2015 NLL season

2015 NLL season National Lacrosse League Indoor lacrosse 100px 9 18 January 2 – June 5, 2015 Draft Ben McIntosh Edmonton Rush Regular Season Toronto Rock Shawn Evans (Calgary Roughnecks) National Lacrosse League MVP Award Shawn Evans (Calgary Roughnecks) Playoffs Edmonton Rush (1st title) Toronto Rock Mark Matthews (Rush) Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players NLL 2014 NLL season 2014 season 2016 NLL season 2016 season The 2015 National Lacrosse League season, the 29th in the history of the NLL, began on January 2, 2015,http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/414424-2015-nll-schedule-announced 2015 NLL schedule announced August 28, 2014 NLL.com December 18, 2014 and ended with Game 2 of the Champion's Cup Finals series on June 5, 2015.National Lacrosse League http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2682086 NLL.com 6 June 2015 In the finals, the Edmonton Rush defeated the Toronto Rock two games to none to win their first-ever Champion's Cup. Teams 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 Map of teams left 10px East Division 10px West Division 1320 713 350 425 450 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 41.49 -72.09 Blue pog.svg 94 right Black Wolves #ffe7 North America 43.15 -77.61 Blue pog.svg 94 right Hawks #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 August 5, 2014: The Philadelphia Wings announced that they have been purchased and will be moving to Connecticut, to play at the Mohegan Sun arena.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/08/05/nlls-philadelphia-wings-to-move-to-connecticut-play-at-mohegan-sun-arena/ NLL's Philadelphia Wings to move to Connecticut, play at Mohegan Sun Arena August 5, 2014 The Baltimore Sun Fogg, Jon January 23, 2015 In September, it was announced that the team would be known as the New England Black Wolves.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_244014 Mohegan Sun introduces New England Black Wolves for 2015 NLL.com September 19, 2014 January 23, 2015 September 21, 2014: The league announces the winners of 2014's annual awards. Winners include Cody Jamieson (MVP), Logan Schuss (Rookie of the Year), Matt Vinc (Goaltender of the Year), and Derek Keenan (Les Bartley Award and GM of the Year) September 22, 2014: The league announced that the Champion's Cup finals will expand to a best-of-three series for 2015. In 2014, a two-game series with a deciding "mini-game" was used.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_244010 League expands playoff format NLL.com September 22, 2014 January 23, 2015 September 22, 2014: The Rochester Knighthawks traded young star Johnny Powless along with Joel McCready and two 2014 draft picks to the Vancouver Stealth for two 2014 draft picks and first round picks in 2015 and 2017.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_244009 Knighthawks trade Powless & McCready to Stealth, swap picks NLL.com September 22, 2014 January 23, 2015 October 23, 2014: The Vancouver Stealth announced that team captain Kyle Sorensen would miss the entire 2015 season due to knee surgery.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_243966 NLL.com Stealth's Sorensen out for 2015 October 23, 2014 January 23, 2015 Less than a week later, the Toronto Rock announced that their captain Colin Doyle would also miss the season due to a shoulder injury.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_243953 NLL.com Rock captain Doyle to miss entire 2015 NLL season due to injury October 29, 2014 January 23, 2015 November 21, 2014: Scott Ranger announced his retirement from the NLL after eight seasons.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_243677 Longtime Roughneck Scott Ranger retires after decade in NLy November 21, 2014 NLL.com January 23, 2015 November 27, 2014: Toronto Rock GM Terry Sanderson died of a heart attack at age 62.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_257480 League mourns passing of Rock general manager Terry Sanderson November 27, 2014 January 23, 2014 NLL.com December 7, 2014: Former league commissioner Jim Jennings died of long-standing cancer at age 53.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_257459 Former NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings passes away at age 53 December 7, 2014 January 23, 2014 NLL.com December 11, 2014: Stealth forward Johnny Powless is announced as a finalist in the voting for the Lou Marsh Trophy, given annually to Canada's top athlete. In 2014, Powless won the NLL Championship with the Rochester Knighthawks, the Mann Cup with the Six Nations Arrows, and the Minto Cup with the Six Nations Arrows.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_257451 Stealth's Powless finishes as one of five Lou Marsh Award finalists December 11, 2014 January 23, 2014 NLL.com December 15, 2014: The Edmonton Rush announced that head coach and GM Derek Keenan would be taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_257432 Rush announce GM & head coach Keenan to take leave of absence December 15, 2014 January 23, 2014 NLL.com Keenan's wife Wendy had suffered from cancer for a year, and died on January 3, 2015.http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/wendy-keenan-succumbs-to-pancreatic-cancer/30438 Wendy Keenan succumbs to pancreatic cancer January 3, 2015 Stamp, Stephen January 23, 2014 Inside Lacrosse December 21, 2014: Former Vancouver Stealth and Calgary Roughnecks head coach and NLL Hall of Famer Chris Hall died of cancer. Hall missed the entire 2012 season due to his illness, but returned in 2013. He retired after the 2014 season and was named to the NLL Hall of Fame in the Class of 2014.