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2016 Rochester Knighthawks season

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2016 Rochester Knighthawks
LeagueNLL
Division4th East
2016 record6-11
Home record3-6
Road record3-5
Goals for190
Goals against207
General ManagerCurt Styres
CoachMike Hasen
CaptainSid Smith
ArenaBlue Cross Arena
Team leaders
GoalsDan Dawson (38)
AssistsCody Jamieson (60)
PointsCody Jamieson (93)
Penalties in minutesSid Smith (46)
Loose BallsBrad Self (100)
WinsMatt Vinc (5)
Goals against averageMatt Vinc (11.60)

The Rochester Knighthawks were a lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2016 season was the 22nd in franchise history.

Regular season

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Final standings

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Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Banditsxyz18135.7220.08–15–4251214+3713.9411.89
2New England Black Wolvesx18108.5563.06–34–5229212+1712.7211.78
3Georgia Swarmx18810.4445.04–54–5238240−213.2213.33
4Rochester Knighthawks18711.3896.03–64–5200215−1511.1111.94
5Toronto Rock18513.2788.04–51–8190224−3410.5612.44
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Saskatchewan Rushxy18135.7220.07–26–3233190+4312.9410.56
2Colorado Mammothx18126.6671.08–14–5203202+111.2811.22
3Calgary Roughnecksx18810.4445.05–43–6216216−-012.0012.00
4Vancouver Stealth18513.2788.04–51–8198245−4711.0013.61

x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GBGames back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game

Game log

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Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 January 9, 2016 Colorado Mammoth Blue Cross Arena L 14–16 7,982 0–1
2 January 14, 2016 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 12–7 9,387 1–1
3 January 16, 2016 Toronto Rock Blue Cross Arena W 12–5 8,365 2–1
4 January 30, 2016 Georgia Swarm Blue Cross Arena L 9–13 8,770 2–2
5 February 13, 2016 Vancouver Stealth Blue Cross Arena W 16–15 OT 7,362 3–2
6 February 19, 2016 @ Saskatchewan Rush SaskTel Centre L 8–11 11,042 3–3
7 February 27, 2016 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre L 6–17 10,299 3–4
8 March 5, 2016 @ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome W 9–8 OT 9,101 4–4
9 March 11, 2016 @ Buffalo Bandits First Niagara Center L 10–13 18,751 4–5
10 March 12, 2016 New England Black Wolves Blue Cross Arena W 17–13 7,589 5–5
11 March 18, 2016 Georgia Swarm Blue Cross Arena W 11–4 4,523 6–5
12 March 25, 2016 @ New England Black Wolves Mohegan Sun Arena L 13–16 3,604 6–6
13 March 26, 2016 New England Black Wolves Blue Cross Arena L 8–10 7,582 6–7
14 April 9, 2016 @ Buffalo Bandits First Niagara Center L 12–14 17,397 6–8
15 April 16, 2016 Georgia Swarm Blue Cross Arena L 11–17 8,570 6–9
16 April 23, 2016 Buffalo Bandits Blue Cross Arena L 13–15 10,716 6–10
17 April 30, 2016 Saskatchewan Rush Blue Cross Arena L 9–13 6,547 6–11
18 May 1, 2016 @ New England Black Wolves Mohegan Sun Arena W 10–8 2,895 7–11

Roster

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Rochester Knighthawks roster
Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
  • 66 Iroquois Zach Williams (T)
Head Coach

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Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

[1] updated 2015-05-01
NLL Transactions


Transactions

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Trades

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September 24, 2015 To Rochester Knighthawks
9th overall selection, 2015 entry draft
To Saskatchewan Rush
1st round selection, 2016 entry draft
September 24, 2015 To Rochester Knighthawks
14th overall selection, 2015 entry draft
To Saskatchewan Rush
1st round selection, 2018 entry draft

Entry Draft

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The 2015 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 28, 2015.[2] The Knighthawks made the following selections:

Round Overall Player College/Club
1 2 Graeme Hossack
1 9 Brad Gillies
2 14 Derek Searle
2 16 Adam Bomberry
3 26 John St. John
4 38 Greg Longboat

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NLL Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 NLL Entry Draft Results". SwarmItUp.com. September 28, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.