The 2011 National Lacrosse League season , the 25th in the history of the NLL, began January 8, 2011, and ended with the Championship game, won by the Toronto Rock 8-7.
Team movement [ edit ]
The Orlando Titans announced in July 2010 that they would not participate in the 2011 season, due to financial troubles.[ 1] Some players were granted free agency while others were involved in a dispersal draft.
Final standings [ edit ]
Reference: [ 2]
East Division
P
Team
GP
W
L
PCT
GB
Home
Road
GF
GA
Diff
GF/GP
GA/GP
1
Buffalo Bandits – xy
16
10
6
0.625
0.0
4–4
6–2
169
159
+10
10.56
9.94
2
Toronto Rock – x
16
10
6
0.625
0.0
7–1
3–5
187
168
+19
11.69
10.50
3
Rochester Knighthawks – x
16
10
6
0.625
0.0
4–4
6–2
176
159
+17
11.00
9.94
4
Boston Blazers – x
16
8
8
0.500
2.0
4–4
4–4
166
155
+11
10.38
9.69
5
Philadelphia Wings
16
5
11
0.313
5.0
2–6
3–5
143
179
-36
8.94
11.19
West Division
P
Team
GP
W
L
PCT
GB
Home
Road
GF
GA
Diff
GF/GP
GA/GP
1
Calgary Roughnecks – xyz
16
11
5
0.688
0.0
6–2
5–3
198
181
+17
12.38
11.31
2
Minnesota Swarm – x
16
8
8
0.500
3.0
5–3
3–5
187
180
+7
11.69
11.25
3
Washington Stealth – x
16
8
8
0.500
3.0
3–5
5–3
203
198
+5
12.69
12.38
4
Colorado Mammoth – x
16
5
11
0.313
6.0
3–5
2–6
151
172
-21
9.44
10.75
5
Edmonton Rush
16
5
11
0.313
6.0
4–4
1–7
175
204
-29
10.94
12.75
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 –LossesGB –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 [ edit ]
Divisional Semifinal
Divisional Final
Champion's Cup Final
E1
Buffalo Bandits
11
E4
Boston Blazers
10
E1
Buffalo Bandits
11
Eastern Division
E2
Toronto Rock
12
E2
Toronto Rock
10
E3
Rochester Knighthawks
8
E2
Toronto Rock
8
W3
Washington Stealth
7
W1
Calgary Roughnecks
10
W4
Colorado Mammoth
6
W1
Calgary Roughnecks
8
Western Division
W3
Washington Stealth
10
W2
Minnesota Swarm
8
W3
Washington Stealth
14
Milestones and events [ edit ]
Pre-season [ edit ]
July 30, 2010: The league announced that the Orlando Titans would not be participating in the 2011 season.[ 3]
Regular season [ edit ]
John Tavares scores the first goal of the game against the Philadelphia Wings at the Wells Fargo Center in a 16–7 win, marking the first player in league history to reach 700 goals scored.
The following week at home against the same team, Tavares would become the first person to tally 1,500 career points.
All-Pro teams [ edit ]
First Team
Second Team
All-Rookie team [ edit ]
Weekly awards [ edit ]
The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best transition player, best defensive player, and best rookie.
Monthly awards [ edit ]
Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
Month
Overall
Rookie
January
Bob Watson
Curtis Dickson
February
Garrett Billings
Kyle Rubisch
March
Jeff Shattler
Curtis Dickson
April
Ryan Benesch
Cody Jamieson
Statistics leaders [ edit ]
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Tutka, Paul (July 28, 2010). "Source: Orlando Titans out, handful of players seeking unrestricted free agency" . NLL Insider . Archived from the original on July 30, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010 .
^ "National Lacrosse League - 2011 Regular Season - Standings" . NLL.com . Retrieved May 3, 2012 .
^ "Titans Look To Change Ownership Structure" . NLL.com . July 30, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010 .
^ "Shattler Wins Most Valuable Player Award" . NLL.com . May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011 .
^ a b c "Shattler, McCready, & Vinc Honored" . NLL.com . May 9, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2011 .
^ "Calgary's Dickson Wins Rookie of the Year" . NLL.com . May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011 .
^ a b "Hall, Bailey Win First Two Awards of 2011" . NLL.com . May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011 .
^ a b "Rochester Sweeps GM & Head Coach Awards" . NLL.com . May 5, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011 .
^ "Curt Styres Named Executive of the Year" . NLL.com . May 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011 .
2011 NLL season by team
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Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League
Major Indoor Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
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