2014 NLL season

2014 NLL season National Lacrosse League Indoor lacrosse 100px 9 18 December 28, 2013 – May 31, 2014 Draft Logan Schuss Minnesota Swarm Regular Season Edmonton Rush Cody Jamieson (Rochester Knighthawks) National Lacrosse League MVP Award Cody Jamieson (Rochester Knighthawks) Playoffs Rochester Knighthawks (5th title) Calgary Roughnecks Dan Dawson (Knighthawks) Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players NLL 2013 NLL season 2013 season 2015 NLL season 2015 season The 2014 National Lacrosse League season, the 28th in the history of the NLL, began on December 28, 2013http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/281485 2014 NLL schedule announced NLL.com September 4, 2013 and ended on May 31, 2014, the date of Game 2 and 3 of the championship series. After finishing the regular season atop the East Division, the Rochester Knighthawks continued winning in the playoffs and took their third consecutive Champion's Cup, the first time a team has won the league title three straight years. Teams 2014 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 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 Vancouver Stealth Langley, British Columbia Langley Events Centre 5,276 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 44.94 -93.10 Blue pog.svg 94 left Swarm #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 49.15 -122.67 Red pog.svg 94 left Stealth #ffe7 Milestones and events Pre-season March 15, 2013: Midway through the 2013 season, the league announced that the schedule would expand from 16 games to 18 games in 2014.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/238810 NLL.com March 15, 2013 September 4, 2013 NLL regular season schedule expands to 18 games in 2014 June 27, 2013: The NLL announced that the Washington Stealth would relocate to Langley, British Columbia for 2014. It was later announced that the team would be known as the Vancouver Stealth.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/267374 Stealth relocate to Vancouver NLL.com June 27, 2013 September 4, 2013 October 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029221314/http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/267374 dead August 23, 2013: IL Indoor reported that the Minnesota Swarm would be moving back to the Eastern division. The Swarm played in the East from 2005 to 2008 before moving to the West.http://www.ilindoor.com/2013/08/23/new-division-alignment-fewer-playoff-teams-more-playoff-games-on-horizon-for-national-lacrosse-league/ ILIndoor.com Stamp, Stephen New division alignment, fewer playoff teams, more playoff games on horizon for National Lacrosse League August 23, 2013 September 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184321/http://www.ilindoor.com/2013/08/23/new-division-alignment-fewer-playoff-teams-more-playoff-games-on-horizon-for-national-lacrosse-league/ October 29, 2013 dead mdy-all August 23, 2013: IL Indoor also reported that the playoff structure would be changing in 2014. The top three teams, not four, in each division would make the playoffs. Each division winner would receive a bye in the first round while the second- and third-place teams played a one-game division semi-final. The winner would play the division winner in a two-game playoff series. If one team won both games, they would win the series, otherwise the teams would play a 10-minute game to decide the series. If the teams are still tied after 10 minutes, they would play sudden-death overtime. The Championship would be decided by a similar two-game series. October 22, 2013: The NLL and the PLPA announced that they had agreed on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The new agreement covers the 2014 through 2020 NLL seasons, and includes the previously reported move of the Swarm to the Eastern division as well as the two-game playoff series. Highlights of the CBA include no pay increases for players during the first two years of the agreement, reduction in the size of player rosters and the number of players who dress for games, reduction in the age for free agency from 32 to 30, and the ability for players to reject the "franchise player" designation.http://www.ilindoor.com/2013/10/22/nll-and-plpa-officially-announce-new-cba/ ILIndoor.com Stamp, Stephen NLL and PLPA officially announce new CBA October 22, 2013 November 1, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102193558/http://www.ilindoor.com/2013/10/22/nll-and-plpa-officially-announce-new-cba/ November 2, 2013 dead mdy-all Regular season February 22, 2014: Toronto Rock forward Colin Doyle scored his 499th and 500th goals in Toronto's victory over the Minnesota Swarm.https://www.thestar.com/sports/lacrosse/2014/02/22/colin_doyle_scores_500th_nll_goal_in_rock_victory.html Colin Doyle scored 500th NLL goal in Rock victory Toronto Star February 22, 2014 March 4, 2014 March 1, 2014: Just a week after scoring his 500th goal, Colin Doyle recorded his 800th assist and 1300th point in the NLL.