NLL Team Capsules

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. It currently has 14 teams; 3 in Canada and 11 in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Champion's Cup. A complete summary of the NLL Team-By-Team and Season-By-Season Record Book is defined within the contents of this section. [1]

Arizona Sting Team Capsule

All Time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2004 Western 7-9 4th 6-2 1-7 200 208 Bob Hamley Missed playoffs
2005 Western 9-7 2nd 5-3 4-4 209 209 Bob Hamley Lost Champions Cup Final
2006 Western 8-8 4th 4-4 4-4 198 199 Bob Hamley Lost division finals
2007 Western 9-7 4th 6-2 3-5 188 181 Bob HamleyLost Champions Cup Final
Total 4 seasons 33-31   21-11 12-20 795 797    
Playoff Totals   5-3   2-1 3-2 107 100    

Playoff Results

Season Game Visiting Home
2005 Division Semifinal Colorado 13 Arizona 16
Division Final Arizona 19 Calgary 15
Championship Arizona 13 Toronto 19
2006 Division Semifinal Arizona 14 Portland 11
Division Final Arizona 12 Colorado 13
2007 Division Semifinal Arizona 13 Calgary 9
Division Final San Jose 7 Arizona 9
Championship* Rochester 13 Arizona 11

* The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.[2]

Buffalo Bandits Team Capsule

All Time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
1992 National 5-3 2nd 2-2 3-1 161 125 Bob "Buff" McCready*/Les Bartley Won Championship
1993 National 8-0 1st 4-0 4-0 143 108 Les Bartley Won Championship
1994 National 6-2 1st 3-1 3-1 121 99 Les Bartley Lost Championship
1995   3-5 4th 2-2 1-3 109 108 Les Bartley Lost in semifinals
1996   8-2 T-1st 3-2 5-0 172 127 Les Bartley Won Championship
1997   6-4 3rd 3-2 3-2 158 153 Les Bartley Lost Championship
1998   6-6 4th 4-2 2-4 166 171 Les Wakeling Lost in semifinals
1999   4-8 6th 1-5 3-3 158 177 Les Wakeling Missed playoffs
2000   8-4 2nd 5-1 3-3 202 194 Ted Sawicki Lost in semifinals
2001   8-6 5th 4-3 4-3 248 218 Ted Sawicki Missed playoffs
2002 Central 8-8 4th 4-4 4-4 210 215 Ted Sawicki Missed playoffs
2003 Central 12-4 2nd 8-0 4-4 231 188 Darris Kilgour Lost in semifinals
2004 Eastern 8-8 3rd 4-4 4-4 205 198 Darris Kilgour Lost championship
2005 Eastern 11-5 2nd 5-3 6-2 217 183 Darris Kilgour Lost in division semifinals
2006 Eastern 11-5 1st 6-2 5-3 193 167 Darris Kilgour Lost championship
2007 Eastern 10-6 2nd 6-2 4-4 249 194 Darris Kilgour Lost in division finals
Total 16 seasons 122-76   64-35 58-41 2,943 2,625    
Playoff Totals   15-10   9-6 6-4 361 329  
2008 bandits Won championshiph

 

* Buff McCready only coached the Bandits for the first three games.

Playoff Results

Season Game Visiting Home
1992 Division Semifinal Boston 16 Buffalo 22
Division Final Buffalo 19 Detroit 16
Championship Buffalo 11 Philadelphia 10 (OT)
1993 Division Final Boston 10 Buffalo 12
Championship Philadelphia 12 Buffalo 13
1994 Division Final Detroit 10 Buffalo 16
Championship Philadelphia 26 Buffalo 15
1995 Semifinals Philadelphia 19 Buffalo 16
1996 Semifinals Rochester 10 Buffalo 18
Championship Philadelphia 10 Buffalo 15
1997 Semifinals New York 10 Buffalo 19
Championship Rochester 15 Buffalo 12
1998 Semifinals Buffalo 12 Philadelphia 17
2000 Semifinals Rochester 15 Buffalo 11
2003 Quarterfinals Calgary 9 Buffalo 16
Semifinals Buffalo 13 Rochester 16
2004 Division Semifinal Buffalo 13 Rochester 9
Division Final Buffalo 19 Toronto 10
Championship Buffalo 11 Calgary 14
2005 Division Semifinal Rochester 17 Buffalo 16
2006 Division Semifinal Buffalo 11 Minnesota 10
Division Final Buffalo 15 Rochester 10
Championship Colorado 16 Buffalo 9
2007 Division Semifinal Minnesota 8 Buffalo 14
Division Final Buffalo 13 Rochester 14 (OT)

