2012 Edmonton Rush season

The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2012 season was the 7th in franchise history. The Rush had a tough regular season, starting 2-7 before gaining momentum in the second half. They finished 6-10 but made the playoffs. In the playoffs, however, everything changed as the Rush beat both the Calgary Roughnecks and Minnesota Swarm in dominating performances, before losing to the Rochester Knighthawks 9-6 in the championship game.

2012 Edmonton Rush
West Division Champions
LeagueNLL
Division4th West
2012 record6-10
Home record4-4
Road record2-6
Goals for167
Goals against175
General ManagerDerek Keenan
CoachDerek Keenan
CaptainJimmy Quinlan
Alternate captainsBrett Mydske
Derek Suddons
Ryan Ward
Shawn Williams
ArenaRexall Place
Average attendance7,050
Team leaders
GoalsZack Greer (31)
AssistsShawn Williams (52)
PointsShawn Williams (68)
Penalties in minutesScott Evans (52)
Loose BallsKyle Rubisch (151)
WinsAaron Bold (6)
Goals against averageAaron Bold (10.47)

The Rush made a number of significant moves in the off-season, most notably trading captain Brodie Merrill, Dean Hill, and Mike McLellan to Philadelphia for Athan Iannucci, Alex Turner, and Brodie McDonald as well as first-round draft picks in three future drafts.[1] They also picked up Kyle Rubisch and Ryan Dilks from the Boston Blazers dispersal draft,[2] and Shawn Williams, Aaron Wilson, Chris Corbeil, Aaron Bold, and Kevin Croswell in other trades. This is also the first out 6 consecutive seasons in the playoffs.

Regular season

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Conference standings

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Reference: [3]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Toronto Rockxy1697.5620.03–56–2198196+212.3812.25
2Rochester Knighthawksx1679.4382.05–32–6191197−611.9412.31
3Philadelphia Wingsx1679.4382.03–54–4176207−3111.0012.94
4Buffalo Banditsx1679.4382.04–43–5198204−612.3812.75
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Calgary Roughnecksxyz16124.7500.05–37–1216170+4613.5010.62
2Colorado Mammothx16115.6881.05–36–2217201+1613.5612.56
3Minnesota Swarmx1697.5623.06–23–5202190+1212.6211.88
4Edmonton Rushx16610.3756.04–42–6167175−810.4410.94
5Washington Stealth16412.2508.02–62–6179204−2511.1912.75

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; GBGames 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

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 January 20, 2012 Colorado Mammoth Rexall Place L 12–13 8,192 0–1
2 January 28, 2012 @ Washington Stealth Comcast Arena at Everett W 16–5 4,168 1–1
3 February 4, 2012 @ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 7–11 14,055 1–2
4 February 10, 2012 @ Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center L 9–10 OT 7,012 1–3
5 February 18, 2012 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome L 8–12 8,049 1–4
6 February 24, 2012 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Rexall Place W 12–10 6,708 2–4
7 March 9, 2012 Calgary Roughnecks Rexall Place L 10–13 7,438 2–5
8 March 10, 2012 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome L 9–16 8,316 2–6
9 March 17, 2012 @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wells Fargo Center L 15–16 7,524 2–7
10 March 24, 2012 Washington Stealth Rexall Place W 10–9 6,853 3–7
11 March 31, 2012 Minnesota Swarm Rexall Place W 9–8 OT 6,011 4–7
12 April 7, 2012 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 8–12 14,060 4–8
13 April 14, 2012 Buffalo Bandits Rexall Place W 11–8 6,987 5–8
14 April 20, 2012 @ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center W 14–11 16,201 6–8
15 April 21, 2012 Calgary Roughnecks Rexall Place L 6–9 7,737 6–9
16 April 28, 2012 Toronto Rock Rexall Place L 11–12 6,478 6–10

