2018 Georgia Swarm season
Infinite Energy Arena | |
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| Average attendance | 4,437 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Lyle Thompson (46) |
| Assists | Shayne Jackson (52) |
| Points | Lyle Thompson (86) |
| Penalties in minutes | Bryan Cole (25) |
| Loose Balls | Lyle Thompson (123) |
| Wins | Mike Poulin (11) |
| Goals against average | Mike Poulin (11.69) |
The 2018 Georgia Swarm season is the 3rd 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
Final standings
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Swarm – xy | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 226 | 215 | +11 | 12.56 | 11.94 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.0 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 236 | 210 | +26 | 13.11 | 11.67 |
| 3 | New England Black Wolves – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 194 | 242 | −48 | 10.78 | 13.44 |
| 4 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.0 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 237 | 216 | +21 | 13.17 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.0 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 232 | 240 | −8 | 12.89 | 13.33 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 254 | 196 | +58 | 14.11 | 10.89 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 214 | 199 | +15 | 11.89 | 11.06 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 227 | 211 | +16 | 12.61 | 11.72 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 12.0 | 0–9 | 2–7 | 186 | 277 | −91 | 10.33 | 15.39 |
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 | December 8, 2017 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 11–13 | 5,489 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | December 23, 2017 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center |
L 11–14 | 13,125 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | December 30, 2017 | Rochester Knighthawks | Infinite Energy Arena |
W 14–11 | 6,254 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 6, 2018 | Saskatchewan Rush | Infinite Energy Arena |
L 9–13 | 3,714 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | January 13, 2018 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 15–12 | 11,843 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | January 27, 2018 | @ Vancouver Stealth |
Langley Events Centre | W 16–12 | 3,423 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | February 10, 2018 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | L 9–18 | 14,058 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | February 11, 2018 | Rochester Knighthawks | Infinite Energy Arena |
L 10–17 | 3,181 | 3–5 | |
| 9 | February 17, 2018 | Toronto Rock | Infinite Energy Arena |
W 14–13 | OT | 5,052 | 4–5 |
| 10 | March 2, 2018 | Colorado Mammoth | Infinite Energy Arena |
L 10–11 | 3,093 | 4–6 | |
| 11 | March 4, 2018 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre |
W 12–7 | 10,679 | 5–6 | |
| 12 | March 10, 2018 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 10–11 | OT | 7,214 | 5–7 |
| 13 | March 18, 2018 | Buffalo Bandits | Infinite Energy Arena |
W 14–10 | 3,863 | 6–7 | |
| 14 | March 24, 2018 | New England Black Wolves | Infinite Energy Arena |
W 17–12 | 5,039 | 7–7 | |
| 15 | April 8, 2018 | Toronto Rock | Infinite Energy Arena |
W 11–10 | 4,496 | 8–7 | |
| 16 | April 14, 2018 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | W 16–10 | 14,745 | 9–7 | |
| 17 | April 28, 2018 | Vancouver Stealth |
Infinite Energy Arena |
W 11–10 | 5,248 | 10–7 | |
| 18 | April 29, 2018 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 16–11 | 6,158 | 11–7 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern division final | May 12, 2018 | Rochester Knighthawks | Infinite Energy Arena |
L 8–9 | 4,106 | 0–1 |
Roster
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Roster updated 2017-12-08 | ||||||
Entry Draft
The
2017 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 18, 2017.[2]
The Swarm made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Zed Williams | |
| 3 | 24 | Frank Brown | |
| 3 | 32 | Mason Jones | |
| 4 | 42 | Nik Farrus | |
| 5 | 47 | Bennett Drake | |
| 5 | 50 | Isaiah Davis-Allen | |
| 6 | 59 | Adam Osika |
See also
References
- ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "2017 NLL Draft Results". NLL.com. September 18, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.