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/355445?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com Frozen rock: Roughnecks chisel out 19-13 win over Toronto Collins, Kassidy March 1, 2014 March 4, 2014 March 4, 2014: After a 4–7 start, the Colorado Mammoth fired head coach Bob Hamley and assistant coaches Ed Comeau and Sean Ferris.http://www.ilindoor.com/2014/03/04/mammoth-fire-coaching-staff-no-replacements-named-yet/ IL Indoor Mammoth fire coaching staff; no replacements named yet March 4, 2014 March 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140305050713/http://www.ilindoor.com/2014/03/04/mammoth-fire-coaching-staff-no-replacements-named-yet/ March 5, 2014 dead mdy-all March 14, 2014: The Edmonton Rush clinched a playoff berth with a 15–7 road win against the Calgary Roughnecks which gave them a 10–0 record.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/363415?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Edmon-TEN! Rush improve to 10-0 with 15-7 win over Roughnecks March 14, 2014 May 18, 2014 It is the third straight playoff appearance for the Rush. March 16, 2014: The Rochester Knighthawks clinched a playoff berth with an 11–7 road win against the Philadelphia Wings which gave them a 9–3 record.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/363752?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Knighthawks earn weekend road sweep by swooping past Wings, 11-7 March 16, 2014 May 18, 2014 It is the fourth straight playoff appearance for the Knighthawks. March 21, 2014: The Edmonton Rush clinched no worse than home-turf advantage for the division semifinals with a 14–5 win at home over the Buffalo Bandits which gave the Rush an 11–0 record. The home playoff game will be the first in franchise history.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/368825?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Starting Eleven! Rush slow Bandits 14-5 for record 11th-straight win March 22, 2014 May 18, 2014 March 30, 2014: The Rochester Knighthawks with a record of 9-4 clinched no worse than home-turf advantage for the division semifinals when the Edmonton Rush won 13–10 on the road against the Toronto Rock. It will be the third straight year the NLL Playoffs have come to Rochester. The loss by the Rock also clinched a playoff berth for the Buffalo Bandits with a record of 8–5, their first playoff appearance since 2012.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/371321?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Lucky number! Unbeaten Rush roll by Rock 13-10 for 13th-straight win March 30, 2014 May 18, 2014 April 5, 2014: John Tavares scored his league-record 800th goal in the Bandits' loss to Calgary. The 16–13 road win by the Roughnecks improved their record to 10–5, clinched them a playoff berth and guaranteed them no worse than home-turf advantage in the division semifinals.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/373344 NLL.com Home away from home: Roughnecks roar back on Bandits, 16-13 April 5, 2014 April 8, 2014 It is the 12th straight playoff appearance for the Roughnecks and the eighth consecutive year the NLL Playoffs will visit Calgary. April 5, 2014: The Edmonton Rush clinched the West Division regular-season title as well as the league's best overall regular-season record with a 12–11 home victory over the Colorado Mammoth which gave the Rush a 14–0 record.