2011 Hamilton Nationals season
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The 2011
Hamilton Nationals season was the third for the franchise. After playing their 2010 season
at Lamport Stadium
, the Nationals moved their home games to Ron Joyce Stadium for their third season. They finished third in the league in 2011 with a 7-5 record. Jeremy Boltus won the Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award
and Brodie Merrill
was named Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award
for the sixth straight year.
Final
Denver defeated Hamilton twice during the regular season.
2011 MLL season
The 2011 Major League Lacrosse season was the 11th season of the league. The season began on May 14, 2011 and concluded with the championship game on August 28, 2011.-Team movement:...
Hamilton Nationals season was the third for the franchise. After playing their 2010 season
2010 Toronto Nationals season
The 2010 Toronto Nationals season was the second for the franchise. After playing their 2009 season at BMO Field, the Nationals moved their home games to Lamport Stadium for their second season. Coming off a Steinfeld Cup victory in 2009, the Nationals were unable to repeat this achievement. ...
at Lamport Stadium
Lamport Stadium
Allan A. Lamport Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on King Street West in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is used mostly for soccer. It was built in 1974 on the site of the notorious Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women, opened in the fall of 1975 and holds 9,600...
, the Nationals moved their home games to Ron Joyce Stadium for their third season. They finished third in the league in 2011 with a 7-5 record. Jeremy Boltus won the Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award
Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award
The Cascade Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top first-time athlete of the season.Cascade began sponsorship of the award in 2003....
and Brodie Merrill
Brodie Merrill
Brodie Merrill is a Canadian lacrosse player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and Major League Lacrosse for the Hamilton Nationals.-High school career:...
was named Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award
Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award
Warrior Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the individual judged to be, from amongst all MLL players, the best all-around defensively across a given season. Brodie Merrill has largely dominated this award, winning it a record six consecutive...
for the sixth straight year.
Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Back of first place, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals AgainstFinal
Playoff Seed |
Team | |W | |L | |PCT | | GB | |GF | |2ptGF | |GA | |2ptGA |
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Boston Cannons Boston Cannons The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the... |
9 | 3 | .750 | |||||
164 | 9 | 133 | 9 | |||||
Denver Outlaws Denver Outlaws The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The... |
7 | 5 | .583 | 2 | 150 | 6 | 123 | 12 |
Hamilton Nationals | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2 | 151 | 4 | 142 | 8 |
Chesapeake Bayhawks | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | 129 | 10 | 160 | 2 |
Long Island Lizards Long Island Lizards The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13... |
5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 124 | 14 | 140 | 11 |
Rochester Rattlers Rochester Rattlers The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern... |
2 | 10 | .167 | 7 | 134 | 9 | 154 | 10 |
Denver defeated Hamilton twice during the regular season.
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Field | Result | Attendance | Record |
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1 | May 14 | @ Outlaws Denver Outlaws The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The... |
Invesco Field at Mile High INVESCO Field at Mile High Sports Authority Field at Mile High, previously known as Invesco Field at Mile High, and commonly known as Mile High, is a multi-purpose stadium, in Denver, Colorado. It replaced the identically sized, but commercially obsolete Mile High Stadium in 2001... |
18-10 | 9,993 | 0-1 |
2 | May 19 | Bayhawks | Ron Joyce Stadium | 14-10 | 1,207 | 0-2 |
3 | June 10 | @ Rattlers Rochester Rattlers The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern... |
Sahlen's Stadium | 14-13 | 4,131 | 1-2 |
4 | June 18 | Outlaws Denver Outlaws The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The... |
Ron Joyce Stadium | 15-7 | 1,047 | 1-3 |
5 | June 24 | @ Rattlers Rochester Rattlers The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern... |
Sahlen's Stadium | 19-16 | 4,210 | 2-3 |
5 | June 25 | Rattlers Rochester Rattlers The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern... |
Ron Joyce Stadium | 15-14 (OT) | 1,094 | 3-3 |
6 | July 1 | Lizards Long Island Lizards The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13... |
Ron Joyce Stadium | 15-9 | 1,350 | 4-3 |
8 | July 16 | Bayhawks | Ron Joyce Stadium | 12-11 (OT) | 1,103 | 4-4 |
9 | July 23 | @ Cannons Boston Cannons The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the... |
Harvard Stadium Harvard Stadium Harvard Stadium is a horseshoe-shaped football stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. Built in 1903, the stadium seats 30,323. The stadium seated up to 57,166 in the past, as permanent steel stands were installed in the north end of the stadium in 1929... |
16-12 | 7,503 | 5-4 |
10 | July 30 | @ Bayhawks | Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 16-6 | 7,962 | 6-4 |
11 | August 6 | Cannons Boston Cannons The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the... |
Ron Joyce Stadium | 13-8 | 1,486 | 6-5 |
12 | August 13 | @ Lizards Long Island Lizards The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13... |
James M. Shuart Stadium James M. Shuart Stadium James M. Shuart Stadium, formerly known as Hofstra Stadium, is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. It first opened in 1962, and was known as Hofstra Stadium until August 29, 2002. It is the home field of the Hofstra Pride lacrosse teams... |
14-8 | 4,380 | 7-5 |