2005 Colorado Mammoth season
| 2005 Colorado Mammoth | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 3rd West |
| 2005 record | 8-8 |
| Home record | 5-3 |
| Road record | 3-5 |
| Goals for | 201 |
| Goals against | 182 |
| General Manager | Steve Govett |
| Coach | Jamie Batley |
| Captain | Gavin Prout |
| Alternate captains | Gary Gait |
| Arena | Pepsi Center |
| Average attendance | 12,456 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Gary Gait (33) |
| Assists | Gavin Prout (50) |
| Points | Gary Gait (81) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jamie Hanford (45) |
| Loose Balls | Jay Jalbert (141) |
| Wins | Gee Nash (8) |
| Goals against average | Gee Nash (11.16) |
← 2004 season | |
The Colorado Mammoth are a lacrosse team based in Colorado playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2005 season was the 19th in franchise history and 3rd as the Mammoth (previously the Washington Power, Pittsburgh Crossefire, and Baltimore Thunder).
The 2005 season was lacrosse legend Gary Gait's final season as a player. He led the Mammoth to an 8–8 record, 3rd in the Western division, but they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Arizona Sting in the division finals. Gait would take over as the Mammoth's head coach the next season.
Regular season
[edit]Conference standings
[edit]Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Rock – xyz | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 6–2 | 227 | 190 | +37 | 14.19 | 11.88 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 217 | 183 | +34 | 13.56 | 11.44 |
| 3 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 193 | 179 | +14 | 12.06 | 11.19 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 213 | 218 | −5 | 13.31 | 13.62 |
| 5 | Minnesota Swarm | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 7.0 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 188 | 231 | −43 | 11.75 | 14.44 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Roughnecks – xy | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 216 | 208 | +8 | 13.50 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Arizona Sting – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 209 | 209 | −-0 | 13.06 | 13.06 |
| 3 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 201 | 182 | +19 | 12.56 | 11.38 |
| 4 | Anaheim Storm | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 5.0 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 175 | 212 | −37 | 10.94 | 13.25 |
| 5 | San Jose Stealth | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 6.0 | 2–6 | 2–6 | 170 | 197 | −27 | 10.62 | 12.31 |
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]Reference:[2]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1, 2005 | Calgary Roughnecks | Pepsi Center | W 12–7 | 16,397 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | January 8, 2005 | Arizona Sting | Pepsi Center | L 15–16 | 17,289 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 22, 2005 | Buffalo Bandits | Pepsi Center | W 11–8 | 18,137 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 29, 2005 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose | L 10–12 | 5,107 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | February 4, 2005 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | L 16–18 | 10,031 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | February 13, 2005 | Arizona Sting | Pepsi Center | W 13–12 | OT | 16,238 | 3–3 |
| 7 | February 18, 2005 | @ San Jose Stealth | HP Pavilion at San Jose | W 14–6 | 5,512 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | February 24, 2005 | San Jose Stealth | Pepsi Center | W 14–8 | 16,249 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | March 4, 2005 | @ Anaheim Storm | Arrowhead Pond | W 13–12 | 4,500 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | March 13, 2005 | Calgary Roughnecks | Pepsi Center | L 10–13 | 17,380 | 6–4 | |
| 11 | March 18, 2005 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | L 12–15 | 11,742 | 6–5 | |
| 12 | March 19, 2005 | Anaheim Storm | Pepsi Center | W 16–8 | 16,270 | 7–5 | |
| 13 | April 1, 2005 | @ Minnesota Swarm | Xcel Energy Center | W 15–9 | 10,054 | 8–5 | |
| 14 | April 2, 2005 | Anaheim Storm | Pepsi Center | L 6–10 | 18,326 | 8–6 | |
| 15 | April 9, 2005 | @ Arizona Sting | Jobing.com Arena | L 12–15 | 6,735 | 8–7 | |
| 16 | April 15, 2005 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 12–13 | 9,342 | 8–8 |
Playoffs
[edit]Game log
[edit]Reference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Final | April 22, 2005 | @ Arizona Sting | Jobing.com Arena | L 13–16 | 5,549 | 0–1 |
Player stats
[edit]Reference:[4]
Runners (Top 10)
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gait | 16 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 81 | 4 |
| Gavin Prout | 16 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 80 | 32 |
| Dan Stroup | 16 | 31 | 10 | 41 | 67 | 0 |
| Jay Jalbert | 16 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 141 | 40 |
| Josh Sims | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 111 | 12 |
| Brian Langtry | 10 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 10 |
| Del Halladay | 11 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 6 |
| Chris Panos | 9 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 10 |
| Chris Prat | 9 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 20 |
| Totals | 287 | 488 | 372 | 1065 | 47 |
Goaltenders
[edit]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 | 16 | 940:41 | 8 | 8 | 175 | .774 | 11.16 |
| John McLellan | 1 | 17:12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .792 | 17.44 |
| Erik Miller | 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .00 |
| Tom Still | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .00 |
| Totals | 8 | 8 | 182 | .773 | 11.38 |
Awards
[edit]| Player | Award |
|---|---|
| Gary Gait | NLL Sportsmanship Award |
| Gary Gait | Second Team All-Pro |
| Gary Gait | All-Stars |
| Pat Coyle | |
| Gee Nash | |
| Gavin Prout |
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]| March 24, 2005[5] | To Colorado Mammoth third round pick, 2005 entry draft | To Arizona Sting Chris Panos |
Roster
[edit]Reference:[6]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Lacrosse League - 2005 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Colorado Mammoth - 2005 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Colorado Mammoth - 2005 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Colorado Mammoth - National Lacrosse League - team stats | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
- ^ "Conn Traded to Arizona; Toll to Rochester". NLL.com. February 7, 2005. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Colorado Mammoth - National Lacrosse League - team roster | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".