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2009 Calgary Roughnecks Season
The Calgary Roughnecks are a lacrosse team based in Calgary playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the 8th in franchise history. The Roughnecks finished the season with a franchise best 12–4 record to lead the league. They won the Champion's Cup at home with a 12–10 victory over the New York Titans. Regular season Conference standings Game log Reference: Playoffs Game log Reference: Player stats Reference: Runners (Top 10) ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose balls; PIM = Penalty minutes'' Goaltenders ''Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average'' Transactions New players * Matt King - acquired in trade * Kris Hartzell - acquired in trade * Kyle Goundrey - signed as free agent Players not returning * Ryan McNish - traded * Travis Gillespie - traded * Steve Dietrich - traded * Ryan Avery - Released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is a men's professional box lacrosse league in North America. The league is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The NLL currently has fifteen teams: ten in the United States and five in Canada. The NLL ranks third in average attendance for pro indoor sports worldwide, behind only the National Hockey League, NHL and National Basketball Association, NBA. Unlike other box lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring, from December to June. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the National Lacrosse League Cup. The NLL has averaged between 8,900 and 10,700 spectators per game each year since 2004. Box lacrosse rules The NLL plays four 15-minute quarters with 2-minute breaks between quarters and a 15-minute half-time. At the start of the each quarter and after every goal, players will "face-off" at the center of the field to determine who will get possession. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Malawsky
Curt Malawsky (born May 10, 1970 in Coquitlam, British Columbia) is a former box lacrosse player and currently the Assistant General Manager and Head Coach of the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League. Malawsky played for eleven seasons in the NLL and appeared in five Champion's Cup finals, three with Rochester, one with Arizona, and finally winning the title with Calgary in his final season in 2009. He was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a box player in 2015. In 2022, he was inducted into the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame. Malawsky is also the coach of the Coquitlam Adanacs Jr. A lacrosse team. He led the Adanacs to the BC Junior A Lacrosse League title and won the Minto Cup national championship in 2010, for which he was named the British Columbia Lacrosse Association's Coach of the Year. His brother Derek Derek is a masculine given name. It is the English language short form of '' Diederik'', the Low Franconian form of the name Theodoric. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter McFetridge
Peter McFetridge (born March 18, 1986, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former professional indoor lacrosse transition. He played for the Vancouver Stealth and Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is a men's professional box lacrosse league in North America. The league is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The NLL currently has fifteen teams: ten in the United Stat .... References 1986 births Living people Calgary Roughnecks players Vancouver Warriors players Burnaby Lakers players Canadian lacrosse players Lacrosse people from Vancouver Lacrosse transitions {{Canada-lacrosse-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Carnegie
Mike Carnegie (born March 4, 1984 in London, Ontario) is a former professional lacrosse defender. He wore #16 for the Calgary Roughnecks and San Diego Seals in the National Lacrosse League. He won the Champion's Cup with the Roughnecks in 2009 and the Mann Cup in 2008 and 2009 with Brampton Excelsiors. In 2011, he won the gold medal at 2011 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship playing for Team Canada. In 2011, Carnegie was named one of Calgary's "Top 40 Under 40" by ''Avenue Magazine''. He donates half of his NLL salary to charity, especially to assist the people of Burma, and is Christian. His wife Hailey is also actively involved in his charitable work. His younger brother Scott Carnegie is also a lacrosse player. Carnegie was the captain of the Western Ontario Mustangs The Western Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. The school's athletic program supports 46 varsity teams. Their mascot is a Mustang named J.W. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Manning (lacrosse)
Curtis Manning (born December 3, 1987) is a Canadian professional indoor lacrosse transition who plays for the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League, wearing #10. Since turning professional in 2010, he has played for the Roughnecks for his entire NLL career. Manning has represented Team Canada in field lacrosse, helping them win silver at the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship. Career Manning played for New Westminster Salmonbellies Jr. A of the BC Junior A Lacrosse League. With them in 2008, he was named the Inside Lacrosse Indoor Junior Defender of the Year and First Team All Canadian. Manning was drafted in the first round (sixth overall), in the 2008 NLL Entry Draft. He returned to play for Simon Fraser University for his senior year after being drafted. While playing for the Simon Fraser Clan in the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League (PNCLL), he was named Division 1 MCLA 1st team All-American in 2008 and 2nd team All-American in 2009 as well as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Lacrosse League Entry Draft
The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system. A player is deemed eligible for the draft if he is 21 years of age, or is less than 21 years of age and has used or given up all NCAA or NAIA eligibility. NLL 1st Round Draft Selections 2022 NLL The 2022 entry draft took place on September 10, 2022 at The Carlu in Toronto. 104 players were selected in 6 rounds. 2021 NLL The 2021 entry draft took place on August 28, 2021 virtually with 6 Rounds and 90 players selected. 2020 NLL The 2020 entry draft took place on September 17, 2020 virtually with 6 Rounds and 93 players selected. 2019 NLL The 2019 entry draft took place on September 17, 2019 at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2018 NLL The 2018 entry draft took place on September 25, 2018 at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Blazers
