NLL Team Capsules
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the professional league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. It currently has 14 teams; 3 in Canada and 11 in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Champion's Cup. A complete summary of the NLL Team-By-Team and Season-By-Season Record Book is defined within the contents of this section.
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All Time Record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
2004 | Western | 7-9 | 4th | 6-2 | 1-7 | 200 | 208 | Bob Hamley | Missed playoffs |
2005 | Western | 9-7 | 2nd | 5-3 | 4-4 | 209 | 209 | Bob Hamley | Lost Champions Cup Final |
2006 | Western | 8-8 | 4th | 4-4 | 4-4 | 198 | 199 | Bob Hamley | Lost division finals |
2007 | Western | 9-7 | 4th | 6-2 | 3-5 | 188 | 181 | Bob Hamley | Lost Champions Cup Final |
Total | 4 seasons | 33-31 | | 21-11 | 12-20 | 795 | 797 | | |
Playoff Totals | | 5-3 | | 2-1 | 3-2 | 107 | 100 | | |
Playoff Results
Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
2005 | Division Semifinal | Colorado 13 | Arizona 16 |
Division Final | Arizona 19 | Calgary 15 |
Championship | Arizona 13 | Toronto 19 |
2006 | Division Semifinal | Arizona 14 | Portland 11 |
Division Final | Arizona 12 | Colorado 13 |
2007 | Division Semifinal | Arizona 13 | Calgary 9 |
Division Final | San Jose 7 | Arizona 9 |
Championship* | Rochester 13 | Arizona 11 |
* The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.[2]
All Time Record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
1992 | National | 5-3 | 2nd | 2-2 | 3-1 | 161 | 125 | Bob "Buff" McCready*/Les Bartley | Won Championship |
1993 | National | 8-0 | 1st | 4-0 | 4-0 | 143 | 108 | Les Bartley | Won Championship |
1994 | National | 6-2 | 1st | 3-1 | 3-1 | 121 | 99 | Les Bartley | Lost Championship |
1995 | | 3-5 | 4th | 2-2 | 1-3 | 109 | 108 | Les Bartley | Lost in semifinals |
1996 | | 8-2 | T-1st | 3-2 | 5-0 | 172 | 127 | Les Bartley | Won Championship |
1997 | | 6-4 | 3rd | 3-2 | 3-2 | 158 | 153 | Les Bartley | Lost Championship |
1998 | | 6-6 | 4th | 4-2 | 2-4 | 166 | 171 | Les Wakeling | Lost in semifinals |
1999 | | 4-8 | 6th | 1-5 | 3-3 | 158 | 177 | Les Wakeling | Missed playoffs |
2000 | | 8-4 | 2nd | 5-1 | 3-3 | 202 | 194 | Ted Sawicki | Lost in semifinals |
2001 | | 8-6 | 5th | 4-3 | 4-3 | 248 | 218 | Ted Sawicki | Missed playoffs |
2002 | Central | 8-8 | 4th | 4-4 | 4-4 | 210 | 215 | Ted Sawicki | Missed playoffs |
2003 | Central | 12-4 | 2nd | 8-0 | 4-4 | 231 | 188 | Darris Kilgour | Lost in semifinals |
2004 | Eastern | 8-8 | 3rd | 4-4 | 4-4 | 205 | 198 | Darris Kilgour | Lost championship |
2005 | Eastern | 11-5 | 2nd | 5-3 | 6-2 | 217 | 183 | Darris Kilgour | Lost in division semifinals |
2006 | Eastern | 11-5 | 1st | 6-2 | 5-3 | 193 | 167 | Darris Kilgour | Lost championship |
2007 | Eastern | 10-6 | 2nd | 6-2 | 4-4 | 249 | 194 | Darris Kilgour | Lost in division finals |
Total | 16 seasons | 122-76 | | 64-35 | 58-41 | 2,943 | 2,625 | | |
Playoff Totals | | 15-10 | | 9-6 | 6-4 | 361 | 329 | | |
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* Buff McCready only coached the Bandits for the first three games.
