler (Dobbie, Conway) – 26:07 Evans (McFetridge) – 26:41 Ranger (Evans, Dobbie) – 30:53 Dobbie (Veltman, Shattler) – 37:10 Ranger (Evans, Dobbie) (PP) – 40:08 Dobbie (Shattler, Evans) – 43:31 Dobbie (Conway, Veltman) – 55:37 03:53 – Greer (Small, Wilson) 05:43 – Small (LaFontaine, Williams) 09:02 – Ward (Williams, Wilson) 09:54 – Ward (Williams, Small) 13:07 – Williams (Greer, Ward) (PP) 13:36 – Johnson (Codron, Bold) 18:05 – Quinlan 22:20 – Wilson (Suddons) 25:03 – Johnson (Greer, Ward) 32:17 – Small (Wilson, Ward) (PP) 33:30 – Ward 35:05 – Johnson (Dilks) 38:53 – Ward (Toll, Bold) 44:02 – LaFontaine (Small, Greer) 54:43 – Small (Williams, Ward) (PP) 56:24 – Small 57:19 – Ward (Mydske, Bold) 57:53 – Small (Wilson, Ward) 59:25 – Greer (Wilson, Ward) (PP) Scotiabank Saddledome 11,161 https://pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=2582447 38 14 52 59 (W2) Colorado Mammoth vs. (W3) Minnesota Swarm #eeeeee May 5, 2012 Colorado Mammoth Minnesota Swarm 10–14 (2–5, 3–3, 2–2, 3–4) Chris Levis Tye Belanger Evan Kirk 0–11–11–21–31–41–52–52–63–64–64–75–75–85–96–97–97–108–109–109–119–129–1310–1310–14 Prout (Grant) (PP) – 03:00 Gajic (Reid, Hawksbee) – 12:13 Jones (Prout, Lincoln) – 18:28 Grant (Reid, MacLeod) – 18:51 Jones (Prout, Grant) (PP) – 24:54 Grant (Stewart, Coates) – 34:25 Grant (Gajic, Holding) – 35:00 Grant (Sullivan) – 45:51 Grant (Orsen) – 48:36 Jones (Pollock, Prout) – 58:56 02:09 – Tao (Card, Gilbert) 03:21 – Card (Gillam, Crawford) 06:46 – Benesch (Card) (PP) 10:26 – Morgan (Kirk) 11:42 – Ross (Benesch) 17:01 – Benesch (Tao, Ross) 23:29 – Watt (SH) 29:15 – Benesch (Crawford) (PP) 31:53 – Hass (SH) Ross (MacIntosh, Crawford) 52:44 – MacIntosh (Benesch) (PP) 56:37 – Card (Benesch, Crawford) (PP) 57:11 – Crawford (Benesch, Gillam) 59:08 – Watt Pepsi Center 14,152 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22143 16 17 47 49 Division Finals East Division (E1) Toronto Rock vs. (E2) Rochester Knighthawks #eeeeee May 12, 2012 Toronto Rock Rochester Knighthawks 13–17 (2–3, 3–4, 2–4, 6–6) Nick Rose Pat Campbell Matt Vinc 0–10–21–22–22–33–33–44–44–54–65–65–75–85–95–106–106–117–117–127–137–148–149–149–159–169–1710–1711–1712–1713–17 Sanderson (Billings, Thenhaus) – 10:04 Thenhaus (Billings) – 14:21 Beirnes – 16:17 Doyle (Billings, Manning) – 20:24 Gamble (Hoar) Sanderson – 35:04 Billings (Leblanc) – 36:41 Doyle (Thenhaus) – 50:35 Sanderson (Leblanc, Billings) – 51:06 Sanderson (Doyle, Billings) – 55:36 Beirnes (Leblanc, Sanderson) – 55:51 Leblanc (Billings, Doyle) – 58:32 Doyle – 59:15 01:04 – Jamieson (McCready, Kirk) 09:32 – Accursi (Powless, Point) 14:59 – Point (Powless, Jamieson) 19:58 – Walters (Vitarelli) 21:51 – Walters (Keogh, Davis) 22:43 – Evans (Kirk) 29:24 – Vitarelli (Davis) 31:34 – Keogh (Powless, Evans) 33:02 – Accursi 34:36 – Jamieson (Point) 36:06 – Davis (Walters, Powless) 45:49 – Vitarelli 46:24 – Powless (Self) 47:17 – Powless (Walters, Davis) Vitarelli (Accursi) (PP) 53:57 – Kirk (Campbell) (ENG) 55:06 – Vitarelli (PP) Air Canada Centre 9,384 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22145 11 9 64 40 West Division (W3) Minnesota Swarm vs. (W4) Edmonton Rush #eeeeee May 12, 2012 Minnesota Swarm Edmonton Rush 3–15 (1–6, 0–5, 1–2, 1–2) Evan Kirk Tyler Carlson Aaron Bold 0–11–11–21–31–41–51–61–71–81–91–101–111–122–122–133–133–143–15 Tao (Hass) – 02:53 Tao (Benesch, Ross) (PP) – 40:03 Benesch (Crawford, MacIntosh) (PP) – 46:50 00:42 – Wilson (Small, Williams) (PP) 04:48 – Small (Williams, Dilks) 08:45 – Wilson (Mydske) 08:53 – Dilks 09:20 – Greer (Bold) 12:23 – Williams (Greer, LaFontaine) 16:37 – Small (Ward, Wilson) 22:18 – Ward (Corbeil) 28:59 – Wilson (Ward, Suddons) 29:34 – Ward (Williams, Wilson) 29:59 – Greer (Williams, Ward) 31:19 – Ward (Wilson, Small) 44:59 – Suddons (ENG) 47:51 – Small (Wilson, LaFontaine) 53:05 – Ward (Greer, Williams) (PP) Xcel Energy Center 6,491 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22147 