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2010 NLL season
League National Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 2010 – May 2010
Number of games16
Number of teams11
Season MVP Casey Powell
Top scorer Josh Sanderson
Eastern champions Toronto Rock
  Eastern runners-up Orlando Titans
Western champions Washington Stealth
  Western runners-up Edmonton Rush
Finals champions Washington Stealth
  Runners-up Toronto Rock
Finals MVP Lewis Ratcliff
NLL seasons

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]

Standings

Reference: [7]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGA DiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Orlando Titans – xy16115.6880.05–36–2172154+1810.759.62
2 Toronto Rock – x1697.5622.06–23–5197156+4112.319.75
3 Buffalo Bandits – x1688.5003.04–44–4169170−110.5610.62
4 Boston Blazers – x1688.5003.05–33–5161162−110.0610.12
5 Rochester Knighthawks1679.4384.04–43–5155181−269.6911.31
6 Philadelphia Wings16511.3126.03–52–6168194−2610.5012.12
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGA DiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Washington Stealth – xyz16115.6880.06–25–3211179+3213.1911.19
2 Calgary Roughnecks – x16106.6251.05–35–3193169+2412.0610.56
3 Edmonton Rush – x16106.6251.05–35–3186201−1511.6212.56
4 Minnesota Swarm – x16511.3126.03–52–6189201−1211.8112.56
5 Colorado Mammoth16412.2507.00–84–4167201−3410.4412.56

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

Playoffs

Divisional Semifinal Divisional Final Champion's Cup Final
         
E1 Orlando 12
E4 Boston 11
E1 Orlando 10
Eastern Division
E2 Toronto 15
E2 Toronto 13
E3 Buffalo 11
E2 Toronto 11
W1 Washington 15
W1 Washington 14
W4 Minnesota 10
W1 Washington 12
Western Division
W3 Edmonton 11
W2 Calgary 7
W3 Edmonton 11

Milestones and events

Pre-season

Awards

Annual

Award Winner Team
Most Valuable Player Casey Powell [9] Orlando Titans
Goaltender of the Year Matt Vinc [10] Orlando Titans
Defensive Player of the Year Sandy Chapman [10] Toronto Rock
Transition Player of the Year Brodie Merrill [10] Edmonton Rush
Rookie of the Year Stephan LeBlanc [11] Toronto Rock
Sportsmanship Award Shawn Williams [12] Rochester Knighthawks
GM of the Year Derek Keenan [13] Edmonton Rush
Les Bartley Award Derek Keenan
Chris Hall [13] 		Edmonton Rush
Washington Stealth
Executive of the Year Award David Takata [12] Washington Stealth
Tom Borrelli Award Paul Tutka [12]  

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

Statistics leaders

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

Stat Player Team Total
Goals Lewis Ratcliff Washington 46
Assists Josh Sanderson Boston 70
Points Josh Sanderson Boston 104
Penalty Minutes Rory Smith Orlando 104
Shots on Goal John Grant, Jr. Rochester 197
Loose Balls Geoff Snider Philadelphia 245
Save Pct Matt Vinc Rochester .810
GAA Mike Poulin Calgary 8.99

Attendance

Regular Season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance [14]
Buffalo Bandits 8 16,604 132,836
Colorado Mammoth 8 15,037 120,299
Calgary Roughnecks 8 10,418 83,349
Toronto Rock 8 10,066 80,532
Minnesota Swarm 8 9,588 76,706
Philadelphia Wings 8 9,458 75,664
Boston Blazers 8 8,309 66,478
Edmonton Rush 8 7,558 60,465
Rochester Knighthawks 8 7,129 57,037
Orlando Titans 8 7,035 56,283
Washington Stealth 8 3,944 31,559
League 88 9,559 841,208

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance [15]
Calgary Roughnecks 1 10,388 10,388
Toronto Rock 1 9,367 9,367
Washington Stealth 3 5,373 16,119
Orlando Titans 2 4,428 8,856
League 7 6,390 44,730

See also

References

  1. ^ Scott M. Johnson (June 19, 2009). "Can professional lacrosse turn a buck in Everett?". The Herald. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Stealth Move North To Washington". NLL.com. June 17, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "LumberJax will move from Portland". Portland Tribune. May 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Merrill Selected First Overall By Edmonton". NLL.com. July 7, 2009. Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  5. ^ "Titans Move to Orlando to be Made Official". NLL Insider. Archived from the original on September 29, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Titans Relocate to Orlando". NLL.com. August 11, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  7. ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2010 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  8. ^ "George Daniel Appointed Commissioner". NLL.com. June 30, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  9. ^ "Casey Powell Named 2010 Reebok MVP". NLL.com. May 13, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  10. ^ a b c "Merrill, Chapman, & Vinc Win Yearly Awards". NLL.com. May 12, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  11. ^ "Stephan LeBlanc Named NLL Rookie of the Year". TorontoRock.com. May 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  12. ^ a b c "Stealth's Takata Named Executive of the Year". NLL.com. May 10, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  13. ^ a b "Hall & Keenan Share Les Bartley Award". NLL.com. May 11, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  14. ^ "National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  15. ^ "National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
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