Playoff Results
Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
1992 | Division Semifinal | Boston 16 | Buffalo 22 |
Division Final | Buffalo 19 | Detroit 16 |
Championship | Buffalo 11 | Philadelphia 10 (OT) |
1993 | Division Final | Boston 10 | Buffalo 12 |
Championship | Philadelphia 12 | Buffalo 13 |
1994 | Division Final | Detroit 10 | Buffalo 16 |
Championship | Philadelphia 26 | Buffalo 15 |
1995 | Semifinals | Philadelphia 19 | Buffalo 16 |
1996 | Semifinals | Rochester 10 | Buffalo 18 |
Championship | Philadelphia 10 | Buffalo 15 |
1997 | Semifinals | New York 10 | Buffalo 19 |
Championship | Rochester 15 | Buffalo 12 |
1998 | Semifinals | Buffalo 12 | Philadelphia 17 |
2000 | Semifinals | Rochester 15 | Buffalo 11 |
2003 | Quarterfinals | Calgary 9 | Buffalo 16 |
Semifinals | Buffalo 13 | Rochester 16 |
2004 | Division Semifinal | Buffalo 13 | Rochester 9 |
Division Final | Buffalo 19 | Toronto 10 |
Championship | Buffalo 11 | Calgary 14 |
2005 | Division Semifinal | Rochester 17 | Buffalo 16 |
2006 | Division Semifinal | Buffalo 11 | Minnesota 10 |
Division Final | Buffalo 15 | Rochester 10 |
Championship | Colorado 16 | Buffalo 9 |
2007 | Division Semifinal | Minnesota 8 | Buffalo 14 |
Division Final | Buffalo 13 | Rochester 14 (OT) |
All Time Record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
2002 | Northern | 4-12 | T-3 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 224 | 264 | Kevin Melnyk*, Chris Hall | Missed playoffs |
2003 | Northern | 9-7 | T-2 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 209 | 207 | Chris Hall | Lost in quarterfinals |
2004 | Western | 10-6 | 3rd | 4-4 | 6-2 | 214 | 187 | Chris Hall | Won Championship |
2005 | Western | 10-6 | 1st | 6-2 | 4-4 | 216 | 208 | Chris Hall | Lost in division finals |
2006 | Western | 9-7 | 3rd | 4-4 | 5-3 | 183 | 178 | Chris Hall | Lost in division semifinals |
2007 | Western | 9-7 | 2nd | 4-4 | 5-3 | 219 | 202 | Chris Hall, Jeff Dowling | Lost in division semifinals |
Total | 6 seasons | 51-45 | | 26-22 | 25-23 | 1265 | 1246 | | |
Playoff Totals | | 3-4 | | 1-2 | 2-2 | 87 | 97 | | |
* Resigned prior to beginning of season
Playoff Results
The Roughnecks have qualified for the NLL playoffs four times in their first five seasons, winning the Champion's Cup in 2004.
Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
2003 | Quarterfinals | Calgary 9 | Buffalo 16 |
2004 | Division Semifinal | Calgary 15 | San Jose 14 |
Division Final | Calgary 13 | Colorado 11 |
Championship | Buffalo 11 | Calgary 14 |
2005 | Division Final | Arizona 19 | Calgary 15 |
2006 | Division Semifinal | Calgary 17 | Colorado 18 |
2007 | Division Semifinal | Arizona 13 | Calgary 9 |
All Time Record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
2007 | Eastern | 6-10 | 5th | 4-4 | 2-6 | 176 | 191 | Jamie Batley | |
2008 | Eastern | 6-10 | 7th | 3-5 | 3-5 | 176 | 212 | Jamie Batley | |
Total | 2 seasons | 12-20 | | 7-9 | 5-11 | 352 | 403 | | |
All Time Record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
2003 | Eastern | 9-7 | 1st | 6-2 | 3-5 | 226 | 223 | Rod Jensen, Jamie Batley | Lost in semifinals |
2004 | Western | 13-3 | 1st | 7-1 | 6-2 | 223 | 173 | Jamie Batley | Lost in division finals |
