The 2022-23 Schedule is Live! Schedule

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WK
1
Fri, Dec 2
FINAL
Philadelphia
8
Halifax
18
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Vancouver
8
Toronto
19
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
San Diego
15
New York
14
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Albany
11
Buffalo
10
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Rochester
16
Georgia
11
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Colorado
6
Saskatchewan
18
WK
2
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL
Las Vegas
11
Panther City
13
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
12
San Diego
13
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Toronto
7
Rochester
11
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Vancouver
9
Calgary
11
WK
3
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
5
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Panther City
9
Las Vegas
3
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Buffalo
11
Toronto
8
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Rochester
14
Albany
13
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Philadelphia
13
Georgia
12
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Halifax
20
New York
11
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Colorado
12
Panther City
9
WK
5
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
Halifax
13
Buffalo
18
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
San Diego
17
Calgary
14
Sat, Dec 31
FINAL
Panther City
9
Saskatchewan
11
WK
6
Fri, Jan 6
FINAL
Philadelphia
14
Las Vegas
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Panther City
9
Rochester
17
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Halifax
14
Albany
11
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Buffalo
18
Georgia
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Toronto
15
New York
7
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Calgary
8
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Vancouver
11
San Diego
16
WK
7
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Albany
11
Halifax
10
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
10
Colorado
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Halifax
8
Toronto
17
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Panther City
12
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Georgia
9
Buffalo
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
San Diego
10
Calgary
14
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Las Vegas
16
Vancouver
19
Sun, Jan 15
FINAL
Rochester
11
New York
8
WK
8
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Buffalo
12
Rochester
15
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
15
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
Toronto
14
Philadelphia
5
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
New York
16
Albany
10
WK
9
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Rochester
7
Halifax
17
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Buffalo
13
Philadelphia
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Buffalo
16
New York
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Las Vegas
10
Saskatchewan
15
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL/OT
Toronto
11
Calgary
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
San Diego
13
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Panther City
20
Vancouver
7
WK
10
Fri, Feb 3
FINAL
Georgia
10
Colorado
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL/OT
Calgary
12
Halifax
11
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
New York
14
Toronto
22
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Albany
5
Philadelphia
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Rochester
10
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Panther City
10
San Diego
12
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
14
Vancouver
8
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Colorado
8
Las Vegas
13
WK
11
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Toronto
11
Georgia
10
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
13
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Halifax
14
Rochester
16
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Albany
12
New York
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Vancouver
13
Panther City
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Colorado
9
Calgary
13
WK
12
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
9
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
16
San Diego
11
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Georgia
7
Toronto
16
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
Albany
10
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
12
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Colorado
7
Panther City
13
Sun, Feb 19
FINAL
New York
12
Halifax
13
WK
13
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Panther City
12
Colorado
14
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Calgary
9
Las Vegas
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL/OT
New York
10
Rochester
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Albany
4
Georgia
20
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Vancouver
16
Saskatchewan
12
WK
14
Fri, Mar 3
FINAL
Buffalo
10
Halifax
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
New York
12
Philadelphia
19
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
San Diego
15
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Rochester
8
Toronto
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL/OT
Georgia
9
Albany
8
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
10
Panther City
16
Mon, Mar 6
FINAL
Toronto
10
Philadelphia
11
WK
15
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL/OT
Halifax
9
Buffalo
10
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL
Calgary
16
Colorado
10
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Albany
6
Toronto
12
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Philadelphia
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
San Diego
12
Saskatchewan
11
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
5
Sun, Mar 12
FINAL
Rochester
19
Georgia
18
WK
16
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
11
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
San Diego
16
Vancouver
9
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Georgia
13
Philadelphia
12
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Toronto
12
Halifax
14
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Albany
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Colorado
13
Buffalo
8
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
8
Panther City
11
Sun, Mar 19
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
9
Rochester
8
WK
17
Fri, Mar 24
FINAL
San Diego
17
Panther City
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Toronto
11
Albany
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Halifax
14
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Georgia
13
New York
8
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Calgary
14
Saskatchewan
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL/OT
Buffalo
7
San Diego
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Colorado
12
Vancouver
14
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Rochester
7
Las Vegas
12
WK
18
Fri, Mar 31
19:00:00
New York
Georgia
Fri, Mar 31
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Colorado
Fri, Mar 31
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sat, Apr 1
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Apr 1
20:00:00
Albany
Panther City
Sat, Apr 1
21:30:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 2
13:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Sun, Apr 2
18:00:00
Rochester
Philadelphia
WK
19
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sat, Apr 8
22:30:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
WK
20
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Georgia
Albany
Sat, Apr 15
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 15
21:30:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 15
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
WK
21
Fri, Apr 21
20:30:00
Calgary
Panther City
Sat, Apr 22
18:00:00
New York
Halifax
Sat, Apr 22
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 22
21:30:00
Colorado
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 22
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Apr 23
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Albany
WK
22
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Halifax
Georgia
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 29
22:30:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
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Season Preview: Colorado Mammoth