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_257417 League mourns loss of NLL Hall of Famer Chris Hall December 21, 2014 January 23, 2014 NLL.com Regular season January 21, 2015: The Edmonton Rush announce that Derek Keenan would resume his head coaching duties beginning with their game in Calgary on January 24.http://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_271031 Rush's Keenan to resume coaching duties January 21, 2015 January 24, 2015 NLL.com March 28, 2015: The Toronto Rock clinched a playoff berth with a 12–10 road win against the Calgary Roughnecks which gave them an 11–3 record.http://pointstreaksites.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_291667 NLL.com X-Factor: Rock Clinch with 12-10 Win over Roughnecks March 28, 2015 April 21, 2015 It is the sixth straight playoff appearance for the Rock. March 30, 2015: The Minnesota Swarm traded captain Andrew Suitor to the New England Black Wolves in exchange for their captain Joel White as well as a 2017 second round draft pick.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_291864 Trade: Swarm sends Suitor to Black Wolves for White NLL.com March 30, 2015 March 30, 2015 April 4, 2015: With a record of 11–4, the Toronto Rock clinched no worse than home-floor advantage for the division semifinals when the Buffalo Bandits lost at home to the New England Black Wolves, 12–11.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_292367 NLL.com Packed Up: Black Wolves Down Bandits on Road, 12-11 April 4, 2015 April 21, 2015 April 4, 2015: The Edmonton Rush clinched a playoff berth and no worse than home-floor advantage for the division semifinals with a 17–10 road win over the Vancouver Stealth which gave the Rush a 9–4 record.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_292389 NLL.com Church Key: Rush Top Stealth 17-10 to Clinch Playoff Spot April 4, 2015 April 21, 2015 It is the fourth straight playoff appearance for the Rush. April 4, 2015: With a record of 8–6, the Colorado Mammoth clinched a playoff berth when the Vancouver Stealth lost at home to the Edmonton Rush, 17–10. It is the fifth straight playoff appearance for the Mammoth. April 10, 2015: With a record of 8–6, the Colorado Mammoth clinched no worse than home-floor advantage for the division semifinals when the Vancouver Stealth lost, 14–7, on the road to the Toronto Rock.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_293009 NLL.com Best of Seven: Rock Double Up Stealth, 14-7 April 10, 2015 April 21, 2015 It will be the first home playoff game for the Mammoth since 2012. April 11, 2015: The Rochester Knighthawks clinched a playoff berth with a 14–5 win at home against the Colorado Mammoth which gave the Knighthawks a 10–4 record.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_293152 NLL.com Postseasoned: Knighthawks down Mammoth, 14-5 April 11, 2015 April 21, 2015 It is the fourth straight playoff appearance for the Knighthawks. April 11, 2015: The Minnesota Swarm was eliminated from playoff contention when its record dropped to 5–10 with a 12–9 home loss to the Buffalo Bandits.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_293159 NLL.com Buzzer Beaters: Bandits Eliminate Swarm, 12-9 April 11, 2015 April 21, 2015 It is the second straight season the Swarm has missed the playoffs. April 18, 2015: The Edmonton Rush clinched the top seed in the West Division and a bye to the West Division Finals with a record of 11–5 when it beat the Colorado Mammoth at home, 13–12.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_296084 NLL.com First Division: Rush Holds Off Mammoth, 13-12 April 18, 2015 April 21, 2015 It is the second consecutive first-place finish for the Rush. April 18, 2015: The Rochester Knighthawks clinched no worse than home-floor advantage for the division semifinals when they improved their record to 11–5 with a 13–9 win on the road against the Vancouver Stealth.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_296087 NLL.com Flying V: Knighthawks Down Stealth, 13-9 April 18, 2015 April 21, 2015 April 25, 2015: The New England Black Wolves were eliminated from playoff contention with a 14–6 road loss to the Rochester Knighthawks that dropped their record to 4–11. The Black Wolves' loss clinched a playoff berth for the Buffalo Bandits with a record of 8–7.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_296714 NLL.com Sent Packing: Knighthawks Eliminate Black Wolves, 14-6 April 25, 2015 April 26, 2015 Seven minutes later, the Bandits improved to 9–7 when they completed a 17–9 home victory over the Vancouver Stealth.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_296711 NLL.com Buffalo Brave: Bandits Clinch with 17-9 Win over Stealth April 25, 2015 April 26, 2015 May 1, 2015: The Toronto Rock clinched the top seed in the East Division, a bye to the East Division Finals and the best overall record in NLL with a 10–7 road victory over the New England Black Wolves in their final regular-season game.http://pointstreaksites.