2011 Calgary Roughnecks season

The Calgary Roughnecks are a lacrosse team based in Calgary playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2011 season was the 10th in franchise history.

2011 Calgary Roughnecks
LeagueNLL
Division1st West
2011 record11-5
Home record6-2
Road record5-3
Goals for198
Goals against181
General ManagerBrad Banister
CoachDave Pym
CaptainAndrew McBride
ArenaScotiabank Saddledome
Team leaders
GoalsDane Dobbie (34)
AssistsJeff Shattler (46)
PointsDane Dobbie (75)
Jeff Shattler (75)
Penalties in minutesGeoff Snider (74)
Loose BallsGeoff Snider (171)
WinsMike Poulin (11)
Goals against averageMike Poulin (11.03)

Despite a fairly successful 10-6 2010 season, the Roughnecks made a number of major roster changes before the 2011 season. In August 2010, the Roughnecks traded superstar forward Josh Sanderson and a draft pick to the Boston Blazers for Darryl Veltman, Jon Harnett, Kyle Ross, and a draft pick. They also traded defender Jeff Moleski to the Washington Stealth. In October, longtime captain Tracey Kelusky was traded to the Buffalo Bandits for a first-round draft pick.

Because of these changes, the Roughnecks were picked by some experts to finish out of the playoffs. But after a 5-3 start to the season, the Roughnecks won six straight, including wins over the defending champion Stealth as well as the Toronto Rock, who were first in the east at the time. The Roughnecks finished the season with the best record in the league at 11-5.

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