Calgary Roughnecks Team Capsule

All Time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2002 Northern 4-12 T-3 2-6 2-6 224 264 Kevin Melnyk*,
Chris Hall
Missed playoffs
2003 Northern 9-7 T-2 6-2 3-5 209 207 Chris Hall Lost in quarterfinals
2004 Western 10-6 3rd 4-4 6-2 214 187 Chris Hall Won Championship
2005 Western 10-6 1st 6-2 4-4 216 208 Chris Hall Lost in division finals
2006 Western 9-7 3rd 4-4 5-3 183 178 Chris Hall Lost in division semifinals
2007 Western 9-7 2nd 4-4 5-3 219 202 Chris Hall,
Jeff Dowling
Lost in division semifinals
Total 6 seasons 51-45   26-22 25-23 1265 1246    
Playoff Totals   3-4   1-2 2-2 87 97    

* Resigned prior to beginning of season

Playoff Results

The Roughnecks have qualified for the NLL playoffs four times in their first five seasons, winning the Champion's Cup in 2004.

Season Game Visiting Home
2003 Quarterfinals Calgary 9 Buffalo 16
2004 Division Semifinal Calgary 15 San Jose 14
Division Final Calgary 13 Colorado 11
Championship Buffalo 11 Calgary 14
2005 Division Final Arizona 19 Calgary 15
2006 Division Semifinal Calgary 17 Colorado 18
2007 Division Semifinal Arizona 13 Calgary 9

Chicago Shamrox Team Capsule

All Time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2007 Eastern 6-10 5th 4-4 2-6 176 191 Jamie Batley
2008 Eastern 6-10 7th 3-5 3-5 176 212 Jamie Batley
Total 2 seasons 12-20   7-9 5-11 352 403    

Colorado Mammoth Team Capsule

All Time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2003 Eastern 9-7 1st 6-2 3-5 226 223 Rod Jensen,
Jamie Batley
Lost in semifinals
2004 Western 13-3 1st 7-1 6-2 223 173 Jamie Batley Lost in division finals
2005 Western 8-8 3rd 5-3 3-5 201 182 Jamie Batley Lost in division semifinals
2006 Western 10-6 2nd 6-2 4-4 200 172 Gary Gait Won Championship
2007 Western 12-4 1st 7-1 5-3 209 179 Gary Gait Lost in division semifinals
Total 5 seasons 52-28   31-9 21-19 1059 929    
Playoff Totals   4-4   3-2 1-2 111 109    

Playoff Results

Season Game Visiting Home
2003 Quarterfinals Vancouver 12 Colorado 15
Semifinals Colorado 11 Toronto 15
2004 Division Finals Calgary 13 Colorado 11
2005 Division Semifinals Colorado 13 Arizona 16
2006 Division Semifinals Calgary 17 Colorado 18
Division Finals Arizona 12 Colorado 13
Championship Colorado 16 Buffalo 9
2007 Division Semifinals San Jose 15 Colorado 14 (OT)

Edmonton Rush Team Capsule

All Time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2006 Western 1-15 6th 0-8 1-7 150 202 Paul Day Missed playoffs
2007 Western 6-10 5th 4-4 2-6 160 189 Paul Day Missed playoffs
Total 2 seasons 7-25   4-12 3-13 310 391    
Playoff Totals   0-0   0-0 0-0 0 0    

Minnesota Swarm Team Capsule

All Time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2005 Eastern 5-11 5th 2-6 3-5 188 231 Mike Simpson Missed playoffs
2006 Eastern 8-8 4th 3-5 5-3 158 171 Adam Mueller Lost in division semifinals
2007 Eastern 9-7 3rd 4-4 5-3 200 207 Duane Jacobs Lost in division semifinals
Total 3 seasons 22-26   9-15 13-11 546 609    
Playoff Totals   0-2   0-0 0-2 18 25    

Playoff Results

Season Game Visiting Home
2006 Division Semifinal Minnesota 10 Buffalo 11
2007 Division Semifinal Minnesota 8 Buffalo 14

