2015 Minnesota Swarm season
| 2015 Minnesota Swarm | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 4th East |
| 2015 record | 6 - 12 |
| Home record | 3 - 6 |
| Road record | 3 - 6 |
| Goals for | 185 |
| Goals against | 226 |
| General Manager | Joe Sullivan |
| Coach | Joe Sullivan |
| Captain | Andrew Suitor |
| Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Shayne Jackson (30) |
| Assists | Shayne Jackson (48) |
| Points | Shayne Jackson (78) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jason Noble (36) |
| Loose Balls | Joel White (182) |
| Wins | Zach Higgins (5) |
| Goals against average | Zach Higgins (11.70) |
The 2015 Minnesota Swarm season is the eleventh and final season of the Minnesota Swarm, a lacrosse team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota playing in the National Lacrosse League. Beginning in 2016 the Swarm will relocate to Duluth, Georgia and become the Georgia Swarm.
Regular season
Current standings
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Rock – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 230 | 185 | +45 | 12.78 | 10.28 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.0 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 205 | 173 | +32 | 11.39 | 9.61 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 236 | 208 | +28 | 13.11 | 11.56 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 185 | 226 | −41 | 10.28 | 12.56 |
| 5 | New England Black Wolves | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 186 | 249 | −63 | 10.33 | 13.83 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 241 | 177 | +64 | 13.39 | 9.83 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 212 | 218 | −6 | 11.78 | 12.11 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 212 | 217 | −5 | 11.78 | 12.06 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 211 | 265 | −54 | 11.72 | 14.72 |
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
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 3, 2015 | Colorado Mammoth | Xcel Energy Center | L 13–20 | 8,974 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 10, 2015 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place |
W 14–10 | 7,415 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 24, 2015 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun | W 19–13 | 3,563 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 30, 2015 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center |
L 12–15 | 12,756 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | February 6, 2015 | Rochester Knighthawks | Xcel Energy Center | W 7–6 | OT | 9,645 | 3–2 |
| 6 | February 13, 2015 | Toronto Rock | Xcel Energy Center | L 4–16 | 8,945 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | February 14, 2015 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre |
L 9–14 | 8,668 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | February 28, 2015 | @ Vancouver Stealth |
Langley Events Centre | L 15–21 | 3,259 | 3–5 | |
| 9 | March 14, 2015 | New England Black Wolves | Xcel Energy Center | L 9–10 | 8,912 | 3–6 | |
| 10 | March 15, 2015 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center |
L 8–12 | 13,045 | 3–7 | |
| 11 | March 21, 2015 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center |
L 8–12 | 14,601 | 3–8 | |
| 12 | March 29, 2015 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun | W 13–9 | 5,014 | 4–8 | |
| 13 | April 3, 2015 | New England Black Wolves | Xcel Energy Center | W 12–8 | 7,599 | 5–8 | |
| 14 | April 4, 2015 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 2–10 | 6,294 | 5–9 | |
| 15 | April 11, 2015 | Buffalo Bandits | Xcel Energy Center | L 9–12 | 8,986 | 5–10 | |
| 16 | April 18, 2015 | Calgary Roughnecks | Xcel Energy Center | L 6–10 | 8,131 | 5–11 | |
| 17 | April 25, 2015 | Edmonton Rush | Xcel Energy Center | L 12–16 | 8,013 | 5–12 | |
| 18 | May 2, 2015 | Rochester Knighthawks | Xcel Energy Center | W 13–12 | OT | 9,086 | 6–12 |
Roster
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Roster updated 2015-02-05 | ||||||
Transactions
Trades
| July 1, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm Brodie MacDonald 3rd overall selection, 2014 entry draft (Miles Thompson) |
To Edmonton Rush Tyler Carlson 1st overall selection, 2014 entry draft (Ben McIntosh) 2nd round selection, 2015 entry draft |
| July 29, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm Alex Turner |
To Edmonton Rush 3rd round selection, 2015 entry draft |
| August 13, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm Mike Grimes 3rd round selection, 2016 entry draft |
To Vancouver Stealth Tyler Hass Dane Stevens |
| August 20, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm Ethan O'Connor 1st round selection, 2017 entry draft |
To Toronto Rock Brock Sorensen |
| September 22, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm 40th selection, 2014 entry draft |
To New England Black Wolves Jay Card |
Entry Draft
The
2014 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 22, 2014.[2]
The Swarm made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Miles Thompson | |
| 1 | 5 | Shane McDonald | |
| 2 | 10 | Joe Maracle | |
| 4 | 29 | Eric Guiltinan | |
| 5 | 38 | Patrick Miles | |
| 5 | 40 | Paxton Leroux |
See also
References
- ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "2014 NLL Entry Draft Results". SwarmItUp.com. September 22, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.