Playoffs

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Game log

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Division Semifinal May 5, 2012 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome W 19–11 11,161 1–0
Division Final May 12, 2012 @ Minnesota Swarm Xcel Energy Center W 15–3 6,491 2–0
Championship Game May 19, 2012 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 6–9 9,344 2–1

Transactions

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Trades

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July 13, 2011[6] To Edmonton Rush
Aaron Wilson (F)
Ryan Cousins (D)
Kevin Croswell (G)
*2nd round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Jeremy Thompson (T)
To Minnesota Swarm
1st round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Evan Kirk (G)
4th round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Brian Karalunas (D)
*2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Carter Bender (F)
August 9, 2011[1] To Edmonton Rush
Athan Iannucci (F)
Alex Turner (F)
Brodie MacDonald (G)
**1st round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Kiel Matisz (F)
**1st round pick in 2013 Entry Draft - Cameron Flint (T)
**1st round pick in 2014 Entry Draft - Miles Thompson (F)
To Philadelphia Wings
Brodie Merrill (T)
Dean Hill (F)
Mike McLellan (F)
5th round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Matt Stefurak (D)
4th round pick in 2013 Entry Draft - Don Alton (G)
September 9, 2011[7] To Edmonton Rush
Chris Corbeil (D)
To Buffalo Bandits
2nd round pick in 2011 Entry Draft - Jeremy Thompson (T)
**1st round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Kiel Matisz (F)
October 9, 2011[8] To Edmonton Rush
Shawn Williams (F)
Aaron Bold (G)
***2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Justin Pychel (D)
To Rochester Knighthawks
Ryan Cousins (D)
Andy Secore (F)
Alex Kedoh Hill (T)
November 4, 2011[9]
To Edmonton Rush
2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Michael Cudmore (D)
*2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Jordan Critch (T)
To Toronto Rock
Bill Greer (D)
February 10, 2012[10]
To Edmonton Rush
Jeff Cornwall (D)
To Buffalo Bandits
2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Jordan Critch (T)
****2nd round pick in 2014 Entry Draft - Tyson Roe (D)
February 13, 2012[11]
To Edmonton Rush
Paul Rabil (F)
1st round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Mark Matthews (F)
To Washington Stealth
Athan Iannucci (F)
2nd round pick in 2012 Entry Draft - Justin Pychel (D)

*Later traded to the Buffalo Bandits
**Later traded to the Minnesota Swarm
***Later traded to the Washington Stealth
****Later traded to the Calgary Roughnecks

Dispersal Draft

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The Rush chose the following players in the Boston Blazers dispersal draft:

Round Overall Player
1 2 Kyle Rubisch
2 11 Ryan Dilks

Entry Draft

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The 2011 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 21, 2011. The Rush drafted the following player:

Round Overall Player College/Club
3 20 Jesse Fehr (T) Duke University [12]

Roster

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2012 Edmonton Rush roster
Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
  • 31   Dave Marrese
  • 79   Ben Prepchuk
Holdout
Head Coach

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Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated 2012-01-08
NLL Transactions

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Philly & Edmonton Make Blockbuster Trade". NLL.com. August 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia acquires Dan Dawson". September 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  3. ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2012 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Edmonton Rush – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  5. ^ "Edmonton Rush – National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  6. ^ "Edmonton & Minnesota Make Big Trade". NLL.com. July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  7. ^ "Edmonton Rush upgrade defense, acquire Corbeil from Buffalo". ilindoor.com. September 9, 2011. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  8. ^ "Knighthawks continue move toward 'bigger, faster, stronger, younger' lacrosse". ilindoor.com. October 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  9. ^ "Bill Greer Acquired for Picks from Edmonton". TorontoRock.com. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  10. ^ "Bandits deal defenseman Jeff Cornwall to Rush". NLL.com. February 10, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  11. ^ "Athan Iannucci traded to Washington Stealth for Paul Rabil". ilindoor.com. February 13, 2012. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  12. ^ "2011 Entry Draft Underway". NLL.com. September 21, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.