42 19 42 48 NLL Finals (E2) Rochester Knighthawks vs. (W4) Edmonton Rush #f7f6a8 May 19, 2012 Rochester Knighthawks Edmonton Rush 9–6 (0–1, 1–4, 6–0, 2–1) Matt Vinc Aaron Bold 0–10–20–31–31–41–52–53–54–55–56–57–58–58–69–6 Jamieson (Davis, Keogh) – 22:13 Accursi (Davis, Jamieson) – 34:52 Powless (Walters, Laverty) –– 37:59 Jamieson (Accursi, Point) – 39:34 Jamieson (Point) – 40:50 Accursi (Jamieson, Keogh) (PP) – 43:43 Keogh (Powless, Jamieson) – 44:41 Powless (Jamieson, Walters) – 47:09 Jamieson (Walters) – 59:28 01:32 – Greer (Ward, Williams) 17:44 – Greer (Williams, LaFontaine) 19:44 – Corbeil 24:13 – Wilson (Ward, Greer) (PP) 27:38 – Toll 54:00 – Ward (Small, Greer) Blue Cross Arena 9,277 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22148 6 2 35 52 Milestones and events Pre-season September 1, 2011: The Boston Blazers announced that they would not be participating in the 2012 season. September 23, 2011: The NLL announced that there would be several rule changes for the 2012 season.http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5174 Rule changes for 2012 season announced NLL.com September 23, 2011 2011-11-05 The major changes were: For major penalties, the team will be short-handed for five minutes or if the opposing team scores three (rather than two) goals. When a team gains possession of the ball in their own end, they now have eight seconds (rather than ten) to get the ball over centre. When the whistle is blown to indicate a loss of possession, the player with the ball must immediately put it on the floor. Throwing it or rolling it away is now a penalty. Goaltender pads will be one inch narrower. October 26, 2011: The playoff format has changed for the 2012 season.http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5200 2012 playoffs format announced NLL.com October 26, 2011 2011-11-05 Eight teams will still make the playoffs, four from each division, and the single-game elimination format is retained. However, if the fifth-place team in the West Division has a better record than the fourth-place team in the East, the West division team will take its place. This "crossover" rule is already in use in Major League Soccer and the Canadian Football League. November 29, 2011: The NLL announced several more rule changes for the 2012 season:http://nll.com/article.php?id=5240 Changes to replay challenge rules NLL.com November 29, 2011 2011-11-29 Challenges to on-field calls will be limited to one per team per half The maximum length of a stick is reduced from 46 to 42 inches. The Philadelphia Wings announced that during the February 12 game against the Buffalo Bandits, the Wings players will wear special jerseys with their Twitter user names instead of their last names. The game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off after the game, with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.http://www.wingslax.com/article/73609 PHILADELPHIA WINGS PLAYERS' TWITTER HANDLES TO REPLACE LAST NAMES ON BACK OF JERSEYS FOR FEBRUARY 12 GAME AT WELLS FARGO CENTER Philadelphia Wings web site December 20, 2011 2011-12-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20120109020707/http://www.wingslax.com/article/73609 January 9, 2012 dead Regular season January 21, 2012: John Grant, Jr. became the fifth player in NLL history to score 1000 points with an assist on a Derek Hopcroft goal in Colorado's 13–12 overtime win over the Calgary Roughnecks.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/130419 https://archive.today/20120909220610/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/130419 dead September 9, 2012 Colorado completes two-game sweep in Alberta NLL.com January 22, 2012 February 8, 2012 Nikulin, Pol Grant started the season with 30 points in three games. January 26, 2012: Toronto Rock captain Colin Doyle suffered a lower body injury early in the Rock's 13–11 defeat of the Knighthawks.