2009 NLL season




























2009 NLL season
League
National Lacrosse League
Sport
Indoor lacrosse
Duration
January 3, 2009 – May 15, 2009
Number of games
16
Number of teams
12
Regular season
Top scorer
Colin Doyle (San Jose)
Playoffs
Eastern champions
New York Titans
  Eastern runners-up
Buffalo Bandits
Western champions
Calgary Roughnecks
  Western runners-up
San Jose Stealth
Champion's Cup
Champions
Calgary Roughnecks
  Runners-up
New York Titans
Finals MVP

Josh Sanderson
NLL seasons

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The 2009 National Lacrosse League season, the 23rd in the history of the NLL, began January 3, 2009 in Buffalo, Portland, and Sunrise, Florida,[1] and concluded with the Calgary Roughnecks defeating the New York Titans 12—10 in the Champion's Cup on May 15, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.




Contents





  • 1 Team movement


  • 2 Final standings

    • 2.1 Playoffs



  • 3 Milestones and events

    • 3.1 Pre-season


    • 3.2 Regular season


    • 3.3 Post-season



  • 4 All-Star game

    • 4.1 All-Star teams



  • 5 Awards

    • 5.1 Annual


    • 5.2 All-Pro teams


    • 5.3 All-Rookie team


    • 5.4 Weekly awards


    • 5.5 Monthly awards



  • 6 Statistics leaders


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links




Team movement


After the 2008 season was cancelled and then reinstated, the Boston Blazers and Arizona Sting both announced that they would not participate in the 2008 season, and would return in 2009.[2] However, in the summer of 2008 the Arizona Sting ceased operations and its players were put in a dispersal draft.[3] The Blazers drafted former Sting and LumberJax forward Dan Dawson first overall.[4]


Just weeks prior to the start of the season, the Chicago Shamrox suspended operations due to financial troubles and the players were placed in another dispersal draft.[5]Anthony Cosmo was selected 1st overall by the Boston Blazers in this draft.[6]


Finally, while not a franchise relocation, the Minnesota Swarm were moved from the East Division to the West Division.



Final standings


Reference: [7]



















































































































East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1
New York Titans – xy
16106.6250.05–35–3190180+1011.8811.25
2
Buffalo Bandits – x
16106.6250.05–35–3223170+5313.9410.62
3
Boston Blazers – x
16106.6250.04–46–2181168+1311.3110.50
4
Rochester Knighthawks – x
1679.4383.06–21–7169197-2810.5612.31
5Philadelphia Wings1679.4383.04–43–5188193-511.7512.06
6Toronto Rock16610.3754.03–53–5194218-2412.1213.62

















































































































West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1
Calgary Roughnecks – xyz
16124.7500.05–37–1206167+3912.8810.44
2
Portland LumberJax – x
1697.5623.04–45–3181177+411.3111.06
3
San Jose Stealth – x
1679.4385.05–32–6200185+1512.5011.56
4
Colorado Mammoth – x
1679.4385.04–43–5172184-1210.7511.50
5Minnesota Swarm16610.3756.02–64–4174198-2410.8812.38
6Edmonton Rush16511.3127.04–41–7159200-419.9412.50

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: 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



Playoffs






















































































































Divisional Semifinal
Divisional Final

Champion's Cup Final
         
E1

New York

11
E4
Rochester
10
E1

New York

9

Eastern Division
E2
Buffalo
3
E2

Buffalo

11
E3
Boston
8
E1
New York
10

W1

Calgary

12
W1

Calgary

15
W4
Colorado
8
W1

Calgary

17

Western Division
W3
San Jose
5
W2
Portland
16
W3

San Jose

20


Milestones and events



Pre-season


  • August 19, 2008: The NLL announced that the Minnesota Swarm would be moving from the East division to the West division, giving the West six teams to the East's seven.[8]

  • August 22, 2008: Chicago Shamrox goalie Matt Roik was traded to the San Jose Stealth with two first round draft picks in exchange for veteran goalie Anthony Cosmo.[9]

  • September 2, 2008: The Rochester Knighthawks announce that Paul Suggate will be the new head coach. Freeman Bucktooth and former team captain Mike Hasen were also named assistant coaches.[10]

  • September 7, 2008: Just hours before the entry draft, the Toronto Rock, San Jose Stealth, and Rochester Knighthawks made a blockbuster trade. Toronto sent Aaron Wilson and a 2009 first round draft pick to Rochester, who sent Stephen Hoar back to Toronto. Toronto also received Luke Wiles from San Jose, while San Jose gets Rochester's first round pick in the 2008 entry draft.[11]

