2007 Rochester Knighthawks season
John Grant, Jr. (51) | |
|---|---|
| Assists | John Grant, Jr. (60) |
| Points | John Grant, Jr. (110) |
| Penalties in minutes | Scott Ditzell (68) |
| Loose Balls | Steve Toll (177) |
| Wins | Pat O'Toole (13) |
| Goals against average | Pat O'Toole (11.80) |
The
1997
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The winning streak would continue into the 2008 season, but only by a single game.
Regular season
Conference standings
Reference: [2]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Knighthawks – xyz | 16 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 0.0 | 8–0 | 6–2 | 249 | 194 | +55 | 15.56 | 12.12 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.0 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 207 | 188 | +19 | 12.94 | 11.75 |
| 3 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 5.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 200 | 207 | −7 | 12.50 | 12.94 |
| 4 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 8.0 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 187 | 183 | +4 | 11.69 | 11.44 |
| 5 | Chicago Shamrox | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 8.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 176 | 191 | −15 | 11.00 | 11.94 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 8.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 178 | 186 | −8 | 11.12 | 11.62 |
| 7 | New York Titans | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 10.0 | 3–5 | 1–7 | 195 | 233 | −38 | 12.19 | 14.56 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Mammoth – xy | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.0 | 7–1 | 5–3 | 209 | 179 | +30 | 13.06 | 11.19 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 219 | 202 | +17 | 13.69 | 12.62 |
| 3 | Arizona Sting – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 188 | 181 | +7 | 11.75 | 11.31 |
| 4 | San Jose Stealth – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 181 | 170 | +11 | 11.31 | 10.62 |
| 5 | Edmonton Rush | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 160 | 189 | −29 | 10.00 | 11.81 |
| 6 | Portland LumberJax | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 8.0 | 3–5 | 1–7 | 153 | 199 | −46 | 9.56 | 12.44 |
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
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 30, 2006 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center |
L 15–20 | 15,670 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 5, 2007 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
W 14–11 | 4,417 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 13, 2007 | Toronto Rock | Blue Cross Arena | W 10–6 | 10,321 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 19, 2007 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | L 10–11 | 8,174 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | January 20, 2007 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre |
W 19–15 | 16,882 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | January 27, 2007 | New York Titans | Blue Cross Arena | W 22–18 | 9,611 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | February 3, 2007 | Chicago Shamrox | Blue Cross Arena | W 13–8 | 8,618 | 5–2 | |
| 8 | February 17, 2007 | Portland LumberJax | Blue Cross Arena | W 18–12 | 9,774 | 6–2 | |
| 9 | February 24, 2007 | Arizona Sting | Blue Cross Arena | W 19–16 | 9,352 | 7–2 | |
| 10 | March 3, 2007 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | W 14–13 | 11,491 | 8–2 | |
| 11 | March 17, 2007 | @ Chicago Shamrox | Sears Centre |
W 15–12 | 8,017 | 9–2 | |
| 12 | March 24, 2007 | @ New York Titans | Madison Square Garden | W 21–15 | 7,746 | 10–2 | |
| 13 | March 31, 2007 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Blue Cross Arena | W 12–10 | 11,200 | 11–2 | |
| 14 | April 7, 2007 | Minnesota Swarm | Blue Cross Arena | W 19–9 | 9,536 | 12–2 | |
| 15 | April 13, 2007 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena |
W 14–10 | 15,334 | 13–2 | |
| 16 | April 14, 2007 | Buffalo Bandits | Blue Cross Arena | W 14–8 | 11,200 | 14–2 |
Playoffs
Game log
Reference:[4]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinal | April 20, 2007 | Toronto Rock | Blue Cross Arena | W 10–6 | 7,003 | 1–0 | |
| Division Final | April 27, 2007 | Buffalo Bandits | Blue Cross Arena | W 14–13 | OT | 8,558 | 2–0 |
| Championship Game | May 12, 2007 | @ Arizona Sting | Jobing.com Arena |
W 13–11 | 9,796 | 3–0 |
Player stats
Reference:[5]
Runners (Top 10)
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose balls; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Grant, Jr. |
15 | 51 | 60 | 111 | 81 | 40 |
| Shawn Williams | 16 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 69 | 8 |
| Scott Evans | 16 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 78 | 48 |
| Mike Accursi | 16 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 69 | 0 |
| Shawn Evans | 16 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 121 | 36 |
| Ken Millin | 16 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 58 | 4 |
| Steve Toll | 16 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 177 | 2 |
| Stephen Hoar | 16 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 67 | 25 |
| Bill Greer | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 106 | 17 |
| Totals | 387 | 636 | 459 | 1165 | 67 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat O'Toole | 15 | 838:38 | 13 | 1 | 165 | .774 | 11.80 |
| Phil Wetherup | 10 | 66:30 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .791 | 12.63 |
| Mike Miron | 6 | 50:14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .674 | 17.92 |
| Grant Crawley | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .00 |
| Totals | 14 | 2 | 194 | .770 | 12.13 |
Awards
| Player | Award |
|---|---|
John Grant, Jr. |
NLL Most Valuable Player |
| Ed Comeau | Les Bartley Award |
| Steve Toll | NLL Transition Player of the Year |
| John Grant, Jr. | Championship Game MVP |
| John Grant, Jr. | First Team All-Pro |
| Steve Toll | |
| Shawn Williams | Second Team All-Pro |
| John Grant, Jr. | All-Stars |
Scott Evans
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| Shawn Williams | |
| Steve Toll |
Roster
Reference:[6]
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See also
References
- ^ "Arizona To Host Championship Game". NLL.com. April 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2007 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Rochester Knighthawks - 2007 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Rochester Knighthawks - 2007 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Rochester Knighthawks - National Lacrosse League - team stats | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
- ^ "Rochester Knighthawks - National Lacrosse League - team roster | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".