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Template:NLL Team Infobox The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, since the 2003 season.

In 2004 they became the league's attendance leader, closely beating the Toronto Rock. In 2006, they again came away with the league attendance record, again beating out the Toronto Rock. 2006 was the first year in the 20-year history of the NLL that the league had an attendance of more than one million fans in one season. The Colorado Mammoth had the honor of hosting fan number one million, an honor that commissioner Jim Jennings believed to be rightfully theirs, given the impact they had on the league's attendance that year[1]. In 2008, the Mammoth average attendance per game was highest among the Pepsi Center's residents, including the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), and the Denver Nuggets (NBA).[2]

They are owned by E. Stanley Kroenke who is also the owner of the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), and the Colorado Rapids (MLS). He is also part owner, along with John Elway, of the Colorado Crush (AFL) .

They had previously been the Baltimore Thunder from 1987 to 1999, the Pittsburgh CrosseFire in 2000 and the Washington Power from 2001 to 2002.

2006 Champions

In the 2006 season, the Mammoth went to the playoffs in the #2 seed in the Western Division. Round one was hosted in Colorado against rivals Calgary. The Mammoth won 18-17 in a spectacular overtime game. Brian Langtry scored the overtime goal. Round two (Western Division finals) was also hosted at Pepsi Center against the Arizona Sting. Rookie Dan Carey scored the winning goal as the Mammoth defeated the Sting 13-12. The championship game was held at HSBC Arena in Buffalo against the Bandits who held the league's best record and the incumbent league MVP, goaltender Steve Dietrich . The Mammoth won the Champion's Cup by a score of 16-9, with Gavin Prout being named Game MVP.

Notable players

  • Gary Gait, who retired after the 2005 NLL season as the NLL's all-time scoring leader with 596 goals and 495 assists in 174 games (a record since surpassed by John Tavares). Gait also won the 2003 NLL MVP Award while with the Mammoth. On November 12, 2005, Gait was inducted into the NLL Hall of Fame, and on December 30, 2005, his number 22 jersey banner was hung from Pepsi Center rafters — the first NLL number ever to be retired and hung from any arena. Gait was the Mammoth head coach for the 2006 and 2007 seasons before stepping down in August of 2007 to pursue other interests.[3]
  • Brian Langtry, who won the NLL Rookie of the Year Award in 2003, is well-known for his all-out goal scoring attempts.
  • Gord "Gee" Nash, who was the 2004 Goaltender of the Year.
  • Gavin Prout, who is a crowd favorite who consistently puts up high numbers. Prout continues his NLL career in the 2006 season as team captain.

Awards & honors

Year Player Award
2003 Gary Gait Most Valuable Player
Brian Langtry Rookie of the Year
2004 Steve Govett Executive of the Year
Gord Nash Goaltender of the Year
Gary Gait Sportsmanship Award (tie with Peter Lough)
2005 Gary Gait Sportsmanship Award
2006 Gavin Prout Championship Game MVP

Roster

Template:Colorado Mammoth roster

All time Record

Season Division W-L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2003 Eastern 9-7 1st 6-2 3-5 226 223 Rod Jensen,
Jamie Batley		 Lost in semifinals
2004 Western 13-3 1st 7-1 6-2 223 173 Jamie Batley Lost in division finals
2005 Western 8-8 3rd 5-3 3-5 201 182 Jamie Batley Lost in division semifinals
2006 Western 10-6 2nd 6-2 4-4 200 172 Gary Gait Won Championship
2007 Western 12-4 1st 7-1 5-3 209 179 Gary Gait Lost in division semifinals
2008 Western 9-7 2nd 6-2 3-5 184 167 Bob McMahon Lost in division semifinals
Total 6 seasons 61-35   37-11 26-22 1243 1096    
Playoff Totals   4-5   3-3 1-2 124 124    

Playoff Results

Season Game Visiting Home
2003 Quarterfinals Vancouver 12 Colorado 15
Semifinals Colorado 11 Toronto 15
2004 Division Finals Calgary 13 Colorado 11
2005 Division Semifinals Colorado 13 Arizona 16
2006 Division Semifinals Calgary 17 Colorado 18
Division Finals Arizona 12 Colorado 13
Championship Colorado 16 Buffalo 9
2007 Division Semifinals San Jose 15 Colorado 14 (OT)
2008 Division Semifinals Calgary 15 Colorado 13

References

  1. ^ "NLL Welcomes Millionth Fan". NLL.com. April 28, 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Paton, James (March 21, 2008). "Mammoth Sales". RockyMountainNews.com. Retrieved 2008-03-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Gait Steps Down as Mammoth Coach". NLL.com. August 22, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

See also

Preceded by
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 Major Indoor Lacrosse League Champions
1987 		Succeeded by
Preceded by National Lacrosse League Champions
2006 		Succeeded by
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