2006 Arizona Sting season

The Arizona Sting were a lacrosse team based in Phoenix, Arizona playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2006 season was the 6th in franchise history and 3rd in Arizona.

2006 Arizona Sting
LeagueNLL
Division4th West
2006 record8-8
Home record4-4
Road record4-4
Goals for198
Goals against199
General ManagerBob Hamley
CoachBob Hamley
ArenaJobing.com Arena
Average attendance8,919
Team leaders
GoalsCraig Conn (44)
AssistsDan Dawson (48)
PointsDan Dawson (82)
Penalties in minutesCraig Conn (42)
Loose BallsBruce Codd (117)
WinsRob Blasdell (5)
Goals against averageMike Miron (12.41)

After making it to the Championship game in 2005, the Sting had a disappointing 8-8 season in 2006. The Sting upset the division-winning Portland LumberJax 14-10 in the Western Division semifinals, but the eventual champion Colorado Mammoth defeated the Sting 13-12 in Colorado in the Division finals.

Regular season

Conference standings

Reference: [1]

East Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Bandits – xyz16115.6880.06–25–3193167+2612.0610.44
2Rochester Knighthawks – x1697.5622.06–23–5196180+1612.2511.25
3Toronto Rock – x1688.5003.05–33–5182179+311.3811.19
4Minnesota Swarm – x1688.5003.03–55–3158171-139.8810.69
5Philadelphia Wings1688.5003.05–33–5184184011.5011.50
West Division
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Portland LumberJax – xy16115.6880.05–36–2188177+1111.7511.06
2Colorado Mammoth – x16106.6251.06–24–4200172+2812.5010.75
3Calgary Roughnecks – x1697.5622.04–45–3183178+511.4411.12
4Arizona Sting – x1688.5003.04–44–4198199-112.3812.44
5San Jose Stealth16511.3126.03–52–6151174-239.4410.88
6Edmonton Rush16115.06210.00–81–7150202-529.3812.62

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; GB: Games 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

Reference:[2]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
1 January 7, 2006 @ Toronto Rock Air Canada Centre W 14–13 OT 17,527 1–0
2 January 13, 2006 Portland LumberJax Jobing.com Arena W 12–7 6,127 2–0
3 January 27, 2006 Calgary Roughnecks Jobing.com Arena W 11–10 OT 6,326 3–0
4 February 3, 2006 Colorado Mammoth Jobing.com Arena L 17–18 OT 6,373 3–1
5 February 11, 2006 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 14–16 9,386 3–2
6 February 18, 2006 Calgary Roughnecks Jobing.com Arena L 7–13 6,535 3–3
7 March 4, 2006 @ Edmonton Rush Rexall Place W 15–11 9,684 4–3
8 March 10, 2006 Edmonton Rush Jobing.com Arena W 13–9 6,705 5–3
9 March 11, 2006 @ Portland LumberJax Rose Garden L 10–12 7,803 5–4
10 March 18, 2006 Colorado Mammoth Jobing.com Arena L 11–15 6,420 5–5
11 March 25, 2006 @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center W 13–12 11,693 6–5
12 April 1, 2006 Buffalo Bandits Jobing.com Arena L 10–13 6,759 6–6
13 April 2, 2006 @ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 11–16 16,435 6–7
14 April 8, 2006 @ Calgary Roughnecks Pengrowth Saddledome L 12–14 12,173 6–8
15 April 14, 2006 San Jose Stealth Jobing.com Arena W 16–13 6,575 7–8
16 April 15, 2006 @ San Jose Stealth HP Pavilion at San Jose W 12–7 6,188 8–8

Playoffs

Game log

Reference:[3]

Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record
Division Semifinal April 22, 2006 @ Portland LumberJax Rose Garden W 14–11 10,843 1–0
Division Final April 29, 2006 @ Colorado Mammoth Pepsi Center L 12–13 12,537 1–1

Player stats

Reference:[4]

Runners (Top 10)

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts LB PIM
Dan Dawson16344882768
Craig Conn154423679142
Pat Maddalena15243458586
Jonas Derks10182442428
Jason Crosbie9122941307
Matt Brown16161935476
Lindsay Plunkett681624204
Curt Malawsky8101121304
Peter Veltman15713205020
Totals318516235104536

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player GP MIN W L GA Sv% GAA
Rob Blasdell15621:5955129.73712.44
Mike Miron16338:273370.74212.41
Ken Montour00:00000.000.00
Totals88 199 .739 12.44

Awards
PlayerAward
Craig ConnSecond Team All-Pro
Dan Dawson
Craig ConnAll-Stars
Bruce Codd
Jonas Derks
Peter Lough
Scott Self

Transactions

Trades
March 23, 2006[5]
 To Arizona Sting
Lindsay Plunkett
fourth round pick, 2007 entry draft		 To Buffalo Bandits
Jason Crosbie

Roster

Reference:[6]

No. Position Player
31 Goalie Blasdell, Rob
16 Fwd Brown, Matt
Fwd Clark, Jason
5 ? Cochrane, Mark
9 Def Codd, Bruce
8 Fwd Conn, Craig
Fwd Crosbie, Jason
6 Fwd Dawson, Dan
43 Fwd Derks, Jonas
14 Def Guindon, Andrew
18 Def Halls, Darren
17 Def Hinman, Greg
4 Fwd Lazore, Andrew
No. Position Player
27 Def Lough, Peter
42 Fwd Maddalena, Pat
11 Fwd Malawsky, Curt
36 Fwd McKay, Chris
19 Fwd McLellan, Mike
41 Goalie Miron, Mike
Goalie Montour, Ken
10 Def Murray, Bruce
12 Fwd Plunkett, Lindsay
21 Fwd Secore, Andy
7 Def Self, Scott
24 Def Seller, Chris
33 Fwd Veltman, Peter

See also

References
  1. "National Lacrosse League - 2006 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. "Arizona Sting - 2006 Regular Season - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  3. "Arizona Sting - 2006 Playoffs - Game Schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  4. http://pointstreak.com/prostats/teamplayerstats.html?teamid=25951&seasonid=977
  5. "Trade Deadline Passes". NLL.com. March 14, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  6. http://pointstreak.com/prostats/teamroster.html?teamid=25951&seasonid=977
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