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/131327 Friday's action, Rock use late flurry to beat Knighthawks January 27, 2012 February 8, 2012 Millerson, Justin The injury kept him out of the lineup during the Rock's game against the Calgary Roughnecks the next night,http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/131440 NLL.com Wild game ends with OT winner for Toronto, 14-13 over Calgary January 28, 2012 February 8, 2012 Nikulin, Pol ending his consecutive game streak at 188 games. Doyle is now tied with Steve Toll for the NLL record.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/131870 NLL.com Williams close to record for Consecutive Games Played held by Doyle & Toll February 1, 2012 February 8, 2012 Lefkowitz, Andy February 13, 2012: The Edmonton Rush traded holdout Athan Iannucci and a second-round draft pick to the Washington Stealth in exchange for Paul Rabil and a first-round pick.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/133897 Rabil & Iannucci moved in West Division blockbuster February 13, 2012 February 13, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131211063230/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/133897 December 11, 2013 mdy Iannucci was acquired from the Philadelphia Wings in the off-season for Brodie Merrill, but never signed with the Rush. February 15, 2012: Five members of the Rochester Knighthawks were suspended indefinitelyhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/134269 NLL.com League Suspends Five Knighthawks Players Indefinitely February 15, 2012 February 16, 2012 by the league after a "brawl"http://www.kare11.com/news/article/962196/14/Pro-lacrosse-players-2-others-charged-in-TGI-Fridays-brawl-near-Mall-of-America Pro lacrosse players, 2 others charged in TGI Friday's brawl near Mall of America KARE 11 web site February 15, 2012 February 16, 2012 https://archive.today/20130127062958/http://www.kare11.com/news/article/962196/14/Pro-lacrosse-players-2-others-charged-in-TGI-Fridays-brawl-near-Mall-of-America January 27, 2013 dead at a restaurant in Bloomington, Minnesota. Cody Jamieson, Tyler Burton, Sid Smith, Travis Hill, and Jordan Hall were arrested, charged with various misdemeanors, and released. The suspensions were lifted a week later.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/135353 League Reinstates Five Knighthawk Players NLL.com February 22, 2012 February 23, 2012 February 17, 2012: Former NLL Goaltender of the Year Anthony Cosmo was traded from the Minnesota Swarm to the Buffalo Bandits for first-round draft picks in both 2013 and 2014.http://www.bandits.com/newsX.asp?type=news&aID=302 Buffalo Bandits web site Bandits acquire Cosmo from Minnesota February 17, 2012 February 17, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120730020645/http://www.bandits.com/newsX.asp?type=News&aID=302 July 30, 2012 Cosmo was selected by the Swarm in the Boston Blazers dispersal draft but had not played with the Swarm. February 22, 2012: The Minnesota Swarm named Associate General Manager Joe Sullivan head coach, replacing Mike Lines.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/135403 Minnesota Names Joe Sullivan Head Coach NLL.com February 22, 2012 February 23, 2012 No reason was given for the move. March 2, 2012: John Grant, who reached the 1,000-point milestone earlier in the year, scored his 500th career goal in a 16–13 win over the Buffalo Bandits. Grant became only the third player in NLL history to reach 500 goals, the other two being Gary Gait and John Tavares.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/137052 NLL.com Grant hits 500-goal milestone as Mammoth edge Bandits Rosenhoch, Alan March 3, 2012 March 13, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120307004935/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/137052 March 7, 2012 March 10, 2012: Shawn Williams became the sixth player in NLL history, and second this season, to reach the 1,000-point plateau as his Edmonton Rush lost 16–9 to the Calgary Roughnecks.