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/373348?referrer_id=389128-news-archive NLL.com Final four! Unbeaten Rush drop Mammoth 12-11 to win 14th-straight April 6, 2014 May 18, 2014 It is the first regular-season division title for the Rush. April 11, 2014: The longest season-opening winning streak in NLL history comes to an end, as the Colorado Mammoth hand the Edmonton Rush their first loss of the year, 10–8 at Pepsi Center. The Rush began the season with 14 straight wins.http://www.ilindoor.com/2014/04/12/mammoth-improve-playoff-chances-end-rushs-perfect-season-with-10-8-win/ Stamp, Stephen Mammoth improve playoff chances, end Rush's perfect season with 10-8 win ILIndoor.com April 11, 2014 April 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142308/http://www.ilindoor.com/2014/04/12/mammoth-improve-playoff-chances-end-rushs-perfect-season-with-10-8-win/ April 13, 2014 dead mdy-all April 12, 2014: The Toronto Rock clinched a playoff berth with a 10–9 win at home against the Philadelphia Wings that improved their record to 7–9.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/375476?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Rock on! Toronto knocks out Wings 10-9 to punch playoff ticket April 12, 2014 May 18, 2014 It is the fifth straight playoff appearance for the Rock. April 12, 2014: The Rochester Knighthawks who had improved their record to 12–4 with a win earlier in the evening clinched the East Division regular-season title when the Buffalo Bandits lost 10–9 on the road against the Minnesota Swarm.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/375499?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Playing for pride: Swarm hand Bandits fifth-straight loss, 10-9 April 12, 2014 May 18, 2014 It is the first time the Knighthawks have finished the regular season atop their division since 2007. April 19, 2014: The Colorado Mammoth clinch a playoff berth with an 18–12 road win over the Minnesota Swarm which improved their record to 7–10. In the game, John Grant, Jr. became the third player in league history to reach the 600 career goal plateau.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/377827?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Playoff bound! Mammoth clinch spot with 18-12 win over Swarm April 19, 2014 May 18, 2014 It is the fourth straight playoff appearance for the Mammoth. April 26, 2014: The Toronto Rock clinched home-turf for the East Division Semifinal with an 8–6 road win against the Minnesota Swarm that evened their record at 9-9.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/379917?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Just hold on, they're going home! Rock swat Swarm on road, 8-6 April 26, 2014 May 18, 2014 It is the fifth straight year the NLL Playoffs have come to Toronto. Playoffs May 3, 2014: The division semifinal playoff games were played with the Buffalo Bandits defeating the Toronto Rock on the roadhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/382176?referrer_id=389128-news-archive NLL.com Game 7! Benesch helps Bandits advance past Rock in playoffs May 3, 2014 May 18, 2014 and the Calgary Roughnecks winning in overtime at home against the Colorado Mammoth.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/382177?referrer_id=389128-news-archive NLL.com Battle ready! Roughnecks move on with 16-15 OT win over Mammoth May 3, 2014 May 18, 2014 The win for the Bandits snapped their season-ending 8-game losing streak. May 10, 2014: The first multiple-game playoff series since the 1998 NLL Championship Series began as the Rochester Knighthawks visited the Buffalo Bandits in Game 1 of the East Finals,http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/383991?referrer_id=389128-news-archive NLL.com Thruway Rivalry: Knighthawks visit Bandits for Game One of East Finals May 5, 2014 May 18, 2014 and the Edmonton Rush visited the Calgary Roughnecks in Game 1 of the West Finals.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/383994?referrer_id=389128-news-archive NLL.com Battle of Alberta: Roughnecks host Rush for Game One of West Finals May 5, 2014 May 18, 2014 May 16, 2014: In the first NLL division finals series to conclude under the newly adopted format, the Edmonton Rush won Game 2 at home to force the 10-minute Game 3 which started at 9:20 pm PDT. The Calgary Roughnecks scored 2 goals in the first three minutes of Game 3 and held on for a 2–1 win in the NLL's first mini-game. The first goal ever scored in a mini-game came from Shawn Evans.