The Saskatchewan Rush are a lacrosse team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2020 season is the 15th in franchise history, 5th in Saskatchewan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12, 2020.[1] On April 8, the league made a further public statement announcing the cancellation of the remaining games of the 2020 season and that they would be exploring options for playoffs once it was safe to resume play.[2][3]
| 2020 Saskatchewan Rush | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | West |
| 2020 record | 7-3 |
| Home record | 2-3 |
| Road record | 5-0 |
| Goals for | 111 |
| Goals against | 93 |
| General Manager | Derek Keenan |
| Coach | Jeff McComb |
| Captain | Chris Corbeil |
| Alternate captains | Mark Matthews Kyle Rubisch |
| Arena | SaskTel Centre |
On June 4, the league confirmed that the playoffs would also be cancelled due to the pandemic.[4]
Current standings
editReference: [5]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 12 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0.0 | 6–1 | 2–3 | 139 | 126 | +13 | 11.58 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 0.5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 122 | 106 | +16 | 11.09 | 9.64 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 0.5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 130 | 118 | +12 | 11.82 | 10.73 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 6.0 | 2–3 | 0–7 | 115 | 165 | −50 | 9.58 | 13.75 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Black Wolves | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.0 | 4–3 | 4–0 | 135 | 101 | +34 | 12.27 | 9.18 |
| 2 | Georgia Swarm | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.5 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 149 | 126 | +23 | 12.42 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Wings | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1.5 | 3–3 | 5–3 | 151 | 134 | +17 | 10.79 | 9.57 |
| 4 | New York Riptide | 13 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 8.0 | 1–5 | 0–7 | 116 | 177 | −61 | 8.92 | 13.62 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0.0 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 111 | 93 | +18 | 11.10 | 9.30 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1.5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 128 | 125 | +3 | 9.85 | 9.62 |
| 3 | San Diego Seals | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 138 | 131 | +7 | 11.50 | 10.92 |
| 4 | Calgary Roughnecks | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 122 | 111 | +11 | 12.20 | 11.10 |
| 5 | Vancouver Warriors | 13 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.5 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 117 | 160 | −43 | 9.00 | 12.31 |
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
editRegular season
editReference:[6]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 29, 2019 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 9–8 | 12,132 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | December 14, 2019 | New England Black Wolves | SaskTel Centre | L 8–12 | 11,119 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | December 28, 2019 | @ New York Riptide | Nassau Coliseum | W 11–4 | 6,089 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 12, 2020 | @ San Diego Seals | Pechanga Arena | W 12–9 | 4,145 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | January 18, 2020 | Colorado Mammoth | SaskTel Centre | L 6–12 | 12,542 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 8, 2020 | Colorado Mammoth | SaskTel Centre | W 9–7 | 11,982 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | February 15, 2020 | @ Halifax Thunderbirds | Scotiabank Centre | W 16–15 | OT | 8,833 | 5–2 |
| 8 | February 22, 2020 | @ Philadelphia Wings | Wells Fargo Center | W 15–10 | 9,683 | 6–2 | |
| 9 | February 29, 2020 | Toronto Rock | SaskTel Centre | L 8–9 | 12,764 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | March 7, 2020 | Vancouver Warriors | SaskTel Centre | W 17–7 | 11,632 | 7–3 |
Cancelled games
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | March 13, 2020 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | ||||
| 12 | March 20, 2020 | Georgia Swarm | SaskTel Centre | ||||
| 13 | March 28, 2020 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | ||||
| 14 | April 4, 2020 | Rochester Knighthawks | SaskTel Centre | ||||
| 15 | April 11, 2020 | San Diego Seals | SaskTel Centre | ||||
| 16 | April 17, 2020 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | ||||
| 17 | April 18, 2020 | Calgary Roughnecks | SaskTel Centre | ||||
| 18 | April 24, 2020 | @ Vancouver Warriors | Rogers Arena |
Current roster
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Roster updated 2019-04-18 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "NLL Statement on game play (March 12, 2020)". NLL.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League cancels remainder of season due to COVID-19". Sportsnet. Sportsnet.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League announces cancellation of remaining regular season games". NLL.com. April 8, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd. "NLL cancels playoffs, moves on to 2021 season". Calgary Sun.
- ^ "2020 National Lacrosse League Standings". Pointstreak Stats.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Rush schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.