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Deutsch2016 Georgia Swarm season
| 2016 Georgia Swarm | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 3rd East |
| 2016 record | 8-10 |
| Home record | 4-5 |
| Road record | 4-5 |
| Goals for | 238 |
| Goals against | 240 |
| General Manager | Joe Sullivan |
| Coach | Joe Sullivan |
| Captain | Jordan MacIntosh |
| Alternate captains | Shayne Jackson Jason Noble |
| Arena | Infinite Energy Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Shayne Jackson (40) |
| Assists | Randy Staats (58) |
| Points | Randy Staats (94) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jason Noble (39) |
| Loose Balls | Jordan MacIntosh (182) |
| Wins | Brodie MacDonald (6) |
| Goals against average | Brodie MacDonald (12.82) |
The 2016 Georgia Swarm season is the first season of the Georgia Swarm, a lacrosse team based in Duluth, Georgia playing in the National Lacrosse League. The team was formerly based in Saint Paul, Minnesota and was known as the Minnesota Swarm.
Regular season
[edit]Final standings
[edit]Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 251 | 214 | +37 | 13.94 | 11.89 |
| 2 | New England Black Wolves – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 229 | 212 | +17 | 12.72 | 11.78 |
| 3 | Georgia Swarm – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 238 | 240 | −2 | 13.22 | 13.33 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 200 | 215 | −15 | 11.11 | 11.94 |
| 5 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 190 | 224 | −34 | 10.56 | 12.44 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 233 | 190 | +43 | 12.94 | 10.56 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 8–1 | 4–5 | 203 | 202 | +1 | 11.28 | 11.22 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 216 | 216 | −-0 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 198 | 245 | −47 | 11.00 | 13.61 |
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]| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1, 2016 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 15–16 | 15,090 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 9, 2016 | Toronto Rock | Infinite Energy Arena | W 12–7 | 9,087 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 17, 2016 | New England Black Wolves | Infinite Energy Arena | L 6–11 | 4,845 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 29, 2016 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 20–17 | 10,345 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | January 30, 2016 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 13–9 | 8,770 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 6, 2016 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 11–12 | 9,531 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | February 14, 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | Infinite Energy Arena | L 14–21 | 4,971 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | February 20, 2016 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center | W 19–15 | 14,515 | 4–4 | |
| 9 | February 28, 2016 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 15–16 | 3,744 | 4–5 | |
| 10 | March 12, 2016 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | L 8–14 | 13,720 | 4–6 | |
| 11 | March 18, 2016 | Rochester Knighthawks | Infinite Energy Arena | L 4–11 | 4,523 | 4–7 | |
| 12 | March 25, 2016 | Calgary Roughnecks | Infinite Energy Arena | L 12–16 | 3,348 | 4–8 | |
| 13 | April 2, 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | Infinite Energy Arena | L 14–18 | 3,355 | 4–9 | |
| 14 | April 10, 2016 | Colorado Mammoth | Infinite Energy Arena | W 17–10 | 3,577 | 5–9 | |
| 15 | April 15, 2016 | New England Black Wolves | Infinite Energy Arena | W 16–9 | 2,957 | 6–9 | |
| 16 | April 16, 2016 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 17–11 | 8,570 | 7–9 | |
| 17 | April 23, 2016 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 11–21 | 4,097 | 7–10 | |
| 18 | April 30, 2016 | Vancouver Stealth | Infinite Energy Arena | W 14–6 | 5,347 | 8–10 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern division semi-final | May 6, 2016 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 13–14 | OT | 3,266 | 0–1 |
Roster
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Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]| September 28, 2015 | To Georgia Swarm 29th overall selection, 2015 entry draft 2nd round selection, 2018 entry draft | To Toronto Rock Mike Grimes 34th overall selection, 2015 entry draft |
Entry Draft
[edit]The 2015 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 28, 2015.[2] The Swarm made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lyle Thompson | |
| 1 | 3 | Jesse King | |
| 1 | 5 | Chad Tutton | |
| 1 | 6 | Randy Staats | |
| 2 | 20 | Thomas Hoggarth | |
| 3 | 29 | Michael Seidel | |
| 5 | 43 | Nick Ossello | |
| 6 | 50 | Rick Lewis |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "2015 NLL Entry Draft Results". SwarmItUp.com. September 28, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.