2005 Arizona Sting season
| 2005 Arizona Sting | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd West |
| 2005 record | 9-7 |
| Home record | 5-3 |
| Road record | 4-4 |
| Goals for | 209 |
| Goals against | 209 |
| General Manager | Bob Hamley |
| Coach | Bob Hamley |
| Captain | Peter Lough |
| Arena | Jobing.com Arena |
| Average attendance | 8,921 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Dan Dawson (48) |
| Assists | Dan Dawson (36) |
| Points | Dan Dawson (84) |
| Penalties in minutes | Brock Robertson (30) |
| Loose Balls | Bruce Codd (97) |
| Wins | Mike Miron (5) |
| Goals against average | Ken Montour (11.23) |
The Arizona Sting are a lacrosse team based in Arizona playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2005 season was the 5th in franchise history and 2nd as the Sting (formerly the Columbus Landsharks).
The Sting finished 2nd in the West division with a 9-7 record, and hosted the Colorado Mammoth in the opening round of the playoffs. Arizona defeated Colorado 16-13 to advance to the Western division final against the defending champion Calgary Roughnecks. The Sting defeated Calgary 19-15 in Calgary, advancing to the Championship game in only their second year in Arizona. The Sting faced the Toronto Rock in Toronto for the Championship, and with an NLL record crowd of over 19,400 fans,[1] the Rock defeated the Sting 19-15 to win their fifth championship in seven years.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Conference standings
| East Division | W | L | GB | PCT | Home | Road | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Toronto Rock | 12 | 4 | - | .750 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 227 | 190 |
| x-Buffalo Bandits | 11 | 5 | 1 | .688 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 217 | 183 |
| x-Rochester Knighthawks | 10 | 6 | 2 | .625 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 193 | 179 |
| e-Philadelphia Wings | 6 | 10 | 6 | .375 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 213 | 218 |
| e-Minnesota Swarm | 5 | 11 | 7 | .313 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 188 | 231 |
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| y-Calgary Roughnecks | 10 | 6 | - | .625 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 216 | 208 |
| x-Arizona Sting | 9 | 7 | 1 | .563 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 209 | 209 |
| x-Colorado Mammoth | 8 | 8 | 2 | .500 | 5-3 | 3-5 | 201 | 182 |
| e-Anaheim Storm | 5 | 11 | 5 | .313 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 175 | 212 |
| e-San Jose Stealth | 4 | 12 | 6 | .250 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 170 | 197 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, e - eliminated from playoff contention
[edit] Game log
Reference: [1]
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | January 7 | Philadelphia | L 10 - 9 | OT | 5,903 | 0-1 |
| 2 | January 8 | @ Colorado | W 16 - 15 | 17,289 | 1-1 | |
| 3 | January 15 | @ Rochester | W 9 - 8 | OT | 7,508 | 2-1 |
| 4 | January 21 | San Jose | L 14 - 13 | 6,216 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | January 22 | @ Calgary | L 15 - 14 | 9,886 | 2-3 | |
| 6 | February 4 | Anaheim | W 17 - 10 | 6,313 | 3-3 | |
| 7 | February 13 | @ Colorado | L 13 - 12 | OT | 16,238 | 3-4 |
| 8 | February 18 | Minnesota | W 17 - 16 | OT | 6,448 | 4-4 |
| 9 | March 11 | San Jose | W 13 - 12 | OT | 6,614 | 5-4 |
| 10 | March 12 | @ San Jose | W 12 - 10 | 5,069 | 6-4 | |
| 11 | March 18 | @ Toronto | L 18 - 10 | 18,173 | 6-5 | |
| 12 | March 25 | Calgary | W 18 - 16 | 6,584 | 7-5 | |
| 13 | April 3 | @ Calgary | L 17 - 10 | 10,140 | 7-6 | |
| 14 | April 9 | Colorado | W 15 - 12 | 6,735 | 8-6 | |
| 15 | April 15 | @ Anaheim | W 14 - 12 | 5,891 | 9-6 | |
| 16 | April 16 | Anaheim | L 11 - 10 | 7,731 | 9-7 |
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] Game log
Reference: [2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Attendance |
| Division Semifinal | April 22 | Colorado | W 16 - 13 | 5,549 | |
| Division Final | April 30 | @ Calgary | W 19 - 15 | 11,468 | |
| Championship Game | May 14 | @ Toronto | L 19 - 13 | 19,432 |
[edit] Player stats
Reference: [3]
[edit] Runners (Top 10)
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 | 48 | 36 | 84 | 73 | 8 |
| Pat Maddalena | 16 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 71 | 6 |
| Cory Bomberry | 15 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 23 | 0 |
| Jonas Derks | 11 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 8 |
| Lindsay Plunkett | 12 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 49 | 14 |
| Peter Veltman | 15 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 57 | 2 |
| Jason Clark | 15 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 46 | 8 |
| Gewas Schindler | 7 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 6 |
| Scott Self | 13 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 64 | 16 |
| Totals | 253 | 462 | 218 | 1082 | 52 |
[edit] Goaltenders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Miron | 15 | 765:12 | 5 | 7 | 169 | .740 | 13.25 |
| Ken Montour | 7 | 208:27 | 4 | 0 | 39 | .735 | 11.23 |
| Totals | 9 | 7 | 209 | .738 | 13.06 |
[edit] Awards
| Player | Award |
| Bob Hamley | Les Bartley Award |
| Bob Hamley | GM of the Year |
| Dan Dawson | First Team All-Pro |
| Dan Dawson | All-Stars |
| Peter Lough | |
| Scott Self |
[edit] Transactions
[edit] Trades
| February 2, 2005[2] |
To Arizona Sting
Jonas Derks |
To Buffalo Bandits
second round pick, 2005 entry draft second round pick, 2007 entry draft |
| March 9, 2005[3] |
To Arizona Sting
Chris Seller |
To Anaheim Storm
Bill Greer |
| March 24, 2005[4] |
To Arizona Sting
Craig Conn |
To Minnesota Swarm
first round pick, 2006 entry draft first round pick, 2007 entry draft |
| March 24, 2005[4] |
To Arizona Sting
Chris Panos |
To Colorado Mammoth
third round pick, 2005 entry draft |
[edit] Roster
Reference: [4]
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Toronto Wins Edge NLL Championship Game, 19-13". NLL.com. May 14, 2005. http://nll.com/article.php?id=934. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Mammoth Goaltender Retires". NLL.com. February 2, 2005. http://nll.com/article.php?id=1212. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Arizona Acquires All-Star Defenseman". NLL.com. March 9, 2005. http://nll.com/article.php?id=1067. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ a b "Conn Traded to Arizona; Toll to Rochester". NLL.com. March 24, 2005. http://nll.com/article.php?id=1029. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
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