2010 NLL season explained

2010 NLL season
League:National Lacrosse League
Sport:Indoor lacrosse
Pixels:100px
No Of Teams:11
No Of Games:16
Duration:January 2010 – May 2010
Mvp:Casey Powell
Mvp Link:National Lacrosse League MVP Award
Top Scorer:Josh Sanderson
Top Scorer Link:2010 NLL season
Conf1:Eastern
Conf1 Link:2010 Toronto Rock season
Conf1 Champ:Toronto Rock
Conf1 Runner-Up:Orlando Titans
Conf2:Western
Conf2 Link:2010 Washington Stealth season
Conf2 Champ:Washington Stealth
Conf2 Runner-Up:Edmonton Rush
Finals Champ:Washington Stealth
Finals Runner-Up:Toronto Rock
Finals Mvp:Lewis Ratcliff
Finals Mvp Link:Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players
Seasonslistnames:NLL
Prevseason Link:2009 NLL season
Prevseason Year:2009 season
Nextseason Link:2011 NLL season
Nextseason Year:2011 season

The 2010 National Lacrosse League season, the 24th in the history of the NLL, began on January 8, 2010, and ended with the Championship game on May 15.

Team movement

After five seasons in San Jose, the Stealth announced shortly after the 2009 season ended that they would be relocating to Everett, Washington, approximately 30 miles north of Seattle. The Washington Stealth[1] will play at the Comcast Arena.[2] In addition it was announced on May 4, 2009, that after four seasons in Portland, the Lumberjax would no longer operate in that city[3] and on July 7, 2009, the NLL held a dispersal draft for the Lumberjax players.[4]

On August 10, 2009, it was announced that after three seasons in New York City, the Titans franchise will be relocating to Orlando, Florida, where they will become the Orlando Titans. The franchise will play its home games at Amway Arena.[5] [6]

Teams

2010 National Lacrosse League
Division Team City Arena Capacity
EastBoston BlazersBoston, MassachusettsTD Garden17,850
Buffalo BanditsBuffalo, New YorkHSBC Arena18,690
Orlando TitansOrlando, FloridaAmway Arena15,948
Philadelphia WingsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaWachovia Center19,537
Rochester KnighthawksRochester, New YorkBlue Cross Arena10,662
Toronto RockToronto, OntarioAir Canada Centre18,800
WestCalgary RoughnecksCalgary, AlbertaPengrowth 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

Standings

Playoffs

Milestones and events

Pre-season

Awards

Annual

AwardWinnerTeam
Most Valuable PlayerCasey Powell[8] Orlando Titans
Goaltender of the YearMatt Vinc[9] Orlando Titans
Defensive Player of the YearSandy Chapman Toronto Rock
Transition Player of the YearBrodie MerrillEdmonton Rush
Rookie of the YearStephan LeBlanc [10] Toronto Rock
Sportsmanship AwardShawn Williams[11] Rochester Knighthawks
GM of the YearDerek Keenan[12] Edmonton Rush
Les Bartley AwardDerek Keenan
Chris Hall 		Edmonton Rush
Washington Stealth
Executive of the Year AwardDavid Takata Washington Stealth
Tom Borrelli AwardPaul Tutka  

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 1Josh Sanderson Garrett Billings
2Colin Doyle Bobby McBride Ilija Gajic
3Bob Watson Garrett Billings
4Brett Mydske
February 5Blaine Manning Peter Morgan Stephan LeBlanc
6Angus Goodleaf Jay Thorimbert Stephan LeBlanc
7Callum Crawford Garrett Billings
March 8Casey Powell Matt Vinc Alex Gajic
9Mark Steenhuis Matt King Jeff Shattler Kyle Clancy
10John Tavares John Tavares Matt Vinc Jordan Hall Alex Gajic
11Dan Dawson Jeff Shattler Ryan Hotaling
12Lewis Ratcliff Lewis Ratcliff Brandon Miller Alex Gajic
April 13Stephan LeBlanc Callum Crawford Brandon Atherton Brodie Merrill Stephan LeBlanc
14Shawn Williams Matt Roik Jed Prossner Chris Corbeil
15Dan Dawson Dan Dawson Matt Vinc Geoff Snider Stephan LeBlanc
16Rhys Duch Rhys Duch Mike Thompson Jordan Hall Kyle Clancy

Monthly awards

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

Month Overall Rookie
JanuaryBob Watson Garrett Billings
FebruaryMatt Vinc Stephan LeBlanc
MarchJohn Tavares Alex Gajic
AprilBrodie Merrill Stephan LeBlanc

Statistics leaders

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

StatPlayerTeamTotal
GoalsLewis RatcliffWashington46
AssistsJosh SandersonBoston70
PointsJosh SandersonBoston104
Penalty MinutesRory SmithOrlando104
Shots on GoalJohn Grant, Jr.Rochester197
Loose BallsGeoff SniderPhiladelphia245
Save PctMatt VincRochester.810
GAAMike PoulinCalgary8.99

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[13]
Buffalo Bandits 816,604132,836
Colorado Mammoth 815,037120,299
Calgary Roughnecks 8 10,41883,349
Toronto Rock810,06680,532
Minnesota Swarm89,58876,706
Philadelphia Wings89,45875,664
Boston Blazers 8 8,30966,478
Edmonton Rush87,55860,465
Rochester Knighthawks87,12957,037
Orlando Titans87,03556,283
Washington Stealth 83,94431,559
League889,559841,208

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[14]
Calgary Roughnecks 110,38810,388
Toronto Rock19,3679,367
Washington Stealth35,37316,119
Orlando Titans24,4288,856
League76,39044,730

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Can professional lacrosse turn a buck in Everett?. Scott M. Johnson. The Herald. June 19, 2009. July 31, 2009.
  2. Web site: Stealth Move North To Washington. NLL.com. June 17, 2008. April 18, 2009.
  3. News: LumberJax will move from Portland. May 4, 2009. May 4, 2009. Portland Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608043723/http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=124147797860507900. June 8, 2011. dead.
  4. News: Merrill Selected First Overall By Edmonton . NLL.com . July 7, 2009 . July 7, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090712030833/http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=4011 . July 12, 2009 .
  5. Web site: Titans Move to Orlando to be Made Official. NLL Insider. August 10, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090929003621/http://www.nllinsider.com/2009/08/10/new-york-titans-move-to-orlando-to-be-made-official-midweek/#more-12611. September 29, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Titans Relocate to Orlando. NLL.com. August 11, 2009. October 1, 2009.
  7. Web site: George Daniel Appointed Commissioner. June 30, 2009. October 21, 2009. NLL.com.
  8. Web site: Casey Powell Named 2010 Reebok MVP. NLL.com. May 13, 2010. May 13, 2010.
  9. Web site: Merrill, Chapman, & Vinc Win Yearly Awards. NLL.com. May 12, 2010. May 12, 2010.
  10. Web site: Stephan LeBlanc Named NLL Rookie of the Year. TorontoRock.com. May 13, 2010. May 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110116032458/http://torontorock.com/article/stephan-leblanc-named-nll-rookie-of-the-year. January 16, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
  11. Web site: Stealth's Takata Named Executive of the Year. NLL.com. May 10, 2010. May 11, 2010.
  12. Web site: Hall & Keenan Share Les Bartley Award. NLL.com. May 11, 2010. May 12, 2010.
  13. Web site: National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies.
  14. Web site: National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies.

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