2015 Minnesota Swarm season
The 2015 Minnesota Swarm season is the eleventh and final season of the Minnesota Swarm, a lacrosse team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota playing in the National Lacrosse League. Beginning in 2016 the Swarm will relocate to Duluth, Georgia and become the Georgia Swarm.
| 2015 Minnesota Swarm | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 4th East |
| 2015 record | 6 - 12 |
| Home record | 3 - 6 |
| Road record | 3 - 6 |
| Goals for | 185 |
| Goals against | 226 |
| General Manager | Joe Sullivan |
| Coach | Joe Sullivan |
| Captain | Andrew Suitor |
| Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Shayne Jackson (30) |
| Assists | Shayne Jackson (48) |
| Points | Shayne Jackson (78) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jason Noble (36) |
| Loose Balls | Joel White (182) |
| Wins | Zach Higgins (5) |
| Goals against average | Zach Higgins (11.70) |
Regular season
Current standings
Reference: [1]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 3, 2015 | Colorado Mammoth | Xcel Energy Center | L 13–20 | 8,974 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 10, 2015 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | W 14–10 | 7,415 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 24, 2015 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun | W 19–13 | 3,563 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 30, 2015 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center | L 12–15 | 12,756 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | February 6, 2015 | Rochester Knighthawks | Xcel Energy Center | W 7–6 | OT | 9,645 | 3–2 |
| 6 | February 13, 2015 | Toronto Rock | Xcel Energy Center | L 4–16 | 8,945 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | February 14, 2015 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 9–14 | 8,668 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | February 28, 2015 | @ Vancouver Stealth | Langley Events Centre | L 15–21 | 3,259 | 3–5 | |
| 9 | March 14, 2015 | New England Black Wolves | Xcel Energy Center | L 9–10 | 8,912 | 3–6 | |
| 10 | March 15, 2015 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 8–12 | 13,045 | 3–7 | |
| 11 | March 21, 2015 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center | L 8–12 | 14,601 | 3–8 | |
| 12 | March 29, 2015 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun | W 13–9 | 5,014 | 4–8 | |
| 13 | April 3, 2015 | New England Black Wolves | Xcel Energy Center | W 12–8 | 7,599 | 5–8 | |
| 14 | April 4, 2015 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 2–10 | 6,294 | 5–9 | |
| 15 | April 11, 2015 | Buffalo Bandits | Xcel Energy Center | L 9–12 | 8,986 | 5–10 | |
| 16 | April 18, 2015 | Calgary Roughnecks | Xcel Energy Center | L 6–10 | 8,131 | 5–11 | |
| 17 | April 25, 2015 | Edmonton Rush | Xcel Energy Center | L 12–16 | 8,013 | 5–12 | |
| 18 | May 2, 2015 | Rochester Knighthawks | Xcel Energy Center | W 13–12 | OT | 9,086 | 6–12 |
Roster
| Minnesota Swarm roster | |||||||||
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| Active (21-man) roster | Inactive roster | Coaches | |||||||
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Joe Sullivan
Aime Caines
Roster updated 2015-02-05 | ||||||
Transactions
Trades
| July 1, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm Brodie MacDonald 3rd overall selection, 2014 entry draft (Miles Thompson) |
To Edmonton Rush Tyler Carlson 1st overall selection, 2014 entry draft (Ben McIntosh) 2nd round selection, 2015 entry draft |
| July 29, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm Alex Turner |
To Edmonton Rush 3rd round selection, 2015 entry draft |
| August 13, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm Mike Grimes 3rd round selection, 2016 entry draft |
To Vancouver Stealth Tyler Hass Dane Stevens |
| August 20, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm Ethan O'Connor 1st round selection, 2017 entry draft |
To Toronto Rock Brock Sorensen |
| September 22, 2014 | To Minnesota Swarm 40th selection, 2014 entry draft |
To New England Black Wolves Jay Card |
Entry Draft
The 2014 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 22, 2014.[2] The Swarm made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Miles Thompson | |
| 1 | 5 | Shane McDonald | |
| 2 | 10 | Joe Maracle | |
| 4 | 29 | Eric Guiltinan | |
| 5 | 38 | Patrick Miles | |
| 5 | 40 | Paxton Leroux |
See also
References
- "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- "2014 NLL Entry Draft Results". SwarmItUp.com. September 22, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.