| 2016 Saskatchewan Rush | |
|---|---|
| Champion's Cup Champions | |
| West Division Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| Division | 1st West |
| 2016 record | 13-5 |
| Home record | 7-2 |
| Road record | 6-3 |
| Goals for | 233 |
| Goals against | 190 |
| General Manager | Derek Keenan |
| Coach | Derek Keenan |
| Captain | Chris Corbeil |
| Alternate captains | Jarrett Davis Zack Greer Brett Mydske Kyle Rubisch |
| Arena | SaskTel Centre |
| Average attendance | 12,081 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Zack Greer (42) |
| Assists | Mark Matthews (69) |
| Points | Mark Matthews (109) |
| Penalties in minutes | Nik Bilic (52) |
| Loose Balls | Jeremy Thompson (174) |
| Wins | Aaron Bold (12) |
| Goals against average | Aaron Bold (10.30) |
The Saskatchewan Rush are a lacrosse team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2016 season is the 11th in franchise history but first in Saskatchewan after playing 10 seasons in Edmonton as the Edmonton Rush.[1] The Rush won the NLL championship in 2015 before relocating.
Current standings
Reference: [2]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 251 | 214 | +37 | 13.94 | 11.89 |
| 2 | New England Black Wolves – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 229 | 212 | +17 | 12.72 | 11.78 |
| 3 | Georgia Swarm – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 238 | 240 | −2 | 13.22 | 13.33 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 200 | 215 | −15 | 11.11 | 11.94 |
| 5 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 190 | 224 | −34 | 10.56 | 12.44 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 233 | 190 | +43 | 12.94 | 10.56 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 8–1 | 4–5 | 203 | 202 | +1 | 11.28 | 11.22 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 216 | 216 | −-0 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 198 | 245 | −47 | 11.00 | 13.61 |
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
Game log
Regular season
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 2, 2016 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 10–8 | 11,977 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 15, 2016 | Vancouver Stealth | SaskTel Centre | L 11–13 | 9,147 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 29, 2016 | Colorado Mammoth | SaskTel Centre | W 12–10 | 8,624 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | February 5, 2016 | Calgary Roughnecks | SaskTel Centre | W 19–12 | 9,580 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | February 11, 2016 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 7–9 | 10,841 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 19, 2016 | Rochester Knighthawks | SaskTel Centre | W 11–8 | 11,042 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | February 26, 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | SaskTel Centre | L 18–19 | OT | 10,423 | 4–3 |
| 8 | February 28, 2016 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 12–11 | OT | 10,005 | 5–3 |
| 9 | March 12, 2016 | Georgia Swarm | SaskTel Centre | W 14–8 | 13,720 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | March 19, 2016 | @ Vancouver Stealth | Langley Events Centre | W 24–16 | 3,425 | 7–3 | |
| 11 | March 25, 2016 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 11–9 | 8,836 | 8–3 | |
| 12 | March 26, 2016 | Toronto Rock | SaskTel Centre | W 13–8 | 13,123 | 9–3 | |
| 13 | April 2, 2016 | Calgary Roughnecks | SaskTel Centre | W 11–9 | 14,941 | 10–3 | |
| 14 | April 8, 2016 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 13–14 | 2,892 | 10–4 | |
| 15 | April 15, 2016 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 11–5 | 11,544 | 11–4 | |
| 16 | April 16, 2016 | Colorado Mammoth | SaskTel Centre | W 11–8 | 15,027 | 12–4 | |
| 17 | April 23, 2016 | @ Vancouver Stealth | Langley Events Centre | L 12–14 | 4,409 | 12–5 | |
| 18 | April 30, 2016 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 13–9 | 6,547 | 13–5 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Final (Game 1) | May 14, 2016 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 16–10 | 12,211 | 1–0 | |
| Western Final (Game 2) | May 21, 2016 | Calgary Roughnecks | SaskTel Centre | W 12–9 | 15,192 | 2–0 | |
| Finals Game 1 |
May 28, 2016 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center | W 11–9 | 12,692 | 3–0 | |
| Finals Game 2 |
June 4, 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | SaskTel Centre | W 11–10 | 15,182 | 4–0 |
Player stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Matthews | 18 | 40 | 69 | 109 | 76 | 23 |
| Robert Church | 18 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 98 | 7 |
| Zack Greer | 16 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 76 | 16 |
| Ben McIntosh | 18 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 89 | 9 |
| Curtis Knight | 15 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 51 | 4 |
| Jarrett Davis | 17 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 54 | 16 |
| Riley Loewen | 12 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 2 |
| Dan Taylor | 8 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 0 |
| Chris Corbeil | 18 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 121 | 4 |
| Jeremy Thompson | 18 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 174 | 6 |
| Team Totals | 18 | 233 | 339 | 572 | 1393 | 257 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bold | 18 | 1042:14 | 12 | 5 | 179 | .761 | 10.30 |
| Tyler Carlson | 5 | 46:33 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .706 | 12.89 |
| Totals | 13 | 5 | 190 | .758 | 10.56 |
Transactions
Trades
| September 24, 2015 | To Saskatchewan Rush 1st round pick, 2018 entry draft |
To Rochester Knighthawks 14th overall pick, 2015 entry draft |
| September 24, 2015 | To Saskatchewan Rush 1st round pick, 2016 NLL Entry Draft |
To Rochester Knighthawks 9th overall pick, 2015 entry draft |
| September 28, 2015 | To Saskatchewan Rush 6th round pick, 2018 entry draft |
To Buffalo Bandits 55th overall pick, 2015 entry draft |
Entry Draft
The 2015 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 28, 2015. The Rush made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | Dan Taylor | Lehigh |
| 2 | 18 | Doug Buchan | Niagara |
| 3 | 30 | Justin Goodwin | |
| 3 | 31 | Luke Gillespie | |
| 4 | 40 | Jimmy McBride | |
| 5 | 47 | Reagan Harding |
Roster
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See also
References
- ↑ "Rush announce relocation to Saskatchewan". NLL.com. July 20, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ↑ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Rush schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
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