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The 2007 National Lacrosse League season began on December 30, 2006 and will conclude with the championship game during the weekend of May 11-13, 2007. This marks the second straight season beginning on December 30.

The season began with a blockbuster trade just three days before the first game, as the Toronto Rock traded star forward and 2005 MVP Colin Doyle along with Darren Halls and a draft pick to the San Jose Stealth for 1st round draft selection Ryan Benesch, Kevin Fines, Chad Thompson, and two draft picks. Doyle scored nine assists in San Jose's second game of the season, a 17-16 OT win over the Calgary Roughnecks.

Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games Behind Division Leader, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against

East Division
Team W L GB PCT GF GA
Rochester Knighthawks 3 2 - .600 68 63
Chicago Shamrox 2 1 - .667 35 33
Buffalo Bandits 2 2 .5 .500 58 49
Philadelphia Wings 1 2 1 .333 33 35
New York Titans 1 2 1 .333 37 40
Minnesota Swarm 1 2 1 .333 34 43
Toronto Rock 0 2 1.5 .000 21 29
West Division
Team W L GB PCT GF GA
Colorado Mammoth 4 1 - .800 70 57
Arizona Sting 3 1 .5 .750 43 34
Calgary Roughnecks 2 1 1 .667 46 42
Portland LumberJax 2 2 1.5 .500 38 45
Edmonton Rush 1 2 2 .333 34 41
San Jose Stealth 1 3 2.5 .250 47 53


Standings updated on January 22, 2007.

Team Movement

The 2007 season features two new expansion teams, both in the East Division: the Chicago Shamrox and the New York Titans.

Rule Changes

A number of rule changes were made for the 2007 season[1]. The main changes are:

  • Cross-checks to the head are more severely punished
  • Cross-checking a player without the ball is now illegal
  • Scoring from behind the net is now allowed, provided there is no contact between the ball and the goalie or his equipment (this effectively allows the "Air Gait" move invented by Gary Gait)
  • When a penalty shot is awarded, the coach can choose any player on the team to take the shot

Milestones

  • January 6:
    • Chicago and New York played their first ever games
    • Chicago recorded its first win and first home win
    • New York's first goal was scored by Gewas Schindler
    • Chicago's first goal was scored by Jason Clark
    • Edmonton won its first ever home game, defeating the Philadelphia Wings 13-12
  • January 12: San Jose beat Calgary 17-16 in overtime in the longest game in NLL history.[2] The game lasted 71 minutes and 42 seconds before Luke Wiles scored at 11:42 of overtime, narrowly beating the old record of 70:45 during an Arizona-Anaheim game in 2004.
  • January 20: New York records its first win and first home win with a 11-9 victory over the Chicago Shamrox. The game is also the first loss for the Shamrox.

All Star Game

The 2007 All-Star Game will be held at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon on March 10, 2007.

Awards

Weekly Awards

The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best transition player (new for 2007), best defensive player, and best rookie.

Week Overall Offensive Defensive Transition Rookie
1 Brian Langtry Brian Langtry Dallas Eliuk Josh Sims Jed Prossner
2 Gee Nash Chris Gill Brandon Miller Josh Sims Bill McGlone
3 Pat O'Toole Jeff Zywicki Pat O'Toole Brodie Merrill Kyle Wailes

See also

References

  1. ^ "NLL Announces Rule Changes For 2007". NLL web site. December 12, 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Weekend Recap: NLL News & Notes". NLL web site. January 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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