Philadelphia Wings Team Capsule

All Time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
1987   3-3 2nd 2-1 1-2 86 82 Steve Wey Lost in semifinals
1988   3-5 3rd 2-2 1-3 97 90 Steve Wey Lost in semifinals
1989   6-2 1st 4-0 2-2 122 96 Dave Evans Won Championship
1990   6-2 2nd 3-1 3-1 89 82 Dave Evans Won Championship
1991 American 5-5 3rd 3-2 2-3 129 131 Dave Evans Missed playoffs
1992 American 3-5 2nd 1-3 2-2 106 109 Dave Evans Lost Championship
1993 American 7-1 1st 4-0 3-1 121 86 Dave Evans Lost Championship
1994 American 6-2 1st 4-0 2-2 127 89 Mike French Won Championship
1995   7-1 1st 4-0 3-1 115 94 Tony Resch Won Championship
1996   8-2 T-1st 4-1 4-1 165 114 Tony Resch Lost Championship
1997   7-3 1st 3-2 4-1 137 115 Tony Resch Lost in semifinals
1998   9-3 1st 3-3 6-0 166 148 Tony Resch Won Championship
1999   5-7 4th 4-2 1-5 153 153 Tony Resch Lost in semifinals
2000   7-5 4th 4-2 3-3 172 165 Tony Resch Lost in semifinals
2001   10-4 2nd 6-1 4-3 205 177 Tony Resch Won Championship
2002 Eastern 8-8 2nd 6-2 2-6 222 237 Adam Mueller Lost in Quarterfinals
2003 Eastern 8-8 2nd 6-2 2-6 203 209 Adam Mueller Missed playoffs
2004 Eastern 7-9 4th 3-5 4-4 192 198 Adam Mueller Missed playoffs
2005 Eastern 6-10 4th 3-5 3-5 213 218 Lindsay Sanderson Missed playoffs
2006 Eastern 8-8 5th 5-3 3-5 184 184 Lindsay Sanderson Missed playoffs
2007 Eastern 6-10 6th 4-4 2-6 178 186 Lindsay Sanderson Missed playoffs
Total 21 seasons 135-103   78-41 57-62 3,182 2,963    
Playoff Totals   16-9   10-4 6-5 327 292    

Playoff Results

Season Game Visiting Home
1987 Semifinals Washington 20 Philadelphia 15
1988 Semifinals Philadelphia 10 New Jersey 12
1989 Championship New York 10 Philadelphia 11
1990 Semifinals New York 8 Philadelphia 9
Championship Philadelphia 17 New England 7
1992 Division Semifinal Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 14
Division Final Philadelphia 8 New York 6
Championship Buffalo 11 Philadelphia 10 (OT)
1993 Division Final New York 9 Philadelphia 17
Championship Philadelphia 12 Buffalo 13
1994 Division Final New York 7 Philadelphia 17
Championship Philadelphia 26 Buffalo 15
1995 Semifinals Philadelphia 19 Buffalo 16
Championship Rochester 14 Philadelphia 15 OT
1996 Semifinals Boston 8 Philadelphia 10
Championship Philadelphia 10 Buffalo 15
1997 Semifinals Rochester 15 Philadelphia 13
1998 Semifinals Buffalo 12 Philadelphia 17
Championship (Game 1) Baltimore 12 Philadelphia 16
Championship (Game 2) Philadelphia 17 Baltimore 12
1999 Semifinals Philadelphia 2 Toronto 13
2000 Semifinals Philadelphia 10 Toronto 14
2001 Semifinals Rochester 11 Philadelphia 12
Championships Philadelphia 9 Toronto 8
2002 Quarterfinals Washington 12 Philadelphia 11