The Boston Blazers were an indoor lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The Blazers were based in Boston, Massachusetts, and began play in the 2009 NLL season. The team was owned by Tim Armstrong, the former President of Advertising and Commerce for Google. who is currently CEO of AOL. NLL veteran Tom Ryan was the team's head coach until being dismissed on December 23, 2010. Ryan was replaced on December 28, 2010 by former Toronto Rock assistant coach Matt Sawyer. On April 7, 2008, the Blazers named veteran New England marketing executive Doug Reffue to the position of team president. The team was not associated with the former Boston Blazers, who played in the MILL (predecessor to the NLL) from 1992 to 1997. However, the name was chosen "in part due to the popularity and nostalgia associated with the former Boston Blazers franchise". On August 30, 2011, the team announced that it would be temporarily suspend operations for the 2012 season as they sought a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devan Wray
Devan Wray (born October 2, 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a lacrosse coach and former transition player. He wore #4 for the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League. He was also the defence coach for the Edmonton Rush in 2012 & 2013. Wray has been named the head coach of Team Finland for the 2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship. Prior to the 2011 NLL season, Wray was traded to the Edmonton Rush for a 6th round pick in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft. The Roughnecks later signed Wray off of the Rush practice roster after an injury to Nolan Heavenor before he played any games for the Rush. Wray's brother Taylor Wray was also a professional lacrosse player. Both of them played college lacrosse for Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse. He won the Champion's Cup with the Roughnecks in both 2004 and 2009. He also has two Minto Cup The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's box lacrosse team of Canada. It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Rush
The Edmonton Rush were a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) that played from 2006 NLL season to 2015. The team announced on July 20, 2015, that they would be relocating to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for the 2016 season. The Saskatchewan Rush play in the SaskTel Centre. History The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They played their home games at Rexall Place. The Edmonton team was owned by businessman Bruce Urban, who purchased the dormant Ottawa Rebel to start the Edmonton team. Although early reports suggested that they would be playing as the Edmonton Speed, they selected the name Rush on June 9, 2005. On February 17, 2006, the Rush recorded the first victory in their franchise history, defeating the Calgary Roughnecks 12–11 in a thrilling game, scoring the winning goal with only 0.2 seconds left in the game. Their first ''home'' victory didn't come until their second season, when they defeate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Avery (lacrosse)
Ryan Avery (born June 27, 1982) is a Canadian former professional indoor lacrosse goaltender. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and played for the Buffalo Bandits and Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is a men's professional box lacrosse league in North America. The league is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The NLL currently has fifteen teams: ten in the United States and five in Canada. The N .... Avery participated in a Guinness world record-setting longest lacrosse game that lasted 24 hours, helping raise money for Right To Play. References 1982 births Living people Buffalo Bandits players Calgary Roughnecks players Canadian lacrosse players Lacrosse goaltenders Lacrosse people from Ontario Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario {{Canada-lacrosse-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Dietrich
Steve "Chugger" Dietrich (born February 18, 1970 in Kitchener, Ontario) is the General Manager of the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League. Dietrich is also a NLL Hall of Fame goaltender who has played with the Calgary Roughnecks, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Detroit Turbos, Baltimore Thunder, and Toronto Rock. Professional career Dietrich played six seasons with each of the Bandits and Knighthawks. He led the Bandits to the NLL Championship game twice, in 2004 and 2006, and also won the Championship with the Knighthawks in 1997, when he was named Championship game MVP. He was named NLL Goaltender of the Year in both 2005 and 2006, and was the first goaltender to be named NLL MVP in 2006. On November 22, 2010, Dietrich announced his retirement as a player in the NLL to become the Toronto Rock's goaltending coach. In July 2012, Dietrich was announced as the new General Manager of the Buffalo Bandits, after Darris Kilgour Darris Kilgour is a former professi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan McNish
Ryan McNish (born March 7, 1981 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired lacrosse player, in the National Lacrosse League. McNish played for the Calgary Roughnecks between the 2005 and 2008 NLL seasons before being traded to the Edmonton Rush in 2009, where he played for three seasons. McNish also served as an aviation technician with 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, based in CFB Edmonton CFB Edmonton (also called 3rd Canadian Division Support Base Edmonton) is a Canadian Forces base located in Sturgeon County adjacent to the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks". His .... On November 17, 2011, Ryan signed a one-year deal with the Calgary Roughnecks but was later released by the team on December 22, 2011. In 2018 he was inducted into the Manitoba Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Statistics NLL References 1981 births Living people Calgary Roughnecks players Canadian lacrosse players Edmonton Rush players Royal Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
