The Saskatchewan Rush are a lacrosse team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2023 season is the 17th in franchise history, 7th in Saskatchewan.
| 2023 Saskatchewan Rush | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | West |
| 2023 record | 8–10 |
| Home record | 5–4 |
| Road record | 3–6 |
| Goals for | 204 |
| Goals against | 212 |
| General Manager | Derek Keenan |
| Coach | Jimmy Quinlan |
| Arena | SaskTel Centre |
| Average attendance | 8,609 |
Jimmy Quinlan will be the head coach. In the 2022 season, Quinlan co-coached the last four games with Derek Keenan after Jeff McComb was fired mid-season.[1]
Current standings
editReference:[2]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 215 | 191 | +24 | 11.94 | 10.61 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1.0 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 234 | 164 | +70 | 13.00 | 9.11 |
| 3 | Halifax Thunderbirds – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 238 | 210 | +28 | 13.22 | 11.67 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 218 | 214 | +4 | 12.11 | 11.89 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 200 | 211 | −11 | 11.11 | 11.72 |
| 6 | Georgia Swarm | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 219 | 207 | +12 | 12.17 | 11.50 |
| 7 | New York Riptide | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 201 | 243 | −42 | 11.17 | 13.50 |
| 8 | Albany FireWolves | 18 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 11.0 | 0–9 | 3–6 | 167 | 233 | −66 | 9.28 | 12.94 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Seals – xy | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 240 | 193 | +47 | 13.33 | 10.72 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 218 | 167 | +51 | 12.11 | 9.28 |
| 3 | Panther City Lacrosse Club – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 204 | 193 | +11 | 11.33 | 10.72 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 7–2 | 2–7 | 190 | 208 | −18 | 10.56 | 11.56 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Rush | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 204 | 212 | −8 | 11.33 | 11.78 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 179 | 222 | −43 | 9.94 | 12.33 |
| 7 | Vancouver Warriors | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 188 | 247 | −59 | 10.44 | 13.72 |
Game log
editRegular season
editReference:[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 3, 2022 | Colorado Mammoth | SaskTel Centre | W 18–6 | 7,736 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | December 9, 2022 | @ San Diego Seals | Pechanga Arena | L 12–13 | OT | 7,471 | 1–1 |
| 3 | December 31, 2022 | Panther City Lacrosse Club | SaskTel Centre | W 11–9 | 8,663 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | January 13, 2023 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Ball Arena | L 10–11 | OT | 8,952 | 2–2 |
| 5 | January 28, 2023 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | SaskTel Centre | W 15–10 | 9,366 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | February 4, 2023 | @ Vancouver Warriors | Rogers Arena | W 14–8 | 7,803 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | February 10, 2023 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 6–13 | 14,070 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | February 17, 2023 | @ San Diego Seals | Pechanga Arena | W 16–11 | 4,144 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | February 25, 2023 | Vancouver Warriors | SaskTel Centre | L 12–16 | 8,648 | 5–4 | |
| 10 | March 4, 2023 | @ Panther City Lacrosse Club | Dickies Arena | L 10–16 | 3,478 | 5–5 | |
| 11 | March 11, 2023 | San Diego Seals | SaskTel Centre | L 11–12 | 7,425 | 5–6 | |
| 12 | March 17, 2023 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 6–11 | 17,444 | 5–7 | |
| 13 | March 25, 2023 | Calgary Roughnecks | SaskTel Centre | L 6–14 | 8,408 | 5–8 | |
| 14 | April 1, 2023 | Vancouver Warriors | SaskTel Centre | W 12–11 | OT | 7,711 | 6–8 |
| 15 | April 8, 2023 | @ Georgia Swarm | Gas South Arena | L 9–13 | 9,332 | 6–9 | |
| 16 | April 15, 2023 | Halifax Thunderbirds | SaskTel Centre | L 11–15 | 8,746 | 6–10 | |
| 17 | April 22, 2023 | Colorado Mammoth | SaskTel Centre | W 12–11 | 10,781 | 7–10 | |
| 18 | April 29, 2023 | @ Las Vegas Desert Dogs | Michelob Ultra Arena | W 13–12 | 6,947 | 8–10 |
Current roster
edit| Active (21-man) roster | Inactive roster | Coaches | |||||||
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Roster updated 2022-11-01 | |||||||
Entry Draft
editThe 2022 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 10, 2022. The Rush made the following selections:[6][7]
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Austin Madronic | Victoria Shamrocks – Harvard |
| 2 | 40 | Isaac Ngyou | Langley Jr A |
| 3 | 49 | Cam Badour | Duke University |
| 4 | 64 | Jeremy Searle | Orangeville Jr A |
| 5 | 80 | Gabriel Procyk | Maple Ridge – UMass |
| 6 | 95 | Carter Brand | University of Denver/Limestone |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Slaght, Shawn (2022-10-06). "2022-2023 Outlook: Saskatchewan Rush". Edge of Philly Sports Network. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Rush schedule". NLL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Lazaruk, Les. "Rush Ready to Start Training Camp This Weekend in Saskatoon". Country 600 CJWW. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Rush Coaching Staff". www.saskrush.com. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Rush Draft Six New Prospects in 2022 NLL Entry Draft". OurSports Central. 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Sports This Week: Sask Rush take Austin Madronic sixth in NLL draft". SaskToday.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-02.