2011 NLL season explained

2011 NLL season
League:National Lacrosse League
Sport:Indoor lacrosse
Pixels:100px
No Of Teams:10
No Of Games:16
Duration:January 2011 – May 2011
Mvp:Jeff Shattler
Mvp Link:National Lacrosse League MVP Award
Top Scorer:Ryan Benesch
Top Scorer Link:2011 NLL season
Conf1:Eastern
Conf1 Link:2011 Buffalo Bandits season
Conf1 Champ:Toronto Rock
Conf1 Runner-Up:Buffalo Bandits
Conf2:Western
Conf2 Link:2011 Calgary Roughnecks season
Conf2 Champ:Washington Stealth
Conf2 Runner-Up:Calgary Roughnecks
Finals Champ:Toronto Rock
Finals Runner-Up:Washington Stealth
Finals Mvp:Bob Watson
Finals Mvp Link:Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players
Seasonslistnames:NLL
Prevseason Link:2010 NLL season
Prevseason Year:2010 season
Nextseason Link:2012 NLL season
Nextseason Year:2012 season

The 2011 National Lacrosse League season, the 25th in the history of the NLL, began January 8, 2011, and ended with the Championship game, won by the Toronto Rock 8-7.

Team movement

The Orlando Titans announced in July 2010 that they would not participate in the 2011 season, due to financial troubles.[1] Some players were granted free agency while others were involved in a dispersal draft.

Teams

2011 National Lacrosse League
Division Team City Arena Capacity
EastBoston BlazersBoston, MassachusettsTD Garden17,850
Buffalo BanditsBuffalo, New YorkHSBC Arena18,690
Philadelphia WingsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaWachovia Center19,537
Rochester KnighthawksRochester, New YorkBlue Cross Arena10,662
Toronto RockToronto, OntarioAir Canada Centre18,800
WestCalgary RoughnecksCalgary, AlbertaScotiabank Saddledome19,289
Colorado MammothDenver, ColoradoPepsi Center18,007
Edmonton RushEdmonton, AlbertaRexall Place16,839
Minnesota SwarmSaint Paul, MinnesotaXCEL Energy Center18,064
Washington StealthEverett, WashingtonComcast Arena at Everett8,513

Final standings

Playoffs

Milestones and events

Pre-season

Regular season

Awards

Annual

AwardWinnerTeam
Most Valuable PlayerJeff Shattler[3] Calgary Roughnecks
Goaltender of the YearMatt Vinc[4] Rochester Knighthawks
Defensive Player of the YearPat McCreadyRochester Knighthawks
Transition Player of the YearJeff ShattlerCalgary Roughnecks
Rookie of the YearCurtis Dickson [5] Calgary Roughnecks
Sportsmanship AwardJordan Hall[6] Rochester Knighthawks
GM of the YearCurt Styres [7] Rochester Knighthawks
Les Bartley AwardMike Hasen Rochester Knighthawks
Executive of the Year AwardCurt Styres [8] Rochester Knighthawks
Tom Borrelli AwardBudd Bailey  

All-Pro teams

First Team

Second Team

All-Rookie team

Weekly awards

The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best transition player, best defensive player, and best rookie.

Month Week Overall Offensive Defensive Transition Rookie
January 1Aaron Pascas
2Ryan Benesch Cody Jamieson
3Stephan Leblanc Nick Patterson Cody Jamieson
4Bob Watson Curtis Dickson
February 5Cody Jamieson
6John Tavares Paul Rabil Aaron Pascas
7Bob Watson Garrett Billings Ryan Hotaling Curtis Dickson
8Colin Doyle Sandy Chapman Jordan Hall Cody Jamieson
March 9Mike Grimes Jordan Hall Rob Hellyer
10Jeff Shattler John Tavares Chris Corbeil Jeff Shattler Curtis Dickson
11Dane Dobbie Dane Dobbie Jeff Shattler Curtis Dickson
12Zack Greer Scott Campbell Jeff Shattler Curtis Dickson
April 13Jordan Hall Andrew Suitor
14Dan Dawson Mike Thompson Tom Montour Cody Jamieson
15Kevin Buchanan Kevin Buchanan Chris Levis Brodie Merrill Kyle Rubisch
16Ryan Benesch Ryan Benesch Nick Patterson Jordan Hall Cody Jamieson

Monthly awards

Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.

Month Overall Rookie
JanuaryBob Watson Curtis Dickson
FebruaryGarrett Billings Kyle Rubisch
MarchJeff Shattler Curtis Dickson
AprilRyan Benesch Cody Jamieson

Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.

StatPlayerTeamTotal
GoalsRyan BeneschMinnesota46
AssistsDan DawsonBoston59
PointsRyan BeneschMinnesota95
Penalty MinutesGeoff SniderCalgary74
Shots on GoalJohn Grant, Jr.Colorado203
Loose BallsBrodie MerrillEdmonton187
Save PctMatt VincRochester.794
GAAAnthony CosmoBoston9.81

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[9]
Buffalo Bandits 817,095136,765
Colorado Mammoth 815,865126,927
Calgary Roughnecks 8 10,38483,074
Boston Blazers 8 8,71269,696
Philadelphia Wings88,66169,294
Toronto Rock88,51368,108
Minnesota Swarm88,28766,302
Edmonton Rush87,15157,214
Rochester Knighthawks85,33142,648
Washington Stealth 83,22625,808
League809,322745,836

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[10]
Toronto Rock 212,35824,716
Buffalo Bandits211,81123,622
Calgary Roughnecks210,10820,217
Minnesota Swarm15,8785,878
League710,63374,433

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Source: Orlando Titans out, handful of players seeking unrestricted free agency . Paul . Tutka . July 28, 2010 . NLL Insider . https://web.archive.org/web/20100801010238/http://www.nllinsider.com/2010/07/28/source-orlando-titans-out-handful-of-players-seeking-unrestricted-free-agency/ . August 1, 2010 . July 30, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. Web site: Titans Look To Change Ownership Structure. July 30, 2010. November 7, 2010. NLL.com.
  3. Web site: Shattler Wins Most Valuable Player Award. NLL.com. May 12, 2011. May 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: Shattler, McCready, & Vinc Honored. NLL.com. May 9, 2011. May 9, 2011.
  5. Web site: Calgary's Dickson Wins Rookie of the Year. NLL.com. May 10, 2011. May 10, 2011.
  6. Web site: Hall, Bailey Win First Two Awards of 2011. NLL.com. May 3, 2011. May 3, 2011.
  7. Web site: Rochester Sweeps GM & Head Coach Awards. NLL.com. May 5, 2011. May 5, 2011.
  8. Web site: Curt Styres Named Executive of the Year. NLL.com. May 4, 2011. May 4, 2011.
  9. Web site: National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies.
  10. Web site: National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies.

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