2005 | Western | 8-8 | 3rd | 5-3 | 3-5 | 201 | 182 | Jamie Batley | Lost in division semifinals |
2006 | Western | 10-6 | 2nd | 6-2 | 4-4 | 200 | 172 | Gary Gait | Won Championship |
2007 | Western | 12-4 | 1st | 7-1 | 5-3 | 209 | 179 | Gary Gait | Lost in division semifinals |
Total | 5 seasons | 52-28 | | 31-9 | 21-19 | 1059 | 929 | | |
Playoff Totals | | 4-4 | | 3-2 | 1-2 | 111 | 109 | | |
Playoff Results
Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
2003 | Quarterfinals | Vancouver 12 | Colorado 15 |
Semifinals | Colorado 11 | Toronto 15 |
2004 | Division Finals | Calgary 13 | Colorado 11 |
2005 | Division Semifinals | Colorado 13 | Arizona 16 |
2006 | Division Semifinals | Calgary 17 | Colorado 18 |
Division Finals | Arizona 12 | Colorado 13 |
Championship | Colorado 16 | Buffalo 9 |
2007 | Division Semifinals | San Jose 15 | Colorado 14 (OT) |
All Time Record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
2006 | Western | 1-15 | 6th | 0-8 | 1-7 | 150 | 202 | Paul Day | Missed playoffs |
2007 | Western | 6-10 | 5th | 4-4 | 2-6 | 160 | 189 | Paul Day | Missed playoffs |
Total | 2 seasons | 7-25 | | 4-12 | 3-13 | 310 | 391 | | |
Playoff Totals | | 0-0 | | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | | |
All Time Record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
2005 | Eastern | 5-11 | 5th | 2-6 | 3-5 | 188 | 231 | Mike Simpson | Missed playoffs |
2006 | Eastern | 8-8 | 4th | 3-5 | 5-3 | 158 | 171 | Adam Mueller | Lost in division semifinals |
2007 | Eastern | 9-7 | 3rd | 4-4 | 5-3 | 200 | 207 | Duane Jacobs | Lost in division semifinals |
Total | 3 seasons | 22-26 | | 9-15 | 13-11 | 546 | 609 | | |
Playoff Totals | | 0-2 | | 0-0 | 0-2 | 18 | 25 | | |
Playoff Results
Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
2006 | Division Semifinal | Minnesota 10 | Buffalo 11 |
2007 | Division Semifinal | Minnesota 8 | Buffalo 14 |
All Time Record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
1987 | | 3-3 | 2nd | 2-1 | 1-2 | 86 | 82 | Steve Wey | Lost in semifinals |
1988 | | 3-5 | 3rd | 2-2 | 1-3 | 97 | 90 | Steve Wey | Lost in semifinals |
1989 | | 6-2 | 1st | 4-0 | 2-2 | 122 | 96 | Dave Evans | Won Championship |
1990 | | 6-2 | 2nd | 3-1 | 3-1 | 89 | 82 | Dave Evans | Won Championship |
1991 | American | 5-5 | 3rd | 3-2 | 2-3 | 129 | 131 | Dave Evans | Missed playoffs |
1992 | American | 3-5 | 2nd | 1-3 | 2-2 | 106 | 109 | Dave Evans | Lost Championship |
1993 | American | 7-1 | 1st | 4-0 | 3-1 | 121 | 86 | Dave Evans | Lost Championship |
1994 | American | 6-2 | 1st | 4-0 | 2-2 | 127 | 89 | Mike French | Won Championship |
1995 | | 7-1 | 1st | 4-0 | 3-1 | 115 | 94 | Tony Resch | Won Championship |
1996 | | 8-2 | T-1st | 4-1 | 4-1 | 165 | 114 | Tony Resch | Lost Championship |
1997 | | 7-3 | 1st | 3-2 | 4-1 | 137 | 115 | Tony Resch | Lost in semifinals |
1998 | | 9-3 | 1st | 3-3 | 6-0 | 166 | 148 | Tony Resch | Won Championship |
1999 | | 5-7 | 4th | 4-2 | 1-5 | 153 | 153 | Tony Resch | Lost in semifinals |
2000 | | 7-5 | 4th | 4-2 | 3-3 | 172 | 165 | Tony Resch | Lost in semifinals |
2001 | | 10-4 | 2nd | 6-1 | 4-3 | 205 | 177 | Tony Resch | Won Championship |
