2007 Minnesota Swarm season

The Minnesota Swarm are a lacrosse team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2007 season was the franchise's 3rd season in the league.

2007 Minnesota Swarm
LeagueNLL
Division3rd East
2007 record6-10
Home record3-5
Road record3-5
Goals for200
Goals against207
General ManagerMarty O'Neill
CoachDuane Jacobs
CaptainRyan Cousins
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance9,733
Team leaders
GoalsChris Panos (30)
AssistsRyan Ward (52)
PointsRyan Ward (75)
Penalties in minutesMike Kilby (56)
Loose BallsRyan Cousins (108)
WinsNick Patterson (8)
Goals against averageNick Patterson (11.43)

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Rochester Knighthawks xyz16142.8750.08062249194+5515.5612.12
2Buffalo Bandits x16106.6254.06244207188+1912.9411.75
3Minnesota Swarm x1697.5625.04453200207−712.5012.94
4Toronto Rock x16610.3758.03535187183+411.6911.44
5Chicago Shamrox16610.3758.04426176191−1511.0011.94
6Philadelphia Wings16610.3758.04426178186−811.1211.62
7New York Titans16412.25010.03517195233−3812.1914.56
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Colorado Mammoth xy16124.7500.07153209179+3013.0611.19
2Calgary Roughnecks x1697.5623.04453219202+1713.6912.62
3Arizona Sting x1697.5623.06235188181+711.7511.31
4San Jose Stealth x1697.5623.04453181170+1111.3110.62
5Edmonton Rush16610.3756.04426160189−2910.0011.81
6Portland LumberJax16412.2508.03517153199−469.5612.44

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 January 13, 2007 Chicago Shamrox Xcel Energy Center L 1011 10,544 01
2 January 19, 2007 Rochester Knighthawks Xcel Energy Center W 1110 8,174 11
3 January 20, 2007 @ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 1322 12,883 12
4 January 27, 2007 @ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome L 1415 11,462 13
5 February 2, 2007 @ Portland LumberJax Rose Garden W 118 6,281 23
6 February 17, 2007 @ New York Titans Madison Square Garden W 1514 7,026 33
7 February 18, 2007 New York Titans Xcel Energy Center W 1714 9,056 43
8 February 24, 2007 @ Chicago Shamrox Sears Centre W 1911 6,101 53
9 March 4, 2007 Buffalo Bandits Xcel Energy Center L 1516 7,504 54
10 March 18, 2007 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Xcel Energy Center W 119 7,524 64
11 March 23, 2007 Toronto Rock Xcel Energy Center L 613 8,184 65
12 March 31, 2007 Colorado Mammoth Xcel Energy Center L 911 10,114 66
13 April 6, 2007 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 1311 15,469 76
14 April 7, 2007 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 919 9,536 77
15 April 13, 2007 @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center W 118 11,738 87
16 April 14, 2007 Arizona Sting Xcel Energy Center W 1615 14,144 97

Playoffs

Game log

Reference:[3]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Division Semifinal April 22, 2007 @ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 814 9,003 01

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
Ryan Ward15235275446
Sean Pollock152641676028
Dean Hill14322153294
Kasey Beirnes15232043498
Spencer Martin141427415615
Scott Stewart15172340574
Chad Culp111324372912
Mike Hominuck6121628252
Ryan Cousins169142310816
Totals323523336105352

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
Nick Patterson16656:1975125.77511.43
Matt Disher16300:582281.67616.15
Totals97 207 .743 12.94

Awards

PlayerAward
Marty O'NeillNLL GM of the Year
Ryan CousinsNLL Defensive Player of the Year
Ryan CousinsFirst Team All-Pro
Nick PattersonSecond Team All-Pro
Ryan CousinsAll-Stars
Ryan Ward

Transactions

Trades

February 7, 2007[5]
To Minnesota Swarm
Mike Hominuck
To Portland LumberJax
Kelly Hall
February 9, 2007[6]
To Minnesota Swarm
Ryan Sharp
To Portland LumberJax
1st round pick, 2007 entry draft
2nd round pick, 2007 entry draft
3rd round pick, 2008 entry draft

Roster

Reference:[7]

No. Position Player
22 Canada Fwd Beirnes, Kasey
18 Canada Def Biers, Andrew
10 Canada Def Boyle, Brock
50 Canada Def Cousins, Ryan
19 Canada Fwd Culp, Chad
1 Canada Goalie Disher, Matt
Canada Fwd Hall, Kelly
73 Canada Fwd Hill, Dean
47 United States Fwd Hill, Travis
90 Canada Fwd Hominuck, Mike
77 Canada Def Kemp, Riley
55 Canada Def Kilby, Mike
15 Canada Fwd Martin, Spencer
No. Position Player
8 Canada Fwd McDade, Rory
6 United States Def McLean, Ashton
Canada Def Miyashita, Mark
12 Canada Def Pacey, Eric
93 Canada Goalie Patterson, Nick
Fwd Perkins, Eric
17 Canada Fwd Pollock, Sean
20 Canada Def Ross, Kyle
26 Canada Def Sharp, Ryan
48 Canada Fwd Stewart, Scott
23 Canada Def Sullivan, Jon
16 Canada Fwd Talbot, Noah
44 Canada Fwd Ward, Ryan

See also

References

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