2012 Minnesota Swarm Statistics

National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NLL's Western Division
Postseason: 1-1
Lost Division Final
Coach: Mike Lines (3-3)
Coach: Joe Sullivan (6-4)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 68,764, Avg. 8,596 in 8 home dates
2012 Minnesota Swarm Roster

The Minnesota Swarm of the National Lacrosse League ended the 2012 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NLL's Western Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Minnesota scored 202 goals and allowed 190. Ryan Benesch netted 33 goals for the Swarm, while Callum Crawford and Kevin Ross tallied twenty-five or more, too. Callum Crawford recorded 58 assists. Tyler Carlson topped the team with 5 wins. Evan Kirk earned a 9.83 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Mike Lines and Joe Sullivan coached the team. The 2012 Minnesota Swarm lost in the Division Final.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG Shts SOG S% SG% GB TOC CTO FO FW FO%
Callum CrawfordF16255883882404016211815.421.25648800
Ryan BeneschF1333397218121732015612321.226.83836400
Kevin RossF1628315969901015312118.323.14536511100.0
Jordan MacintoshT162328516313110938024.728.8153261435715142.3
Corbyn TaoF16182139938100826522.027.76325500
Jay CardF161321341476100856815.319.13722600
Andrew SuitorT161511267420130574426.334.11201325943436.2
Joel HenryF13915241346000654713.819.13014200
Jamie Shewchuk65914011010352814.317.9917100
Josh GillamF64913012000272114.819.0215200
Jeff GilbertD16291136002209822.225.066112600
Tyler CarlsonG1001111000000100.0116400
Tyler HassT9819400000141357.161.5398800
Andrew WattT166392601400302020.030.0531021100.0
David EarlT11336200000151220.025.03711300
Evan KirkG90662000000066000
Dan BallD1514525010006316.733.326411100.0
Nickola BilicD1514521000007514.320.0296800
Joe CinoskyF141344000005420.025.0217142150.0
Mitch BelisleD150442800010530.00.05735300.0
Brendan DoranD92134100006633.333.3195500
Greg DowningT812319001008612.516.7315500
Patrick SmithF120200000022100.0100.000000
Richard MorganT1311280000010810.012.51541200
Nick PattersonG10000000000021000
Mike BrasciaD10000000000000000
Matt KellyD1200040000000180600
Totals309201294495331518814150103380519.525.0100231921045918740.7

Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Evan Kirk16415:4744689.81352284.807
Tyler Carlson15498:315210012.04397297.748
Nick Patterson160:00012020.005030.600
Totals32974:18971880.00799611.765

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG Shts SOG S% SG% GB TOC CTO FO FW FO%
Callum CrawfordF21562030022174.55.91310100
Ryan BeneschF245923300231517.426.796000
Kevin RossF222400100131015.420.079311100.0
Jordan MacintoshT2123011001596.711.11141371643.2
Corbyn TaoF231401000161318.823.142100
Jay CardF2224011009522.240.056100
Andrew SuitorT2000310000440.00.0131213538.5
Joel HenryF200020000950.00.064100
Josh GillamF202200000320.00.041000
Jeff GilbertD201100000110.00.0181600
Tyler HassT2112700105420.025.0153600
Andrew WattT2202010104350.066.781300
David EarlT200020000110.00.051200
Evan KirkG20110000021200
Dan BallD2000200000020300
Nickola BilicD200000000110.00.011000
Joe CinoskyF2000500000010000
Mitch BelisleD1000000000042100
Brendan DoranD1000000000011000
Richard MorganT2101200002250.050.051000
Totals3817223955792001289213.318.51345533512243.1

Postseason - Goalkeepers:

Player GP Min W L GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Evan Kirk2111:06102010.808464.762
Tyler Carlson28:5301427.02106.600
Totals4119:59112412.109470.745


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