2002 | Eastern | 8-8 | 2nd | 6-2 | 2-6 | 222 | 237 | Adam Mueller | Lost in Quarterfinals |
2003 | Eastern | 8-8 | 2nd | 6-2 | 2-6 | 203 | 209 | Adam Mueller | Missed playoffs |
2004 | Eastern | 7-9 | 4th | 3-5 | 4-4 | 192 | 198 | Adam Mueller | Missed playoffs |
2005 | Eastern | 6-10 | 4th | 3-5 | 3-5 | 213 | 218 | Lindsay Sanderson | Missed playoffs |
2006 | Eastern | 8-8 | 5th | 5-3 | 3-5 | 184 | 184 | Lindsay Sanderson | Missed playoffs |
2007 | Eastern | 6-10 | 6th | 4-4 | 2-6 | 178 | 186 | Lindsay Sanderson | Missed playoffs |
Total | 21 seasons | 135-103 | | 78-41 | 57-62 | 3,182 | 2,963 | | |
Playoff Totals | | 16-9 | | 10-4 | 6-5 | 327 | 292 | | |
Playoff Results
Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
1987 | Semifinals | Washington 20 | Philadelphia 15 |
1988 | Semifinals | Philadelphia 10 | New Jersey 12 |
1989 | Championship | New York 10 | Philadelphia 11 |
1990 | Semifinals | New York 8 | Philadelphia 9 |
Championship | Philadelphia 17 | New England 7 |
1992 | Division Semifinal | Baltimore 12 | Philadelphia 14 |
Division Final | Philadelphia 8 | New York 6 |
Championship | Buffalo 11 | Philadelphia 10 (OT) |
1993 | Division Final | New York 9 | Philadelphia 17 |
Championship | Philadelphia 12 | Buffalo 13 |
1994 | Division Final | New York 7 | Philadelphia 17 |
Championship | Philadelphia 26 | Buffalo 15 |
1995 | Semifinals | Philadelphia 19 | Buffalo 16 |
Championship | Rochester 14 | Philadelphia 15 OT |
1996 | Semifinals | Boston 8 | Philadelphia 10 |
Championship | Philadelphia 10 | Buffalo 15 |
1997 | Semifinals | Rochester 15 | Philadelphia 13 |
1998 | Semifinals | Buffalo 12 | Philadelphia 17 |
Championship (Game 1) | Baltimore 12 | Philadelphia 16 |
Championship (Game 2) | Philadelphia 17 | Baltimore 12 |
1999 | Semifinals | Philadelphia 2 | Toronto 13 |
2000 | Semifinals | Philadelphia 10 | Toronto 14 |
2001 | Semifinals | Rochester 11 | Philadelphia 12 |
Championships | Philadelphia 9 | Toronto 8 |
2002 | Quarterfinals | Washington 12 | Philadelphia 11 |
All Time record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Head Coach | Playoffs |
1995 | | 4-4 | 3rd | 3-1 | 1-3 | 97 | 94 | Barry Powless | Lost Championship |
1996 | | 6-4 | 4th | 4-1 | 2-3 | 148 | 137 | Barry Powless | Lost in semifinals |
1997 | | 5-5 | 4th | 2-3 | 3-2 | 156 | 136 | Barry Powless | Won Championship |
1998 | | 6-6 | 3rd | 3-3 | 3-3 | 168 | 159 | Paul Day | Lost in semifinals |
1999 | | 8-4 | 3rd | 4-2 | 4-2 | 169 | 160 | Paul Day | Lost Championship |
2000 | | 8-4 | 3rd | 5-1 | 3-3 | 187 | 149 | Paul Day | Lost Championship |
2001 | | 10-4 | 3rd | 6-1 | 4-3 | 198 | 159 | Paul Day | Lost in semifinals |
2002 | Central | 13-3 | 2nd | 8-0 | 5-3 | 261 | 202 | Paul Day | Lost in semifinals |
2003 | Central | 12-4 | 1st | 6-2 | 6-2 | 214 | 173 | Paul Day | Lost Championship |
2004 | Eastern | 8-8 | 2nd | 6-2 | 2-6 | 173 | 186 | Paul Day | Lost in Division semifinals |
2005 | Eastern | 10-6 | 3rd | 5-3 | 5-3 | 193 | 179 | Paul Day | Lost in Division finals |
2006 | Eastern | 9-7 | 2nd | 6-2 | 3-5 | 196 | 180 | Ed Comeau | Lost in Division finals |
2007 | Eastern | 14-2 | 1st | 8-0 | 6-2 | 249 | 194 | Ed Comeau | Won Championship |
Total | 13 seasons | 113-61 | | 66-21 | 47-40 | 2,409 | 2,108 | | |