  • September 9, 2008: Rochester Knighthawks star John Grant, Jr. announced that he would miss the entire 2009 season after undergoing emergency surgery to remove an infection in the ACL in his left knee.[12]

  • September 25: The NLL announced that a regular season game will be played between the New York Titans and the Toronto Rock at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The game will be known as the Florida Lacrosse Cup. This will be the first pro lacrosse game ever played in the state. The event was spearheaded by former Rock and Philadelphia Wings forward Kevin Finneran.[13]

  • October 15, 2008: The Rochester Knighthawks acquired the rights to lacrosse legend Gary Gait from the Colorado Mammoth for forward Andrew Potter and first-round draft picks in both 2009 and 2010. Gait, whose single-season scoring record was shattered during the 2008 season by Athan Iannucci, originally retired from the NLL after the 2005 season.[14]

  • November 11, 2008: Legendary goaltender Dallas Eliuk announced that he will not play in 2009, taking a job as an assistant coach with the Portland LumberJax.[15] Eliuk did not officially announce his retirement until December 9.[16] Eliuk won four NLL championships, all with the Wings, and is the NLL's all-time leader in saves.

  • November 25, 2008: Rochester Knighthawks GM Regy Thorpe signed a playing contract, becoming the first player-GM in NLL history.[17]

  • December 24, 2008: Less than four months after taking the job and without a single regular season game under his belt, Paul Suggate resigned his position as Rochester head coach.[18] No reason was given for Suggate's resignation. Only two days later, the Knighthawks announced that lacrosse legend Paul Gait had been hired as head coach.[19]


Regular season


  • January 3, 2009: The Toronto Rock won the first-ever Florida Lacrosse Cup, defeating the New York Titans 15-14 to open the season. Blaine Manning scored the winner, his fourth goal of the game, with 38 seconds left in regulation time to seal the victory, and was named Overall Player of the Week.[20]

  • January 10, 2009: Jim Jennings announced his resignation as commissioner of the NLL, stating: "I feel that I have accomplished all the goals I set out to do at the NLL. I want to spend some time with my family before pursuing other opportunities and taking on the next challenge." NLL Deputy Commissioner and COO George Daniel was named Interim Commissioner.[21]

  • January 10, 2009: Gary Gait scored five goals in his return to the NLL, but Rochester lost to Philadelphia 16-13.[22]

  • January 16, 2009: In a 23-6 loss at Buffalo, the Rochester Knighthawks allowed the most goals in a single game in their history. The 17-point defeat was also their most lopsided loss ever.[23]

  • January 20, 2009: Only three games into the season, the Toronto Rock fired head coach Glenn Clark and assistant coach Terry Bullen and hired former Chicago Shamrox and Colorado Mammoth coach Jamie Batley as the new head coach. Assistant coach Jim Veltman was relieved of his coaching duties, but remained with the Rock as an advisor.[24]

  • February 10, 2009: The league announced that Dallas Eliuk and Jim Veltman will be inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in March, 2009.[25]

  • February 14, 2009: Mark Steenhuis of the Buffalo Bandits scored 13 assists and 17 points in a 25-10 win over Toronto breaking the league's single-game records for assists and points. The records were previously held by Derek Malawsky (11 assists in 2002) and John Grant Jr. (15 points in 2007) both of the Rochester Knighthawks.[26]

  • March 20, 2009: The San Jose Stealth announced that offensive coordinator Chris Hall has been named head coach, while former head coach Jeff Dowling will take over Hall's post as offensive coordinator.[27]

  • April 11, 2009: San Jose Stealth rookie Rhys Duch scored five goals and added three assists, giving him 86 points for the season, breaking Gavin Prout's rookie scoring record. In the same game, Stealth captain Colin Doyle tied Josh Sanderson's single-season assists record of 71.[28]

  • April 17, 2009: Calgary's Josh Sanderson finished the season with 74 assists, breaking his own single-season record of 71. The next night, Boston's Dan Dawson had five assists, tying him with Sanderson for the league lead and record.[29]

  • April 18, 2009: Rhys Duch extends his new rookie scoring record to 89, with one goal and two assists against the Toronto Rock.[29]


Post-season


  • April 22, 2009: After missing the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years, the Philadelphia Wings fired GM Lindsay Sanderson. The Wings were 38-42 during Sanderson's five-year tenure, and only made the playoffs once.[30]

