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Minnesota Swarm
(1-5 H 0-2 A 1-3)

Edmonton Rush
(6-0 H 3-0 A 3-0)

Saturday, February 15, 2014 - 6:00 pm CST
The Hive
St. Paul, Minnesota


Live Statistics

TV/Internet/Radio Coverage:

Swarm Vision Live
Tape Delayed Local Broadcast on Channel 45 on Sunday, February 16th, 2014 at 4:00 pm CT
Swarm Twitter
Rush Twitter

More Coverage of this game at:

Minnesota Swarm Website
Edmonton Rush Website
National Lacrosse League Website
IL Indoor.com

Standings (02/08/14):

East Division W-L (Division Record) [vs. Swarm] (Goal Differential)

  1. Buffalo Bandits 5-2 (4-2) [0-0] (6)
  2. Rochester Knighthawks 4-2 (4-1) [1-0] (11)
  3. Toronto Rock 3-3 (1-3) [0-0] (12)
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  4. Philadelphia Wings 3-5 (2-4) [1-1] (-1)
  5. MINNESOTA SWARM 1-5 (1-2) (-15)

West Division W-L (Division Record) [vs. Swarm] (Goal Differential)

  1. Edmonton Rush 6-0 (4-0) [0-0] (25)
  2. Calgary Roughnecks 3-3 (2-2) [1-0] (-6)
  3. Colorado Mammoth 4-5 (3-4) [1-0] (-19)
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  4. Vancouver Stealth 2-6 (1-4) [1-0] (-13)

Series History:

Minnesota Overall Home Road Home (2013) Road (2013)
vs Rush 5-5 3-2 2-3 0-1 1-0
vs Rush-Playoffs 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
Total 5-6 3-3 2-3 0-1 1-0

The two teams played each other twice last season, each team winning once and on the road on a doubleheader weekend. The Swarm won 13-8 in Edmonton on Febraury 22nd but that game is best known as the the game that Andrew Suitor suffered his season ending knee injury. Two days later in The Hive, the Rush won 14-9 after taking a 6-0 halftime lead and scoring the first nine goals of the game.

This is the only game of the season between the two teams.

Last Weekend:

The Swarm hosted and lost to the Calgary Roughnecks, 15-13. Jordan MacIntosh and Shayne Jackson both had hat tricks to lead the Swarm. The thirteen goals are a season high for the Swarm. With the arrival of Dane Stevens into the lineup the last two games (12 & 13), the Swarm offense has been at its best this season. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the defense which has given up 14 and 15 in the last two games.

The Rush went to Philadelphia and beat the Wings 8-6. Aaron Bold saved 32 of 38 shots for the Rush. The Rush have now went three straight games without scoring ten goals in any of the games. Then again, their opponents have even scored less in all three games.

Notes:

  • It is the fourth annual Minnesota Swarm/Minnesota Rollergirl doubleheader night with the Swarm game starting an hour earlier at 6:00 pm CT, which will be followed by the Rollergirls
  • The Swarm are the only team in the NLL without a win at home.
  • The 1-5 start for the Swarm is the worst start of a Swarm regular season in team history..
  • The Swarm have lost three straight at home with their last home win on April 6, 2013 against Buffalo.
  • The Rush are the lone remaining undefeated team in the NLL and are off to their best start in a season in team history. Only two teams, the 1993 & 1996 Buffalo Bandits had better starts to a season.
  • This is the first game which features the first overall picks of the last two NLL Entry Drafts. Both of the the players are lefthanded forwards:
    • 2013 - Logan Schuss - Minnesota Swarm
    • 2012 - Mark Matthews - Edmonton Rush
  • Expected starting goaltenders - Swarm: Tyler Carlson & Rush: Aaron Bold (leads NLL in GAA and wins).
  • Faceoff battle - Swarm: Jordan MacIntosh & Rush - Jeremy Thompson.
  • Swarm - 9.2 goals per game (9th in NLL) - 11.7 goals given up per game (5th in NLL)
  • Rush - 11.7 goals per game (4th in NLL) - 7.5 goals given up per game (1st in NLL)
  • Former Rush with the Swarm: Callum Crawford and Dane Stevens
  • Former Swarm with the Rush: Zack Greer, Nik Bilic and Alex Turner