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/386844?referrer_id=389128-news-archive NLL.com How the West was won! Roughnecks advance past Rush to Cup Finals May 17, 2014 May 18, 2014 May 17, 2014: Just as Edmonton did the previous day, the Rochester Knighthawks also won Game 2 at home to force the 10-minute Game 3 which started at 9:45 pm EDT. The Knighthawks and Buffalo Bandits exchanged goals in regulation time of Game 3. It took 2:08 for Cory Vitarelli to score the first series-winning, deciding mini-game overtime goal under the new playoff format for Rochester.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/387022?referrer_id=389128-news-archive NLL.com ROC on to the Finals! Knighthawks fly by Bandits in OT to win East May 17, 2014 May 18, 2014 May 24, 2014: The Champion's Cup Finals got underway with the Calgary Roughnecks winning Game 1 at home against the Rochester Knighthawks in front of 16,541 fans.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/389418?referrer_id=389128 NLL.com Party on! Roughnecks take Game 1 of Finals vs. Knighthawks, 10-7 May 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 Dane Dobbie was the game's first star leading the Roughnecks offensively with three goals and an assist on 10 shots. He also collected two loose balls. Roughnecks' goaltender Mike Poulin had 36 saves and collected a loose ball to record the win. Craig Point had two goals on nine shots to take third star honors for the Knighthawks. The Roughnecks jumped out in front 1-0 less than three minutes into the game and 2-0 less than 10 minutes in. The Knighthawks got within a goal twice at 4–3 in the second quarter and 7-6 late in the third quarter. But the Roughnecks scored the first three goals of the fourth quarter to ice the game.http://www.nll.com/game/game_sheet/7701867 NLL.com Boxscore: Rochester-Calgary 2014-05-24 May 24, 2014 May 25, 2014 May 31, 2014: In Game 2 of the Champion's Cup Finals, the Rochester Knighthawks broke open a tight game by scoring the first four goals of the fourth quarter in less than six minutes to extend their lead to five goals over the Calgary Roughnecks. The Knighthawks ended with a 6–1 advantage in the fourth quarter leading them to a 16–10 victory in front of 9,188 home fans. Dan Dawson led the way for the Knighthawks with three goals and four assists on nine shots and was named the game's first star. Cody Jamieson chipped in with three goals and three assists on eight shots while retrieving four loose balls. Stephen Keogh had three goals and an assist on nine shots with six loose balls. Paul Dawson and Dylan Evans each scooped up seven loose balls. Evans also won 15 of 28 (54%) faceoffs. Knighthawks netminder Matt Vinc had 38 saves to record the win.http://www.nll.com/game/game_sheet/7701869 NLL.com Boxscore: Calgary-Rochester 2014-05-31 8 pm May 31, 2014 May 31, 2014 In the ensuing Game 3, the Roughnecks jumped out to an early 2–0 lead in the first five minutes on goals by Shawn Evans and Curtis Dickson. However, less than four minutes later, the Knighthawks tied the game on goals by Craig Point and Joe Walters. Just 24 seconds after the Knighthawks tied the game, they took the lead on another goal by Point with 59 seconds to play. Dylan Evans collected three loose balls and won five of six (83%) faceoffs in the mini-game. Vinc had seven saves to record the win. Point took first-star honors for the mini-game.http://www.nll.com/game/game_sheet/7764449 NLL.com Boxscore: Calgary-Rochester 2014-05-31 10:15 pm May 31, 2014 May 31, 2014 With the victory, the Knighthawks became the first team in NLL history to win three consecutive league championships. Dawson, who missed Game 1 with a chest injury he suffered in the East Finals,http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/lacrosse/2014/05/25/knighthawks-rally-falls-short-in-game-1/9563487 Democrat & Chronicle K-Hawks ' rally falls short in championship game May 25, 2014 May 31, 2014 was named Champion's Cup Finals Most Valuable Player.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/391446?referrer_id=663659 NLL.com 3-Peat!!! Knighthawks win third-straight Champion's Cup title May 31, 2014 May 31, 2014 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 LBCody Jamieson Rochester Knighthawks 1836721082670Shawn Evans Calgary Roughnecks 182679105889Garrett Billings Toronto Rock 153269101286 Dan Dawson Rochester Knighthawks 18197291860John Grant Jr. Colorado Mammoth 174051912064Dane Dobbie Calgary Roughnecks 185139902232Stephan Leblanc Toronto Rock 184543882793Jeff Shattler Calgary Roughnecks 183549841071Callum Crawford Minnesota Swarm 18265480892Rhys Duch Vancouver Stealth 173644802883 