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2011 NLL season

Field	Value
title	2011 NLL season
league	National Lacrosse League
sport	Indoor lacrosse
logo_size	100px
no_of_teams	10
no_of_games	16
duration	January 2011 – May 2011
MVP	Jeff Shattler
MVP_link	National Lacrosse League MVP Award
top_scorer	Ryan Benesch
top_scorer_link	2011 NLL season
conf1	Eastern
conf1_link	2011 Buffalo Bandits season
conf1_champ	Toronto Rock
conf1_runner-up	Buffalo Bandits
conf2	Western
conf2_link	2011 Calgary Roughnecks season
conf2_champ	Washington Stealth
conf2_runner-up	Calgary Roughnecks
finals_champ	Toronto Rock (6th title)
finals_runner-up	Washington Stealth
finals_MVP	Bob Watson
finals_MVP_link	Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players
seasonslistnames	NLL
prevseason_link	2010 NLL season
prevseason_year	2010 season
nextseason_link	2012 NLL season
nextseason_year	2012 season

| conf1_runner-up =Buffalo Bandits | conf2_runner-up =Calgary Roughnecks | finals_runner-up =Washington Stealth

The 2011 National Lacrosse League season, the 25th in the history of the NLL, began on January 8, 2011, and ended with the Championship game, which was won by the Toronto Rock 8-7.

Team movement

The Orlando Titans announced in July 2010 that they would not participate in the 2011 season, due to financial troubles. Some players were granted free agency while others were involved in a dispersal draft.

Teams

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Division		Team
Boston Blazers	Boston, Massachusetts	TD Garden
Buffalo Bandits	Buffalo, New York	HSBC Arena
Philadelphia Wings	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wachovia Center
Rochester Knighthawks	Rochester, New York	Blue Cross Arena
Toronto Rock	Toronto, Ontario	Air Canada Centre
Calgary Roughnecks	Calgary, Alberta	Scotiabank Saddledome
Colorado Mammoth	Denver, Colorado	Pepsi Center
Edmonton Rush	Edmonton, Alberta	Rexall Place
Minnesota Swarm	Saint Paul, Minnesota	XCEL Energy Center
Washington Stealth	Everett, Washington	Comcast Arena at Everett

Final standings

Playoffs

Milestones and events

Pre-season

July 30, 2010: The league announced that the Orlando Titans would not be participating in the 2011 season.

Regular season

John Tavares scores the first goal of the game against the Philadelphia Wings at the Wells Fargo Center in a 16–7 win, marking the first player in league history to reach 700 goals scored.
The following week at home against the same team, Tavares would become the first person to tally 1,500 career points.

Awards

Annual

Award	Winner	Team
Most Valuable Player	Jeff Shattler	Calgary Roughnecks
Goaltender of the Year	url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5053	work=NLL.com	title=Shattler, McCready, & Vinc Honored	date=May 9, 2011	accessdate=May 9, 2011}}	Rochester Knighthawks
Defensive Player of the Year	Pat McCready	Rochester Knighthawks
Transition Player of the Year	Jeff Shattler	Calgary Roughnecks
Rookie of the Year	Curtis Dickson	Calgary Roughnecks
Sportsmanship Award	Jordan Hall	Rochester Knighthawks
GM of the Year	url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5048	work=NLL.com	title=Rochester Sweeps GM & Head Coach Awards	date=May 5, 2011	accessdate=May 5, 2011}}	Rochester Knighthawks
Les Bartley Award	Mike Hasen	Rochester Knighthawks
Executive of the Year Award	Curt Styres	Rochester Knighthawks
Tom Borrelli Award	Budd Bailey

All-Pro teams

First Team

Jeff Shattler, Calgary
Pat McCready, Rochester
Matt Vinc, Rochester
Ryan Benesch, Minnesota
Rhys Duch, Washington
Dan Dawson, Boston

Second Team

Lewis Ratcliff, Washington
John Tavares, Buffalo
Stephan Leblanc, Toronto
Brodie Merrill, Edmonton
Mike Carnegie, Calgary
Anthony Cosmo, Boston

All-Rookie team

Curtis Dickson, Calgary
Cody Jamieson, Rochester
Kyle Rubisch, Boston
Aaron Pascas, Toronto
Andrew Suitor, Minnesota
Tyler Hass, Minnesota

Weekly awards

The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best transition player, best defensive player, and best rookie.

