The Arizona Sting were a lacrosse team based in Phoenix, Arizona playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the 6th in franchise history and 3rd in Arizona.
| 2006 Arizona Sting | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 4th West |
| 2006 record | 8-8 |
| Home record | 4-4 |
| Road record | 4-4 |
| Goals for | 198 |
| Goals against | 199 |
| General Manager | Bob Hamley |
| Coach | Bob Hamley |
| Arena | Jobing.com Arena |
| Average attendance | 8,919 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Craig Conn (44) |
| Assists | Dan Dawson (48) |
| Points | Dan Dawson (82) |
| Penalties in minutes | Craig Conn (42) |
| Loose Balls | Bruce Codd (117) |
| Wins | Rob Blasdell (5) |
| Goals against average | Mike Miron (12.41) |
After making it to the Championship game in 2005, the Sting had a disappointing 8-8 season in 2006. The Sting upset the division-winning Portland LumberJax 14-10 in the Western Division semifinals, but the eventual champion Colorado Mammoth defeated the Sting 13-12 in Colorado in the Division finals.
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 7, 2006 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 14–13 | OT | 17,527 | 1–0 |
| 2 | January 13, 2006 | Portland LumberJax | Jobing.com Arena | W 12–7 | 6,127 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | January 27, 2006 | Calgary Roughnecks | Jobing.com Arena | W 11–10 | OT | 6,326 | 3–0 |
| 4 | February 3, 2006 | Colorado Mammoth | Jobing.com Arena | L 17–18 | OT | 6,373 | 3–1 |
| 5 | February 11, 2006 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 14–16 | 9,386 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 18, 2006 | Calgary Roughnecks | Jobing.com Arena | L 7–13 | 6,535 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | March 4, 2006 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | W 15–11 | 9,684 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | March 10, 2006 | Edmonton Rush | Jobing.com Arena | W 13–9 | 6,705 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | March 11, 2006 | @ Portland LumberJax | Rose Garden | L 10–12 | 7,803 | 5–4 | |
| 10 | March 18, 2006 | Colorado Mammoth | Jobing.com Arena | L 11–15 | 6,420 | 5–5 | |
| 11 | March 25, 2006 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | W 13–12 | 11,693 | 6–5 | |
| 12 | April 1, 2006 | Buffalo Bandits | Jobing.com Arena | L 10–13 | 6,759 | 6–6 | |
| 13 | April 2, 2006 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 11–16 | 16,435 | 6–7 | |
| 14 | April 8, 2006 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | L 12–14 | 12,173 | 6–8 | |
| 15 | April 14, 2006 | San Jose Stealth | Jobing.com Arena | W 16–13 | 6,575 | 7–8 | |
| 16 | April 15, 2006 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose | W 12–7 | 6,188 | 8–8 |
Playoffs edit
Game log edit
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinal | April 22, 2006 | @ Portland LumberJax | Rose Garden | W 14–11 | 10,843 | 1–0 | |
| Division Final | April 29, 2006 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 12–13 | 12,537 | 1–1 |
Player stats edit
Reference:[4]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Dawson | 16 | 34 | 48 | 82 | 76 | 8 |
| Craig Conn | 15 | 44 | 23 | 67 | 91 | 42 |
| Pat Maddalena | 15 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 58 | 6 |
| Jonas Derks | 10 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 8 |
| Jason Crosbie | 9 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 30 | 7 |
| Matt Brown | 16 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 47 | 6 |
| Lindsay Plunkett | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Curt Malawsky | 8 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 4 |
| Peter Veltman | 15 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 50 | 20 |
| Totals | 318 | 516 | 235 | 1045 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Blasdell | 15 | 621:59 | 5 | 5 | 129 | .737 | 12.44 |
| Mike Miron | 16 | 338:27 | 3 | 3 | 70 | .742 | 12.41 |
| Ken Montour | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .00 |
| Totals | 8 | 8 | 199 | .739 | 12.44 |
Awards edit
| Player | Award |
|---|---|
| Craig Conn | Second Team All-Pro |
| Dan Dawson | |
| Craig Conn | All-Stars |
| Bruce Codd | |
| Jonas Derks | |
| Peter Lough | |
| Scott Self |
Transactions edit
Trades edit
| March 23, 2006[5] |
To Arizona Sting Lindsay Plunkett fourth round pick, 2007 entry draft |
To Buffalo Bandits Jason Crosbie |
Roster edit
Reference:[6]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2006 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Arizona Sting - 2006 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Arizona Sting - 2006 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Arizona Sting - National Lacrosse League - team stats | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
- ^ "Trade Deadline Passes". NLL.com. March 14, 2006. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ "Arizona Sting - National Lacrosse League - team roster | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".