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 Aaron Bold Edmonton Rush 181010 15 2 1470.7918.73 Matt Vinc Rochester Knighthawks 16947 12 3 1510.7989.57 Anthony Cosmo Buffalo Bandits 181063 8 9 1910.79710.77 Tyler Carlson Minnesota Swarm 18593 2 7 1120.72711.32 Mike Poulin Calgary Roughnecks 18942 12 5 1800.77011.45 Playoffs Division semifinals Division finals Finals 1 East Division West Division E2 Toronto 13 E3 Buffalo 15 W2 Calgary 16* W3 Colorado 15 E1 Rochester 2 E3 Buffalo 1 W1 Edmonton 1 W2 Calgary 2 2 Rochester 2 3 Calgary 1 *Overtime Division semifinals East Division (E2) Rochester Knighthawks vs. (E3) Buffalo Bandits #eeeeee May 3, 2014 Toronto Rock Buffalo Bandits 13–15 (2–4, 4–5, 3–2, 3–5) Brandon Miller Anthony Cosmo 0–11–11–21–31–42–42–53–53–64–65–66–66–77–77–88–89–89–99–1010–1010–1110–1211–1211–1312–1312–1413–1413–15 Doyle (Hellyer, Johnston) Beirnes (Hellyer, Diachenko) – 14:07 Sanderson (Doyle, Leblanc) – 18:49 Hellyer (Leblanc, Edwards) – 20:36 Doyle (Beirnes) (PP) – 23:06 Doyle (Hellyer, Sanderson) – 24:28 Beirnes (Sanderson, Hellyer) – 27:35 Beirnes (Doyle, Sanderson) – 32:38 Sanderson (Beirnes, Doyle) (PP) – 36:07 Diachenko (Hellyer, Doyle) – 42:27 Diachenko (Leblanc, Hellyer) – 48:09 Diachenko – 55:11 Beirnes (Sanderson, Doyle) (PP) – 56:08 03:31 – Watt (Benesch) 09:19 – Benesch (D. Smith, Cosmo) 10:51 – Williams 11:48 – Benesch (Tavares, D. Smith) 18:10 – Steenhuis (R. Smith) 19:20 – Rooney (Tavares, Suddons) 24:49 – Benesch (Resetarits, Wilde) 29:06 – Benesch (Steenhuis) (PP) 40:37 – Benesch (Steenhuis, Williams) 43:26 – Benesch (Williams, Rooney) 45:33 – Tavares (Steenhuis, Benesch) (PP) 46:13 – D. Smith 49:25 – Benesch (Steenhuis) (PP) 55:35 – Culp (Steenhuis, Thorimbert) 56:50 – Tavares (Benesch, Resetarits) (PP) Air Canada Centre 7,867 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22311 12 12 54 57 West Division (W2) Colorado Mammoth vs. (W3) Calgary Roughnecks #eeeeee May 3, 2014 Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth 16–15 OT (2–3, 7–7, 5–4, 1–1, 1–0) Mike Poulin Frankie Scigliano Dillon Ward Alex Buque 1–01–11–21–32–32–42–53–53–64–65–66–66–76–87–88–88–98–109–1010–1011–1012–1012–1113–1113–1213–1314–1314–1414–1515–1516–15 Dobbie (Ranger, Veltman) – 01:24 Snider (Leung, Manning) – 08:57 Shattler (Evans, Dickson) – 16:43 Evans (Veltman, Dickson) – 18:48 Veltman (Dobbie, Evans) – 19:20 Snider – 19:26 Dobbie (Evans, Veltman) (PP) – 21:49 Dickson (Veltman, Dobbie) – 22:15 Dobbie (Shattler) – 29:41 Evans (Veltman) (PP) – 31:12 Dickson (Shattler, Dobbie) – 33:49 Shattler (Veltman, Dickson) (PP) – 35:49 Dobbie (Evans) – 41:21 Evans (McBride) – 44:26 Dickson (Evans) – 53:58 Evans (Ranger, Dobbie) – 61:23 04:53 – Iannucci (Cupido, Ward) 08:53 – Coates (Ward) 08:24 – Jones (Grant, Snider) 15:45 – Jones (Grant, Pollock) 16:18 – Grant (Reid, Holding) 17:29 – Dalgarno (Reid) 21:01 – Cupido (Holding) (SH) 21:09 – Snider (SH) 24:17 – Iannucci (Grant, Holding) 26:04 – Pollock (Grant, Reid) 41:00 – Jones (Coates, Koneczny) 42:27 – Jones (Iannucci, Decker) 43:42 – Grant (MacLeod, Pollock) 44:44 – Holding (Reid) 45:41 – Jones (Grant, Iannucci) (PP) Scotiabank Saddledome 12,375 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22312 6 10 60 50 Division Finals (best of three) Eastern Division (E1) Rochester Knighthawks vs. (E3) Buffalo Bandits #eeeeee May 10, 2014 Buffalo Bandits Rochester Knighthawks 12–8 (2–3, 4–2, 0–2, 6–1) Anthony Cosmo Matt Vinc 1–01–12–12–22–32–43–44–45–46–46–56–66–77–77–88–89–810–811–812–8 Steenhuis (Brock) – 01:05 Steenhuis (Tavares) (PP) – 01:29 Culp (Resetarits, Tavares) – 18:14 Tavares (Suddons, Brock) – 21:08 Tavares (Steenhuis, Benesch) – 22:35 Steenhuis (Culp, Brock) – 24:27 D. Smith (Benesch, Steenhuis) – 45:55 Tavares (Resetarits) – 53:50 D. Smith (Benesch, Williams) – 54:09 D. Smith (Steenhuis, Benesch) – 55:08 Steenhuis (D. Smith, Williams) – 56:35 Tavares (D. Smith, Brock) – 57:20 09:04 – Jamieson (D. Dawson, Keogh) 09:49 – D. Dawson (S. Self, Vinc) 11:48 – Walters (D. Dawson, Point) 17:44 – Keogh (Campbell, Llord) 26:32 – Jamieson (Vitarelli) (PP) 38:51 – D. Dawson (Point, Jamieson) 42:36 – Vitarelli (Walters, Jamieson) 52:34 – Vitarelli (D. Dawson, Jamieson) (PP) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22309 First Niagara Center 9,209 10 6 42 44 #eeffff May 17, 2014 Rochester Knighthawks Buffalo Bandits 2–1 OT (1–1, 1–0) Matt Vinc Anthony Cosmo 