Month	Week	Overall	Offensive	Defensive
Bob Watson	Scott Ranger	Mike Poulin	Paul Rabil	Aaron Pascas
Ryan Benesch	Ryan Benesch	Nick Patterson	Mark Steenhuis	Cody Jamieson
Stephan Leblanc	Luke Wiles	Nick Patterson	Brodie Merrill	Cody Jamieson
Brandon Miller	Dane Dobbie	Bob Watson	Jeff Shattler	Curtis Dickson
Shawn Evans	Dan Dawson	Tyler Richards	Jordan Hall	Cody Jamieson
John Tavares	John Tavares	Anthony Cosmo	Paul Rabil	Aaron Pascas
Bob Watson	Garrett Billings	Jeff Moleski	Ryan Hotaling	Curtis Dickson
Colin Doyle	Colin Doyle	Sandy Chapman	Jordan Hall	Cody Jamieson
Mike Thompson	Lewis Ratcliff	Mike Grimes	Jordan Hall	Rob Hellyer
Jeff Shattler	John Tavares	Chris Corbeil	Jeff Shattler	Curtis Dickson
Dane Dobbie	Dane Dobbie	Nolan Heavenor	Jeff Shattler	Curtis Dickson
Zack Greer	Zack Greer	Scott Campbell	Jeff Shattler	Curtis Dickson
John Grant	Shawn Williams	Matt Roik	Jordan Hall	Andrew Suitor
Rhys Duch	Dan Dawson	Mike Thompson	Tom Montour	Cody Jamieson
Kevin Buchanan	Kevin Buchanan	Chris Levis	Brodie Merrill	Kyle Rubisch
Ryan Benesch	Ryan Benesch	Nick Patterson	Jordan Hall	Cody Jamieson

Monthly awards

Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.

Month	Overall	Rookie	January	February	March	April
Bob Watson	Curtis Dickson
Garrett Billings	Kyle Rubisch
Jeff Shattler	Curtis Dickson
Ryan Benesch	Cody Jamieson

Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.

Stat	Player	Team	Total
Goals	Ryan Benesch	Minnesota	46
Assists	Dan Dawson	Boston	59
Points	Ryan Benesch	Minnesota	95
Penalty Minutes	Geoff Snider	Calgary	74
Shots on Goal	John Grant, Jr.	Colorado	203
Loose Balls	Brodie Merrill	Edmonton	187
Save Pct	Matt Vinc	Rochester	.794
GAA	Anthony Cosmo	Boston	9.81

Attendance

Regular season

Home team	Home games	Average attendance	Total attendance
Buffalo Bandits	8	17,095	136,765
Colorado Mammoth	8	15,865	126,927
Calgary Roughnecks	8	10,384	83,074
Boston Blazers	8	8,712	69,696
Philadelphia Wings	8	8,661	69,294
Toronto Rock	8	8,513	68,108
Minnesota Swarm	8	8,287	66,302
Edmonton Rush	8	7,151	57,214
Rochester Knighthawks	8	5,331	42,648
Washington Stealth	8	3,226	25,808
League	80	9,322	745,836

Playoffs

Home team	Home games	Average attendance	Total attendance
Toronto Rock	2	12,358	24,716
Buffalo Bandits	2	11,811	23,622
Calgary Roughnecks	2	10,108	20,217
Minnesota Swarm	1	5,878	5,878
League	7	10,633	74,433

References

Tutka, Paul. (July 28, 2010). "Source: Orlando Titans out, handful of players seeking unrestricted free agency". NLL Insider.
(July 30, 2010). "Titans Look To Change Ownership Structure". NLL.com.
(May 12, 2011). "Shattler Wins Most Valuable Player Award". NLL.com.
(May 9, 2011). "Shattler, McCready, & Vinc Honored". NLL.com.
(May 10, 2011). "Calgary's Dickson Wins Rookie of the Year". NLL.com.
(May 3, 2011). "Hall, Bailey Win First Two Awards of 2011". NLL.com.
(May 5, 2011). "Rochester Sweeps GM & Head Coach Awards". NLL.com.
(May 4, 2011). "Curt Styres Named Executive of the Year". NLL.com.
"National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
"National Lacrosse League - attendance | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".

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