Prediction: Minnesota Swarm 10 Edmonton Rush 8

Personnel:

Minnesota Swarm

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Stats
3 T L Brock Sorensen 07/16/89 6-6 210 Peterborough, ON Ohio State 0-G 2-A 21-LB
4 D L Jeff Gilbert - A 05/31/83 6-4 210 Barrie, ON Robert Morris 0-G 3-A 32-LB
8 D L Greg Downing 03/24/85 6-1 193 Auburn, NY Fairfield 0-G 1-A 22-LB
10 D R Alex Crepinsek 02/18/89 5-11 185 Oakville, ON RIT 1-G 3-A 23-LB 1/1-FO
11 D R Mike Hobbins 04/15/84 6-2 200 Peterborough, ON Fleming 1-G 4-A 21-LB
12 T R Cameron Flint 10/10/90 5-11 190 Georgetown, ON Denver 1-G 1-A 9-LB
15 D R Jordan Houtby 11/01/91 6-3 181 St. Catharines, ON Detroit 0-G 0-A 5-LB
18 F L Logan Schuss 01/23/91 6-0 210 Ladner, BC Ohio State 8-G 7-A 29-LB
20 T R Andrew Suitor - C 04/26/89 6-0 190 Orangeville, ON Adrian 6-G 4-A 40-LB 2/19-FO
24 T R Jordan MacIntosh 09/19/89 6-2 190 Oakville, ON RIT 8-G 14-A 59-LB 58/130-FO
27 F L Dane Stevens 04/27/88 6-3 210 Westham Islands, BC   1-G 1-A 3-LB
30 G L Tyler Carlson 04/29/88 6-1 215 Brampton, ON Seneca 0-3 11.20 GAA .703 Sv%
31 G L Zach Higgins 12/30/90 6-1 215 Courtice, ON Davenport 1-2 12.27 GAA .748 Sv%
32 F L Shayne Jackson 11/16/90 5-10 175 Bowmanville, ON Limestone 5-G 9-A 22-LB
33 T L David Earl 08/02/87 6-1 185 Simsbury, CT Notre Dame 0-G 4-A 34-LB
45 T L Jason Noble 09/05/91 5-9 180 Orangeville, ON Cornell 0-G 1-A 21-LB
46 T R Kiel Matisz 06/08/89 6-5 215 Stoney Creek, ON Robert Morris 7-G 4-A 15-LB
81 F L Josh Gillam 06/04/88 6-0 180 Peteborough, ON Dartmouth 3-G 5-A 22-LB
89 F R Scott Jones 02/11/89 6-5 210 Port Coquitlam, BC UMBC 2-G 5-A 4-LB
98 F R Callum Crawford - A 11/07/84 6-2 196 Ottawa, ON Dowling 10-G 13-A 39-LB
Practice Roster
7 F L Zach Palmer 01/03/91 5-7 173 Kleinburg, ON Johns Hopkins N/A
23 D R Dominique Alexander 07/14/91 6-2 215 Baldwin, NY Ohio State N/A
84 F R Corbyn Tao 04/09/88 5-10 185 Coquitlam, BC Robert Morris N/A
Staff
Owner/GM Head Coach Assistant Assistant
John Arlotta Joe Sullivan Aime Caines Bobby Keast
Depth Chart
Goaltenders Defense (Left) Defense (Right)
30-Tyler Carlson 4-Jeff Gilbert 10-Alex Crepinsek
31-Zach Higgins 8-Greg Downing 11-Mike Hobbins
    15-Jordan Houtby
    ---Practice Roster---
    23-Dominique Alexander
     
Transition (Left) Transition (Right) Forwards (Left) Forwards (Right)
3-Brock Sorensen 20-Andrew Suitor 18-Logan Schuss 98-Callum Crawford
33-David Earl 46-Kiel Matisz 32-Shayne Jackson 89-Scott Jones
45-Jason Noble 24-Jordan MacIntosh 81-Josh Gillam ---Practice Roster---
  12-Cameron Flint 27-Dane Stevens 84-Corbyn Tao
    ---Practice Roster---  
    7-Zach Palmer  
       


