The Colorado Mammoth are a lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the 20th in franchise history and 4th as the Mammoth.
| 2006 Colorado Mammoth | |
|---|---|
| Champion's Cup Champions | |
| League | NLL |
| Division | 2nd West |
| 2006 record | 10-6 |
| Home record | 6-2 |
| Road record | 4-4 |
| Goals for | 200 |
| Goals against | 172 |
| General Manager | Steve Govett |
| Coach | Gary Gait |
| Captain | Gavin Prout |
| Arena | Pepsi Center |
| Average attendance | 12,916 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Gavin Prout (29) Chris Gill (29) |
| Assists | Gavin Prout (64) |
| Points | Gavin Prout (93) |
| Penalties in minutes | Dave Stilley (64) |
| Loose Balls | Jay Jalbert (152) |
| Wins | Gee Nash (6) |
| Goals against average | Gee Nash (10.29) |
The Mammoth finished 2nd in the West with a 10-6 record, but beat both Calgary and Arizona in one-goal games to make it to the Championship game against the Buffalo Bandits. The Bandits, however, were no match for the Mammoth, who took the game 16-9, making lacrosse legend Gary Gait an NLL champion in his first season as head coach.
Regular season
Conference standings
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 193 | 167 | +26 | 12.06 | 10.44 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 196 | 180 | +16 | 12.25 | 11.25 |
| 3 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 182 | 179 | +3 | 11.38 | 11.19 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 3–5 | 5–3 | 158 | 171 | −13 | 9.88 | 10.69 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 184 | 184 | −-0 | 11.50 | 11.50 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland LumberJax – xy | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 188 | 177 | +11 | 11.75 | 11.06 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 200 | 172 | +28 | 12.50 | 10.75 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 183 | 178 | +5 | 11.44 | 11.12 |
| 4 | Arizona Sting – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 198 | 199 | −1 | 12.38 | 12.44 |
| 5 | San Jose Stealth | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 151 | 174 | −23 | 9.44 | 10.88 |
| 6 | Edmonton Rush | 16 | 1 | 15 | .062 | 10.0 | 0–8 | 1–7 | 150 | 202 | −52 | 9.38 | 12.62 |
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: Losses; GB: 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
Game log
Reference:[2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 30, 2005 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Pepsi Center | L 11–13 | 15,726 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | January 7, 2006 | Rochester Knighthawks | Pepsi Center | W 12–11 | 16,850 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 13, 2006 | San Jose Stealth | Pepsi Center | W 9–7 | 15,632 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 14, 2006 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose | L 7–10 | 6,277 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | January 21, 2006 | @ Portland LumberJax | Rose Garden | L 11–12 | 9,916 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | February 3, 2006 | @ Arizona Sting | Jobing.com Arena | W 18–17 | OT | 6,373 | 3–3 |
| 7 | February 11, 2006 | San Jose Stealth | Pepsi Center | W 8–7 | 18,027 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | March 3, 2006 | Edmonton Rush | Pepsi Center | W 15–10 | 16,732 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | March 11, 2006 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | L 14–15 | OT | 12,028 | 5–4 |
| 10 | March 12, 2006 | Portland LumberJax | Pepsi Center | L 11–12 | 15,247 | 5–5 | |
| 11 | March 18, 2006 | @ Arizona Sting | Jobing.com Arena | W 15–11 | 6,420 | 6–5 | |
| 12 | March 25, 2006 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | W 13–7 | 9,527 | 7–5 | |
| 13 | April 2, 2006 | Arizona Sting | Pepsi Center | W 16–11 | 16,435 | 8–5 | |
| 14 | April 8, 2006 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | L 12–14 | 11,895 | 8–6 | |
| 15 | April 14, 2006 | Calgary Roughnecks | Pepsi Center | W 11–8 | 17,698 | 9–6 | |
| 16 | April 15, 2006 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 17–7 | 11,884 | 10–6 |
Playoffs
Game log
Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Semifinal | April 22, 2006 | Calgary Roughnecks | Pepsi Center | W 18–17 | OT | 13,426 | 1–0 |
| Division Final | April 29, 2006 | Arizona Sting | Pepsi Center | W 13–12 | 12,537 | 2–0 | |
| Championship Game | May 13, 2006 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | W 16–9 | 16,104 | 3–0 |
Player stats
Reference:[4]
Runners (Top 10)
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Prout | 16 | 29 | 64 | 93 | 89 | 42 |
| Dan Carey | 16 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 80 | 2 |
| Brian Langtry | 15 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 72 | 9 |
| Jay Jalbert | 16 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 152 | 55 |
| Chris Gill | 16 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 55 | 6 |
| Dan Stroup | 15 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 52 | 2 |
| Ben Prepchuk | 15 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 38 | 10 |
| Nick Carlson | 16 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 56 | 51 |
| Josh Sims | 16 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 104 | 26 |
| Totals | 288 | 488 | 409 | 1099 | 69 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | GA | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gee Nash | 15 | 670:51 | 6 | 3 | 115 | .787 | 10.29 |
| Chris Levis | 16 | 292:55 | 4 | 3 | 56 | .788 | 11.47 |
| John McLellan | 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .00 |
| Totals | 10 | 6 | 172 | .786 | 10.75 |
Awards
| Player | Award |
|---|---|
| Gavin Prout | Championship Game MVP |
| Gavin Prout | First Team All-Pro |
| Jay Jalbert | Second Team All-Pro |
| Dan Carey | All-Rookie Team |
| Gavin Prout | Overall Player of the Month, March |
| Gavin Prout | All-Stars |
| Jay Jalbert | |
| Dan Carey |
Transactions
Trades
| March 14, 2006[5] | To Colorado Mammoth Andrew Burkholder | To Rochester Knighthawks third round pick, 2006 entry draft |
Roster
Reference:[6]
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