  • April 29, 2009: Toronto Rock Director of Lacrosse Operations Mike Kloepfer announced his resignation. The Rock were 19-29 in three years under Kloepfer, missing the playoffs in both 2008 and 2009.[31]

  • May 4, 2009: The Portland LumberJax announced that they will not be playing in Portland next season. Executive vice president Brian Silcott said that the team will not fold, but they are looking at either moving or selling the franchise; the franchise did fold, however.[32]

  • May 9, 2009: Both division final games featured outstanding performances by the winning goaltenders. In New York, Matt Vinc stopped 41 out of 44 shots and kept the Buffalo Bandits to only three goals as the Titans defeated Buffalo 9-3.[33] In Calgary, Matt King shut the San Jose Stealth out for the first three quarters and even scored a goal of his own - the game-winner - as Calgary destroyed the Stealth 17-5.

  • May 15, 2009: The Calgary Roughnecks defeated the New York Titans 12-10 to capture their second Champions Cup title.

  • May 19, 2009: The Edmonton Rush fired head coach and GM Bob Hamley after finishing last in the West for the second straight season.[34]


All-Star game


The 2009 All-Star Game was held at Pepsi Center in Denver on March 7, 2009.[35] The East beat the West 27-21 as Buffalo's Mark Steenhuis scored seven goals and six assists on his way to his third All-Star Game MVP award.[36]



All-Star teams



















































Eastern Division starters
 
Western Division starters

Dan Dawson, Boston

Colin Doyle, San Jose

Casey Powell, New York *

Josh Sanderson, Calgary

Mark Steenhuis, Buffalo

Dan Teat, Edmonton

Geoff Snider, Philadelphia *

Brodie Merrill, Portland

Chris White, Buffalo
Bruce Murray, Colorado

Ken Montour, Buffalo (goalie)

Matt Disher, Portland (goalie)
Eastern Division reserves
Western Division reserves

Jason Crosbie, Toronto

Brian Langtry, Colorado

Gary Gait, Rochester
Peter Morgan, Portland

Pat Maddalena, New York

Gavin Prout, Colorado

John Tavares, Buffalo

Tracey Kelusky, Calgary
Roger Vyse, Buffalo

Jeff Zywicki, San Jose

Shawn Williams, Rochester

Nick Carlson, Colorado

Jordan Hall, New York

Jeff Shattler, Calgary

Mitch Belisle, Boston

Ryan Cousins, Minnesota

Greg Peyser, New York *
Ian Hawksbee, Edmonton

Kyle Sweeney, Philadelphia
Nick Inch, Minnesota

Cam Woods, Toronto *

Jeff Moleski, Calgary

Anthony Cosmo, Boston (goalie)
Andrew Leyshon, Colorado (goalie)

Drew Westervelt, Philadelphia (injury replacement)
 

Brendan Mundorf, New York (injury replacement)
 

Jarett Park, New York (injury replacement)
 

Stephen Peyser, New York (injury replacement)
 

* Unable to play due to injury



Awards



Annual



































Award
Winner
Team

Most Valuable Player

Dan Dawson [37]
Boston

Goaltender of the Year

Ken Montour [38]
Buffalo

Defensive Player of the Year

Billy Dee Smith [38]
Buffalo

Transition Player of the Year

Brodie Merrill [38]
Portland

Rookie of the Year

Rhys Duch [38]
San Jose

Sportsmanship Award

Dan Dawson [39]
Boston

GM of the Year

Ed Comeau [40]
New York

Les Bartley Award
Troy Cordingley [40]Calgary

Executive of the Year Award
John J. Arlotta [41]Minnesota

Tom Borrelli Award
Paul Tutka [39] 


All-Pro teams


First Team



  • Dan Dawson, Boston


  • Colin Doyle, San Jose


  • Casey Powell, New York


  • Brodie Merrill, Portland


  • Billy Dee Smith, Buffalo


  • Ken Montour, Buffalo

Second Team



  • Josh Sanderson, Calgary


  • John Tavares, Buffalo


  • Jordan Hall, New York


  • Mark Steenhuis, Buffalo


  • Mac Allen, Rochester


  • Anthony Cosmo, Boston


All-Rookie team



  • Rhys Duch, San Jose


  • Daryl Veltman, Boston

  • Kevin Buchanan, Minnesota


  • Stephen Peyser, New York


  • Jon Harnett, Boston


  • Tyler Richards, San Jose


Weekly awards


The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best transition player, best defensive player, and best rookie.







































































