Edmonton Rush

# Pos L/R Name Birthday Ht Wt Hometown College Stats
2 D R Brett Mydske - HA 07/30/88 6-4 205 New Westminster, BC   0-G 2-A 25-LB
4 D R Kyle Rubisch - RA 08/29/88 6-3 205 Brampton, ON Dowling 0-G 2-A 37-LB
6 D L John Lintz 06/25/86 6-3 195 Edmonton, AB   0-G 1-A 21-LB 0/6-FO
9 F R Curtis Knight 03/20/92 5-9 160 Oshawa, ON Guelph 14-G 10-A 28-LB
10 F L Riley Loewen 09/26/89 6-1 180 Burnaby, BC Limestone 7-G 10-A 10-LB
13 D L Jeff Cornwall 05/29/91 6-2 200 Coquitlam, BC Simon Fraser 1-G 1-A 23-LB
16 D L Chris Corbeil - C 05/22/88 6-3 195 Oakville, ON Western Ontario 4-G 4-A 46-LB
17 F R Robert Church 11/18/91 5-10 190 Coquitlam, BC Drexel 5-G 10-A 15-LB
23 F R Jarrett Davis - HA 07/29/87 6-0 171 Port Moody, BC Bellarmine 6-G 15-A 14-LB
24 D R Ryan Dilks 10/20/90 6-0 180 Hamilton, ON Conestoga 0-G 3-A 16-LB
33 T R John LaFontaine 05/15/90 6-2 190 Whitby, ON   1-G 2-A 9-LB
42 F L Mark Matthews 01/27/90 6-4 210 Oshawa, ON Denver 12-G 17-A 10-LB
50 G L Brodie MacDonald 09/11/89 6-7 260 Vernon, BC   1-0 5.37 GAA .852 Save %
72 T L Adrian Sorichetti 10/08/90 6-1 210 Whitby, ON Hofstra 0-G 1-A 2-LB
74 T R Jeremy Thompson 01/03/87 5-11 194 Akwesasne, ON Syracuse 2-G 2-A 51-LB 67/132-FO
77 G R Aaron Bold 04/22/85 6-2 210 Victoria, BC   5-0 7.77 GAA .814 Save %
79 D R Nik Bilic 12/09/89 5-11 195 Burnaby, BC BCIT 0-G 5-A 16-LB
87 F L Alex Turner 01/22/87 6-0 200 Kamloops, BC Simon Fraser 2-G 1-A 7-LB
88 F L Zack Greer - RA 02/12/86 6-2 190 Whitby, ON Bryant 10-G 5-A 8-LB
91 F R Cory Conway 10/27/87 6-1 175 Brentwood Bay, BC Stony Brook 6-G 13-A 13-LB
Practice Roster
3 D R Jarrett Toll 01/16/89 6-0 195 Maple Ridge, BC   N/A
7 D R Tyler Burton 09/30/88 6-1 220 London, ON Mercyhurst 0-G 0-A 5-LB
20 F R Mitch Banister 07/19/90 6-0 175 Calgary, AB LaRoche N/A
61 F R Michael Burke 03/20/90 6-0 170 Caledon, ON Hofstra N/A
Staff
GM/Head Coach Assistant Assistant
Derek Keenan Jeff McComb Jimmy Quinlan
Depth Chart
Goaltenders Defense (Left) Defense (Right)  
77-Aaron Bold 16-Chris Corbeil 4-Kyle Rubisch  
50-Brodie MacDonald 6-John Lintz 2-Brett Mydske  
  13-Jeff Cornwall 24-Ryan Dilks  
    79-Nik Bilic  
    ---Practice Roster---  
    3-Jarrett Toll  
    7-Tyler Burton  
       
Transition (Left) Transition (Right) Forward (Left) Forward (Right)
72-Adrian Sorichetti 74-Jeremy Thompson 42-Mark Matthews 9-Curtis Knight
  33-John LaFontaine 88-Zack Greer 91-Cory Conway
    10-Riley Loewen 23-Jarrett Davis
    87-Alex Turner 17-Robert Church
      ---Practice Roster---
      20-Mitch Banister
      61-Michael Burke

Next Games After This Match Up

  • Minnesota at Toronto - Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 6:00 pm Central
  • Edmonton vs Toronto - Friday, February 28th, 2014 8:30 pm Central