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Minnesota Swarm
(3-2 H 3-0 A 0-2)
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Colorado Mammoth
(5-0 H 3-0 A 2-0)
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 7:00 pm CST
Xcel Energy Center
Treasure Island Field at The Hive
St. Paul, Minnesota
Live Statistics
TV/Internet/Radio Coverage:
Swarm Vision Live
Tape delayed on KSTC Channel 45 on Sunday, February 26th at 4:00 pm Central
SAM 101.5 at Network1 Sports
Tape Delayed on Altitude TV - Dish Network Channel 410 & Direct TV Channel 681 at 3:00 am on Monday, February 20th
More Coverage of this game at:
Minnesota Swarm Website
Colorado Mammoth Website
National Lacrosse League Website
IL Indoor.com
Standings:
| West |
W |
L |
GB |
+/- |
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East |
W |
L |
GB |
+/- |
| Colorado |
5 |
0 |
- |
15 |
Toronto |
3 |
2 |
- |
5 |
| Calgary |
3 |
2 |
2.0 |
5 |
Philadelphia |
2 |
2 |
0.5 |
-15 |
| Minnesota |
2 |
2 |
2.5 |
1 |
Buffalo |
2 |
3 |
1.0 |
-5 |
| Edmonton |
1 |
3 |
3.5 |
3 |
Rochester |
2 |
3 |
1.0 |
4 |
| Washington |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
-15 |
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Series History:
Series History:
| Minnesota |
Overall |
Home |
Road |
Home (2012) |
Road (2012) |
| vs Colorado |
5-6 |
2-4 |
3-2 |
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0-1 |
| vs Colorado-Playoffs |
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| Total |
5-6 |
2-4 |
3-2 |
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0-1 |
The Swarm opened the season in Colorado in a disappointing 20-14 loss.
The Mammoth behind John Grant's 4g and 7a outscored the Swarm 8-4 in the fourth quarter to get the win.
Callum Crawford had 4g and 5a to lead the Swarm. Nick Patterson started in net for the Swarm and saved 30 of 50 shots.
He has not played since that game. The win for the Mammoth snapped a five game losing streak to the Swarm.
Personnel:
Minnesota Swarm
Depth Chart
Staff
Colorado Mammoth
Depth Chart
| Goaltenders |
Defense (Left) |
Defense (Right) |
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| 30-Chris Levis |
42-Rory Smith |
23-Jon Sullivan |
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| 35-Dan Lewis |
88-Ian Hawksbee |
11-John Gallant |
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| 31-Tye Belanger |
62-Creighton Reid |
37-Dan Coates |
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56-John Orsen |
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| Transition (Left) |
Transition (Right) |
Forward (Left) |
Forward (Right) |
| 15-Ilija Gajic |
8-Scott Stewart |
24-John Grant |
9-Gavin Prout |
| 19-Cam Holding |
12-Jarett Park |
16-Adam Jones |
17-Sean Pollock |
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44-Jamie Lincoln |
13-Mat MacLeod |
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1-Jed Prossner |
14-Jordan McBride |
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20-Derek Hopcroft |
Staff
| General Manager |
Head Coach |
Assistant |
Assistant |
| Steve Govett |
Bob Hamley |
Ed Comeau |
Sean Ferris |
- The Swarm have won two straight games after sweeping Edmonton and Rochester last weekend at The Hive.
- The Swarm have won all three home games this weekend.
- The Swarm have won two straight at home against Colorado after losing their first four in team history against the Mammoth at home.
- Ryan Benesch is tied for third in goals in the NLL with 15.
- Callum Crawford is third with 25 assists and tied for third with 33 points in the NLL.
- Both rookie goaltenders, Tyler Carlson and Evan Kirk, won games for the Swarm last weekend. It maybe a first in league history.
- Look for Carlson to start against the Mammoth.
- Nick Patterson, who had been the last player remaining from the original 2005 team was released this weekend. This
is in part due to the emergenece of Carlson and Kirk, a possible fallout from last year's playoff game, the Swarm wanting to cut costs and the Swarm
using Patterson as leaverage to consumate the Anthony Cosmo deal this past Friday with Buffalo in which the Swarm received
a first round pick in the 2013 & 2014 NLL Entry Drafts.
- The Swarm signed rookie David Earl to replace Patterson on the roster. Earl was drafted by the Swarm in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft but did not report to
camp. Uncertain, if Earl will play this weekend. The Swarm have nine rookies on the active roster now.
- Sean Pollock and Jon Sullivan
return to The Hive for the first time in their careers in enemey colors. Both were traded to Mammoth in offseason after being with the Swarm since year one
of Swarm lacrosse in 2005.
- The Mammoth had the week off last week. Their last game was a 11-7 victory over Edmonton on February 4th.
- The Mammoth are the only undefeated team in the NLL.
- John Grant leads the NLL in goals (19) and points (45). He is second in the NLL in assists (26).
- Adam Jones is tied for third in goals in the NLL with 15.
Prediction: Minnesota Swarm 17 Colorado Mammoth 15
Next Games After This Match Up
- Minnesota at Washington - Friday, February 24th, 2012 10:00 pm Central
- Colorado vs Calgary - Friday, February 24th, 2012 8:00 pm Central
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