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/138222 NLL.com Shawn Williams scores 1,000th point but Edmonton falls to Calgary Galliver, Kyle March 11, 2012 March 13, 2012 Williams joins NLL legends Gary Gait, John Tavares, Colin Doyle, Josh Sanderson, and Williams' former Knighthawk teammate John Grant, Jr., who reached the milestone in January. March 17, 2012: John Tavares scored the game-winning goal in a 13–10 win against the Minnesota Swarm. The goal was Tavares' 1,600th point in his 21-year NLL career.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/139357 Buffalo completes much-needed weekend sweep March 17, 2012 March 17, 2012 Frederick, Jace NLL.com April 7, 2012: Dan Dawson recorded his 75th and 76th assists of the year, breaking the single-season assists record of 74 previously held by Dawson and Josh Sanderson.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/143263 NLL.com Lefkowitz, Andy April 7, 2012 April 9, 2012 Bandits rip Wings 17-7 in CBS Sports Network opener April 23, 2012: Garrett Billings recorded his 79th assist, surpassing Dan Dawson for the league lead and setting a new mark for assists in a season.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/145652 NLL.com April 23, 2012 April 29, 2012 Billings moves into lead for assists record with 79 April 28, 2012: John Grant set a new single-season scoring record, recording his 116th point with a goal in Colorado's 16–14 loss to the Minnesota Swarm.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/146687 NLL.com April 28, 2012 April 29, 2012 BREAKING NEWS: Grant sets new single-season scoring record dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120501212811/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/146687 May 1, 2012 Grant surpassed the record of 115 points, set by John Tavares in 2001. April 28, 2012: Garrett Billings finished the season with 82 assists, setting the new single-season assist record.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/146691 NLL.com April 28, 2012 April 30, 2012 Billings sets two scoring records in Rock's 12-11 win over Rush Media Coverage Beginning with the 2012 NLL season, U.S. broadcast rights shifted to CBS Sports Network, which carried eight regular season games, all of them live.Bandits notebook: New TV package Budd Bailey http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sports_ink/2011/11/bandits-notebook-new-tv-package.html The Buffalo News Berkshire Hathaway November 14, 2011 2011-11-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120111181503/http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sports_ink/2011/11/bandits-notebook-new-tv-package.html January 11, 2012 dead mdy-all A new weekly one-hour radio show called "Toronto Rock Total Access" about the Toronto Rock began on January 2, 2012, on TSN Radio. Rock Communications and Public Relations Coordinator Mike Hancock hosts the show, which airs at 8pm on Monday nights.http://torontorock.com/article/toronto-rock-total-access-on-tsn-radio-1050-toronto Toronto Rock Total Access on TSN Radio 1050 Toronto Toronto Rock web site December 20, 2011 2011-12-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425123637/http://torontorock.com/article/toronto-rock-total-access-on-tsn-radio-1050-toronto April 25, 2012 dead The Rock also announced that 11 of their games would be televised on TSN or TSN2.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/126193?referrer_id=389128 TSN to broadcast 11 Toronto Rock games NLL.com December 16, 2011 2012-01-19 The Edmonton Rush and Calgary Roughnecks announced on January 19, 2012, that their four "Battle of Alberta" games would be televised on Sportsnet.