2017 NLL season explained

2017 NLL season
League:National Lacrosse League
Sport:Indoor lacrosse
Pixels:100px
No Of Teams:9
No Of Games:18
Duration:December 29, 2016 – June 10, 2017
Season:Regular Season
Top Seed:Georgia Swarm
Mvp:Lyle Thompson
Mvp Link:National Lacrosse League MVP Award
Top Scorer:Lyle Thompson
Playoffs:Playoffs
Conf1:Eastern
Conf1 Champ:Georgia Swarm
Conf1 Runner-Up:Toronto Rock
Conf2:Western
Conf2 Champ:Saskatchewan Rush
Conf2 Runner-Up:Colorado Mammoth
Finals:Finals
Finals Champ:Georgia Swarm
Finals Runner-Up:Saskatchewan Rush
Finals Mvp:Lyle Thompson
Finals Mvp Link:Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players
Seasonslistnames:NLL
Prevseason Link:2016 NLL season
Prevseason Year:2016 season
Nextseason Link:2018 NLL season
Nextseason Year:2018 season

The 2017 National Lacrosse League season, the 31st in the history of the NLL began on December 29, 2016,[1] and ended with the Champion's Cup Finals series on June 10, 2017, as the Georgia Swarm defeated the Saskatchewan Rush to win their franchise's first Champions Cup.

Teams

2017 National Lacrosse League
Division Team City Arena Capacity
EastBuffalo BanditsBuffalo, New YorkKeyBank Center19,070
Georgia SwarmDuluth, GeorgiaInfinite Energy Arena10,500
New England Black WolvesUncasville, ConnecticutMohegan Sun Arena7,074
Rochester KnighthawksRochester, New YorkBlue Cross Arena10,662
Toronto RockToronto, OntarioAir Canada Centre18,800
WestCalgary RoughnecksCalgary, AlbertaScotiabank Saddledome19,289
Colorado MammothDenver, ColoradoPepsi Center18,007
Saskatchewan RushSaskatoon, SaskatchewanSaskTel Centre15,195
Vancouver StealthLangley, British ColumbiaLangley Events Centre5,276

Playoffs

*Overtime

Awards

Annual awards

AwardWinnerOther Finalists
Most Valuable PlayerLyle Thompson, GeorgiaCorey Small, Vancouver
Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan
Goaltender of the YearDillon Ward, Colorado[2] Mike Poulin, Georgia
Nick Rose, Toronto
Defensive Player of the YearJason Noble, Georgia[3] Graeme Hossack, Rochester
Steve Priolo, Buffalo
Transition Player of the YearBrodie Merrill, Toronto[4] Jay Thorimbert, New England
Jordan MacIntosh, Georgia
Rookie of the YearTom Schreiber, Toronto[5] Kyle Jackson, Rochester
Latrell Harris, Toronto
Sportsmanship AwardJordan Hall, GeorgiaKyle Buchanan, New England
Dan MacRae, Calgary
GM of the YearJohn Arlotta, GeorgiaJamie Dawick, Toronto
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan
Les Bartley AwardEd Comeau, GeorgiaDerek Keenan, Saskatchewan
Jamie Batley, Vancouver
Executive of the Year AwardAmber Cox, New EnglandAndy Arlotta, Georgia
John Catalano, Rochester
Teammate of the Year AwardMike Poulin, Georgia[6] Kyle Buchanan, New England
Joel McCready, Vancouver
Tom Borrelli AwardJake ElliottBudd Bailey
Neil Stevens

All-pro teams

Reference[7]

First Team

Second Team

All-Rookie Team

Stadiums and locations

Buffalo BanditsGeorgia SwarmNew England Black WolvesRochester KnighthawksToronto Rock
KeyBank CenterInfinite Energy ArenaMohegan Sun ArenaBlue Cross ArenaAir Canada Centre
Capacity: 19,070Capacity: 11,355Capacity: 7,700Capacity: 11,200Capacity: 18,819
Calgary RoughnecksColorado MammothSaskatchewan RushVancouver Stealth
Scotiabank SaddledomePepsi CenterSaskTel CentreLangley Events Centre
Capacity: 19,289 Capacity: 18,007Capacity: 15,190Capacity: 5,276

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[8]
Buffalo Bandits 915,148136,340
Saskatchewan Rush914,921134,289
Colorado Mammoth 914,458130,128
Calgary Roughnecks 9 11,622104,599
Toronto Rock99,62386,613
Rochester Knighthawks96,75560,798
New England Black Wolves95,40248,626
Georgia Swarm93,95035,558
Vancouver Stealth 93,20628,860
League819,454765,811

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[9]
Saskatchewan Rush 214,15828,316
Colorado Mammoth111,01211,012
Georgia Swarm27,01214,024
Toronto Rock26,79413,589
Vancouver Stealth14,0114,011
League88,86970,952

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: League announces 2017 NLL regular season schedule. September 20, 2016. NLL.com. January 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2017 Goaltender of the Year. NLL.com. June 22, 2017. June 28, 2017.
  3. Web site: 2017 Defensive Player of the Year. NLL.com. June 23, 2017. June 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: 2017 Transition Player of the Year. NLL.com. June 24, 2017. June 28, 2017.
  5. Web site: 2017 Sportsmanship Award. NLL.com. June 27, 2017. June 28, 2017.
  6. Web site: 2017 Teammate of the Year. NLL.com. June 26, 2017. June 28, 2017.
  7. Web site: NLL announces 2017 All-Pro & Rookie Teams. NLL.com. July 17, 2017. July 17, 2017.
  8. Web site: National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies.
  9. Web site: National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies.

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