2009 Portland LumberJax season
| 2009 Portland LumberJax | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL | 
| Division | 2nd West | 
| 2009 record | 9-7 | 
| Home record | 4-4 | 
| Road record | 5-3 | 
| Goals for | 181 | 
| Goals against | 177 | 
| General Manager | Derek Keenan | 
| Coach | Derek Keenan | 
| Captain | Pat Jones | 
| Alternate captains | Brodie Merrill | 
| Arena | Rose Garden Arena | 
| Average attendance | 8,682 | 
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Peter Morgan (29) | 
| Assists | Ryan Powell (44) | 
| Points | Ryan Powell (62) | 
| Penalties in minutes | Derek Malawsky (42) | 
| Loose Balls | Brodie Merrill (216) | 
| Wins | Matt Disher (8) | 
| Goals against average | Matt Disher (10.80) | 
The Portland LumberJax are a lacrosse team based in Portland, Oregon playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season will be the 4th in franchise history.
Regular season
Conference standings
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Titans – xy | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 190 | 180 | +10 | 11.88 | 11.25 | 
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 223 | 170 | +53 | 13.94 | 10.63 | 
| 3 | Boston Blazers – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 0.0 | 4–4 | 6–2 | 181 | 168 | +13 | 11.31 | 10.50 | 
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 3.0 | 6–2 | 1–7 | 169 | 197 | -28 | 10.56 | 12.31 | 
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 188 | 193 | -5 | 11.75 | 12.06 | 
| 6 | Toronto Rock | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 4.0 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 194 | 218 | -24 | 12.13 | 13.63 | 
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Roughnecks – xyz | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 7–1 | 206 | 167 | +39 | 12.88 | 10.44 | 
| 2 | Portland LumberJax – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.563 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 181 | 177 | +4 | 11.31 | 11.06 | 
| 3 | San Jose Stealth – x | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 5.0 | 5–3 | 2–6 | 200 | 185 | +15 | 12.50 | 11.56 | 
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 5.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 172 | 184 | -12 | 10.75 | 11.50 | 
| 5 | Minnesota Swarm | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 6.0 | 2–6 | 4–4 | 174 | 198 | -24 | 10.88 | 12.38 | 
| 6 | Edmonton Rush | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0.313 | 7.0 | 4–4 | 1–7 | 159 | 200 | -41 | 9.94 | 12.50 | 
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 3, 2009 | Minnesota Swarm | Rose Garden | L 7–11 | 7,121 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 9, 2009 | Colorado Mammoth | Rose Garden | L 10–12 | 6,859 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | January 10, 2009 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 14–5 | 16,987 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 16, 2009 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | L 10–11 | 8,017 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | January 23, 2009 | Edmonton Rush | Rose Garden | W 15–10 | 6,894 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | January 31, 2009 | @ Boston Blazers | TD Banknorth Garden | W 9–8 | OT | 5,029 | 3–3 | 
| 7 | February 7, 2009 | San Jose Stealth | Rose Garden | W 16–13 | 6,943 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | February 28, 2009 | Philadelphia Wings | Rose Garden | W 12–10 | 8,560 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | March 21, 2009 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | L 4–14 | 17,822 | 5–4 | |
| 10 | March 28, 2009 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose | W 14–12 | 3,018 | 6–4 | |
| 11 | March 29, 2009 | San Jose Stealth | Rose Garden | L 8–13 | 6,473 | 6–5 | |
| 12 | April 3, 2009 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | L 10–11 | 6,517 | 6–6 | |
| 13 | April 4, 2009 | Colorado Mammoth | Rose Garden | W 13–12 | OT | 7,859 | 7–6 | 
| 14 | April 10, 2009 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 11–9 | 10,387 | 8–6 | |
| 15 | April 11, 2009 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 19–14 | 12,574 | 9–6 | |
| 16 | April 17, 2009 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rose Garden | L 9–12 | 7,855 | 9–7 | 
Playoffs
Game log
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinal | May 1, 2009 | San Jose Stealth | Rose Garden | L 16–20 | 6,053 | 0–1 | 
Player stats
Reference:[4]
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Powell | 16 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 67 | 8 | 
| Cory Conway | 15 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 63 | 17 | 
| Peter Morgan | 13 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 53 | 6 | 
| Derek Malawsky | 16 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 70 | 42 | 
| Brodie Merrill | 16 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 216 | 38 | 
| Scott Stewart | 15 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 98 | 2 | 
| Pete Jacobs | 16 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 54 | 2 | 
| Tim Campeau | 11 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 
| Dan Stroup | 14 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 
| Totals | 280 | 461 | 347 | 1052 | 30 | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Disher | 13 | 733:25 | 8 | 5 | 132 | .792 | 10.80 | 
| Matthew Flindell | 9 | 124:09 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .789 | 11.60 | 
| Joel Weber | 10 | 107:48 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .761 | 11.69 | 
| Totals | 9 | 7 | 177 | .788 | 11.06 | 
Transactions
New players
- Matt Brown - acquired in trade
 - Luke Forget - acquired in trade
 - Jamison Koesterer - acquired in trade
 - Brad MacDonald - acquired in trade
 - Dan Stroup - signed as free agent
 
Players not returning
- Dan Dawson - lost in Arizona dispersal draft
 - Dallas Eliuk - retired
 - Matt Holman - traded
 - Spencer Martin - traded
 - Scott Stapleford - released
 
Trades
| November 19, 2008 |  To Portland LumberJax  Jamison Koesterer  | 
 To New York Titans conditional pick, 2009 or 2010 entry draft  | 
|  September 15, 2008[5] | 
 To Portland LumberJax Matt Brown  | 
 To Edmonton Rush  Spencer Martin  | 
| July 7, 2008 |  To Portland LumberJax Brad MacDonald  | 
 To Chicago Shamrox  Matt Holman second round selection, 2009 entry draft  | 
| December 9, 2008[6] |  To Portland LumberJax Luke Forget  | 
 To Rochester Knighthawks second round selection, 2009 entry draft  | 
Entry draft
The 2008 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 7, 2008.[7] The LumberJax selected the following players:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Tim Campeau | Notre Dame de Namur University | 
| 3 | 34 | Matthew Yager | Victoria, BC | 
| 4 | 48 | Dayne Michaud | Seton Hill University | 
| 5 | 61 | Matt Flindell | Victoria, BC | 
| 6 | 74 | Sean Robinson | New Westminster, BC | 
Roster
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See also
References
- ↑ "National Lacrosse League - 2009 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
 - ↑ "Portland LumberJax – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
 - ↑ "Portland LumberJax – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
 - ↑ http://pointstreak.com/prostats/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=38726&seasonid=3260
 - ↑ "Brown To Portland, Martin To Edmonton". NLL.com. September 15, 2008. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
 - ↑ Tutka, Paul (December 9, 2008). "Luke Forget traded to Portland, Edmonton releases keeper Curtis Palidwor". NLLInsider.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
 - ↑ "Daryl Veltman Selected First By Boston". NLL.com. September 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
 
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