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_301077 NLL.com Getting Bye: Rock Beat Black Wolves 10-7 to Clinch East May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 May 2, 2015: The Calgary Roughnecks defeated the Vancouver Stealth on the road, 14–13, in a game that decided the final playoff berth in the West Division on the final day of the regular season. Jeff Shattler's goal with 5:11 remaining broke a 13–13 tie and provided the winning margin.http://pointstreaksites.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_301146 NLL.com Knockout: Roughnecks Top Stealth 14-13, onto Playoffs May 2, 2015 May 3, 2015 After an 0–6 start to their season, the Roughnecks went 7–5 in their final 12 games to secure the playoff berth. Playoffs April 29, 2015: With Rexall Place unavailable for the weekend of May 21–24, the Edmonton Rush had requested permission to host Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday, May 20, and that request was approved by NLL. However, the Rush announced that, in the interest of the team's fans, it would give up its home-floor advantage and host Game 1 on Friday, May 15, with its opponent hosting Game 2. This means that if the series is tied, 1–1, after two games, the Rush's lower-seeded opponent would host the deciding mini-game.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_301838 League Statement on Edmonton Rush Home Playoff Game April 29, 2015 NLL.com May 12, 2015 May 8, 2015: The Rochester Knighthawks defeated the Buffalo Bandits at home, 14–11, in an East Division Semifinal game.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_302007 Thruway Stop: Knighthawks Send Bandits Home, 14-11 May 8, 2015 NLL.com May 9, 2015 After the Bandits took the lead 26 seconds into the game, the Knighthawks answered with five straight goals in a span of less than nine minutes. The Bandits cut the Knighthawks' lead to one goal at 7–6 late in the second quarter. But Rochester responded with a goal 23 seconds later to take a two-goal lead to halftime. After a Buffalo power play goal early in the third quarter cut the Bandits' deficit to one goal at 8–7, the Knighthawks got three straight goals from Joe Resetarits in a span of less than six minutes to increase their advantage to 11–7. The Bandits never got closer than two goals the rest of the way. Resetarits finished with four goals and was named the game's first star. Cody Jamieson had two goals and seven assists and picked up nine loose balls for the Knighthawks to earn second star honors. Dhane Smith had three goals and four assists and picked up six loose balls in a losing effort and was named the third star. Matt Vinc had 44 saves in earning the win for the Knighthawks.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2668759 Buffalo 11, Rochester 14 May 8, 2015 NLL.com May 9, 2015 The Bandits had won four straight and seven of their previous nine games entering the contest. May 9, 2015: The Calgary Roughnecks defeated the Colorado Mammoth on the road, 11–6, in a West Division Semifinal game.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_302077 Lights Out: Roughnecks Surge past Mammoth, 11-6 May 9, 2015 NLL.com May 12, 2015 With the score tied, 1–1, in the latter part of the first quarter, the Roughnecks scored four straight goals to take a 5–1 lead less than five minutes into the second quarter. Two Mammoth goals cut the Colorado deficit to two. But Calgary responded 28 seconds later with the first of two goals in a 37-second span to take a 7–3 halftime lead. The teams exchanged two goals each in the third quarter, and after the Mammoth scored early in the fourth quarter, the Roughnecks held a 9–6 lead. Calgary held Colorado off the scoreboard the rest of the way while the Roughnecks scored two goals of their own to complete the victory. The game was delayed 26 minutes with 7:06 remaining in the fourth quarter by a power surge caused by inclement weather in the Denver area that resulted in the arena lights going out. Roughnecks goaltender Frankie Scigliano had 45 saves to earn the win and first-star honors. Mammoth goaltender Alex Buque entered the game with 2:15 remaining in the second quarter and the Roughnecks leading, 7–3. He saved 19 of the 23 shots he faced and was named the second star. Shawn Evans had three goals and two assists and picked up eight loose balls to take third-star honors for the Roughnecks.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2673532 Calgary 11, Colorado 6 May 9, 2015 NLL.com May 12, 2015 May 15, 2015: The Edmonton Rush defeated the Calgary Roughnecks at home, 10–8, in Game 1 of the West Division Finals.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_302391 Defense First: Bold, Rush Shut Down Roughnecks, 10-8 May 15, 2015 NLL.com May 18, 2015 The Rush shut out the Roughnecks in the first quarter and led 4–0 early in the second quarter. Calgary responded by scoring six of the next nine goals and trailed by only 7–6 after three quarters. After a power play goal put the Rush ahead, 8–6, the Roughnecks scored two goals in just over three minutes to tie the score at 8 with 3:12 to play. Just over a minute later, Ben McIntosh put the Rush ahead, 9–8, with 2:10 remaining. Edmonton added an insurance goal 37 seconds later to complete the scoring.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2673559 Calgary 8, Edmonton 10 May 15, 2015 NLL.com May 18, 2015 Mark Matthews had three goals and four assists and picked up five loose balls to take first-star honors for the Rush. Winning goaltender Aaron Bold had 29 saves and was named the second star. Zack Greer had three goals and one assist for Edmonton and was the game's third star. May 16, 2015: The Rochester Knighthawks defeated the Toronto Rock at home, 10–9, in Game 1 of the East Division Finals.