2017 NLL season
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| 2017 NLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | December 29, 2016 – June 10, 2017 |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular Season | |
| Top seed | Georgia Swarm |
| Season MVP | Lyle Thompson |
| Top scorer | Lyle Thompson |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Georgia Swarm |
| Eastern runners-up | Toronto Rock |
| Western champions | Saskatchewan Rush |
| Western runners-up | Colorado Mammoth |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Georgia Swarm |
| Runners-up | Saskatchewan Rush |
| Finals MVP | Lyle Thompson |
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.
Contents
Regular Season Standings
Playoffs
| Division semifinals | Division finals (3-game series) | Finals (3-game series) | |||||||||||
| East Division | E1 | Georgia | 2 | ||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 18 | E2 | Toronto | 0 | ||||||||
| E3 | New England | 10 | E1 | Georgia | 2 | ||||||||
| W1 | Saskatchewan | 0 | |||||||||||
| West Division | W1 | Saskatchewan | 2 | ||||||||||
| W2 | Vancouver | 12 | W3 | Colorado | 0 | ||||||||
| W3 | Colorado | 13 | |||||||||||
*Overtime
Awards
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Lyle Thompson, Georgia | Corey Small, Vancouver Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan |
| Goaltender of the Year | Dillon Ward, Colorado[2] | Mike Poulin, Georgia Nick Rose, Toronto |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Jason Noble, Georgia[3] | Graeme Hossack, Rochester Steve Priolo, Buffalo |
| Transition Player of the Year | Brodie Merrill, Toronto[4] | Jay Thorimbert, New England Jordan MacIntosh, Georgia |
| Rookie of the Year | Tom Schreiber, Toronto[5] | Kyle Jackson, Rochester Latrell Harris, Toronto |
| Sportsmanship Award | Jordan Hall, Georgia[5] | Kyle Buchanan, New England Dan MacRae, Calgary |
| GM of the Year | John Arlotta, Georgia | Jamie Dawick, Toronto Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan |
| Les Bartley Award | Ed Comeau, Georgia | Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Jamie Batley, Vancouver |
| Executive of the Year Award | Amber Cox, New England | Andy Arlotta, Georgia John Catalano, Rochester |
| Teammate of the Year Award | Mike Poulin, Georgia[6] | Kyle Buchanan, New England Joel McCready, Vancouver |
| Tom Borrelli Award | Jake Elliott | Budd Bailey Neil Stevens |
All-pro teams
Reference[7]
First Team
- Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm
- Mark Matthews, Saskatchewan Rush
- Corey Small, Vancouver Stealth
- Jason Noble, Georgia Swarm
- Brodie Merrill, Toronto Rock
- Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth
Second Team
- Curtis Dickson, Calgary Roughnecks
- Kevin Crowley, New England Black Wolves
- Shayne Jackson, Georgia Swarm
- Graeme Hossack, Rochester Knighthawks
- Jay Thorimbert, New England Black Wolves
- Mike Poulin, Georgia Swarm
All-Rookie Team
- Tom Schreiber, Toronto Rock
- Kyle Jackson, Rochester Knighthawks
- Josh Currier, Rochester Knighthawks
- Latrell Harris, Toronto Rock
- Mike Messenger, Saskatchewan Rush
- Joel Coyle, New England Black Wolves
Stadiums and locations
| Buffalo Bandits | Georgia Swarm | New England Black Wolves | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeyBank Center | Infinite Energy Arena | Mohegan Sun Arena | Blue Cross Arena | Air Canada Centre |
| Capacity: 19,070 | Capacity: 11,355 | Capacity: 7,700 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 18,819 |
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| Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Saskatchewan Rush | Vancouver Stealth |
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| Scotiabank Saddledome | Pepsi Center | SaskTel Centre | Langley Events Centre |
| Capacity: 19,289 | Capacity: 18,007 | Capacity: 15,190 | Capacity: 5,276 |
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Attendances[8]
| Team | Home average |
|---|---|
| Buffalo | 15,148 |
| Saskatchewan | 14,921 |
| Colorado | 14,458 |
| Calgary | 11,622 |
| Toronto | 9,623 |
| Rochester | 6,755 |
| New England | 5,402 |
| Georgia | 3,950 |
| Vancouver | 3,206 |
See also
References
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