2017 NLL season

2017 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationDecember 29, 2016 – June 10, 2017
Number of games18
Number of teams9
Regular Season
Top seedGeorgia Swarm
Season MVPLyle Thompson
Top scorerLyle Thompson
Playoffs
Eastern championsGeorgia Swarm
  Eastern runners-upToronto Rock
Western championsSaskatchewan Rush
  Western runners-upColorado Mammoth
Finals
ChampionsGeorgia Swarm
  Runners-upSaskatchewan Rush
Finals MVPLyle Thompson
NLL seasons

The 2017 National Lacrosse League season, the 31st in the history of the NLL began on December 29, 2016,[1] and ended with the Champion's Cup Finals series on June 10, 2017, as the Georgia Swarm defeated the Saskatchewan Rush to win their franchise's first Champions Cup.

Teams

East Division West Division
2017 National Lacrosse League
Division Team City Arena Capacity
East Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York KeyBank 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

Regular Season Standings

Reference: [2]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Georgia Swarm – xyz18135.7220.07–26–3266213+5314.7811.83
2Toronto Rock – x1899.5004.04–55–4219200+1912.1711.11
3New England Black Wolves – x18810.4445.05–43–6220244−2412.2213.56
4Rochester Knighthawks18711.3896.04–53–6175209−349.7211.61
5Buffalo Bandits18612.3337.03–63–6226251−2512.5613.94
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Saskatchewan Rush – xy18126.6670.08–14–5231212+1912.8311.78
2Vancouver Stealth – x1899.5003.04–55–4218221−312.1112.28
3Colorado Mammoth – x1899.5003.05–44–5202199+311.2211.06
4Calgary Roughnecks18810.4444.05–43–6212220−811.7812.22

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 Georgia 2
East Division
E2 Toronto 0
E2 Toronto 18
E3 New England 10
E1 Georgia 2
W1 Saskatchewan 0
W1 Saskatchewan 2
West Division
W3 Colorado 0
W2 Vancouver 12
W3 Colorado 13

*Overtime

Awards

Annual awards

Award Winner Other Finalists
Most Valuable Player Lyle Thompson, Georgia Corey Small, Vancouver
Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan
Goaltender of the Year Dillon Ward, Colorado[3] Mike Poulin, Georgia
Nick Rose, Toronto
Defensive Player of the Year Jason Noble, Georgia[4] Graeme Hossack, Rochester
Steve Priolo, Buffalo
Transition Player of the Year Brodie Merrill, Toronto[5] Jay Thorimbert, New England
Jordan MacIntosh, Georgia
Rookie of the Year Tom Schreiber, Toronto[6] Kyle Jackson, Rochester
Latrell Harris, Toronto
Sportsmanship Award Jordan Hall, Georgia[6] Kyle Buchanan, New England
Dan MacRae, Calgary
GM of the Year John Arlotta, Georgia Jamie Dawick, Toronto
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan
Les Bartley Award Ed Comeau, Georgia Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan
Jamie Batley, Vancouver
Executive of the Year Award Amber Cox, New England Andy Arlotta, Georgia
John Catalano, Rochester
Teammate of the Year Award Mike Poulin, Georgia[7] Kyle Buchanan, New England
Joel McCready, Vancouver
Tom Borrelli Award Jake Elliott Budd Bailey
Neil Stevens

All-pro teams

Reference[8]

First Team

Second Team

All-Rookie Team

  • Tom Schreiber, Toronto Rock
  • Kyle Jackson, Rochester Knighthawks
  • Josh Currier, Rochester Knighthawks
  • Latrell Harris, Toronto Rock
  • Mike Messenger, Saskatchewan Rush
  • Joel Coyle, New England Black Wolves

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[9]
Buffalo Bandits 9 15,148 136,340
Saskatchewan Rush 9 14,921 134,289
Colorado Mammoth 9 14,458 130,128
Calgary Roughnecks 9 11,622 104,599
Toronto Rock 9 9,623 86,613
Rochester Knighthawks 9 6,755 60,798
New England Black Wolves 9 5,402 48,626
Georgia Swarm 9 3,950 35,558
Vancouver Stealth 9 3,206 28,860
League 81 9,454 765,811

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[10]
Saskatchewan Rush 2 14,158 28,316
Colorado Mammoth 1 11,012 11,012
Georgia Swarm 2 7,012 14,024
Toronto Rock 2 6,794 13,589
Vancouver Stealth 1 4,011 4,011
League 8 8,869 70,952

See also

References

  1. ^ "League announces 2017 NLL regular season schedule". NLL.com. September 20, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 Goaltender of the Year". NLL.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "2017 Defensive Player of the Year". NLL.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "2017 Transition Player of the Year". NLL.com. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "2017 Sportsmanship Award". NLL.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "2017 Teammate of the Year". NLL.com. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "NLL announces 2017 All-Pro & Rookie Teams". NLL.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  10. ^ "National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".