The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton, Alberta playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the Rush's inaugural season.
| 2006 Edmonton Rush | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 6th West |
| 2006 record | 1-15 |
| Home record | 0-8 |
| Road record | 1-7 |
| Goals for | 150 |
| Goals against | 202 |
| General Manager | Paul Day |
| Coach | Paul Day |
| Captain | Andrew Turner |
| Arena | Rexall Place |
| Average attendance | 10,367 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Kevin Howard (21) |
| Assists | Jamey Bowen (24) |
| Points | Jamey Bowen (43) |
| Penalties in minutes | Trent Smalley (64) |
| Loose Balls | Andrew Turner (95) |
| Wins | Pat Campbell (1) |
| Goals against average | Dwight Maetche (11.54) |
After starting the season 0-6, the Rush finally won their first-ever game, beating their provincial rivals the Calgary Roughnecks in Calgary. That was the high point of the season for the Rush, who didn't win again until the 2007 season.
Regular season edit
Conference standings edit
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 193 | 167 | +26 | 12.06 | 10.44 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 196 | 180 | +16 | 12.25 | 11.25 |
| 3 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 182 | 179 | +3 | 11.38 | 11.19 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 3–5 | 5–3 | 158 | 171 | −13 | 9.88 | 10.69 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 184 | 184 | −-0 | 11.50 | 11.50 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland LumberJax – xy | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 188 | 177 | +11 | 11.75 | 11.06 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 200 | 172 | +28 | 12.50 | 10.75 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 183 | 178 | +5 | 11.44 | 11.12 |
| 4 | Arizona Sting – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 198 | 199 | −1 | 12.38 | 12.44 |
| 5 | San Jose Stealth | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 151 | 174 | −23 | 9.44 | 10.88 |
| 6 | Edmonton Rush | 16 | 1 | 15 | .062 | 10.0 | 0–8 | 1–7 | 150 | 202 | −52 | 9.38 | 12.62 |
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 edit
Reference:[2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 6, 2006 | San Jose Stealth | Rexall Place | L 9–10 | OT | 11,385 | 0–1 |
| 2 | January 13, 2006 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | L 9–11 | 13,335 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | January 21, 2006 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 9–12 | 11,676 | 0–3 | |
| 4 | January 27, 2006 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 8–14 | 15,104 | 0–4 | |
| 5 | February 3, 2006 | Minnesota Swarm | Rexall Place | L 6–7 | 8,745 | 0–5 | |
| 6 | February 11, 2006 | Toronto Rock | Rexall Place | L 11–13 | 11,019 | 0–6 | |
| 7 | February 17, 2006 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 12–11 | 12,025 | 1–6 | |
| 8 | March 3, 2006 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 10–15 | 16,732 | 1–7 | |
| 9 | March 4, 2006 | Arizona Sting | Rexall Place | L 11–15 | 9,684 | 1–8 | |
| 10 | March 10, 2006 | @ Arizona Sting | Jobing.com Arena | L 9–13 | 6,705 | 1–9 | |
| 11 | March 11, 2006 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose | L 11–12 | 6,141 | 1–10 | |
| 12 | March 17, 2006 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 9–16 | 11,289 | 1–11 | |
| 13 | March 25, 2006 | Colorado Mammoth | Rexall Place | L 7–13 | 9,527 | 1–12 | |
| 14 | March 31, 2006 | Portland LumberJax | Rexall Place | L 12–15 | 9,613 | 1–13 | |
| 15 | April 2, 2006 | @ Portland LumberJax | Rose Garden | L 10–14 | 5,687 | 1–14 | |
| 16 | April 14, 2006 | @ Portland LumberJax | Rose Garden | L 7–11 | 11,408 | 1–15 |
Player stats edit
Reference:[3]
Runners (Top 10) edit
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Bowen | 14 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 44 | 6 |
| Kevin Howard | 16 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 15 |
| Jimmy Quinlan | 16 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 86 | 22 |
| Brad Dairon | 16 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 62 | 21 |
| Kerry Susheski | 15 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 56 | 25 |
| Jason Clark | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 2 |
| Randy Daly | 12 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 51 | 4 |
| Mat Giles | 11 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 24 |
| D'Arcy Berthiame | 11 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 86 | 4 |
| Totals | 223 | 373 | 363 | 1016 | 31 |
Goaltenders edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Campbell | 16 | 707:33 | 1 | 11 | 152 | .750 | 12.89 |
| Dwight Maetche | 13 | 239:13 | 0 | 4 | 45 | .754 | 11.29 |
| Totals | 1 | 15 | 202 | .746 | 12.63 |
Awards edit
| Player | Award |
|---|---|
| Andrew Turner | All-Star |
Transactions edit
Trades edit
| July 13, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush *1st round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Mitch Belisle (D) |
To Arizona Sting Rob Blasdell (G) |
| July 13, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush **3rd round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Jon Niziol (D) |
To Buffalo Bandits Cory Bomberry (F) |
| July 13, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush Jimmy Quinlan (F) |
To Toronto Rock Scott Campbell (D) |
| July 20, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush Chris McElroy (T) Matt Dwane (D) |
To Arizona Sting ***2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Keegan Davidson (F) |
| July 20, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush Kerry Susheski (T) Ted Jenner (F) 3rd round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Shane Pederson (F) |
To Minnesota Swarm Jeff Spano (D) Damien Davis (D) ****1st round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Tyler Codron (D) |
| August 3, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush *****2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Cory Conway (F) |
To Portland LumberJax Matt Dwane (D) |
| August 9, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush Andrew Turner (D) Cam Bergman (T) Buck Stobart (D) |
To Rochester Knighthawks Sandy Chapman (D) 1st round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Shawn Evans (F) |
| August 29, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush Chris Fiore (F) 4th round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - Cory Melville (T) ***2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Keegan Davidson (F) |
To Arizona Sting Mike McLellan (F) 3rd round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Jon Niziol (D) |
| August 29, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush 6th round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Aaron Davis (F) |
To Rochester Knighthawks 6th round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - David Lomas (F) |
| November 9, 2005 |
To Edmonton Rush Jordan Sundher (D) |
To Calgary Roughnecks ******4th round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - Bill McGlone (F) |
| February 8, 2006[4] |
To Edmonton Rush Mat Giles (F) |
To Toronto Rock 2nd round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - Mike McLeod (F) |
*Later traded to the New York Titans
**Later traded to the Arizona Sting
***Later traded to the Boston Blazers
****Later traded to the Portland LumberJax
*****Later traded back to the Portland LumberJax
******Later traded to the Chicago Shamrox
Entry Draft edit
The 2005 NLL Entry Draft took place on August 29, 2005. The Rush made the following selections:
# Denotes player who never played in the NLL regular season or playoffs
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 | Mike McLellan (F) | Mercyhurst College |
| 3 | 24 | Greg Whitenect (D) | Edmonton Jr. A |
| 3 | 30 | Shane Pederson# (F) | Victoria Jr. A |
| 4 | 35 | Brad Rennie# (D) | Elmira College |
| 5 | 46 | Jon Maresse# (G) | Edmonton Jr. A |
| 6 | 60 | Aaron Davis# (F) | Coquitlam Ontario Major |
Roster edit
Reference:[5]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2006 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Edmonton Rush - 2006 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Edmonton Rush - National Lacrosse League - team stats | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
- ^ "Rock Trade Giles to Rush". NLL.com. February 8, 2006. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Edmonton Rush - National Lacrosse League - team roster | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".