2013 NLL season
The 2013 National Lacrosse League season, the 27th in the history of the NLL, began on January 5, 2013 and ended with the Championship game on May 11, 2013. The Rochester Knighthawks overcame a mediocre 8-8 season to get hot in the playoffs for the second straight year, defeating the Philadelphia Wings, Minnesota Swarm, and Washington Stealth to win their second straight Championship. The Knighthawks became the first team to repeat as NLL Champions since the 2002-2003 Toronto Rock.
| 2013 NLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | January 4, 2013 – May 11, 2013 |
| Number of games | 16 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | Shawn Evans |
| Top scorer | Shawn Evans |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Rochester Knighthawks |
| Eastern runners-up | Minnesota Swarm |
| Western champions | Washington Stealth |
| Western runners-up | Calgary Roughnecks |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Rochester Knighthawks |
| Runners-up | Washington Stealth |
| Finals MVP | Cody Jamieson |
2013 featured a very close regular season, as the top and bottom teams were only separated by 4 games (the 10-6 Toronto Rock vs. 6-10 Buffalo Bandits). The final playoff spot was up for grabs right up until the final weekend of the season. In the end, the Bandits were the lone team out of the playoffs, missed the post-season for the first time since 2002.