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Minnesota Swarm
(3-3 H 3-1 A 0-2)
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Washington Stealh
(1-5 H 0-3 A 1-2)
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Saturday, February 24, 2012 - 10:00 pm CST
Comcast Arena
Everett, Washington
Live Statistics
TV/Internet/Radio Coverage:
Swarm Vision Live
More Coverage of this game at:
Minnesota Swarm Website
Washington Stealth Website
National Lacrosse League Website
IL Indoor.com
Standings:
| West |
W |
L |
GB |
+/- |
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East |
W |
L |
GB |
+/- |
| Colorado |
6 |
0 |
- |
20 |
Philadelphia |
4 |
2 |
- |
-8 |
| Calgary |
4 |
2 |
2.0 |
9 |
Toronto |
3 |
3 |
1.0 |
-1 |
| Minnesota |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
-1 |
Rochester |
3 |
4 |
1.5 |
4 |
| Edmonton |
1 |
4 |
4.5 |
1 |
Buffalo |
2 |
4 |
2.0 |
-6 |
| Washington |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
-18 |
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Series History:
Series History:
The two teams split their season series; however, the Stealth won the biggest game of the four last year with a
14-8 playoff win over the Swarm at The Hive on April 30, 2011 behind Rhys Duch's 4 goals and 3 assists.
Ryan Benesch scored a team record seven goals in Washington on January 14, 2011
in a 16-8 victory and then an overtime winner two weeks later at The Hive.
Personnel:
Minnesota Swarm
Depth Chart
Staff
Washington Stealth
Depth Chart
| Goaltenders |
Defense (Left) |
Defense (Right) |
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| 00-Tyler Richards |
23-Mike Grimes |
6-Curtis Hodgson |
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| 32-Chris Seidel |
3-Jeff Moleski |
11-Kyle Sorensen |
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44-Chris McElroy |
2-Matt Beers |
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25-Eric Martin |
97-Kyle Ross |
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24-Chris O'Dougherty |
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| Transition (Left) |
Transition (Right) |
Forward (Left) |
Forward (Right) |
| 18-Kyle Hartzell |
47-Jason Bloom |
42-Lewis Ratcliff |
10-Rhys Duch |
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41-Bob Snider |
29-Cam Sedgwick |
83-Athan Iannucci |
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19-Nenad Gajic |
27-Cliff Smith |
26-Brett Bucktooth |
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73-Dean Hill |
22-Brett Hickey |
Staff
| General Manager |
Head Coach |
Assistant |
Assistant |
Assistant |
Assistant |
| Doug Locker |
Chris Hall |
Dave Evans |
Rick Lum |
Dan Stroup |
Art Webster |
- The Swarm are on an one-game losing streak after losing to the still undefeated Colorado Mammoth, 12-7, at The Hive last Saturday.
- Joe Sullvan takes over as head coach, the fifth in Swarm history, after Mike Lines was relived of his duties. Lines finished with a 16-24
record including two playoff losses to the Stealth. This is the first in season head coaching change in Swarm history.
- Look for Jamie Shewchuk to be out of the line up possibly up to the Swarm's next home game on March 30th due to an injured hand. Joel
Henry will have to elevate his game and free up space for Ryan Benesch.
- The Swarm have averaged just under nine goals per game in their last three. Thanks to their defense, they have won two of those games.
- Jrodan MacIntosh has scored a goal in each of his first six NLL games. Nik Bilic got his first NLL and Swarm goal last Saturday.
- Yet another game time decision as to who will start in net for the Swarm.
- Andrew Watt and Richard Morgan will be assistant captains.
- The Sawrm will have four players going to Saturday's All-Star game in Buffalo - Andrew Suitor, Jordan MacIntosh, Ryan Benesch and Callum Crawford.
Suitor will ba an assistant captain for the West All-Stars.
- The Stealth lost last Saturday in Rochester against the Knighthawks by a 15-12 score.
- Chris Hall returns to the bench as Head Coach for the first time this year after battling throat cancer. He will also coach the West
All-Stars this Saturday in Buffalo.
- Athan Iannucci makes his Stealth home debut on Friday. The NLL's single season record holder in goals scored with 71 in 2008 was acqurired
in a trade from Edmonton for Paul Rabil and a draft pick after he held out this season. He made his Stealth debut in Rochester last weekend
getting a goal and two assists.
- Tyler Richards will not play tonight due to injury. Matt King was signed to add depth in ret behind Chris Seidel. Assistant captain Kyle
Sorensen was released to make room for King. Sorensen is injured and the Stealth plah to re-sign him when healthy.
Prediction: Minnesota Swarm 12 Washington Stealth 9
Next Games After This Match Up
- Minnesota at Calgary - Saturday , March 3rd, 2012 8:00 pm Central
- Washington at Toronto - Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 6:00 pm Central
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