2007 Edmonton Rush season
| 2007 Edmonton Rush | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 5th West |
| 2007 record | 6-10 |
| Home record | 4-4 |
| Road record | 2-6 |
| Goals for | 160 |
| Goals against | 189 |
| General Manager | Paul Day |
| Coach | Paul Day |
| Captain | Andrew Turner |
| Arena | Rexall Place |
| Average attendance | 9,602 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Chris Gill (37) |
| Assists | Jason Wulder (35) |
| Points | Chris Gill (62) |
| Penalties in minutes | Andrew Turner (34) |
| Loose Balls | Chris McElroy (84) |
| Wins | Curtis Palidwor (5) |
| Goals against average | Curtis Palidwor (10.99) |
The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton, Alberta playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2007 season was the 2nd in franchise history.
The Rush improved on their single-victory inaugural season with a respectable 6-10 record, but still finished well out of the playoffs.
Regular season
Conference standings
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Knighthawks – xyz | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0.875 | 0.0 | 8–0 | 6–2 | 249 | 194 | +55 | 15.56 | 12.13 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 4.0 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 207 | 188 | +19 | 12.94 | 11.75 |
| 3 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.563 | 5.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 200 | 207 | -7 | 12.50 | 12.94 |
| 4 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 8.0 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 187 | 183 | +4 | 11.69 | 11.44 |
| 5 | Chicago Shamrox | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 8.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 176 | 191 | -15 | 11.00 | 11.94 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 8.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 178 | 186 | -8 | 11.13 | 11.63 |
| 7 | New York Titans | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 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 | 0.750 | 0.0 | 7–1 | 5–3 | 209 | 179 | +30 | 13.06 | 11.19 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.563 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 219 | 202 | +17 | 13.69 | 12.63 |
| 3 | Arizona Sting – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.563 | 3.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 188 | 181 | +7 | 11.75 | 11.31 |
| 4 | San Jose Stealth – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.563 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 181 | 170 | +11 | 11.31 | 10.63 |
| 5 | Edmonton Rush | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 6.0 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 160 | 189 | -29 | 10.00 | 11.81 |
| 6 | Portland LumberJax | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 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–LossesGB–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:[2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 6, 2007 | Philadelphia Wings | Rexall Place | W 13–12 | 9,417 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 13, 2007 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 12–13 | 10,702 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 19, 2007 | Colorado Mammoth | Rexall Place | L 9–16 | 11,065 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | February 3, 2007 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 7–16 | 17,804 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | February 10, 2007 | Arizona Sting | Rexall Place | W 11–9 | 10,435 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | February 18, 2007 | @ Arizona Sting | Jobing.com Arena | L 11–12 | OT | 7,063 | 2–4 |
| 7 | February 23, 2007 | Portland LumberJax | Rexall Place | W 9–8 | OT | 9,177 | 3–4 |
| 8 | March 2, 2007 | San Jose Stealth | Rexall Place | L 9–11 | 9,388 | 3–5 | |
| 9 | March 16, 2007 | Toronto Rock | Rexall Place | W 12–9 | 11,547 | 4–5 | |
| 10 | March 25, 2007 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose | L 7–14 | 3,552 | 4–6 | |
| 11 | March 31, 2007 | @ New York Titans | Madison Square Garden | L 10–11 | 6,432 | 4–7 | |
| 12 | April 1, 2007 | @ Chicago Shamrox | Sears Centre | W 8–6 | 4,665 | 5–7 | |
| 13 | April 6, 2007 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 13–12 | 13,715 | 6–7 | |
| 14 | April 7, 2007 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose | L 8–9 | 3,845 | 6–8 | |
| 15 | April 13, 2007 | @ Portland LumberJax | Rose Garden | L 10–14 | 10,037 | 6–9 | |
| 16 | April 14, 2007 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 11–17 | 14,790 | 6–10 |
Player stats
Reference:[3]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gill | 16 | 37 | 25 | 62 | 54 | 10 |
| Jimmy Quinlan | 16 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 74 | 25 |
| Dan Stroup | 16 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 51 | 6 |
| Jason Wulder | 15 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 28 |
| Jamey Bowen | 12 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 32 | 2 |
| Randy Daly | 12 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 64 | 9 |
| Ryan O'Connor | 9 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 8 |
| Chris McElroy | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 84 | 31 |
| AJ Shannon | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| Totals | 270 | 430 | 305 | 1016 | 44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Palidwor | 12 | 709:44 | 5 | 7 | 124 | .789 | 10.48 |
| Pat Campbell | 12 | 221:31 | 1 | 3 | 56 | .724 | 15.17 |
| Kurtis Wagar | 8 | 31:48 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .769 | 11.32 |
| Totals | 6 | 10 | 189 | .770 | 11.81 |
Awards
| Player | Award |
|---|---|
| Andrew Turner | All-Stars |
| Chris Gill | |
| Jimmy Quinlan |
Transactions
Trades
| June 28, 2006 | To Edmonton Rush A.J. Shannon (F) *1st round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Mitch Belisle (D) |
To Buffalo Bandits 1st round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - Brett Bucktooth (F) |
| July 13, 2006 | To Edmonton Rush Dan Stroup (F) Chris Gill (F) Ryan O'Connor (F) |
To Chicago Shamrox Mat Giles (F) Jason Clark (F) 1st round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - Josh Wasson (F) |
| July 27, 2006 | To Edmonton Rush **3rd round pick in 2008 Entry Draft - Mike Leveille (F) |
To Arizona Sting Brad Dairon (F) |
| August 1, 2006 | To Edmonton Rush Jason Wulder (F) |
To Calgary Roughnecks Kerry Susheski (T) ***2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Cory Conway (F) |
| February 9, 2007[4] |
To Edmonton Rush Curtis Palidwor (G) Conditional 5th round pick in 2007 Entry Draft |
To New York Titans 1st round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Mitch Belisle (D) |
*Later traded to the New York Titans
**Later traded to the Philadelphia Wings
***Later traded back to the Portland LumberJax
Entry Draft
The 2006 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 13, 2006. The Rush made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 28 | Kurtis Wagar (G) | St. Catharines Jr. A |
| 4 | 46 | Cory Melville (T) | Burnaby Jr. A |
| 5 | 54 | Kris Hartzell (D) | St. Andrew's College |
Roster
Reference:[5]
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See also
References
- ↑ "National Lacrosse League - 2007 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Edmonton Rush – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ↑ http://pointstreak.com/prostats/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=38725&seasonid=1322
- ↑ "Palidwor Traded to Edmonton". NLL.com. February 9, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ↑ http://pointstreak.com/prostats/teamroster.html?teamid=38725&seasonid=1322
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