0–11–12–1 McCready (Walters) – 07:38 Vitarelli (Sullivan, B. Self) – 11:36 05:22 – Resetarits (Steenhuis) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22316 8,651 Blue Cross Arena 0 2 9 7 #eeeeee May 17, 2014 Rochester Knighthawks Buffalo Bandits 13–8 (4–4, 6–1, 1–1, 2–2) Matt Vinc Anthony Cosmo 1–01–11–21–32–33–34–34–45–46–47–48–49–49–510–511–511–612–612–712–813–8 Vitarelli (Jamieson) – 03:16 D. Dawson – 10:41 Powless (Keogh) (PP) – 13:41 D. Dawson (Walters, Jamieson) – 14:11 Jamieson (Powless) (PP) – 16:34 Jamieson (B. Self) – 18:31 Powless (Jamieson, McCready) – 22:54 Powless (Jamieson) (PP) – 23:33 McCready (Walters) – 24:05 Keogh (Jamieson, McCready) – 27:40 Campbell – 34:01 McCready (Walters) – 50:17 Jamieson (Powless) – 53:21 04:03 – Benesch (D. Smith, Priolo) 06:10 – D. Smith (Culp) 09:46 – D. Smith (Steenhuis) 14:37 – Rooney (D. Smith, Priolo) 26:51 – Steenhuis (Benesch, Tavares) (PP) 38:04 – Tavares (D. Smith, Cosmo) 51:55 – D. Smith 52:15 – Rooney (Benesch, Culp) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22310 8,651 Blue Cross Arena 12 16 43 35 Knighthawks win series 2–1. Western Division (W1) Edmonton Rush vs. (E3) Calgary Roughnecks #eeeeee May 10, 2014 Calgary Roughnecks Edmonton Rush 12–11 OT (1–4, 4–3, 4–1, 2–3, 1–0) Aaron Bold Mike Poulin 1–01–11–21–31–41–52–53–54–54–64–75–76–77–77–88–89–89–99–1010–1010–1111–1112–11 Ranger (Shattler, Evans) – 03:06 Dobbie (Dickson) (PP) – 20:05 Shattler – 24:55 Dickson (Leung) – 25:08 Harnett (PP) – 29:11 Leung – 35:03 Evans (Dickson) – 37:20 Veltman (Evans, Shattler) – 41:54 Dickson (Evans) – 43:20 Dickson (Evans) – 55:11 Dickson (PS) – 59:38 Shattler – 60:46 03:32 – Lintz 03:53 – Matthews (Loewen) 07:57 – Church (Matthews, Knight) 10:07 – Church (Matthews, Conway) (PP) 17:19 – Matthews (Conway, Knight) (PP) 26:53 – Greer (Conway, Davis) 27:13 – Matthews (Knight, Davis) 38:04 – Bilic (Dilks) 46:58 – Knight (Conway, Matthews) (PP) 53:39 – Loewen (Greer, Cornwall) 58:36 – Greer (Matthews, Bilic) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22315 13,618 Scotiabank Saddledome 19 8 40 56 #eeffff May 16, 2014 Edmonton Rush Calgary Roughnecks 1–2 Aaron Bold Mike Poulin 0–10–21–2 Greer (Knight, Conway) – 08:21 Evans (Veltman, Shattler) – 01:55 Evans (Shattler) – 02:59 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22317 9,120 Rexall Place 0 0 10 6 #eeeeee May 16, 2014 Edmonton Rush Calgary Roughnecks 15–13 (8–2, 4–4, 2–4, 1–3) Aaron Bold Mike Poulin Frankie Scigliano 1–02–02–13–13–24–25–26–27–28–29–210–211–211–311–411–511–612–613–613–713–813–914–914–1014–1114–1214–1315–13 Matthews – 04:37 Greer (Loewen, Church) – 05:02 Bilic (Bold) – 08:33 Matthews (Loewen, Cornwall) – 10:10 Dilks – 10:46 Davis (Greer, Cornwall) – 10:58 LaFontaine (Bold) – 11:33 Greer – 11:40 Knight (Davis, Corbeil) (SH) – 15:23 Conway (Knight) (PP) – 18:33 Corbeil (Rubisch, LaFontaine) (PP) – 20:35 Knight (Greer) – 27:45 Loewen (Conway, Church) – 32:23 Matthews (Conway) (PP) – 43:06 Bilic (Rubisch) (ENG) – 59:46 07:33 – Evans (Ranger, Leung) 09:15 – Dickson (Ranger) 21:00 – Veltman (Leung) 22:02 – Shattler (Evans, Harnett) 24:09 – Dobbie (Veltman) (PP) 27:13 – Dobbie (Evans) 32:38 – Evans (Veltman, Dickson) 38:05 – Dobbie (Evans, Dickson) 41:48 – Veltman (Dobbie, Dickson) (PP) 44:13 – Evans (McBride) 48:23 – Ranger 48:45 – Harnett 54:37 – Ranger (Shattler, Dickson) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22314 9,120 Rexall Place 12 16 50 44 Roughnecks win series 2–1. NLL Final (best of three) (E1) Rochester Knighthawks vs. (W2) Calgary Roughnecks #f7f6a8 May 24, 2014 Calgary Roughnecks Rochester Knighthawks 10–7 Mike Poulin Matt Vinc (3–1, 4–3, 0–2, 3–1) 1–02–02–13–14–14–24–35–36–37–37–47–57–68–69–610–610–7 Scotiabank Saddledome Shattler (Evans, Veltman) – 02:19 Ranger (Evans) (SH) – 09:35 Dickson (Veltman, Evans) – 13:04 Ranger (Dickson, Shattler) – 17:43 Dobbie (Veltman) – 22:55 Dobbie (MacRae) – 23:29 Dickson (Evans, Shattler) – 28:49 Dobbie (Leung, Carnegie) – 47:07 Carnegie (Dobbie) (PP) – 50:48 Evans – 54:32 10:11 – Keogh (PP) 17:59 – Powless (McCready, Vitarelli) 19:16 – Point (McCready, Walters) 29:07 – Walters (Jamieson, P. Dawson) 41:49 – Vitarelli (Walters, McCready) 44:41 – Point (Jamieson, Vitarelli) (PP) 59:50 – Jamieson (Powless, Walters) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22319 16,541 10 12 41 43 #eeeeee May 31, 2014 Rochester Knighthawks Calgary Roughnecks 