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_302427 Top 10: Dawson's Dagger Helps K-hawks One-up Rock, 10-9 May 16, 2015 NLL.com May 18, 2015 After the Rock opened the scoring, the Knighthawks responded with a run that put them in front, 5–1, early in the second quarter. Toronto regrouped and scored three goals in the final 4:12 of the first half to cut the deficit to 5–4. The final Toronto goal was scored as time expired in the half and was initially ruled good by the referee. Rochester challenged saying that the goal came too late. A review of the replay proved inconclusive, and the call on the field stood.Toronto Rock at Rochester Knighthawks NLL Lacrosse MSG New York, New York May 16, 2015 The Rock tied the score early in the third quarter. Then the Knighthawks twice took one-goal leads only to see Toronto respond and tie the score. Rochester went ahead by two goals, 9–7, when Craig Point completed his hat trick with 7:24 remaining. But Brett Hickey replied for the Rock with two goals to give him a hat trick of his own and tie the score at 9 with 3:59 to play. Dan Dawson scored the winner for the Knighthawks with 36.1 seconds remaining.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2673176 Toronto 9, Rochester 10 May 16, 2015 NLL.com May 18, 2015 Brad Self had three goals and three assists and picked up 16 loose balls for the Knighthawks to earn first-star honors. Winning goaltender Matt Vinc had 35 saves and was named the game's second star. Brandon Miller had 47 saves in a losing effort and was the third star. May 23, 2015: The Toronto Rock defeated the Rochester Knighthawks, 11–8, and then went on to win the tiebreaker mini-game, 8–2, to win the East Division Championship in Toronto.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_302802 They the East: Rock Stop K-Hawks, Headed to Cup Finals May 23, 2015 NLL.com May 29, 2015 In Game 2, the Rock took a 3–0 lead less than four minutes into the game. When Brett Hickey completed his hat trick late in the second quarter, the Rock had an 8–2 advantage. The Knighthawks played with an empty net in the closing moments of the first half and scored a goal to cut the deficit to 8–3. After Toronto opened the second half scoring, Rochester scored four straight goals and trailed by only 9–7 early in the fourth quarter. Less than two minutes after the Knighthawks had cut the Rock's lead to two goals, they surrendered a shorthanded goal scored by Josh Sanderson. Another goal by Stephan Leblanc completed his hat trick and gave the Rock an 11–7 lead. Stephen Keogh's sixth goal of the game on a late power play completed the scoring.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2673177 Rochester 8, Toronto 11 May 23, 2015 NLL.com May 29, 2015 In the ensuing tiebreaker mini-game, a roughing penalty assessed to Keogh with 45 seconds remaining in Game 2 carried over, and the Rock converted the power play 29 seconds into the game. In all, the Rock scored five goals on six shots in the first 4:13 against Matt Vinc who was pulled in favor of Angus Goodleaf. Goodleaf surrendered two more goals before the Knighthawks got on the board with two of their own. Patrick Merrill scored for the Rock on a penalty shot in the final minute to complete the victory.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2681667 Rochester 2, Toronto 8 May 23, 2015 NLL.com May 29, 2015 Brandon Miller had 48 saves over the two games for the Rock and was named the first star. Sanderson had three goals, two in the mini-game, and five assists on the night to take second-star honors. The third star was Rob Hellyer who had two goals and two assists in the mini-game and added another six assists in Game 2 for Toronto. May 23, 2015: The Edmonton Rush won the West Division Championship with a 4–1 road victory over the Calgary Roughnecks in the tiebreaker mini-game after dropping Game 2, 12–9.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_302808 Rush to the Cup: Edmonton Tops Calgary to Win the West May 23, 2015 NLL.com May 29, 2015 In Game 2, after the Roughnecks took a 3–0 lead in the first 7:26, the Rush responded with seven straight goals in the final 8:05 of the first quarter. Calgary dominated the second quarter, scoring six goals while holding Edmonton off the scoreboard, to take a 9–7 halftime lead. After the Rush scored the only goal of the third quarter, the Roughnecks restored their two-goal advantage when Shawn Evans completed his hat trick with less than seven minutes remaining. Just 1:21 later, Robert Church completed a hat trick of his own to cut Calgary's lead to 10–9. Curtis Dickson followed with his third and fourth goals of the game to complete the Roughnecks' victory.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2674696 Edmonton 9, Calgary 12 May 23, 2015 NLL.com May 29, 2015 Goaltender Mike Poulin who entered the game in relief for the Roughnecks and had 31 saves while allowing only two goals was named the first star. Andrew McBride's defensive play and four loose balls earned him second-star honors. Dickson added two assists to his four goals and was the third star. In the ensuing mini-game, the Roughnecks opened the scoring inside the first two minutes. The Rush responded with two goals 46 seconds apart and took the lead before the five-minute mark. Edmonton added an insurance goal with less than three minutes remaining and an empty-net goal in the final minute to complete the victory.