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/129649?referrer_id=422054 Rush & Roughnecks announce TV partnership with Sportsnet NLL.com January 19, 2012 2012-01-19 All-Star game The 2012 All-Star Game was held at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo on February 25, 2012.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/133134 NLL.com Full lineups for NLL All-Star Game announced February 8, 2012 2012-02-08 The West came back from a 9–2 deficit in the second quarter to win the game 20–18. The Calgary Roughneck's Geoff Snider was named Game MVP, scoring 4 goals and 2 assists, and winning 22 of 26 faceoffs.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/135933 Calgary's Snider helps West Division end All-Star losing streak February 26, 2012 2012-02-26 Rosenhoch, Alan NLL.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120403102604/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/135933 April 3, 2012 mdy All-Star teams Eastern Division starters   Western Division starters John Tavares, Buffalo John Grant, Jr., Colorado Cody Jamieson, Rochester Adam Jones, Colorado Brodie Merrill, Philadelphia Andrew Suitor, Minnesota Billy Dee Smith, Buffalo Rory Smith, Colorado Pat McCready, Rochester * Kyle Rubisch, Edmonton Mike Thompson, Buffalo (goalie) Chris Levis, Colorado (goalie) Eastern Division reserves Western Division reserves Luke Wiles, Buffalo Gavin Prout, Colorado Dan Dawson, Philadelphia Rhys Duch, Washington * Garrett Billings, Toronto Ryan Benesch, Minnesota Kevin Crowley, Philadelphia Callum Crawford, Minnesota Josh Sanderson, Toronto Shawn Williams, Edmonton Colin Doyle, Toronto * Jeff Shattler, Calgary Johnny Powless, Rochester Geoff Snider, Calgary Max Seibald, Philadelphia Curtis Manning, Calgary Chris White, Buffalo Paul Rabil, Washington ** Sandy Chapman, Toronto Jordan MacIntosh, Minnesota Mike Kirk, Rochester Chris Corbeil, Edmonton * Matt Roik, Toronto (goalie) Aaron Bold, Edmonton (goalie) Scott Self, Buffalo (replacing Doyle) Lewis Ratcliff, Washington (replacing Duch) Mike Accursi (replacing McCready) Matt Beers (replacing Corbeil) * - Not playing due to injury ** - Not playing due to holdout status Awards Annual AwardWinnerTeam Most Valuable Player John Grant, Jr.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/147555 NLL.com John Grant Jr. wins Most Valuable Player Award, presented by Reebok Lacrosse 2012-05-03 2012-05-03 Colorado Mammoth Goaltender of the Year Mike Poulinhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/148734 NLL.com Calgary's Mike Poulin wins Goaltender of the Year 2012-05-10 2012-05-10 Calgary Roughnecks Defensive Player of the Year Kyle Rubischhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/149326 NLL.com Rush's Rubisch wins Defensive Player of the Year 2012-05-14 2012-05-14 Edmonton Rush Transition Player of the Year Andrew Suitorhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/149446 NLL.com Swarm's Suitor wins Transition Player of the Year 2012-05-15 2012-05-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120519023251/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/149446 May 19, 2012 mdy Minnesota Swarm Rookie of the Year Adam Joneshttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/147742?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Adam Jones wins Rookie of the Year Award, presented by Thunder Tribe May 4, 2012 May 4, 2012 Colorado Mammoth Sportsmanship Award Johnny Powlesshttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/148164 NLL.com May 7, 2012 May 7, 2012 Knighthawks rookie Powless wins Sportsmanship Award dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120614222556/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/148164 June 14, 2012 mdy Rochester Knighthawks GM of the Year John Arlottahttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/148264 NLL.com May 8, 2012 May 8, 2012 Minnesota Swarm's John Arlotta wins General Manager of the Year Award dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120615024539/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/148264 