# 2010 Minnesota Swarm season

The Minnesota Swarm are a lacrosse team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2010 season was the 6th in franchise history.
The Swarm didn't have a strong start to the 2010 season, losing four of their first five games. But after winning four of their next five to even their record at 5-5, they lost their last six games of the season, three of them in overtime, to finish with a 5-11 record. Despite the .313 winning percentage, the Swarm made the playoffs ahead of the 4-12 Colorado Mammoth. But in the playoffs, their losing streak continued, as the eventual champion Washington Stealth eliminated them with a 14-10 victory.

## Regular season
### Conference standings

Reference:
East Division :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Orlando Titans – xy | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 172 | 154 | +18 | 10.75 | 9.62 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 16 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.0 | 6–2 | 3–5 | 197 | 156 | +41 | 12.31 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 169 | 170 | −1 | 10.56 | 10.62 |
| 4 | Boston Blazers – x | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 161 | 162 | −1 | 10.06 | 10.12 |
| 5 | Rochester Knighthawks | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.0 | 4–4 | 3–5 | 155 | 181 | −26 | 9.69 | 11.31 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 168 | 194 | −26 | 10.50 | 12.12 |
West Division :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Washington Stealth – xyz | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.0 | 6–2 | 5–3 | 211 | 179 | +32 | 13.19 | 11.19 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 193 | 169 | +24 | 12.06 | 10.56 |
| 3 | Edmonton Rush – x | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 186 | 201 | −15 | 11.62 | 12.56 |
| 4 | Minnesota Swarm – x | 16 | 5 | 11 | .312 | 6.0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | 189 | 201 | −12 | 11.81 | 12.56 |
| 5 | Colorado Mammoth | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7.0 | 0–8 | 4–4 | 167 | 201 | −34 | 10.44 | 12.56 |
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

Reference:
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | January 10, 2010 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | L 7–12 | | 8,112 | 0–1 |
| 2 | January 15, 2010 | Calgary Roughnecks | Xcel Energy Center | W 12–10 | | 11,758 | 1–1 |
| 3 | January 22, 2010 | Colorado Mammoth | Xcel Energy Center | L 14–15 | OT | 8,648 | 1–2 |
| 4 | January 30, 2010 | @ Buffalo Bandits | HSBC Arena | L 7–11 | | 15,636 | 1–3 |
| 5 | February 5, 2010 | @ Washington Stealth | Comcast Arena at Everett | L 9–12 | | 3,526 | 1–4 |
| 6 | February 13, 2010 | Washington Stealth | Xcel Energy Center | W 16–12 | | 8,952 | 2–4 |
| 7 | February 20, 2010 | Colorado Mammoth | Xcel Energy Center | W 15–5 | | 9,223 | 3–4 |
| 8 | February 27, 2010 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Pepsi Center | W 13–12 | | 15,427 | 4–4 |
| 9 | March 13, 2010 | @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Wachovia Center | L 11–20 | | 10,248 | 4–5 |
| 10 | March 26, 2010 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Pengrowth Saddledome | W 17–13 | | 10,486 | 5–5 |
| 11 | March 27, 2010 | @ Edmonton Rush | Rexall Place | L 14–16 | | 6,200 | 5–6 |
| 12 | April 3, 2010 | Edmonton Rush | Xcel Energy Center | L 12–13 | OT | 8,935 | 5–7 |
| 13 | April 9, 2010 | Rochester Knighthawks | Xcel Energy Center | L 11–12 | | 9,193 | 5–8 |
| 14 | April 10, 2010 | @ Boston Blazers | TD Banknorth Garden | L 8–13 | | 10,032 | 5–9 |
| 15 | April 17, 2010 | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) | Xcel Energy Center | L 12–13 | OT | 9,229 | 5–10 |
| 16 | April 24, 2010 | Orlando Titans | Xcel Energy Center | L 11–12 | OT | 10,768 | 5–11 |

## Playoffs
### Game log

Reference:
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
| Division Semifinal | May 1, 2010 | @ Washington Stealth | Comcast Arena at Everett | L 10–14 | | 3,268 | 0–1 |

## Transactions
### New players

* Brock Boyle - acquired in trade
* Ryan Benesch - acquired in trade
* Ryan Hoff - acquired in trade
* Richard Morgan - acquired in trade
* Scott Self - acquired in trade
* Sean Thompson - acquired in trade
* Jay Thorimbert - acquired in trade
* Alex Turner - acquired in trade

### Players not returning

* Ian Rubel - traded
* Ryan Ward - traded

### Trades

| October 14, 2009 | To Minnesota Swarm Ryan Hoff Second round pick, 2011 entry draft | To Rochester KnighthawksAaron Bold Ian Rubel Cody Johnson |
| September 24, 2009 | To Minnesota SwarmSean Thomson | To Philadelphia Wings Kevin Colleluori Third round pick, 2010 entry draft |
| September 3, 2009 | To Minnesota SwarmRichard Morgan | To Edmonton Rush First round pick, 2009 entry draft |
| September 3, 2009 | To Minnesota SwarmAlex Turner Aaron Bold | To Washington Stealth Two first round picks, 2009 entry draft |
| August 13, 2009 | To Minnesota SwarmJay Thorimbert | To Boston Blazers Second round pick, 2011 entry draft |
| July 7, 2009 | To Minnesota SwarmRyan Benesch Scott Self First round pick, 2009 entry draft | To Edmonton Rush Ryan Ward Justin Norbraten Scott Stewart Richard Morgan |

### Entry draft

The 2009 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 9, 2009. The Swarm selected the following players:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
| 1 | 3 | Zach Greer | Bryant University |
| 4 | 36 | Kevin Colleluori | Colgate University |
| 5 | 44 | Cody Johnson | Onondaga Community College |
| 6 | 54 | Matt Kelly | University of Virginia |