Every team believes it has the right pieces in the right place heading into a new season. The Colorado Mammoth are no different, and the excitement in Denver for the 2015 National Lacrosse League season is palpable. There are plenty of returning players coming back to a team that was better than its record indicated, and the offseason tuneup with draft picks and other acquisitions have the Mammoth believing this is the year they’ll give their 15,000 fans something extra for which to cheer. Let’s take a closer look at what the Mammoth are bringing into the 2015 season.

2014 record/playoffs: 8-10 regular season, 0-1 in playoffs.

Top 3 returning scorers: John Grant Jr. (40 goals, 51 assists for 91 points), Adam Jones (39-26, 65), Drew Westervelt (30-33, 63).

Key additions: Eli McLaughlin (F), Robert Hope (D), Tyler Codron (D), Alex Turner (F), Alexis Buque (G).

Key losses: Joel Dalgarno (F, released), Casey Powell (F), Mat MacLeod (F, released), Chet Koneczny (D, work), Nick Carlson (D, retird), Tye Belanger (G, traded).

Outlook: The 8-10 record in the regular season wasn’t what the Mammoth hoped for in 2014, obviously, but it is a bit deceiving. The Mammoth clearly were better than their record indicates. They played a league-high 7 games decided by 1 goal and while they were a commendable 5-3 in those games, the third 1-goal loss came in the first round of the playoffs against Calgary.

So what does that mean for the Mammoth going forward? The line between winning and losing is so fine in the NLL and they believe they’ll get over that line this season with the right pieces in place. Some teams last winter were caught up in thinking the game would change with the smaller game-day rosters as dictated by a new labor agreement, but that change didn’t really materialize. While the transition game is important, the Mammoth may have put too much emphasis on it while forsaking some defensive principles, but they learned last year that stay-at-home defense remains vital to success and they believe they have that in place for 2015.

Certainly, the offense is set with the likes of John Grant Jr., Adam Jones and Drew Westervelt leading the charge. Sean Pollock and Athan Iannucci provide critical depth and it’ll be needed even more with the departure of Joel Dalgarno and Casey Powell, who has yet to decide his NLL future. Colorado will also look to rookie Eli McLaughlin for scoring support, while the offseason acquisition of Alex Turner can also provide some points. On the man-up, the Mammoth scored an NLL-best 43 goals, so that’s a trend they’d like to see continue, especially after Grant led the league with 15 of those power-play goals.

Getting the ball to the forwards is in good hands and speedy wheels. Joey Cupido doesn’t get the credit he deserves for the hustle he brings every shift, and Cam Holding is another unsung grinder who brings more confidence after playing a solid role in helping Team Canada win field gold this summer. Rookie draft pick Robert Hope has looked good in camp as well, giving the Mammoth a bit of both with speed and smarts in transition as well as some old-fashioned physical defense. Farther back, Dan Coates enters his third season and is as solid as it gets on defense, while the addition of Tyler Codron brings some quickness and toughness to the back end. Ian Hawksbee is back after a year off  and there’s plenty of veteran leadership in back with guys like Dan Ball, Bob Snider and Creighton Reid. And while the transition game will get plenty of reps, the transition D needs to be better this winter after giving up a league-high 12 short-handed goals in 2014.

All will be counted on to boost a unit that surrendered a league-high 228 goals last winter. But at least this season, they’ll know who the No. 1 goalie is. Dillon Ward didn’t lock down that role until a few weeks into last season but once he did, there was no doubt. Although it was field lacrosse, Ward was MVP of the world final that clinched gold for Canada and while he’s back at the indoor game for the Mammoth, the experience in July can only do good things for his confidence. He’ll need to be sharp and stay sharp with the departure of Tye Belanger (New England). Rookie backup Alexis Buque helped Whitby win a Minto Cup in 2013 and played for New Westminster of the WLA this past summer, so he may need some time to adjust to the new speed and quickness of the NLL.

The biggest challenge for Colorado this season isn’t how much it has improved, because it clearly has. But those improvements are not only just on paper, they’re in a West Division that includes powerhouses in Calgary and Edmonton. So the Mammoth clearly have their work cut out for them because while hitting your stride in the postseason certainly is possible, that’s not something any team wants to rely on. They want to prove during the regular season that they can be a contender so they can bring some confidence into the postseason, and the only way Colorado will do that is by shoring up its defense so that everything else can function without pressure.

Story courtesy of Bob Chavez from ILIndoor.com.

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