2009 Colorado Mammoth season
| 2009 Colorado Mammoth | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th West |
| 2009 record | 7-9 |
| Home record | 4-4 |
| Road record | 3-5 |
| Goals for | 172 |
| Goals against | 184 |
| General Manager | Steve Govett |
| Coach | Bob McMahon |
| Captain | Gavin Prout |
| Arena | Pepsi Center |
| Average attendance | 12,305 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Brian Langtry (38) |
| Assists | Gavin Prout (48) |
| Points | Brian Langtry (79) |
| Penalties in minutes | Rich Catton (48) |
| Loose Balls | Bryan Safarik (98) |
| Wins | Andrew Leyshon (5) |
| Goals against average | Andrew Leyshon (10.93) |
The Colorado Mammoth are a lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the 23rd in franchise history and 7th as the Mammoth (previously the Washington Power, Pittsburgh Crossefire, and Baltimore Thunder).
Contents |
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Conference standings
| East Division | W | L | GB | PCT | Home | Road | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-New York Titans | 10 | 6 | - | .625 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 190 | 180 |
| x-Buffalo Bandits | 10 | 6 | - | .625 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 223 | 170 |
| x-Boston Blazers | 10 | 6 | - | .625 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 181 | 168 |
| x-Rochester Knighthawks | 7 | 9 | 3 | .438 | 6-2 | 1-7 | 169 | 197 |
| e-Philadelphia Wings | 7 | 9 | 3 | .438 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 188 | 193 |
| e-Toronto Rock | 6 | 10 | 4 | .375 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 194 | 218 |
| West Division | ||||||||
| y-Calgary Roughnecks | 12 | 4 | - | .750 | 5-3 | 7-1 | 206 | 167 |
| x-Portland LumberJax | 9 | 7 | 3 | .563 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 181 | 177 |
| x-San Jose Stealth | 7 | 9 | 5 | .438 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 200 | 185 |
| x-Colorado Mammoth | 7 | 9 | 5 | .438 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 172 | 184 |
| e-Minnesota Swarm | 6 | 10 | 6 | .375 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 174 | 198 |
| e-Edmonton Rush | 5 | 11 | 7 | .313 | 4-4 | 1-7 | 159 | 200 |
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 9 | @ Portland | W 12 - 10 | 6,859 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | January 10 | Portland | L 14 - 5 | 16,987 | 1-1 | |
| 3 | January 24 | Edmonton | L 11 - 9 | 16,734 | 1-2 | |
| 4 | January 31 | New York | W 12 - 8 | 15,023 | 2-2 | |
| 5 | February 7 | @ Minnesota | W 13 - 8 | 11,174 | 3-2 | |
| 6 | February 14 | Calgary | W 13 - 12 | 17,712 | 4-2 | |
| 7 | February 21 | @ San Jose | L 14 - 9 | 5,576 | 4-3 | |
| 8 | February 22 | @ Edmonton | L 10 - 9 | 7,249 | 4-4 | |
| 9 | March 14 | @ San Jose | W 14 - 11 | 3,535 | 5-4 | |
| 10 | March 21 | @ Calgary | L 13 - 10 | 10,958 | 5-5 | |
| 11 | March 22 | Minnesota | W 13 - 11 | 15,594 | 6-5 | |
| 12 | March 28 | @ Philadelphia | L 17 - 13 | 11,876 | 6-6 | |
| 13 | April 3 | Rochester | L 12 - 8 | 16,834 | 6-7 | |
| 14 | April 4 | @ Portland | L 13 - 12 | OT | 7,859 | 6-8 |
| 15 | April 11 | San Jose | L 11 - 10 | OT | 16,189 | 6-9 |
| 16 | April 17 | Edmonton | W 10 - 9 | 16,727 | 7-9 |
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] Game log
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Attendance |
| Division Semifinal | May 3 | @ Calgary | L 15 - 8 | 9,760 |
[edit] Player stats
Reference: [2]
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Langtry | 16 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 80 | 24 |
| Gavin Prout | 16 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 96 | 14 |
| Jamie Shewchuk | 16 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 70 | 16 |
| Gary Rosyski | 15 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 54 | 25 |
| Jed Prossner | 14 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 4 |
| Chris Gill | 11 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 4 |
| Nick Carlson | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 83 | 20 |
| Tyler Crompton | 13 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 18 |
| Matt Danowski | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 2 |
| Totals | 271 | 443 | 331 | 1083 | 45 |
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Leyshon | 16 | 752:06 | 5 | 7 | 137 | .774 | 10.93 |
| Curtis Palidwor | 9 | 111:51 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .756 | 11.80 |
| Gee Nash | 3 | 106:44 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .696 | 13.49 |
| Jeremy Ogden | 1 | 1:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .00 |
| Totals | 7 | 9 | 184 | .763 | 11.50 |
[edit] Transactions
[edit] New players
- John Gallant - acquired in trade
- Andrew Leyshon - signed as free agent
- Andrew Potter - acquired in trade
- Jay Preece - signed as free agent
- Gary Rosyski - signed as free agent
[edit] Players not returning
- Jason Bloom - traded
- Jordan Cornfield - released
- Josh Sims - retired
- Dave Stilley - traded
[edit] Trades
| March 7, 2009[1] |
To Colorado Mammoth
Curtis Palidwor |
To Toronto Rock
Second round pick, 2010 entry draft |
| February 26, 2009[2] |
To Colorado Mammoth
Second round pick, 2010 entry draft |
To Toronto Rock
Curtis Palidwor |
| November 17, 2008 | To Colorado Mammoth
conditional pick, 2009 entry draft |
To New York Titans
Dave Stilley |
| October 15, 2008[3] |
To Colorado Mammoth
Andrew Potter 1st round pick, 2009 entry draft 1st round pick, 2010 entry draft |
To Rochester Knighthawks
Gary Gait |
| September 15, 2008[4] |
To Colorado Mammoth
John Gallant |
To Boston Blazers
Jason Bloom 5th round pick, 2008 entry draft |
[edit] Entry draft
The 2008 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 7, 2008.[5] The Mammoth selected the following players:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Matt Danowski | Duke University |
| 3 | 31 | Mike Ward | Duke University |
| 4 | 43 | Terry Kiminer | UMBC |
| 6 | 69 | Ryan McFadyen | Duke University |
[edit] Roster
| 2009 Colorado Mammoth roster | |||||||||
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| Active (23-man) roster | Inactive roster | Coaches | |||||||
Goaltenders
Defensemen
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Forwards
Transition
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Practice Squad Injured Reserve
Holdout |
Head Coach Assistant Coaches
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Curtis Palidwor Returns to Colorado Mammoth". TorontoRock.com. March 7, 2009. http://torontorock.com/index.php/article/curtis-palidwor-returns-to-colorado-mammoth. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Rock Acquire Palidwor from Mammoth". NLL.com. February 26, 2009. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3818. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Gary Gait Traded To Rochester". NLL.com. October 15, 2008. http://nll.com/article.php?id=3615. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Gallant Returns To Mammoth". NLL.com. September 15, 2008. http://nll.com/article.php?id=3595. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ "Daryl Veltman Selected First By Boston". NLL.com. September 7, 2008. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3551. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
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