2006 Edmonton Rush season

The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton, Alberta playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the Rush's inaugural season.

2006 Edmonton Rush
LeagueNLL
Division6th West
2006 record1-15
Home record0-8
Road record1-7
Goals for150
Goals against202
General ManagerPaul Day
CoachPaul Day
CaptainAndrew Turner
ArenaRexall Place
Average attendance10,367
Team leaders
GoalsKevin Howard (21)
AssistsJamey Bowen (24)
PointsJamey Bowen (43)
Penalties in minutesTrent Smalley (64)
Loose BallsAndrew Turner (95)
WinsPat Campbell (1)
Goals against averageDwight Maetche (11.54)

After starting the season 0-6, the Rush finally won their first-ever game, beating their provincial rivals the Calgary Roughnecks in Calgary. That was the high point of the season for the Rush, who didn't win again until the 2007 season.

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Banditsxyz16115.6880.06–25–3193167+2612.0610.44
2Rochester Knighthawksx1697.5622.06–23–5196180+1612.2511.25
3Toronto Rockx1688.5003.05–33–5182179+311.3811.19
4Minnesota Swarmx1688.5003.03–55–3158171−139.8810.69
5Philadelphia Wings1688.5003.05–33–5184184−-011.5011.50
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Portland LumberJaxxy16115.6880.05–36–2188177+1111.7511.06
2Colorado Mammothx16106.6251.06–24–4200172+2812.5010.75
3Calgary Roughnecksx1697.5622.04–45–3183178+511.4411.12
4Arizona Stingx1688.5003.04–44–4198199−112.3812.44
5San Jose Stealth16511.3126.03–52–6151174−239.4410.88
6Edmonton Rush16115.06210.00–81–7150202−529.3812.62

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; GBGames 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]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1January 6, 2006 San Jose StealthRexall PlaceL 9–10OT11,3850–1
2January 13, 2006@ Calgary RoughnecksPengrowth SaddledomeL 9–1113,3350–2
3January 21, 2006 Calgary RoughnecksRexall PlaceL 9–1211,6760–3
4January 27, 2006@ Toronto RockAir Canada CentreL 8–1415,1040–4
5February 3, 2006 Minnesota SwarmRexall PlaceL 6–78,7450–5
6February 11, 2006 Toronto RockRexall PlaceL 11–1311,0190–6
7February 17, 2006@ Calgary RoughnecksPengrowth SaddledomeW 12–1112,0251–6
8March 3, 2006@ Colorado MammothPepsi CenterL 10–1516,7321–7
9March 4, 2006 Arizona StingRexall PlaceL 11–159,6841–8
10March 10, 2006@ Arizona StingJobing.com ArenaL 9–136,7051–9
11March 11, 2006@ San Jose StealthHP Pavilion at San JoseL 11–126,1411–10
12March 17, 2006 Calgary RoughnecksRexall PlaceL 9–1611,2891–11
13March 25, 2006 Colorado MammothRexall PlaceL 7–139,5271–12
14March 31, 2006 Portland LumberJaxRexall PlaceL 12–159,6131–13
15April 2, 2006@ Portland LumberJaxRose GardenL 10–145,6871–14
16April 14, 2006@ Portland LumberJaxRose GardenL 7–1111,4081–15

Player stats

Reference:[3]

Runners (Top 10)

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerGPGAPtsLBPIM
Jamey Bowen14192443446
Kevin Howard162119405215
Jimmy Quinlan162019398622
Brad Dairon161521366221
Kerry Susheski151117285625
Jason Clark671926192
Randy Daly12111324514
Mat Giles11814224024
D'Arcy Berthiame1141418864
Totals223373363101631

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerGPMINWLGASv%GAA
Pat Campbell16707:33111152.75012.89
Dwight Maetche13239:130445.75411.29
Totals115 202 .746 12.63

Awards

PlayerAward
Andrew TurnerAll-Star

Transactions

Trades

July 13, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
*1st round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Mitch Belisle (D)
To Arizona Sting
Rob Blasdell (G)
July 13, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
**3rd round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Jon Niziol (D)
To Buffalo Bandits
Cory Bomberry (F)
July 13, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
Jimmy Quinlan (F)
To Toronto Rock
Scott Campbell (D)
July 20, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
Chris McElroy (T)
Matt Dwane (D)
To Arizona Sting
***2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Keegan Davidson (F)
July 20, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
Kerry Susheski (T)
Ted Jenner (F)
3rd round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Shane Pederson (F)
To Minnesota Swarm
Jeff Spano (D)
Damien Davis (D)
****1st round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Tyler Codron (D)
August 3, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
*****2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Cory Conway (F)
To Portland LumberJax
Matt Dwane (D)
August 9, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
Andrew Turner (D)
Cam Bergman (T)
Buck Stobart (D)
To Rochester Knighthawks
Sandy Chapman (D)
1st round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Shawn Evans (F)
August 29, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
Chris Fiore (F)
4th round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - Cory Melville (T)
***2nd round pick in 2007 Entry Draft - Keegan Davidson (F)
To Arizona Sting
Mike McLellan (F)
3rd round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Jon Niziol (D)
August 29, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
6th round pick in 2005 Entry Draft - Aaron Davis (F)
To Rochester Knighthawks
6th round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - David Lomas (F)
November 9, 2005
To Edmonton Rush
Jordan Sundher (D)
To Calgary Roughnecks
******4th round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - Bill McGlone (F)
February 8, 2006[4]
To Edmonton Rush
Mat Giles (F)
To Toronto Rock
2nd round pick in 2006 Entry Draft - Mike McLeod (F)

*Later traded to the New York Titans
**Later traded to the Arizona Sting
***Later traded to the Boston Blazers
****Later traded to the Portland LumberJax
*****Later traded back to the Portland LumberJax
******Later traded to the Chicago Shamrox

Entry Draft

The 2005 NLL Entry Draft took place on August 29, 2005. The Rush made the following selections:

 #  Denotes player who never played in the NLL regular season or playoffs

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
214Mike McLellan (F)Mercyhurst College
324Greg Whitenect (D)Edmonton Jr. A
330Shane Pederson# (F)Victoria Jr. A
435Brad Rennie# (D)Elmira College
546Jon Maresse# (G)Edmonton Jr. A
660Aaron Davis# (F)Coquitlam Ontario Major

Roster

Reference:[5]

No.PositionPlayer
6 DefBerthiame, D'Arcy
15 FwdBowen, Jamey
37 GoalieCampbell, Pat
13 FwdClark, Jason
72 FwdCornfield, Jordan
19 FwdDairon, Brad
9 FwdDaly, Randy
34 FwdGiles, Mat
DefGut, Peter
17 FwdHeavenor, Tyler
21 FwdHillier, Darren
18 FwdHoward, Kevin
23 DefJenner, Teddy
No.PositionPlayer
1 GoalieMaetche, Dwight
44 DefMcElroy, Chris
FwdMcEwen, Kyle
43 DefMelville, Cory
81 FwdQuinlan, Jimmy
55 FwdSherbanuk, Colin
20 FwdSmalley, Trent
74 DefStachniak, Chris
29 DefStobart, Buck
DefSundher, Jordan
84 FwdSusheski, Kerry
26 DefTurner, Andrew
22?Whitenect, Greg
33 DefWilliams, Rob

See also

References