2022 NLL season
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| 2022 NLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse (box lacrosse) |
| Duration | December 3, 2021 — June 18, 2022 |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN[1][2][3] (United States) TSN (Canada) |
| Regular Season | |
| Top seed | Buffalo Bandits |
| Season MVP | Dhane Smith |
| Top scorer | Dhane Smith |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern Conference champions | Buffalo Bandits |
| Eastern Conference runners-up | Toronto Rock |
| Western Conference champions | Colorado Mammoth |
| Western Conference runners-up | San Diego Seals |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Colorado Mammoth |
| Runners-up | Buffalo Bandits |
| Finals MVP | Dillon Ward |
The 2022 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 2021–2022 season, was the 35th in the history of the NLL. The season began on December 3, 2021 and ended with the NLL final in late spring of 2022. This was the inaugural season for the expansion team Panther City Lacrosse Club, and the Albany FireWolves who relocated from New England. The NLL returned after missing a season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
The Colorado Mammoth defeated the Buffalo Bandits in a best of three series to win its first championship since 2006.[5]
The 2022 season was the start of a multi-year broadcasting deal with ESPN.[6]
Contents
Regular season
Reference: [7]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 247 | 185 | +62 | 13.72 | 10.28 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 207 | 166 | +41 | 11.50 | 9.22 |
| 3 | Halifax Thunderbirds – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 198 | 195 | +3 | 11.00 | 10.83 |
| 4 | Albany FireWolves – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 198 | 195 | +3 | 11.00 | 10.83 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 185 | 199 | -14 | 10.28 | 11.06 |
| 6 | Georgia Swarm | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 205 | 212 | -7 | 11.39 | 11.78 |
| 7 | New York Riptide | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 214 | 226 | -12 | 11.89 | 12.56 |
| 8 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 184 | 221 | -37 | 10.22 | 12.28 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Seals – xy | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.0 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 202 | 183 | +19 | 11.22 | 10.17 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 194 | 201 | -7 | 10.78 | 11.17 |
| 3 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 196 | 198 | -2 | 10.89 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Saskatchewan Rush | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 2.0 | 6–3 | 2–7 | 196 | 194 | +2 | 10.89 | 10.78 |
| 5 | Panther City Lacrosse Club | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.0 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 190 | 223 | -33 | 10.56 | 12.39 |
| 6 | Vancouver Warriors | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 199 | 209 | -10 | 11.06 | 11.61 |
Playoffs
| Conference Semifinal | Conference Final (best of 3) | NLL Final (best of 3) | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Buffalo | 10 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Albany | 5 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Buffalo | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 14* | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Halifax | 13 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Buffalo | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Colorado | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | San Diego | 9 | ||||||||||||
| WC | Philadelphia | 8 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | San Diego | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| W3 | Colorado | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary | 12 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Colorado | 16 | ||||||||||||
*Overtime
Awards
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits[8] | Joe Resetarits, Albany FireWolves[9] Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits |
| Goaltender of the Year | Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits[10] | Nick Rose, Toronto Rock[9] Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Mitch de Snoo, Toronto Rock[10] | Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits[9] Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush |
| Transition Player of the Year | Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks[10] | Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors[9] Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock |
| Rookie of the Year | Jeff Teat, New York Riptide[8] | Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors[9] Patrick Dodds, Panther City Lacrosse Club |
| Sportsmanship Award | Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm[11] | Keegan Bal, Vancouver Warriors[9] Dan Dawson, Toronto Rock |
| GM of the Year | Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Bandits[11] | Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock[9] Bob Hamley, Panther City Lacrosse Club |
| Les Bartley Award | Tracey Kelusky, Panther City Lacrosse Club[11] | Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock[9] John Tavares, Buffalo Bandits |
| Executive of the Year Award | Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock[11] | Greg Bibb, Panther City Lacrosse Club[9] Rich Lisk, New York Riptide |
| Teammate of the Year Award | Jeremy Thompson, Panther City Lacrosse Club[11] | Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks[9] Jeff Shattler, Saskatchewan Rush |
| Tom Borrelli Award | Pat Gregoire, Halifax Thunderbirds[11] | Jake Elliott, Vancouver Warriors[9] Tyson Geick, Halifax Thunderbirds / Lacrosse Flash |
Stadiums and locations
| Georgia Swarm | Albany FireWolves | New York Riptide | Philadelphia Wings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas South Arena | MVP Arena | Nassau Coliseum[12] | Wells Fargo Center |
| Capacity: 11,355 | Capacity: 14,236 | Capacity: 13,917 | Capacity: 19,543 |
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| Buffalo Bandits | Halifax Thunderbirds | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock |
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| KeyBank Center | Scotiabank Centre[12] | Blue Cross Arena | First Ontario Centre |
| Capacity: 19,070 | Capacity: 10,595 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 17,383 |
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| Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | San Diego Seals | Saskatchewan Rush | Vancouver Warriors |
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| Scotiabank Saddledome | Ball Arena | Pechanga Arena | Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre | Rogers Arena |
| Capacity: 19,289 | Capacity: 18,007 | Capacity: 12,920 | Capacity: 15,190 | Capacity: 18,910 |
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Attendance
| Team | Attendance[13] |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Bandits | 9,053 |
| Saskatchewan Rush | 8,743 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 8,638 |
| Colorado Mammoth | 8,042 |
| Toronto Rock | 7,457 |
| Georgia Swarm | 7,448 |
| Vancouver Warriors | 6,698 |
| Philadelphia Wings | 6,072 |
| San Diego Seals | 5,730 |
| Albany FireWolves | 5,329 |
| Panther City LC | 5,264 |
| Halifax Thunderbirds | 5,104 |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 4,066 |
| New York Riptide | 4,012 |
| Average | 6,481 |
| Total | 563,926 |
| Games | 92 |
| Openings | 87 |
See also
References
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