3–2 Matt Vinc Mike Poulin 0–10–21–22–23–2 Point (Walters, Sullivan) – 07:46 Walters (Llord) – 08:37 Point (Walters, D. Dawson) – 09:01 02:42 – Evans (Shattler, Dickson) 04:40 – Dickson (Evans) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22313 9,188 Blue Cross Arena 0 2 11 9 #f7f6a8 May 31, 2014 Rochester Knighthawks Calgary Roughnecks 16–10 (3–3, 4–3, 3–3, 6–1) Matt Vinc Mike Poulin Frankie Scigliano 0–10–21–21–32–33–34–34–44–54–65–66–67–68–69–610–610–710–810–911–912–913–914–914–1015–1016–10 Jamieson (D. Dawson, Vitarelli) – 02:20 Keogh – 08:32 D. Dawson (Jamieson) (PP) – 12:56 Walters (Point) – 17:32 Keogh (Dawson, Walters) – 22:54 Vitarelli (Dawson, Walters) – 26:25 Jamieson (Point, B. Self) Vitarelli – 32:23 P. Dawson – 33:41 S. Self (SH) – 37:42 D. Dawson (Keogh) – 46:05 Jamieson (Powless, D. Dawson) – 48:57 D. Dawson (Walters) – 49:29 Point (Walters, Jamieson) – 50:14 Keogh (Jamieson) – 53:41 Sullivan – 54:31 00:36 – Evans (Dobbie) 01:57 – Dickson 06:14 – Veltman (Dobbie) 18:16 – Dickson (Harnett, Poulin) (SH) 19:43 – Dickson 20:06 – Shattler (McBride) 40:12 – Shattler (Dickson) 41:29 – Dobbie (Shattler, Veltman) 44:59 – Shattler (Dickson, Evans) 51:23 – Ranger (Shattler, Dickson) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22318 9,188 Blue Cross Arena 14 14 46 48 Knighthawks wins series 2–1. Regular-season results table Abbreviation and Color Key:Buffalo Bandits - BUF • Calgary Roughnecks - CAL • Colorado Mammoth - COL • Edmonton Rush - EDM • Philadelphia Wings - PHI Minnesota Swarm - MIN • Rochester Knighthawks - ROC • Toronto Rock - TOR • Vancouver Stealth - VANWin Loss HomeClubMatch1 2 3 4 567891011 12 13 14 15161718Buffalo Bandits PHITORPHICOLROCTORROCPHIMINCOLEDMMINVANCOLMINTORROCROC13-1712-1012-11 (OT)16-911-1012-106-913-712-912-95-149-108-1213-169-109-134-814-16Calgary Roughnecks TORCOLEDMVANCOLMINVANROCTORCOLEDMVANMINPHIBUFEDMEDMVAN11-1613-118-1515-1213-14 (OT)15-1320-911-1019-139-10 (OT)7-1513-815-1113-916-1311-1514-13 (OT)14-8Colorado Mammoth EDMVANCALEDMVANBUFCALMINVANVANROCCALBUFPHIEDMEDMMINPHI10-1313-1211-136-1713-149-1614-13 (OT)14-1210-99-199-1110-9 (OT)9-1212-1411-1210-818-1213-12Edmonton Rush COLCOLCALVANROCPHIMINTORVANCALBUFROCTORCOLCOLCALCALVAN13-1017-615-89-88-7 (OT)8-614-911-1010-915-714-515-1113-1012-118-1015-1113-14 (OT)10-5Minnesota Swarm ROCVANPHIPHICOLCALEDMTORPHIBUFTORBUFCALROCROCBUFCOLTOR6-85-811-108-1512-1413-159-1412-1415-149-128-9 (OT)10-911-1514-159-1210-912-186-8Philadelphia Wings BUFROCBUFMINMINVANTOREDMBUFMINROCROCTORCOLCALTORVANCOL17-139-1311-12 (OT)10-1115-815-910-206-87-1314-158-137-1114-1314-129-139-1015-1112-13Rochester Knighthawks MINPHITORBUFEDMBUFTORCALCOLPHITORPHIEDMMINMINVANBUFBUF8-613-912-810-117-8 (OT)9-617-910-1111-913-817-1211-711-1515-1412-910-78-416-14Toronto Rock CALBUFROCVANBUFPHIROCMINEDMCALROCMINPHIEDMVANPHIBUFMIN16-1110-128-1217-1210-1220-109-1714-1210-1113-1912-179-8 (OT)13-1410-1317-910-913-98-6Vancouver Stealth COLMINCOLCALEDMTORPHICOLCOLCALEDMCALBUFTORROCPHIEDMCAL12-138-514-1312-158-912-179-159-1019-99-209-108-1312-89-177-1011-155-108-14 Awards Annual awards For the first time, the winners of the NLL's annual awards were not announced during the playoffs. Instead, three finalists for each award were announced during the two weeks following the final Championship game. The winners were announced at the first-ever NLL Season Awards Ceremony on September 21, 2014.http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/394118?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com June 9, 2014 June 25, 2014 2014 NLL Sportsmanship Award AwardWinnerOther Finalists Most Valuable Player Cody Jamieson, Rochester Garrett Billings, TorontoMatt Vinc, Rochesterhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/396929?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com 2014 NLL Most Valuable Player June 19, 2014 June 25, 2014 Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc, Rochester Aaron Bold, EdmontonAnthony Cosmo, Buffalohttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/395855?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com 2014 NLL Goaltender of the Year June 17, 2014 June 25, 2014 Defensive Player of the Year Kyle Rubisch, Edmonton Chris Corbeil, EdmontonSteve Priolo, Buffalohttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/394560?