Playoff Totals | | 12-11 | | 5-3 | 7-8 | 284 | 282 | | |
Playoff Results
Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
1995 | Semifinals | Buffalo 8 | Rochester 10 |
Championship | Rochester 14 | Philadelphia 15 (OT) |
1996 | Semifinals | Rochester 10 | Buffalo 18 |
1997 | Semifinals | Rochester 15 | Philadelphia 13 |
Championship | Rochester 15 | Buffalo 12 |
1998 | Semifinals | Rochester 14 | Baltimore 15 |
1999 | Semifinals | Rochester 14 | Baltimore 12 |
Championship | Rochester 10 | Toronto 13 |
2000 | Semifinals | Rochester 15 | Buffalo 11 |
Championship | Rochester 13 | Toronto 14 |
2001 | Semifinals | Rochester 11 | Philadelphia 12 |
2002 | Quarterfinals | Vancouver 10 | Rochester 11 |
Semifinals | Rochester 10 | Albany 14 |
2003 | Semifinals | Buffalo 13 | Rochester 16 |
Championship | Toronto 8 | Rochester 6 |
2004 | Division Semifinals | Buffalo 13 | Rochester 9 |
2005 | Division Semifinals | Rochester 17 | Buffalo 16 |
Division Finals | Rochester 10 | Toronto 12 |
2006 | Division Semifinals | Rochester 16 | Toronto 8 |
Division Finals | Buffalo 15 | Rochester 10 |
2007 | Division Semifinals | Toronto 6 | Rochester 10 |
Division Finals | Buffalo 13 | Rochester 14 (OT) |
Championship* | Rochester 13 | Arizona 11 |
* The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.[2]
All Time Record
Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | coach | Playoffs |
1999 | | 9-3 | 1st | 6-0 | 3-3 | 157 | 139 | Les Bartley | Won Championship |
2000 | | 9-3 | 1st | 5-1 | 4-2 | 162 | 130 | Les Bartley | Won Championship |
2001 | | 11-3 | 1st | 6-1 | 5-2 | 168 | 125 | Les Bartley | Lost Championship |
2002 | Northern | 11-5 | 1st | 8-0 | 3-5 | 223 | 176 | Les Bartley | Won Championship |
2003 | Northern | 11-5 | 1st | 6-2 | 5-3 | 195 | 164 | Les Bartley | Won Championship |
2004 | Eastern | 10-6 | 1st | 5-3 | 5-3 | 202 | 176 | Ed Comeau (interim), Terry Sanderson | Lost in division finals |
2005 | Eastern | 12-4 | 1st | 6-2 | 6-2 | 227 | 190 | Terry Sanderson | Won Championship |
2006 | Eastern | 8-8 | 3rd | 5-3 | 3-5 | 182 | 179 | Terry Sanderson | Lost in division semifinals |
2007 | Eastern | 6-10 | 4th | 3-5 | 3-5 | 187 | 183 | Glenn Clark | Lost in division semifinals |
Total | 9 seasons | 87-47 | | 50-19 | 39-30 | 1,703 | 1,462 | | |
Playoff Totals | | 11-4 | | 9-3 | 2-1 | 175 | 161 | | |
Playoff Results
Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
1999 | Semifinals | Philadelphia 2 | Toronto 13 |
Championship | Rochester 10 | Toronto 13 |
2000 | Semifinals | Philadelphia 10 | Toronto 14 |
Championships | Rochester 13 | Toronto 14 |
2001 | Semifinals | Washington 9 | Toronto 10 |
Championship | Philadelphia 9 | Toronto 8 |
2002 | Semifinals | Washington 11 | Toronto 12 |
Championship | Toronto 13 | Albany 12 |
2003 | Semifinals | Colorado 11 | Toronto 15 |
Championship | Toronto 8 | Rochester 6 |
2004 | Division Finals | Buffalo 19 | Toronto 10 |
2005 | Division Finals | Rochester 10 | Toronto 12 |
Championship | Arizona 13 | Toronto 19 |
2006 | Division Semifinals | Toronto 8 | Rochester 16 |
2007 | Division Semifinals | Toronto 6 | Rochester 10 |
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