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2681668 Edmonton 4, Calgary 1 May 23, 2015 NLL.com May 29, 2015 Mark Matthews had two goals and one assist in the mini-game to earn first-star honors. Rush goaltender Aaron Bold had six saves and was the second star of the mini-game. Dane Dobbie scored the Roughnecks' lone goal of the mini-game and was the third star. May 30, 2015: The Edmonton Rush won Game 1 of the Champion's Cup Finals on the road, 15–9, over the Toronto Rock.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_303211 Rush Ahead! Edmonton Takes Game 1 from Toronto, 15-9 May 30, 2015 NLL.com May 31, 2015 After the Rock scored two early goals to open the game, the Rush responded with five straight goals to close the first quarter and another to start the second quarter to take a 6–2 lead. Toronto answered with two goals in less than three minutes. But Edmonton again closed the quarter strong with three unanswered goals to take a 9–4 halftime lead. In a tight third quarter, the Rock managed to score four goals but surrendered three and still trailed, 12–8, heading to the final period. The Rush scored three goals in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter capped by Robert Church's goal which completed his hat trick. The Rock answered with a goal just over two minutes later but was unable to score again over the final seven minutes of the game.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2682085 Edmonton 15, Toronto 9 May 30, 2015 NLL.com May 31, 2015 Mark Matthews had a hat trick and three assists for the Rush and was named the game's first star. Winning goaltender Aaron Bold had 39 saves and an assist to take second-star honors. The third star was Church who contributed three assists along with his hat trick. June 5, 2015: The Edmonton Rush completed its sweep of the Toronto Rock in the Champion's Cup Finals with an 11–10 home victory in Game 2 that gave the team its first-ever NLL title.http://pointstreaksites.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_303824 City of Champions! Edmonton Rush Win First NLL Title June 6, 2015 NLL.com June 7, 2015 During the first 29:59 of the game, the Rock took a one-goal lead four times, but the Rush answered with a goal to tie the game each time. Mark Matthews gave the Rush its first lead with a power play goal and Edmonton employing an extra attacker just before halftime. Less than two minutes into the third quarter, Matthews scored again to give the Rush a 6–4 lead. After the teams exchanged goals, the Rock scored three straight goals in a span of 3:23 to take an 8–7 lead. Less than two minutes later, Robert Church scored his second goal of the game to tie the score at 8 at the end of three quarters. Rob Hellyer scored his second goal of the game to give the Rock its sixth one-goal lead of the game, 9–8. But Matthews scored the next two goals, the first on a power play and the second, his fifth of the game, shorthanded, to give the Rush a 10–9 lead. Colin Doyle's second goal of the game with 2:18 remaining tied the score at 10. With just 1:02 left on the clock, Matthew Dinsdale scored the Champion's Cup-winning goal.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2682086 Toronto 10, Edmonton 11 June 5, 2015 NLL.com June 7, 2015 The five goals and three assists registered by Matthews earned him first-star honors. Hellyer added four assists to his two goals and was named second star. Kyle Rubisch played stellar defense for the Rush and added and assist to take the third star. Matthews had a total of eight goals and six assists in the finals and was named Champion's Cup Finals Most Valuable Player. He also led all players in postseason points with 27 and goals with 13.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_303887 Rush's Matthews Named Champion's Cup Finals MVP June 6, 2015 NLL.com June 7, 2015 League business May 29, 2015: The Minnesota Swarm announced that the franchise has been relocated, with NLL approval, to the Atlanta metropolitan area where it will be known as the Georgia Swarm. The team has agreed in principle to sign a lease to play its home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_303108 Swarm Announce Relocation to Metro-Atlanta Area May 29, 2015 NLL.com May 31, 2015 Final standings Overall seeds Team Wins Losses Pct. Seed Toronto Rock 14 4 14 4 1 Edmonton Rush 13 5 13 5 2 Rochester Knighthawks 12 6 12 6 3 Buffalo Bandits 11 7 11 7 4 Colorado Mammoth 9 9 9 9 5 Calgary Roughnecks 7 11 7 11 6 Minnesota Swarm 6 12 6 12 7 Vancouver Stealth 5 13 5 13 8 New England Black Wolves 4 14 4 14 9 Regular-season results table Reference:http://pointstreaksites.com/view/nll/schedule-1267 Schedule NLL.com May 3, 2015 Abbreviation and Color Key:Buffalo Bandits - BUF • Calgary Roughnecks - CAL • Colorado Mammoth - COLEdmonton Rush - EDM • Minnesota Swarm - MIN • New England Black Wolves - NERochester Knighthawks - ROC • Toronto Rock - TOR • Vancouver Stealth - VANWin Loss HomeClubMatch1 2 3 4 567891011 12 13 14 15161718Buffalo Bandits NEEDMVANTORMINROCCALROCROCCOLTORTORMINNEMINVANNENE8–129–814–1311–1315–1211–1715–14 (OT)10–1512–13 (OT)14–1015–1210–11 (OT)12–811–1212–917–920–920–10Calgary Roughnecks VANCOLEDMTORBUFVANVANROCEDMROCNETORCOLCOLEDMEDMMINVAN14–1816–17 (OT)8–1611–1214–15 (OT)9–1316–1311–1212–11 (OT)7–1320–910–128–9 (OT)14–99–89–1110–614–13Colorado Mammoth MINCALVANVANEDMEDMNEBUFTORMINVANVANCALCALROCROCEDMEDM20–1317–16 (OT)20–913–167–117–1314–1210–149–1712–814–1112–69–8 (OT)9–145–1411–1012–1310–13Edmonton Rush BUFMINCALNECOLCOLTORCALVANTORROCVANVANCALCALCOLMINCOL8–910–1416–818–911–713–715–16 (OT)11–12 (OT)19–711–916–315–14 (OT)17–108–911–913–1216–1213–10Minnesota Swarm COLEDMNEBUFROCTORTORVANNECOLBUFNENEROCBUFCALEDMROC13–2014–1019–1312–157–6 (OT)4–169–1415–219–108–128–1213–912–82–109–126–1012–1613–12 (OT)New England Black Wolves BUFROCMINEDMROCTORCOLMINCALMINMINBUFVANTORROCBUFTORBUF12–817–713–199–1810–1512–13 (OT)12–1410–99–209–138–1212–119–1112–156–149–207–1010–20Rochester Knighthawks TORNETORBUFMINBUFNEBUFCALCALEDMTORMINCOLCOLVANNEMIN12–137–178–617–116–7 (OT)15–1015–1013–12 (OT)12–1113–73–1611–710–214–510–1113–914–612–13 (OT)Toronto Rock ROCVANBUFROCCALMINMINNEEDMCOLBUFBUFEDMCALROCVANNENE13–1220–1113–116–812–1116–414–913–12 (OT)16–15 (OT)17–912–1511–10 (OT)9–1112–107–1114–715–1210–7Vancouver Stealth CALTORBUFCOLCOLCALCALMINEDMCOLCOLEDMEDMTORNEROCBUFCAL18–1411–2013–149–2016–1313–913–1621–157–1911–146–1214–15 (OT)10–177–1411–99–139–1713–14 Player statistics Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls The following players lead the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on May 3, 2015. http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/scoringleaders.html?leagueid=230 National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats National Lacrosse League Player Team GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalties in minutes LB Loose ballsShawn Evans lacrosse Calgary Roughnecks 18 47 83 130 39 96Mark Matthews lacrosse Edmonton Rush 18 53 62 115 6 64Ryan Benesch Buffalo Bandits 18 55 58 113 6 99Dhane Smith Buffalo Bandits 18 39 68 107 11 75Rhys Duch Vancouver Stealth 18 41 62 103 10 63Josh Sanderson Toronto Rock 18 19 83 102 10 90Mark Steenhuis Buffalo Bandits 17 36 59 95 25 68Curtis Dickson Calgary Roughnecks 18 48 46 94 16 58Adam Jones lacrosse Colorado Mammoth 16 51 42 93 16 73Cody Jamieson Rochester Knighthawks 18 36 56 92 40 67 Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: GA = Goals Allowed; SV% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals against average The following goaltenders lead the league at the conclusion regular season on May 3, 2015.http://nll_stats.stats.pointstreak.com/goalieleaders.html?leagueid=230&seasonid=13569 National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats National Lacrosse League Player Team GP Games played MP Minutes played W Wins L Losses GA Goals against SV% Save percentage GAA Goals against averageAaron Bold Edmonton Rush 18 1016:54 12 5 160 .779 9.44Matt Vinc Rochester Knighthawks 18 1003:58 10 6 161 .803 9.62Brandon Miller lacrosse Toronto Rock 18 654:10 8 2 113 .792 10.36Frankie Scigliano San Diego Seals 18 734:02 6 6 136 .773 11.12Anthony Cosmo lacrosse Buffalo Bandits 17 1013:41 10 7 191 .780 11.31 Playoffs Division semifinals Division finals (3-game series) Finals (3-game series) 1 East Division West Division E2 Rochester 14 E3 Buffalo 11 W2 Colorado 6 W3 Calgary 11 E1 Toronto 2 E2 Rochester 1 W1 Edmonton 2 W3 Calgary 1 E1 Toronto 0 W1 Edmonton 2 Division semifinals East Division (E2) Rochester Knighthawks vs. (E3) Buffalo Bandits #eeeeee May 8, 2015 Rochester Knighthawks Buffalo Bandits 14–11 (5–2, 3–4, 4–3, 2–2) Matt Vinc Anthony Cosmo Davide DiRuscio 0–11–12–13–14–15–15–26–26–36–47–47–57–68–68–79–710–711–711–811–912–912–1013–1013–1114–11 Hall (Jamieson, D. Dawson) – 01:06 Resetarits (D. Dawson, Walters) – 01:36 Hall (Jamieson, B. Self) – 02:12 Jamieson (Walters) – 05:37 Hall (D. Dawson) (PP) – 09:50 Vitarelli (Jamieson) – 15:55 Jamieson (B. Self, Evans) – 20:01 Vitarelli (Keogh, Walters) – 26:39 Resetarits (Jamieson, D. Dawson) – 34:05 Resetarits (Jamieson) – 35:21 Resetarits (Kirk) – 39:43 D. Dawson (Jamieson) (PP) – 43:37 Vitarelli (D. Dawson, Hall) – 48:09 Keogh (Jamieson, Vitarelli) – 55:21 00:26 – Culp (D. Smith, Benesch) 11:17 – Weiss (Steenhuis) 16:13 – D. Smith (Tavares, Jones) 19:14 – Culp (Tavares, D. Smith) 24:17 – Benesch (D. Smith, Steenhuis) (PP) 26:16 – Benesch (Steenhuis, D. Smith) 32:28 – D. Smith (Tavares, Steenhuis) (PP) 41:01 – Hill (Benesch) 41:57 – Hill (Tavares, Benesch) 46:35 – Steenhuis (D. Smith, Jones) 52:15 – D. Smith (Tavares, Benesch) Blue Cross Arena 6,526 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22405 16 27 55 55 West Division (W2) Colorado Mammoth vs. (W3) Calgary Roughnecks #eeeeee May 7, 2016 Colorado Mammoth Calgary Roughnecks 6–11 (1–2, 2–5, 2–2, 1–2) Dillon Ward Alex Buque Frankie Scigliano 0–11–11–21–31–41–52–53–53–63–74–74–84–95–96–96–106–11 Westervelt (Grant, McLaughlin) (PP) – 07:06 McLaughlin (Westervelt) – 22:34 Noble (Grant, McLaughlin) (PP) – 26:40 Cupido (Holding) – 30:12 Noble (Westervelt) – 40:11 Grant (Holding) – 48:53 01:14 – Pollock (Shattler, Dobbie) 11:50 – Dickson (Evans, Dobbie) (PP) 15:17 – Evans (Dickson, Snider) (SH) 18:06 – Evans (Shattler) 19:34 – Dobbie (Veltman) 27:08 – Dickson (Shattler, Dobbie) 27:45 – Evans (Shattler) 33:08 – Veltman (Dickson) (PP) 37:34 – Dickson (Dobbie) 49:19 – Veltman (Evans, MacRae) 56:28 – Veltman (MacRae, Shattler) Pepsi Center 16,027 