2016 Georgia Swarm season
| 2016 Georgia Swarm | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 3rd East |
| 2016 record | 8-10 |
| Home record | 4-5 |
| Road record | 4-5 |
| Goals for | 238 |
| Goals against | 240 |
| General Manager | Joe Sullivan |
| Coach | Joe Sullivan |
| Captain | Jordan MacIntosh |
| Alternate captains | Shayne Jackson Jason Noble |
| Arena | Infinite Energy Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Shayne Jackson (40) |
| Assists | Randy Staats (58) |
| Points | Randy Staats (94) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jason Noble (39) |
| Loose Balls | Jordan MacIntosh (182) |
| Wins | Brodie MacDonald (6) |
| Goals against average | Brodie MacDonald (12.82) |
The 2016 Georgia Swarm season is the first season of the Georgia Swarm, a lacrosse team based in Duluth, Georgia playing in the National Lacrosse League. The team was formerly based in Saint Paul, Minnesota and was known as the Minnesota Swarm.
Regular season
Final standings
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 251 | 214 | +37 | 13.94 | 11.89 |
| 2 | New England Black Wolves – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 229 | 212 | +17 | 12.72 | 11.78 |
| 3 | Georgia Swarm – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 238 | 240 | −2 | 13.22 | 13.33 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 200 | 215 | −15 | 11.11 | 11.94 |
| 5 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 190 | 224 | −34 | 10.56 | 12.44 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 233 | 190 | +43 | 12.94 | 10.56 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 8–1 | 4–5 | 203 | 202 | +1 | 11.28 | 11.22 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 216 | 216 | −-0 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 198 | 245 | −47 | 11.00 | 13.61 |
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 1, 2016 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 15–16 | 15,090 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 9, 2016 | Toronto Rock | Infinite Energy Arena | W 12–7 | 9,087 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 17, 2016 | New England Black Wolves | Infinite Energy Arena | L 6–11 | 4,845 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 29, 2016 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 20–17 | 10,345 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | January 30, 2016 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 13–9 | 8,770 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 6, 2016 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 11–12 | 9,531 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | February 14, 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | Infinite Energy Arena | L 14–21 | 4,971 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | February 20, 2016 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center | W 19–15 | 14,515 | 4–4 | |
| 9 | February 28, 2016 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 15–16 | 3,744 | 4–5 | |
| 10 | March 12, 2016 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | L 8–14 | 13,720 | 4–6 | |
| 11 | March 18, 2016 | Rochester Knighthawks | Infinite Energy Arena | L 4–11 | 4,523 | 4–7 | |
| 12 | March 25, 2016 | Calgary Roughnecks | Infinite Energy Arena | L 12–16 | 3,348 | 4–8 | |
| 13 | April 2, 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | Infinite Energy Arena | L 14–18 | 3,355 | 4–9 | |
| 14 | April 10, 2016 | Colorado Mammoth | Infinite Energy Arena | W 17–10 | 3,577 | 5–9 | |
| 15 | April 15, 2016 | New England Black Wolves | Infinite Energy Arena | W 16–9 | 2,957 | 6–9 | |
| 16 | April 16, 2016 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 17–11 | 8,570 | 7–9 | |
| 17 | April 23, 2016 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 11–21 | 4,097 | 7–10 | |
| 18 | April 30, 2016 | Vancouver Stealth | Infinite Energy Arena | W 14–6 | 5,347 | 8–10 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern division semi-final | May 6, 2016 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 13–14 | OT | 3,266 | 0–1 |
Roster
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| Active (21-man) roster | Inactive roster | Coaches | |||||||
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Transactions
Trades
| September 28, 2015 | To Georgia Swarm 29th overall selection, 2015 entry draft 2nd round selection, 2018 entry draft |
To Toronto Rock Mike Grimes 34th overall selection, 2015 entry draft |
Entry Draft
The 2015 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 28, 2015.[2] The Swarm made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lyle Thompson | |
| 1 | 3 | Jesse King | |
| 1 | 5 | Chad Tutton | |
| 1 | 6 | Randy Staats | |
| 2 | 20 | Thomas Hoggarth | |
| 3 | 29 | Michael Seidel | |
| 5 | 43 | Nick Ossello | |
| 6 | 50 | Rick Lewis |
See also
References
- ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "2015 NLL Entry Draft Results". SwarmItUp.com. September 28, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.