2017 Saskatchewan Rush
West Division Champions
LeagueNLL
Division1st West
2017 record12-6
Home record8-1
Road record4-5
Goals for231
Goals against212
General ManagerDerek Keenan
CoachDerek Keenan
CaptainChris Corbeil
Alternate captainsBrett Mydske
Kyle Rubisch
ArenaSaskTel Centre
Average attendance14,921
Team leaders
GoalsMark Matthews (40)
AssistsMark Matthews (73)
PointsMark Matthews (113)
Penalties in minutesMike Messenger (40)
Loose BallsJeremy Thompson (179)
WinsAaron Bold (11)
Goals against averageAaron Bold (11.17)

The Saskatchewan Rush are a lacrosse team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2017 season is the 12th in franchise history, and 2nd in Saskatchewan. they originally played in Edmonton.

Current standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Georgia Swarm – xyz18135.7220.07–26–3266213+5314.7811.83
2Toronto Rock – x1899.5004.04–55–4219200+1912.1711.11
3New England Black Wolves – x18810.4445.05–43–6220244−2412.2213.56
4Rochester Knighthawks18711.3896.04–53–6175209−349.7211.61
5Buffalo Bandits18612.3337.03–63–6226251−2512.5613.94
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Saskatchewan Rush – xy18126.6670.08–14–5231212+1912.8311.78
2Vancouver Stealth – x1899.5003.04–55–4218221−312.1112.28
3Colorado Mammoth – x1899.5003.05–44–5202199+311.2211.06
4Calgary Roughnecks18810.4444.05–43–6212220−811.7812.22

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

Regular season

Reference:[2]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 January 7, 2017 @ Georgia Swarm Infinite Energy Arena L 10–18 4,809 0–1
2 January 14, 2017 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 11–13 10,275 0–2
3 January 21, 2017 Rochester Knighthawks SaskTel Centre W 16–8 15,007 1–2
4 January 27, 2017 Vancouver Stealth SaskTel Centre W 16–12 14,502 2–2
5 February 4, 2017 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome W 15–11 13,558 3–2
6 February 11, 2017 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena W 21–12 7,194 4–2
7 February 18, 2017 Colorado Mammoth SaskTel Centre W 8–7 15,037 5–2
8 February 25, 2017 Calgary Roughnecks SaskTel Centre W 12–11 OT 15,045 6–2
9 March 4, 2017 @ Vancouver Stealth Langley Events Centre L 9–13 2,876 6–3
10 March 11, 2017 Colorado Mammoth SaskTel Centre W 12–11 OT 15,037 7–3
11 March 24, 2017 Calgary Roughnecks SaskTel Centre W 13–10 15,039 8–3
12 March 25, 2017 @ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 11–14 15,144 8–4
13 April 1, 2017 @ Buffalo Bandits KeyBank Center W 17–14 16,419 9–4
14 April 8, 2017 Vancouver Stealth SaskTel Centre W 16–12 15,045 10–4
15 April 15, 2017 New England Black Wolves SaskTel Centre L 12–13 OT 14,532 10–5
16 April 22, 2017 Toronto Rock SaskTel Centre W 15–10 15,045 11–5
17 April 28, 2017 @ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center W 10–9 17,209 12–5
18 April 29, 2017 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome L 7–14 18,845 12–6

Playoffs

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Western Final (Game 1) May 13, 2017 @ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center W 18–9 11,012 1–0
Western Final (Game 2) May 20, 2017 Colorado Mammoth SaskTel Centre W 11–10 14,052 2–0
Finals (Game 1) June 4, 2017 @ Georgia Swarm Infinite Energy Arena L 14–18 7,642 2–1
Finals (Game 2) June 10, 2017 Georgia Swarm SaskTel Centre L 14–15 OT 14,264 2–2

Player stats

Runners (Top 10)

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose balls; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts LB PIM
Mark Matthews1840731136125
Robert Church18354277572
Adam Jones16263157758
Curtis Knight18183755566
Ben McIntosh17322254566
Ryan Keenan16132942452
Matthew Dinsdale16141428252
Jeff Cornwall18101626784
Chris Corbeil18613191004
Jeremy Thompson185121717918
Team Totals182333395721393257

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP MIN W L GA Sv% GAA
Aaron Bold16934:44114174.76511.17
Tyler Carlson3150:001237.70914.80
Totals135190.75810.56
Saskatchewan Rush roster
Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
  • 35 Canada Peter Dubenski (G)
Holdout
Unable to play
  • 79 Canada Nik Bilic (D)
Head Coach

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Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated 2017-04-28
NLL Transactions

Entry Draft

The 2016 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 26, 2016. The Rush made the following selections:

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
11Ryan KeenanQuinnipiac
13Michael MessengerLimestone
214Matt HossackRIT
330Mason PynnDrexel
440Michael Kaminski
548Spencer BromleyMcGill
657Rylee McKinnon

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Saskatchewan Rush schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
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