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22408 18 18 51 51 Division Finals (best of three) Eastern Division (E1) Toronto Rock vs. (E2) Rochester Knighthawks #eeeeee May 16, 2015 Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock 10–9 (3–1, 2–3, 1–2, 4–3) Matt Vinc Brandon Miller 0–11–12–13–14–15–15–25–35–45–55–66–66–77–77–87–98–99–910–9 Point (Hall, Campbell) – 09:38 B. Self (Smith) – 12:09 Point (Hall, B. Self) – 13:58 B. Self (Vitarelli) – 16:00 Vitarelli (B. Self) – 19:30 Hall (B. Self) – 36:02 Resetarits (D. Dawson, Hall) – 45:49 B. Self – 50:44 Point (Hall, Vitarelli) – 52:36 D. Dawson (Point, Vitarelli) – 59:23 02:02 – Hellyer (Crowley, Leblanc) (PP) 25:48 – Leblanc (Hickey, Gamble) 27:44 – Doyle (Beirnes, Hickey) 29:59 – Hickey 34:25 – Beirnes (Crowley, Gamble) 44:59 – Beirnes (Sanderson, Leblanc) 48:26 – Hellyer (Sanderson, Hickey) 52:40 – Hickey (Doyle, Leblanc) (SH) 56:01 – Hickey (Hellyer) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22406 5,808 Blue Cross Arena 12 4 57 44 #eeffff May 23, 2015 Toronto Rock Rochester Knighthawks 8–2 Brandon Miller Matt Vinc Angus Goodleaf 1–02–03–04–05–06–07–07–17–28–2 Sanderson (Hickey, Leblanc) (PP) – 00:29 Sanderson (Hellyer, Hickey) – 01:13 Doyle (Crowley) – 03:02 Leblanc (Hellyer, Hickey) – 03:42 Crowley (Doyle, Sanderson) – 04:13 Hellyer (Hickey, Leblanc) – 04:45 Hellyer (Hickey, Beirnes) – 06:19 P. Merrill (PS) – 09:05 06:40 – Resetarits (Point, Walters) 08:14 – Walters (D. Dawson) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22401 10,210 Air Canada Centre 0 2 11 7 #eeeeee May 23, 2015 Toronto Rock Rochester Knighthawks 11–8 (4–2, 4–1, 1–3, 2–2) Brandon Miller Matt Vinc 1–02–03–03–14–14–25–26–27–28–28–39–39–49–59–69–710–711–711–8 Hickey (Hellyer, Crowley) – 00:30 Hickey (Hellyer, Sanderson) – 01:36 Leblanc (Hellyer, Edwards) – 03:20 Sorensen (Leblanc) – 08:05 Crowley (Leblanc, Doyle) (PP) – 18:17 Doyle (Beirnes, B. Merrill) – 20:05 Marshall (Gamble) – 23:58 Hickey (Hellyer, Sanderson) (PP) – 28:47 Leblanc (Sanderson, Hellyer) – 31:10 Sanderson (B. Merrill, Chapman) (SH) – 47:43 Leblanc (Sanderson, Hellyer) – 55:01 04:13 – Keogh (B. Self, Evans) 11:46 – Point (D. Dawson, Vitarelli) 29:57 – Keogh (Hall) 39:03 – Keogh (D. Dawson, Walters) 40:16 – Keogh (D. Dawson, Hall) 44:19 – B. Self (Evans, Smith) 46:06 – Keogh (D. Dawson) 57:59 – Keogh (Vitarelli) (PP) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22402 10,210 Air Canada Centre 12 14 43 51 Rock wins series 2–1. Western Division (W1) Edmonton Rush vs. (W3) Calgary Roughnecks #eeeeee May 15, 2015 Edmonton Rush Calgary Roughnecks 10–8 (3–0, 3–3, 1–3, 3–2) Aaron Bold Frankie Scigliano 1–02–03–04–04–14–25–26–26–37–37–47–57–68–68–78–89–810–8 Matthews (Davis, Greer) – 08:31 Greer (Matthews, Dinsdale) – 09:39 Corbeil – 11:16 Matthews (Davis, Bilic) – 17:18 Matthews (Dinsdale) (PP) – 23:30 Dinsdale (Matthews) (PP) – 28:33 Greer – 30:28 Loewen (Matthews, Dinsdale) (PP) – 51:19 McIntosh (Matthews) – 57:50 Greer – 58:27 20:49 – Dickson 21:04 – Evans (Dickson, Moleski) 29:58 – Veltman (Evans, Dobbie) 31:58 – Manning (Carnegie) 34:58 – Dobbie (Evans) (PP) 41:22 – Dickson (Leung, Scigliano) 53:42 – Dickson (Pollock, Evans) 56:48 – Dobbie (Evans, Pollock) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22409 5,808 Rexall Place 10 20 45 37 #eeffff May 23, 2015 Calgary Roughnecks Edmonton Rush 1–4 Frankie Scigliano Aaron Bold 1–01–11–21–31–4 Dobbie (Dickson, Evans) – 01:52 04:12 – Matthews (Davis, Dinsdale) 04:58 – Cornwall 07:07 – McIntosh (Matthews, Dinsdale) 09:21 – Matthews (Bold) (ENG) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22410 12,785 Scotiabank Saddledome 2 2 7 6 #eeeeee May 23, 2015 Calgary Roughnecks Edmonton Rush 12–9 (3–7, 6–0, 0–1, 3–1) Frankie Scigliano Mike Poulin Aaron Bold Tyler Carlson 1–02–03–03–13–23–33–43–53–63–74–75–76–77–78–79–79–810–810–911–912–9 Dickson (Moleski) – 01:56 Shattler (Evans, Veltman) – 05:37 Dobbie (Evans, Dickson) (SH) – 07:26 Dickson (Dobbie) – 15:49 Evans (Veltman, Shattler) – 18:29 Dobbie (Evans, Veltman) – 26:05 Evans (Shattler, Dobbie) – 26:30 Dobbie (Veltman, Dickson) (PP) – 27:16 Snider – 26:24 Evans (Snider, Harnett) – 53:14 Dickson (Evans, Shattler) – 56:26 Dickson (ENG) – 59:45 07:55 – Greer (PP, PS) 09:09 – Church (Matthews, Greer) (PP) 09:09 – Loewen (Church, Matthews) (PP) 11:11 – Thompson 11:30 – Loewen (Greer) 13:51 – Greer (Dinsdale, Davis) Dilks (LaFontaine) – 14:39 Church (Matthews) (PP) – 37:16 Church (Corbeil) – 54:35 https://nllstats.com/game?id=22407 12,785 Scotiabank Saddledome 8 4 51 47 Rush wins series 2–1. NLL Finals (best of three) (W1) Toronto Rock vs. (E1) Edmonton Rush #f7f6a8 May 30, 2015 Toronto Rock Edmonton Rush 9–15 (2–5, 2–4, 4–3, 1–3) Brandon Miller Nick Rose Aaron Bold 1–02–02–12–22–32–42–52–63–64–64–74–84–95–95–106–107–107–118–118–128–138–148–159–15 Beirnes (Leblanc) – 00:49 Sorensen – 03:18 Beirnes (Hellyer, Crowley) – 18:00 Hellyer (Doyle) (PP) – 20:48 Crowley (B. Merrill) – 31:42 Sanderson (Hellyer, Leblanc) (PP) – 35:57 Doyle (Hickey, Crowley) – 37:54 Crowley (Sanderson) – 39:40 Hickey (Hellyer, Leblanc) – 52:57 04:48 – Matthews (Church) (PP) 09:48 – Matthews (Dinsdale, Mydske) 10:34 – McIntosh (Church, Corbeil) 11:30 – Church (Greer, Loewen) 14:09 – Davis (Bold) (SH) 17:34 – Loewen (Thompson) 22:27 – McIntosh (Loewen) 24:54 – Thompson (Dilks) 28:42 – Sorichetti 34:03 – Matthews (Church, McIntosh) (PP) 38:15 – Church (Dinsdale, Matthews) 