The Washington Stealth are a lacrosse team based in Everett, Washington. The team plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2010 season was the inaugural season in Washington, but the 11th in franchise history (previously the San Jose Stealth and Albany Attack). The Stealth finished first overall, and captured the first NLL Championship in franchise history.
| 2010 Washington Stealth | |
|---|---|
| Champion's Cup Champions | |
| West Division Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| Division | 1st West |
| 2010 record | 11-5 |
| Home record | 6-2 |
| Road record | 5-3 |
| Goals for | 211 |
| Goals against | 179 |
| General Manager | Johnny Mouradian |
| Coach | Jeff Dowling Chris Hall |
| Captain | Jason Bloom |
| Alternate captains | Jeff Zywicki |
| Arena | Comcast Arena at Everett |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Lewis Ratcliff |
| Assists | Rhys Duch |
| Points | Lewis Ratcliff |
| Penalties in minutes | Matt Beers |
| Loose Balls | Eric Martin |
| Wins | Tyler Richards |
| Goals against average | Tyler Richards |
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 | Orlando Titans – xy | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 172 | 154 | +18 | 10.75 | 9.62 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 197 | 156 | +41 | 12.31 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 169 | 170 | −1 | 10.56 | 10.62 |
| 4 | Boston Blazers – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 161 | 162 | −1 | 10.06 | 10.12 |
| 5 | Rochester Knighthawks | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 155 | 181 | −26 | 9.69 | 11.31 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 168 | 194 | −26 | 10.50 | 12.12 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Stealth – xyz | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 211 | 179 | +32 | 13.19 | 11.19 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 193 | 169 | +24 | 12.06 | 10.56 |
| 3 | Edmonton Rush – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 186 | 201 | −15 | 11.62 | 12.56 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 189 | 201 | −12 | 11.81 | 12.56 |
| 5 | Colorado Mammoth | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7.0 | 0–8 | 4–4 | 167 | 201 | −34 | 10.44 | 12.56 |
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 8, 2010 | Colorado Mammoth | Comcast Arena at Everett | W 17–8 | 4,737 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 15, 2010 | Edmonton Rush | Comcast Arena at Everett | W 15–7 | 2,818 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | January 22, 2010 | Buffalo Bandits | Comcast Arena at Everett | W 13–11 | 2,879 | 3–0 | |
| 4 | January 23, 2010 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 16–15 | 10,104 | 4–0 | |
| 5 | January 30, 2010 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 12–11 | 15,242 | 5–0 | |
| 6 | February 5, 2010 | Minnesota Swarm | Comcast Arena at Everett | W 12–9 | 3,526 | 6–0 | |
| 7 | February 13, 2010 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | L 12–16 | 8,952 | 6–1 | |
| 8 | February 19, 2010 | Calgary Roughnecks | Comcast Arena at Everett | L 9–13 | 3,450 | 6–2 | |
| 9 | February 27, 2010 | @ Boston Blazers | TD Banknorth Garden | L 9–11 | 8,354 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | March 13, 2010 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 12–11 | 10,402 | 7–3 | |
| 11 | March 26, 2010 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 15–14 | 15,102 | 8–3 | |
| 12 | March 27, 2010 | Colorado Mammoth | Comcast Arena at Everett | W 12–9 | 5,808 | 9–3 | |
| 13 | April 2, 2010 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | L 13–14 | OT | 7,011 | 9–4 |
| 14 | April 10, 2010 | @ Orlando Titans | Amway Arena | W 17–7 | 7,101 | 10–4 | |
| 15 | April 17, 2010 | Edmonton Rush | Comcast Arena at Everett | L 13–14 | 4,441 | 10–5 | |
| 16 | April 24, 2010 | Rochester Knighthawks | Comcast Arena at Everett | W 14–9 | 4,200 | 11–5 |
Playoffs edit
Game log edit
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinal | May 1, 2010 | Minnesota Swarm | Comcast Arena (Division Final @ Key Arena) | W 14–10 | 3,268 | 1–0 | |
| Division Final | May 8, 2010 | Edmonton Rush | Comcast Arena (Division Final @ Key Arena) | W 12–11 | OT | 4,242 | 2–0 |
| Championship Game | May 15, 2010 | Toronto Rock | Comcast Arena (Division Final @ Key Arena) | W 15–11 | 8,609 | 3–0 |
Transactions edit
New players edit
- Jason Bloom - acquired in trade
- Tyler Codron - acquired in trade
- Lewis Ratcliff - acquired in trade
- Luke Wiles - acquired in trade
Players not returning edit
- Aaron Bold - traded
- Colin Doyle - traded
- Mike Kirk - traded
- Frank Resetarits - traded
Trades edit
| December 15, 2009[4] |
To Washington Stealth Lewis Ratcliff Joel Dalgarno Tyler Codron |
To Toronto Rock Colin Doyle Conditional Second round pick, 2010 entry draft |
| September 3, 2009[5] | To Washington Stealth Two first round picks, 2009 entry draft |
To Minnesota Swarm Alex Turner Aaron Bold |
| September 3, 2009[5] | To Washington Stealth Second round pick, 2009 entry draft |
To Buffalo Bandits Frank Resetarits |
| August 10, 2009[6] | To Washington Stealth Jamieson Koesterer Fifth round pick, 2009 entry draft |
To Buffalo Bandits Second round pick, 2009 entry draft |
| July 7, 2009[7] | To Washington Stealth Luke Wiles |
To Toronto Rock Kevin Huntley Second round pick, 2011 entry draft |
| July 7, 2009 | To Washington Stealth Mike Kirk |
To Boston Blazers Jason Bloom |
Entry draft edit
The 2009 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 9, 2009.[8] The Stealth selected the following players:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 | Matt Beers | Coquitlam, BC |
| 2 | 23 | Erik Sage | Victoria, BC |
| 3 | 24 | Ben Hunt | University of North Carolina |
| 3 | 29 | Rhys Jones | Victoria, BC |
| 3 | 30 | Ray Hodgkinson | Burnaby, BC |
| 5 | 49 | Chris Taylor | Georgetown University |
| 6 | 58 | Chris O'Dougherty | Rutgers University |
Roster edit
| 2010 Washington Stealth roster | |||||||||
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2010 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Washington Stealth – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Washington Stealth – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "COLIN DOYLE RETURNS TO TORONTO". torontorock.com. December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ a b "Draft Day Trade Recap". NLL.com. September 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "Bandits, Stealth Complete Trade". NLL.com. August 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "Busy Day on Trading Front". NLL.com. July 7, 2009. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ "2009 Entry Draft - Live Results". NLL.com. September 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-21.