Minnesota Swarm
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| Minnesota Swarm | |
| Image:Minnesota swarm logo.gif | |
| Division | Eastern |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Home arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| Based in | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Colors | Yellow, Blue, White |
| Head coach | Duane Jacobs |
| General manager | Marty O'Neill |
| PLPA Representative | Matt Disher |
| Local media | Fox Sports Net North |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships | |
| Website | mnswarm.com |
| Formerly | Montreal Express |
Minnesota Swarm are a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota
The team owners (Minnesota Sports & Entertainment) who also own the NHL's Minnesota Wild purchased the rights to the inactive Montreal Express team on August 10, 2004. The name Swarm was selected over Thrill, Rush and Bullheads. The coach of the team for the first season was Mike Simpson and the general manager is Marty O'Neill.
The Minnesota Swarm played their first exhibition game on December 10, 2004 against the Colorado Mammoth. The team drew over 14,000 fans — a record for an NLL preseason game, though most of the tickets were free. The Swarm's first regular season game was in Rochester against the Knighthawks on January 1, 2005, in which the Swarm won 12-11. Craig Conn scored the first goal in franchise history. Their first home regular season game was January 21, 2005 against the Buffalo Bandits.
Forward Craig Conn and defenseman Ryan Cousins were named reserves for the East Division All-Star Team at the 2005 NLL All Star Game. Ryder Bateman ranked tied for second among NLL rookies in goals and third in scoring. The team finished the season with a 5-11 record. In August 2005, Adam Mueller was named as the head coach of the team.
The Swarm made the NLL playoffs after the 2006 season with an 8-8 record.
In July of 2006 Adam Mueller resigned as coach and was replaced on August 1 by Duane Jacobs.
Contents |
[edit] Roster
[edit] All time Record
| Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Eastern | 5-11 | 5th | 2-6 | 3-5 | 188 | 231 | Missed playoffs |
| 2006 | Eastern | 8-8 | 4th | 3-5 | 5-3 | 158 | 171 | Lost in division semifinals |
| Total | 2 seasons | 13-19 | 5-11 | 8-8 | 346 | 402 | ||
| Playoff Totals | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 11 |
[edit] Playoff Results
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Division Semifinal | Minnesota 10 | Buffalo 11 |
[edit] Head Coaches
| National Lacrosse League | |
| East Division: Buffalo Bandits | Chicago Shamrox | Minnesota Swarm | New York Titans | Philadelphia Wings | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock | |
| West Division: Arizona Sting | Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Edmonton Rush | Portland LumberJax | San Jose Stealth | |
| NLL Awards: Champion's Cup | Most Valuable Player | Rookie of the Year | Defenseman of the Year | Goaltender of the Year | Sportsmanship Award | Les Bartley Award | GM of the Year | Executive of the Year | |
| NLL Articles: All-Star Game | Players' Association | Family relations | Hall of Fame | Season reviews | Former teams | |
| Related Articles: Box lacrosse | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse | |
| Current arenas in the National Lacrosse League | ||
| Eastern Division | Western Division | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Centre | Blue Cross Arena | HSBC Arena | Madison Square Garden1 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum2 | Sears Centre | Wachovia Center | Xcel Energy Center | HP Pavilion | Jobing.com Arena | Pengrowth Saddledome | Pepsi Center | Rexall Place | Rose Garden Arena | |
| 1The New York Titans play four of their home games at Madison Square Garden. 2The New York Titans play four of their home games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. | ||