Rochester Knighthawks Team Capsule

All Time record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Head Coach Playoffs
1995   4-4 3rd 3-1 1-3 97 94 Barry Powless Lost Championship
1996   6-4 4th 4-1 2-3 148 137 Barry Powless Lost in semifinals
1997   5-5 4th 2-3 3-2 156 136 Barry Powless Won Championship
1998   6-6 3rd 3-3 3-3 168 159 Paul Day Lost in semifinals
1999   8-4 3rd 4-2 4-2 169 160 Paul Day Lost Championship
2000   8-4 3rd 5-1 3-3 187 149 Paul Day Lost Championship
2001   10-4 3rd 6-1 4-3 198 159 Paul Day Lost in semifinals
2002 Central 13-3 2nd 8-0 5-3 261 202 Paul Day Lost in semifinals
2003 Central 12-4 1st 6-2 6-2 214 173 Paul Day Lost Championship
2004 Eastern 8-8 2nd 6-2 2-6 173 186 Paul Day Lost in Division semifinals
2005 Eastern 10-6 3rd 5-3 5-3 193 179 Paul Day Lost in Division finals
2006 Eastern 9-7 2nd 6-2 3-5 196 180 Ed Comeau Lost in Division finals
2007 Eastern 14-2 1st 8-0 6-2 249 194 Ed Comeau Won Championship
Total 13 seasons 113-61   66-21 47-40 2,409 2,108    
Playoff Totals   12-11   5-3 7-8 284 282    

Playoff Results

Season Game Visiting Home
1995 Semifinals Buffalo 8 Rochester 10
Championship Rochester 14 Philadelphia 15 (OT)
1996 Semifinals Rochester 10 Buffalo 18
1997 Semifinals Rochester 15 Philadelphia 13
Championship Rochester 15 Buffalo 12
1998 Semifinals Rochester 14 Baltimore 15
1999 Semifinals Rochester 14 Baltimore 12
Championship Rochester 10 Toronto 13
2000 Semifinals Rochester 15 Buffalo 11
Championship Rochester 13 Toronto 14
2001 Semifinals Rochester 11 Philadelphia 12
2002 Quarterfinals Vancouver 10 Rochester 11
Semifinals Rochester 10 Albany 14
2003 Semifinals Buffalo 13 Rochester 16
Championship Toronto 8 Rochester 6
2004 Division Semifinals Buffalo 13 Rochester 9
2005 Division Semifinals Rochester 17 Buffalo 16
Division Finals Rochester 10 Toronto 12
2006 Division Semifinals Rochester 16 Toronto 8
Division Finals Buffalo 15 Rochester 10
2007 Division Semifinals Toronto 6 Rochester 10
Division Finals Buffalo 13 Rochester 14 (OT)
Championship* Rochester 13 Arizona 11

* The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.[2]

Toronto Rock Team Capsule

All Time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA coach Playoffs
1999   9-3 1st 6-0 3-3 157 139 Les Bartley Won Championship
2000   9-3 1st 5-1 4-2 162 130 Les Bartley Won Championship
2001   11-3 1st 6-1 5-2 168 125 Les Bartley Lost Championship
2002 Northern 11-5 1st 8-0 3-5 223 176 Les Bartley Won Championship
2003 Northern 11-5 1st 6-2 5-3 195 164 Les Bartley Won Championship
2004 Eastern 10-6 1st 5-3 5-3 202 176 Ed Comeau (interim),
Terry Sanderson
Lost in division finals
2005 Eastern 12-4 1st 6-2 6-2 227 190 Terry Sanderson Won Championship
2006 Eastern 8-8 3rd 5-3 3-5 182 179 Terry Sanderson Lost in division semifinals
2007 Eastern 6-10 4th 3-5 3-5 187 183 Glenn Clark Lost in division semifinals
Total 9 seasons 87-47   50-19 39-30 1,703 1,462    
Playoff Totals   11-4   9-3 2-1 175 161    

Playoff Results

Season Game Visiting Home
1999 Semifinals Philadelphia 2 Toronto 13
Championship Rochester 10 Toronto 13
2000 Semifinals Philadelphia 10 Toronto 14
Championships Rochester 13 Toronto 14
2001 Semifinals Washington 9 Toronto 10
Championship Philadelphia 9 Toronto 8
2002 Semifinals Washington 11 Toronto 12
Championship Toronto 13 Albany 12
2003 Semifinals Colorado 11 Toronto 15
Championship Toronto 8 Rochester 6
2004 Division Finals Buffalo 19 Toronto 10
2005 Division Finals Rochester 10 Toronto 12
Championship Arizona 13 Toronto 19
2006 Division Semifinals Toronto 8 Rochester 16
2007 Division Semifinals Toronto 6 Rochester 10

References

  1. "League History". National League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
  2. 1 2 "Arizona To Host Championship Game". NLL.com. April 30, 2007. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
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