The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2015 season is the 10th in franchise history. After an 0-2 start to the season, the Rush picked up where they left off in 2014, winning 13 of their last 16 games to win the West division. They then defeated the Calgary Roughnecks in the division finals, winning game 1 of the 2-game series followed by the tie-breaker. The Rush then beat the Toronto Rock two games to none in the finals, winning their first-ever NLL Championship.
| 2015 Edmonton Rush | |
|---|---|
| Champion's Cup Champions | |
| West Division Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| Division | 1st West |
| 2015 record | 13 - 5 |
| Home record | 6 - 3 |
| Road record | 7 - 2 |
| Goals for | 241 |
| Goals against | 177 |
| General Manager | Derek Keenan |
| Coach | Derek Keenan |
| Captain | Chris Corbeil |
| Alternate captains | Jarrett Davis Zack Greer Brett Mydske Kyle Rubisch |
| Arena | Rexall Place |
| Average attendance | 6,579 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mark Matthews (53) |
| Assists | Mark Matthews (62) |
| Points | Mark Matthews (115) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jeremy Thompson (41) |
| Loose Balls | Jeremy Thompson (181) |
| Wins | Aaron Bold (12) |
| Goals against average | Aaron Bold (9.44) |
Edmonton received their 2nd number one overall pick, Ben McIntosh, in the past three NLL drafts, Mark Matthews was the other. 2015 was the final season in Edmonton for the Rush, as they moved to Saskatchewan after the season ended.[1]
Regular season edit
Finalstandings edit
Reference: [2]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Rock – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 230 | 185 | +45 | 12.78 | 10.28 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.0 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 205 | 173 | +32 | 11.39 | 9.61 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 236 | 208 | +28 | 13.11 | 11.56 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 185 | 226 | −41 | 10.28 | 12.56 |
| 5 | New England Black Wolves | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 186 | 249 | −63 | 10.33 | 13.83 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Edmonton Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 241 | 177 | +64 | 13.39 | 9.83 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 212 | 218 | −6 | 11.78 | 12.11 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 212 | 217 | −5 | 11.78 | 12.06 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 211 | 265 | −54 | 11.72 | 14.72 |
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
Regular season edit
Reference: [3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 3, 2015 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center | L 8–9 | 14,236 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 10, 2015 | Minnesota Swarm | Rexall Place | L 10–14 | 7,415 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | January 24, 2015 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 16–8 | 12,266 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 30, 2015 | New England Black Wolves | Rexall Place | W 18–9 | 5,257 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | February 13, 2015 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 11–7 | 16,082 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 15, 2015 | Colorado Mammoth | Rexall Place | W 13–7 | 6,904 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | February 27, 2015 | Toronto Rock | Rexall Place | L 15–16 | OT | 6,239 | 4–3 |
| 8 | March 8, 2015 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | L 11–12 | OT | 6,202 | 4–4 |
| 9 | March 14, 2015 | Vancouver Stealth | Rexall Place | W 19–7 | 5,808 | 5–4 | |
| 10 | March 21, 2015 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 11–9 | 10,296 | 6–4 | |
| 11 | March 28, 2015 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 16–3 | 6,801 | 7–4 | |
| 12 | April 3, 2015 | Vancouver Stealth | Rexall Place | W 15–14 | OT | 6,448 | 8–4 |
| 13 | April 4, 2015 | @ Vancouver Stealth | Langley Event Centre | W 17–10 | 3,365 | 9–4 | |
| 14 | April 10, 2015 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 8–9 | 14,108 | 9–5 | |
| 15 | April 11, 2015 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | W 11–9 | 7,289 | 10–5 | |
| 16 | April 18, 2015 | Colorado Mammoth | Rexall Place | W 13–12 | 7,645 | 11–5 | |
| 17 | April 25, 2015 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 16–12 | 8,013 | 12–5 | |
| 18 | May 2, 2015 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 13–10 | 16,239 | 13–5 |
Playoffs edit
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Final (Game 1) | May 15, 2015 | Calgary Roughnecks | Rexall Place | W 10–6 | 7,690 | 1–0 | |
| Western Final (Game 2) | May 22, 2015 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 9–12 | 12,785 | 1–1 | |
| Western Final (Tiebreaker) | May 22, 2015 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 4–1 | 12,785 | 2–1 | |
| Finals (Game 1) | May 30, 2015 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 15–9 | 9,257 | 3–1 | |
| Finals (Game 2) | June 5, 2015 | Toronto Rock | Rexall Place | W 11–10 | 12,275 | 4–1 |
Transactions edit
Trades edit
| July 1, 2014 | To Edmonton Rush Tyler Carlson 1st round pick in 2014 NLL Entry Draft - Ben McIntosh 2nd round pick in 2015 NLL Entry Draft |
To Minnesota Swarm Brodie MacDonald 1st round pick in 2014 NLL Entry Draft - Miles Thompson |
| July 29, 2014 | To Edmonton Rush 3rd round pick in 2015 NLL Entry Draft |
To Minnesota Swarm Alex Turner |
| September 22, 2014 | To Edmonton Rush 2nd round pick in 2014 NLL Entry Draft - Adam Shute 2nd round pick in 2015 NLL Entry Draft |
To Colorado Mammoth 1st round pick in 2014 NLL Entry Draft - Robert Hope |
| January 19, 2015[4] | To Edmonton Rush 1st round pick in 2016 NLL Entry Draft 1st round pick in 2019 NLL Entry Draft |
To Vancouver Stealth Corey Small |
| March 31, 2015 | To Edmonton Rush Matthew Dinsdale |
To Calgary Roughnecks 3rd round pick in 2015 NLL Entry Draft |
Entry Draft edit
The 2014 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 22, 2014. The Rush made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ben McIntosh | Drexel University |
| 2 | 13 | Adam Shute | New England College |
| 2 | 19 | Tyler Melnyk | Marquette University |
| 4 | 35 | Matt MacGrotty | Bryant University |
| 5 | 44 | Chad Mitchell | Bellarmine University |
| 6 | 47 | Mitch McAvoy | Mercyhurst University |
| 6 | 53 | Michael Degirolamo | Sherwood Park, AB |
Roster edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rush announce relocation to Saskatchewan". NLL.com. July 20, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Edmonton Rush schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Rush trade Corey Small to Stealth". Edmonton Rush web site. January 19, 2015. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.