2010 Edmonton Rush season
| 2010 Edmonton Rush | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 3rd West |
| 2010 record | 10-6 |
| Home record | 5-3 |
| Road record | 5-3 |
| Goals for | 186 |
| Goals against | 201 |
| General Manager | Derek Keenan |
| Coach | Derek Keenan |
| Captain | Chris McElroy |
| Alternate captains | Jimmy Quinlan Rory Glaves |
| Arena | Rexall Place |
| Average attendance | 7,558 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ryan Ward (31) |
| Assists | Ryan Ward (43) |
| Points | Ryan Ward 74 |
| Penalties in minutes | Ian Crashley (50) |
| Loose Balls | Brodie Merrill (190) |
| Wins | Matt Disher (8) |
| Goals against average | Brandon Atherton (9.82) |
The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2010 season will be the 5th in franchise history.
Regular season
[edit]Conference standings
[edit]Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Titans – xy | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 172 | 154 | +18 | 10.75 | 9.62 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 197 | 156 | +41 | 12.31 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 169 | 170 | −1 | 10.56 | 10.62 |
| 4 | Boston Blazers – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 161 | 162 | −1 | 10.06 | 10.12 |
| 5 | Rochester Knighthawks | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 155 | 181 | −26 | 9.69 | 11.31 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 168 | 194 | −26 | 10.50 | 12.12 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Stealth – xyz | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 211 | 179 | +32 | 13.19 | 11.19 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 193 | 169 | +24 | 12.06 | 10.56 |
| 3 | Edmonton Rush – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 186 | 201 | −15 | 11.62 | 12.56 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 189 | 201 | −12 | 11.81 | 12.56 |
| 5 | Colorado Mammoth | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7.0 | 0–8 | 4–4 | 167 | 201 | −34 | 10.44 | 12.56 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game
Game log
[edit]Reference:[2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 15, 2010 | @ Washington Stealth | Comcast Arena at Everett | L 7–15 | 2,818 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 16, 2010 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 14–13 | 15,178 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 23, 2010 | Buffalo Bandits | Rexall Place | W 11–7 | 7,102 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 30, 2010 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | W 14–11 | 7,815 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | February 5, 2010 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | L 8–13 | 10,724 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 12, 2010 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 7–16 | 10,052 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | February 21, 2010 | Toronto Rock | Rexall Place | W 14–13 | 7,387 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | February 27, 2010 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 12–11 | OT | 5,229 | 5–3 |
| 9 | March 13, 2010 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 13–9 | 14,556 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | March 20, 2010 | Boston Blazers | Rexall Place | L 5–12 | 8,034 | 6–4 | |
| 11 | March 27, 2010 | Minnesota Swarm | Rexall Place | W 16–14 | 6,200 | 7–4 | |
| 12 | April 2, 2010 | Washington Stealth | Rexall Place | W 14–13 | OT | 7,011 | 8–4 |
| 13 | April 3, 2010 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 13–12 | OT | 8,935 | 9–4 |
| 14 | April 9, 2010 | Colorado Mammoth | Rexall Place | L 10–14 | 7,493 | 9–5 | |
| 15 | April 16, 2010 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 14–15 | OT | 9,423 | 9–6 |
| 16 | April 17, 2010 | @ Washington Stealth | Comcast Arena at Everett | W 14–13 | 4,141 | 10–6 |
Playoffs
[edit]Game log
[edit]Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinal | May 1, 2010 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 11–7 | 10,388 | 1–0 | |
| Division Final | May 8, 2010 | @ Washington Stealth | Comcast Arena at Everett | L 11–12 | OT | 4,242 | 1–1 |
Transactions
[edit]New players
[edit]- Matt Disher - signed as free agent
- Derek Malawsky - acquired in trade
- Brodie Merrill - Portland dispersal draft
- Justin Norbraten - acquired in trade
- Mark Scherman - acquired in trade
- Scott Stewart - acquired in trade
- Ryan Ward - acquired in trade
Players not returning
[edit]- Ryan Benesch - traded
- Dave Cutten - traded
- Scott Self - traded
- Dan Teat - traded
- Spencer Martin - released
Trades
[edit]| July 7, 2009[4] | To Edmonton Rush Ryan Ward (F) Justin Norbraten (F) Scott Stewart (F) Richard Morgan (D) |
To Minnesota Swarm Ryan Benesch (F) Scott Self (D) *1st round pick in 2009 Entry Draft - Corey Small (F) |
| July 10, 2009 | To Edmonton Rush Mark Scherman (F) |
To Toronto Rock Dave Cutten (T) |
| July 21, 2009[5] | To Edmonton Rush 3rd round pick in 2009 Entry Draft - Brett Mydske (D) |
To Toronto Rock Mike Hominuck (F) |
| July 29, 2009[6] | To Edmonton Rush Derek Malawsky (F) |
To Philadelphia Wings Dan Teat (F) |
| September 3, 2009[7] | To Edmonton Rush 1st round pick in 2009 Entry Draft - Corey Small (F) |
To Minnesota Swarm Richard Morgan (D) |
| November 10, 2009 | To Edmonton Rush Gavin Prout (F) Dean Hill (F) |
To Rochester Knighthawks 1st round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Stephen Keogh (F) 2nd round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Joel White (T) |
| December 1, 2009 | To Edmonton Rush Ryan Powell (F) |
To Colorado Mammoth Callum Crawford (F) |
*Later traded back to the Edmonton Rush
Entry draft
[edit]The 2009 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 9, 2009.[8] The Rush selected the following players:
# Denotes player who never played in the NLL regular season or playoffs
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Corey Small (F) | University at Albany, SUNY |
| 1 | 12 | Scott Tinning (F) | Brampton, Ontario |
| 2 | 14 | Dane Stevens (F) | Brampton, Ontario |
| 3 | 25 | Brett Mydske (D) | New Westminster, British Columbia |
| 5 | 42 | Geoff McNulty (F) | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 5 | 48 | Shane Lopatynski# (D) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 6 | 52 | Craig Zeeh# (D) | Kitchener, Ontario |
Roster
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2010 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Edmonton Rush – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Edmonton Rush – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Busy Day on Trading Front". NLL.com. July 7, 2009. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "Hominuck Heads to Toronto". NLL.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "Teat, Malawsky Trade places". NLL.com. July 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "Draft Day Trade Recap". NLL.com. September 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "2009 Entry Draft - Live Results". NLL.com. September 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
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