The 2018 Georgia Swarm season is the 3rd season of the Georgia Swarm, a lacrosse team based in Duluth, Georgia playing in the National Lacrosse League. The team was formerly based in Saint Paul, Minnesota and was known as the Minnesota Swarm.
| 2018 Georgia Swarm | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 1st East |
| 2018 record | 11-7 |
| Home record | 6-3 |
| Road record | 5-4 |
| Goals for | 226 |
| Goals against | 215 |
| General Manager | John J. Arlotta |
| Coach | Ed Comeau |
| Captain | Jordan MacIntosh |
| Alternate captains | Shayne Jackson Jason Noble |
| Arena | Infinite Energy Arena |
| Average attendance | 4,437 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Lyle Thompson (46) |
| Assists | Shayne Jackson (52) |
| Points | Lyle Thompson (86) |
| Penalties in minutes | Bryan Cole (25) |
| Loose Balls | Lyle Thompson (123) |
| Wins | Mike Poulin (11) |
| Goals against average | Mike Poulin (11.69) |
Regular season edit
Final standings edit
Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Swarm – xy | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 226 | 215 | +11 | 12.56 | 11.94 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.0 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 236 | 210 | +26 | 13.11 | 11.67 |
| 3 | New England Black Wolves – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 194 | 242 | −48 | 10.78 | 13.44 |
| 4 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.0 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 237 | 216 | +21 | 13.17 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.0 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 232 | 240 | −8 | 12.89 | 13.33 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 254 | 196 | +58 | 14.11 | 10.89 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 214 | 199 | +15 | 11.89 | 11.06 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 227 | 211 | +16 | 12.61 | 11.72 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 12.0 | 0–9 | 2–7 | 186 | 277 | −91 | 10.33 | 15.39 |
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 edit
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 8, 2017 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 11–13 | 5,489 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | December 23, 2017 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 11–14 | 13,125 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | December 30, 2017 | Rochester Knighthawks | Infinite Energy Arena | W 14–11 | 6,254 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 6, 2018 | Saskatchewan Rush | Infinite Energy Arena | L 9–13 | 3,714 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | January 13, 2018 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 15–12 | 11,843 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | January 27, 2018 | @ Vancouver Stealth | Langley Events Centre | W 16–12 | 3,423 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | February 10, 2018 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | L 9–18 | 14,058 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | February 11, 2018 | Rochester Knighthawks | Infinite Energy Arena | L 10–17 | 3,181 | 3–5 | |
| 9 | February 17, 2018 | Toronto Rock | Infinite Energy Arena | W 14–13 | OT | 5,052 | 4–5 |
| 10 | March 2, 2018 | Colorado Mammoth | Infinite Energy Arena | L 10–11 | 3,093 | 4–6 | |
| 11 | March 4, 2018 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | W 12–7 | 10,679 | 5–6 | |
| 12 | March 10, 2018 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 10–11 | OT | 7,214 | 5–7 |
| 13 | March 18, 2018 | Buffalo Bandits | Infinite Energy Arena | W 14–10 | 3,863 | 6–7 | |
| 14 | March 24, 2018 | New England Black Wolves | Infinite Energy Arena | W 17–12 | 5,039 | 7–7 | |
| 15 | April 8, 2018 | Toronto Rock | Infinite Energy Arena | W 11–10 | 4,496 | 8–7 | |
| 16 | April 14, 2018 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | W 16–10 | 14,745 | 9–7 | |
| 17 | April 28, 2018 | Vancouver Stealth | Infinite Energy Arena | W 11–10 | 5,248 | 10–7 | |
| 18 | April 29, 2018 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 16–11 | 6,158 | 11–7 |
Playoffs edit
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
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| Eastern division final | May 12, 2018 | Rochester Knighthawks | Infinite Energy Arena | L 8–9 | 4,106 | 0–1 |
Roster edit
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Roster updated 2017-12-08 | ||||||
Entry Draft edit
The 2017 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 18, 2017.[2] The Swarm made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Zed Williams | |
| 3 | 24 | Frank Brown | |
| 3 | 32 | Mason Jones | |
| 4 | 42 | Nik Farrus | |
| 5 | 47 | Bennett Drake | |
| 5 | 50 | Isaiah Davis-Allen | |
| 6 | 59 | Adam Osika |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "2017 NLL Draft Results". NLL.com. September 18, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.