# 2016 Vancouver Stealth season

The Vancouver Stealth are a lacrosse team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The team plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2016 season was the 17th in franchise history and the third season in Vancouver. The franchise previously played in Everett, Washington, San Jose, and Albany, New York.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Reference:
East Division :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 251 | 214 | +37 | 13.94 | 11.89 |
| 2 | New England Black Wolves – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 229 | 212 | +17 | 12.72 | 11.78 |
| 3 | Georgia Swarm – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 238 | 240 | −2 | 13.22 | 13.33 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 200 | 215 | −15 | 11.11 | 11.94 |
| 5 | Toronto Rock | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 190 | 224 | −34 | 10.56 | 12.44 |
West Division :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush – xy | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 233 | 190 | +43 | 12.94 | 10.56 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 8–1 | 4–5 | 203 | 202 | +1 | 11.28 | 11.22 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 216 | 216 | −-0 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Vancouver Stealth | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 198 | 245 | −47 | 11.00 | 13.61 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game

### Game log

| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | January 9, 2016 | New England Black Wolves | Langley Events Centre | L 7–17 | | 4,230 | 0–1 |
| 2 | January 15, 2016 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | W 13–11 | | 9,147 | 1–1 |
| 3 | January 23, 2016 | Colorado Mammoth | Langley Events Centre | L 5–14 | | 3,626 | 1–2 |
| 4 | January 30, 2016 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 13–15 | | 13,769 | 1–3 |
| 5 | February 6, 2016 | Colorado Mammoth | Langley Events Centre | W 15–7 | | 4,066 | 2–3 |
| 6 | February 13, 2016 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 15–16 | OT | 7,362 | 2–4 |
| 7 | February 20, 2016 | Calgary Roughnecks | Langley Events Centre | W 14–13 | OT | 3,974 | 3–4 |
| 8 | February 27, 2016 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 10–11 | | 14,009 | 3–5 |
| 9 | March 5, 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | Langley Events Centre | L 8–13 | | 3,382 | 3–6 |
| 10 | March 13, 2016 | @ Toronto Rock | Air Canada Centre | L 6–9 | | 8,185 | 3–7 |
| 11 | March 19, 2016 | Saskatchewan Rush | Langley Events Centre | L 16–24 | | 3,425 | 3–8 |
| 12 | March 25, 2016 | @ Buffalo Bandits | First Niagara Center | L 10–17 | | 14,301 | 3–9 |
| 13 | April 2, 2016 | Toronto Rock | Langley Events Centre | L 11–13 | | 3,560 | 3–10 |
| 14 | April 9, 2016 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 12–16 | | 12,856 | 3–11 |
| 15 | April 16, 2016 | Calgary Roughnecks | Langley Events Centre | W 13–12 | | 3,156 | 4–11 |
| 16 | April 23, 2016 | Saskatchewan Rush | Langley Events Centre | W 14–12 | | 4,409 | 5–11 |
| 17 | April 29, 2016 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | L 10–11 | | 15,622 | 5–12 |
| 18 | April 30, 2016 | @ Georgia Swarm | Infinite Energy Arena | L 6–14 | | 5,347 | 5–13 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| October 25, 2015 | To Vancouver StealthGarrett Billings | To New England Black WolvesTyler Digby 2nd round selection, 2017 entry draft |

### Entry Draft

The 2015 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 28, 2015. The Stealth made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player |
| 2 | 19 | Jordan Durston |
| 2 | 21 | Shayne Adams |
| 3 | 23 | Connor Brown |
| 4 | 33 | Riley Campbell |
| 4 | 39 | Evan Messenger |
| 5 | 42 | Ryan Wagner |
| 5 | 46 | Keegan Letourneau |
| 6 | 49 | Marvin "Blake" Curry |