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com NLL Defensive Player of the Year June 12, 2014 June 25, 2014 Transition Player of the Year Jordan MacIntosh, Minnesota Brodie Merrill, PhiladelphiaJeremy Thompson, Edmontonhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/394560?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com NLL Transition Player of the Year June 16, 2014 June 25, 2014 Rookie of the Year Logan Schuss, Minnesota Robert Church, EdmontonDillon Ward, Coloradohttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/396432?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com 2014 NLL Rookie of the Year June 18, 2014 June 25, 2014 Sportsmanship Award Garrett Billings, Toronto Curtis Knight, EdmontonShawn Williams, Buffalo GM of the Year Derek Keenan, Edmonton Mike Board, CalgaryCurt Styres, Rochesterhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/394296?referrer_id=389123 2014 NLL GM of the Year NLL.com June 10, 2014 June 25, 2014 Les Bartley Award Derek Keenan, Edmonton Mike Hasen, RochesterCurt Malawsky, Calgaryhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/394525?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com June 11, 2014 June 25, 2014 2014 NLL Head Coach of the Year Executive of the Year Award John Bean, Calgary Curt Styres, RochesterBruce Urban, Edmontonhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/397759?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com June 23, 2014 June 25, 2014 2014 NLL Executive of the Year Tom Borrelli Award Bob Chavez, ILIndoor.comhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/398092?referrer_id=389123 NLL.com June 24, 2014 June 25, 2014 Chavez wins 2014 NLL Media Person of the year (Tom Borrelli Award) All-Rookie team Robert Church, Edmonton Tyler Digby, Vancouver Karsen Leung, Calgary Logan Schuss, Minnesota Garrett Thul, Philadelphia Dillon Ward, Colorado All-Pro teams First team Cody Jamieson, Rochester Shawn Evans, Calgary Garrett Billings, Toronto Jordan MacIntosh, Minnesota Kyle Rubisch, Edmonton Matt Vinc, Rochester Second team Dane Dobbie, Calgary Adam Jones, Colorado Curtis Dickson, Calgary Brodie Merrill, Philadelphia Chris Corbeil, Edmonton Aaron Bold, Edmonton Monthly awards Awards are given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie. Month Overall Rookie Januaryhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/346590 NLL.com Mammoth's Jones wins Player of the Month award for January February 6, 2014 April 8, 2014 Adam Jones Tyler Digby Februaryhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/357216 NLL.com Rock's Billings wins NLL Player of the Month award for February March 6, 2014 April 8, 2014 Garrett Billings Logan Schuss Marchhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/372393 NLL.com Deja Vu: Rock's Billings, Swarm's Schuss win March player awards April 2, 2014 April 8, 2014 Garrett Billings Logan Schuss Aprilhttp://www.nll.com/news_article/show/381493 NLL.com Rock's Hellyer, Swarm's Schuss win player awards for April April 28, 2014 May 1, 2014 Rob Hellyer Logan Schuss Stadiums and locations Buffalo Bandits Minnesota Swarm Philadelphia Wings Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock First Niagara Center Xcel Energy Center Wells Fargo Center Blue Cross Arena Air Canada Centre Capacity: 19,070 Capacity: 17,954 Capacity: 19,537 Capacity: 11,200 Capacity: 18,819 200px 200px 200px 200px 200px 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 200px 200px 200px 200px Attendance Regular season + Home team Home games Average attendance Total attendancehttp://d15k3om16n459i.cloudfront.net/prostats/attendance.html?leagueid=230&seasonid=13566 National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports TechnologiesColorado Mammoth 915,706141,356Buffalo Bandits 914,611131,506Calgary Roughnecks 9 10,61595,535Toronto Rock910,53394,802Edmonton Rush97,84470,600Rochester Knighthawks97,65468,892Minnesota Swarm97,45767,120Philadelphia Wings96,86461,778Vancouver Stealth 93,59032,312League819,430763,901 Playoffs + Home team Home games Average attendance Total attendancehttp://d15k3om16n459i.cloudfront.net/prostats/attendance.html?leagueid=230&seasonid=13568 National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports TechnologiesCalgary Roughnecks 314,17842,534Buffalo Bandits19,2099,209Edmonton Rush29,12018,240Toronto Rock17,8677,867Rochester Knighthawks46,62226,490League119,485104,340 See also 2014 in sports References 3 14 National Lacrosse League