2016 NLL season

2016 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 1 – June 4, 2016
Number of games18
Number of teams9
Regular Season
Top seedBuffalo Bandits
Season MVPCanada Dhane Smith
Top scorerDhane Smith
Playoffs
Eastern championsBuffalo Bandits
  Eastern runners-upNew England Black Wolves
Western championsSaskatchewan Rush
  Western runners-upCalgary Roughnecks
Finals
ChampionsSaskatchewan Rush
  Runners-upBuffalo Bandits
Finals MVPCanada Aaron Bold
NLL seasons

The 2016 National Lacrosse League season, the 30th in the history of the NLL,[1] began on January 1, 2016,[2] and ended with the Champion's Cup Finals series on June 4, 2016. The Saskatchewan Rush won their 2nd straight title; their first while located in Saskatchewan.

Milestones and events

Pre-season

Teams

East Division West Division
2016 National Lacrosse League
Division Team City Arena Capacity
East Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York First Niagara Center 19,070
Georgia Swarm Duluth, Georgia Infinite Energy Arena 10,500
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
Saskatchewan Rush Saskatoon, Saskatchewan SaskTel Centre 15,195
Vancouver Stealth Langley, British Columbia Langley Events Centre 5,276

Standings

Reference: [6]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Bandits – xyz18135.7220.08–15–4251214+3713.9411.89
2New England Black Wolves – x18108.5563.06–34–5229212+1712.7211.78
3Georgia Swarm – x18810.4445.04–54–5238240−213.2213.33
4Rochester Knighthawks18711.3896.03–64–5200215−1511.1111.94
5Toronto Rock18513.2788.04–51–8190224−3410.5612.44
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Saskatchewan Rush – xy18135.7220.07–26–3233190+4312.9410.56
2Colorado Mammoth – x18126.6671.08–14–5203202+111.2811.22
3Calgary Roughnecks – x18810.4445.05–43–6216216−-012.0012.00
4Vancouver Stealth18513.2788.04–51–8198245−4711.0013.61

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

Playoffs

Division semifinals Division finals (3-game series) Finals (3-game series)
         
E1 Buffalo 2
East Division
E2 New England 0
E2 New England 14*
E3 Georgia 13
W1 Saskatchewan 2
E1 Buffalo 0
W1 Saskatchewan 2
West Division
W3 Calgary 0
W2 Colorado 10
W3 Calgary 11*

*Overtime

Awards

Annual awards

Award Winner Other Finalists
Most Valuable Player Dhane Smith, Buffalo Shawn Evans, New England
Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan[7]
Goaltender of the Year Evan Kirk, New England Nick Rose, Toronto
Dillon Ward, Colorado[8]
Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Dilks, Saskatchewan Chris Corbeil, Saskatchewan
Steve Priolo, Buffalo[9]
Transition Player of the Year Brad Self, Rochester Jordan MacIntosh, Georgia
Jeremy Thompson, Saskatchewan[10]
Rookie of the Year Randy Staats, Georgia Wesley Berg, Calgary
Jesse King, Georgia[11]
Sportsmanship Award Ben McIntosh, Saskatchewan Karsen Leung, Calgary
Kiel Matisz, Georgia[12]
GM of the Year Steve Dietrich, Buffalo John Arlotta, Georgia
Rich Lisk, New England[13]
Les Bartley Award Glenn Clark, New England Troy Cordingley, Buffalo
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan[14]
Executive of the Year Award Lee Genier, Saskatchewan Mike French, New England
Scott Loffler, Buffalo[15]
Teammate of the Year Award Mike Poulin, Calgary Joel McCready, Vancouver
Andrew Watt, Buffalo[16]
Air Canada Wingman of the Year Award Callum Crawford, Colorado Rob Hellyer, Toronto
Dhane Smith[17]
Tom Borrelli Award Teddy Jenner, ILIndoor.com[18]

Monthly awards

Awards are presented monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.

Month Overall Rookie
January[19] Dhane Smith- Buffalo Bandits Randy Staats- Georgia Swarm
February[20] Dhane Smith- Buffalo Bandits Jesse King- Georgia Swarm
March[21] Dhane Smith- Buffalo Bandits Wesley Berg- Calgary Roughnecks
April[22] Rob Hellyer- Toronto Rock Randy Staats- Georgia Swarm

Stadiums and locations

Buffalo Bandits Georgia Swarm New England Black Wolves Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock
KeyBank Center Infinite Energy Arena Mohegan Sun Arena Blue Cross Arena Air Canada Centre
Capacity: 19,070 Capacity: 11,355 Capacity: 7,700 Capacity: 11,200 Capacity: 18,819
Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth Saskatchewan Rush Vancouver Stealth
Scotiabank Saddledome Pepsi Center SaskTel Centre Langley Events Centre
Capacity: 19,289 Capacity: 18,007 Capacity: 15,190 Capacity: 5,276

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[23]
Buffalo Bandits 9 15,833 142,505
Colorado Mammoth 9 13,832 124,489
Saskatchewan Rush 9 11,737 105,637
Calgary Roughnecks 9 11,471 103,246
Toronto Rock 9 9,159 82,432
Rochester Knighthawks 9 8,164 73,483
Georgia Swarm 9 4,667 42,010
Vancouver Stealth 9 3,758 33,828
New England Black Wolves 9 3,751 33,761
League 81 9,152 741,391

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[24]
Saskatchewan Rush 2 15,187 30,374
Buffalo Bandits 2 13,473 26,947
Colorado Mammoth 1 13,116 13,116
Calgary Roughnecks 1 13,116 13,116
New England Black Wolves 2 3,481 6,963
League 8 11,201 89,611

See also

References

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  18. ^ "Teddy Jenner named 2016 NLL Media Person of the year". NLL.com. July 11, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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  20. ^ "Bandits' Smith repeats as NLL Player of the Month". NLL.com. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  21. ^ "Bandits' Smith wins third-straight Player of the Month award". NLL.com. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  22. ^ "Rock's Hellyer wins NLL Player of the Month for April". NLL.com. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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