June 15, 2012 mdy Minnesota Swarm Les Bartley Award Joe Sullivanhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/148478 NLL.com May 9, 2012 May 9, 2012 Swarm's Joe Sullivan wins Bartley Award dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120512034616/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/148478 May 12, 2012 mdy Minnesota Swarm Executive of the Year Award Andy Arlottahttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/152638 https://archive.today/20130104060924/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/152638 dead January 4, 2013 NLL.com June 5, 2012 June 6, 2012 Minnesota Swarm's Andy Arlotta wins Executive of the Year Award Minnesota Swarm Tom Borrelli Award Jake Elliotthttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/152843 NLL.com June 6, 2012 June 6, 2012 Jake Elliott wins Borrelli Award Minnesota Swarm All-Pro teams First Team John Grant, Jr., Colorado Garrett Billings, Toronto Dan Dawson, Philadelphia Andrew Suitor, Minnesota Kyle Rubisch, Edmonton Mike Poulin, Calgary Second Team John Tavares, Buffalo Cody Jamieson, Rochester Shawn Evans, Calgary Brodie Merrill, Philadelphia Jeff Gilbert, Minnesota Mike Carnegie, Calgary Aaron Bold, Edmonton All-Rookie team Adam Jones, Colorado Kevin Crowley, Philadelphia Jordan MacIntosh, Minnesota Evan Kirk, Minnesota Johnny Powless, Rochester Stephen Keogh, Rochester Weekly awards The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best offensive player, best transition player, best defensive player, and best rookie. The "Best Overall Player" award is no longer being given out. Month Week Offensive Defensive Transition RookieJanuary 1 Dane Dobbie Curtis Manning Geoff Snider Jesse Gamble 2 John Grant, Jr. Mike Thompson Jordan Hall Kevin Crowley 3 John Grant, Jr. Brandon Miller Brodie Merrill Adam Jones 4 Josh Sanderson Aaron Bold Andrew Suitor Jordan MacIntosh February 5 Rhys Duch Matt Roik Paul Rabil Johnny Powless 6 Dan Dawson Tyler Carlson Brodie Merrill Evan Kirk 7 Dan Dawson Pat McCready Geoff Snider Kevin Crowley 8 Kasey Beirnes Kyle Rubisch Geoff Snider Evan Kirk March 9 John Grant, Jr. Kevin Croswell Andrew Suitor Derek Hopcroft 10 Shawn Evans Tyler Richards Peter McFetridge Adam Jones 11 John Tavares Scott Self Mark Steenhuis Kevin Crowley 12 John Grant, Jr. Nick Rose Brodie Merrill Adam Jones 13 Garrett Billings Evan Kirk Geoff Snider Jamie Lincoln April 14 Shawn Evans Anthony Cosmo Tyler Hass Johnny Powless 15 Stephan Leblanc Kyle Rubisch Jordan MacIntosh Johnny Powless 16 Rhys Duch Frankie Scigliano Mark Steenhuis Jay Card 17 Lewis Ratcliff Matt Vinc Jordan MacIntosh Stephen Keogh Monthly awards Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie. Month Overall Rookie January John Grant, Jr. Adam Jones February John Grant, Jr. Evan Kirk March Garrett BillingsJohn Grant, Jr. Adam Jones April Garrett Billings Jordan MacIntosh Attendance Regular season + Home team Home games Average attendance Total attendancehttp://d15k3om16n459i.cloudfront.net/prostats/attendance.html?leagueid=230&seasonid=13560 National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports TechnologiesBuffalo Bandits 815,918127,345Colorado Mammoth 815,239121,913Toronto Rock811,17389,384Minnesota Swarm88,59568,764Calgary Roughnecks 8 8,31266,500Philadelphia Wings88,21265,698Edmonton Rush87,03956,314Rochester Knighthawks86,83254,661Washington Stealth 83,90231,220League729,469681,799 Playoffs + Home team Home games Average attendance Total attendancehttp://d15k3om16n459i.cloudfront.net/prostats/attendance.html?leagueid=230&seasonid=13562 National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports TechnologiesColorado Mammoth 114,15214,152Calgary Roughnecks111,16111,161Toronto Rock29,42818,856Rochester Knighthawks27,22614,453Minnesota Swarm16,4916,491League79,30165,113 See also 2012 in sports References August 2011 12 National Lacrosse League