44:15 – Greer (Matthews, McIntosh) 48:07 – Thompson (McIntosh, Greer) 48:54 – Greer (Davis, McIntosh) 50:46 – Church (Dinsdale, Matthews) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22404 9,257 Air Canada Centre 19 13 48 54 #eeeeee June 5, 2015 Edmonton Rush Toronto Rock 11–10 (1–2, 4–2, 3–4, 3–2) Aaron Bold Brandon Miller 0–11–11–22–22–33–33–44–45–46–46–57–57–67–77–88–88–99–910–910–1011–10 Cornwall – 07:18 Greer (Loewen, Church) – 15:27 Church (McIntosh, Dinsdale) – 23:50 Matthews (Rubisch) – 25:26 Matthews (McIntosh, Church) (PP) – 29:59 Matthews (Greer) (PP) – 31:54 McIntosh (Dinsdale, Matthews) – 36:17 Church (Matthews, Davis) – 43:13 Matthews (McIntosh, Church) (PP) – 52:32 Matthews (Lintz) (SH) – 55:28 Dinsdale (McIntosh, Matthews) – 58:58 04:06 – Sanderson (Hellyer, Doyle) 13:22 – Hellyer (Sanderson) (PP) 17:15 – Crowley (Hellyer) 24:37 – Beirnes (Sanderson, Leblanc) 34:29 – Beirnes (Doyle, Hellyer) (PP) 37:52 – Leblanc (Crowley) 40:40 – Gilbert (PP) 41:15 – Doyle (Hellyer) 51:03 – Hellyer (Sanderson, Leblanc) (SH) 57:42 – Doyle (Leblanc, Gilbert) https://nllstats.com/game?id=22403 12,275 Rexall Place 10 17 52 42 Rush wins series 2–0. Awards Annual awards AwardWinnerOther Finalists Most Valuable Player Shawn Evans, Calgaryhttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_318063 NLL.com 2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony September 29, 2015 September 30, 2015 Mark Matthews, EdmontonRyan Benesch, Buffalohttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_306877 NLL.com 2015 NLL Most Valuable Player June 25, 2015 July 21, 2015 Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc, Rochester Aaron Bold, EdmontonBrandon Miller, Torontohttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_305967 NLL.com 2015 NLL Goaltender of the Year June 18, 2015 July 21, 2015 Defensive Player of the Year Kyle Rubisch, Edmonton Chris Corbeil, EdmontonSteve Priolo, Buffalohttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_305633 NLL.com 2015 NLL Defensive Player of the Year June 16, 2015 July 21, 2015 Transition Player of the Year Joey Cupido, Colorado Brodie Merrill, TorontoKarsen Leung, Calgaryhttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_305816 NLL.com 2015 NLL Transition Player of the Year June 17, 2015 July 21, 2015 Rookie of the Year Ben McIntosh, Edmonton Jeremy Noble, ColoradoMiles Thompson, Minnesotahttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_306729 NLL.com 2015 NLL Rookie of the Year June 24, 2015 July 21, 2015 Sportsmanship Award Kyle Buchanan, New England Jordan Hall, RochesterCurtis Hodgson, Vancouverhttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_305486 NLL.com 2015 NLL Sportsmanship Award June 15, 2015 July 21, 2015 GM of the Year Terry Sanderson, Toronto Steve Dietrich, BuffaloCurt Styres, Rochesterhttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_306589 2015 NLL GM of the Year NLL.com June 23, 2015 July 21, 2015 Les Bartley Award John Lovell, Toronto Mike Hasen, RochesterDerek Keenan, Edmontonhttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_306489 NLL.com June 22, 2015 July 21, 2015 2015 NLL Head Coach of the Year (The Les Bartley Award) Executive of the Year Award Bruce Urban, Edmonton Scott Loffler, BuffaloLewis Staats, Rochesterhttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_306093 NLL.com June 19, 2015 July 21, 2015 2015 NLL Executive of the Year Tom Borrelli Award Steve Ewan, The Provincehttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_308498 NLL.com July 6, 2015 July 21, 2015 2015 NLL Media Person of the year: Steve Ewan Monthly awards Awards are presented monthly for the best overall player and best rookie. Month Overall Rookie Januaryhttp://nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_279177 NLL.com NLL announces January player awards February 5, 2015 February 5, 2015 Josh Sanderson Ben McIntosh Februaryhttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_288549 NLL.com NLL announces monthly awards for February March 6, 2015 March 6, 2015 Rob Hellyer Miles Thompson Marchhttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_292265 NLL.com Rush's Bold, Mammoth's Noble win March awards April 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 Aaron Bold Jeremy Noble Aprilhttp://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_301923 NLL.com League announces April player awards May 5, 2015 May 7, 2015 Ryan Benesch Ben McIntosh Stadiums and locations 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 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=14244 National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports TechnologiesColorado Mammoth 914,787133,091Buffalo Bandits 914,316128,847Calgary Roughnecks 9 11,642104,785Toronto Rock910,01190,102Minnesota Swarm98,69978,291Rochester Knighthawks97,05163,465Edmonton Rush96,57859,207New England Black Wolves93,91435,234Vancouver Stealth 93,73433,610League818,970726,632 Playoffs + Home team Home games Average attendance Total attendancehttp://d15k3om16n459i.cloudfront.net/prostats/attendance.html?leagueid=230&seasonid=14244 National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports TechnologiesColorado Mammoth 116,02716,027Calgary Roughnecks212,78525,570Edmonton Rush29,98219,965Toronto Rock39,89229,677Rochester Knighthawks26,16712,335League1010,357103,574 See also 2015 in sports References 3 15 National Lacrosse League