MonthWeekOverallOffensiveDefensiveTransitionRookie
January1
Blaine ManningCasey PowellKevin CroswellScott Stewart
Andrew Watt
2
Gary GaitPat MaddalenaKen MontourBrodie Merrill
Sean Thomson
3
Mark SteenhuisMark SteenhuisKen MontourGreg Peyser
Daryl Veltman
4
Dan TeatDan DawsonMichael ThompsonTyler CodronDaryl Veltman
5
Matt DisherMike AccursiMatt DisherCurtis Hodgson
Matt Danowski
February6
Gary BiningTracey KeluskyPat CampbellChris DriscollGary Bining
7
Mark SteenhuisMark SteenhuisAnthony CosmoJason BloomTyler Crompton
8
Dan DawsonMark SteenhuisJon HarnettBobby McBride
Rhys Duch
9
Shawn EvansShawn EvansMatt DisherKyle RossKevin Buchanan
March10
Shawn EvansShawn EvansSandy ChapmanPat McCreadyKevin Buchanan
11
Bob WatsonJohn TavaresKen MontourPaul RabilTyler Crompton
12
Athan IannucciAndy SecoreMatt VincBrodie MerrillRhys Duch
13
John TavaresColin DoyleTyler RichardsBrodie MerrillRhys Duch
April14
Anthony CosmoMerrick ThomsonMatt DisherScott StewartRhys Duch
15
Pat O'TooleSean MorrisRay GuzeSteve TollDaryl Veltman


Monthly awards


Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.














MonthOverallRookie
January
Casey PowellDaryl Veltman
February
Mark SteenhuisDaryl Veltman
March
Bob WatsonRhys Duch


Statistics leaders


Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.












































StatPlayerTeamTotal
GoalsMark SteenhuisBuffalo51
John TavaresBuffalo51
AssistsDan DawsonBoston
74
Josh SandersonCalgary
74
PointsColin DoyleSan Jose111
Penalty MinutesEric MartinSan Jose89
Shots on GoalMark SteenhuisBuffalo186
Loose BallsGeoff SniderPhiladelphia220
Save PctKen MontourBuffalo.813
GAAKen MontourBuffalo9.57


See also


  • 2009 in sports


References




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  10. ^ "Knighthawks Name Suggate New Head Coach". NLL.com. September 2, 2008. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-02. 


  11. ^ "Draft Day Blockbuster: Wilson, Wiles Traded". NLL.com. September 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-07. 


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  16. ^ "Dallas Eliuk Announces Retirement". NLL.com. December 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-09. 


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  24. ^ "Toronto Rock hire new coaching staff". TorontoRock.com. January 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-20. 


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  26. ^ "Steenhuis has record-setting night". Buffalo News. February 15, 2009. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-16. 


  27. ^ "Stealth Make Changes To Coaching Staff". NLL.com. March 20, 2009. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-20. 


  28. ^ "Stealth Clinch Playoff Berth With 11-10 OT Win". NLL.com. April 11, 2009. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-16. 


  29. ^ ab "Sanderson & Dawson Set New Assists Record". NLL.com. April 17, 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-22. 


  30. ^ "Sanderson Out as Wings GM". NLL.com. April 22, 2009. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-22. 


  31. ^ "Mike Kloepfer Resigns from Toronto Rock". TorontoRock.com. April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 


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  33. ^ "Titans Shut Down Bandits 9-3, Advance To Final". NLL.com. May 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 


  34. ^ Tutka, Paul (May 19, 2009). "Breaking: Bob Hamley released by Edmonton Rush". NLLInsider.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 


  35. ^ "Colorado To Host 2009 All-Star Game". NLL.com. September 9, 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-09. 


  36. ^ "East tops West in All-Star Game, 27-21". NLL.com. March 7, 2009. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-08. 


  37. ^ "Dan Dawson Wins Most Valuable Player Award". NLL.com. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 


  38. ^ abcd "Defense, Transition & Goaltender Awards". NLL.com. May 11, 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 


  39. ^ ab "Dawson Wins Sportsmanship Award". NLL.com. May 5, 2009. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06. 


  40. ^ ab "Cordingley Coach of the Year, Comeau GM". NLL.com. May 7, 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-07. 


  41. ^ "John J. Arlotta Named Executive of the Year". NLL.com. May 6, 2009. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06. 




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