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WK
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Fri, Dec 1
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Halifax
Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Albany
Las Vegas
Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
Sat, Dec 2
19:00:00
Calgary
Rochester
Sat, Dec 2
19:30:00
Philadelphia
New York
WK
2
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Dec 9
19:30:00
Colorado
Georgia
Sat, Dec 9
20:00:00
Rochester
Saskatchewan
Sat, Dec 9
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sun, Dec 10
16:00:00
Las Vegas
Panther City
WK
3
Fri, Dec 15
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
Sat, Dec 16
13:00:00
Albany
Philadelphia
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
Halifax
New York
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
San Diego
Buffalo
Sat, Dec 16
22:00:00
Georgia
Vancouver
WK
4
Fri, Dec 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Panther City
Fri, Dec 22
21:00:00
Georgia
Colorado
Sat, Dec 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Rochester
WK
5
Fri, Dec 29
18:30:00
Philadelphia
Halifax
Fri, Dec 29
19:30:00
Georgia
Buffalo
Fri, Dec 29
22:00:00
Rochester
San Diego
Sat, Dec 30
16:00:00
New York
Toronto
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sun, Dec 31
20:00:00
Albany
Saskatchewan
WK
6
Sat, Jan 6
19:00:00
Halifax
Albany
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Panther City
Georgia
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Colorado
Buffalo
Sun, Jan 7
15:00:00
New York
Philadelphia
WK
7
Fri, Jan 12
18:30:00
Toronto
Halifax
Fri, Jan 12
22:00:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Buffalo
Rochester
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Panther City
New York
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Albany
Georgia
Sat, Jan 13
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Jan 13
22:00:00
Calgary
Vancouver
WK
8
Fri, Jan 19
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
Georgia
Toronto
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
San Diego
Albany
Sat, Jan 20
20:00:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sat, Jan 20
21:00:00
Calgary
Colorado
WK
9
Fri, Jan 26
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Jan 27
18:00:00
Rochester
Halifax
Sat, Jan 27
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
San Diego
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 27
22:00:00
Panther City
Las Vegas
WK
10
Fri, Feb 2
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Fri, Feb 2
19:30:00
Vancouver
Georgia
Fri, Feb 2
21:00:00
New York
Calgary
Sat, Feb 3
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Albany
Sat, Feb 3
19:30:00
Rochester
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 3
20:00:00
Panther City
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 3
21:00:00
Toronto
Calgary
Sun, Feb 4
18:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
WK
11
Fri, Feb 9
18:30:00
Las Vegas
Halifax
Fri, Feb 9
20:00:00
Colorado
Panther City
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Calgary
Toronto
Sat, Feb 10
19:30:00
San Diego
New York
Sat, Feb 10
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
WK
12
Fri, Feb 16
18:30:00
Buffalo
Halifax
Fri, Feb 16
22:00:00
Philadelphia
Las Vegas
Sat, Feb 17
19:00:00
Colorado
Albany
Sun, Feb 18
19:00:00
Halifax
Calgary
WK
13
Fri, Feb 23
21:00:00
New York
Colorado
Fri, Feb 23
22:00:00
Georgia
San Diego
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Rochester
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Vancouver
Toronto
Sat, Feb 24
19:30:00
Albany
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 24
20:00:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 24
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Calgary
Sun, Feb 25
16:00:00
Georgia
Panther City
WK
14
Fri, Mar 1
19:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Fri, Mar 1
20:00:00
San Diego
Panther City
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Toronto
Las Vegas
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Buffalo
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 2
13:00:00
Calgary
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 2
19:00:00
New York
Albany
Sat, Mar 2
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
Colorado
Sat, Mar 2
22:00:00
Toronto
San Diego
Sun, Mar 3
16:00:00
Rochester
Panther City
WK
15
Fri, Mar 8
19:00:00
Vancouver
Albany
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Calgary
Georgia
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Saskatchewan
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 9
17:00:00
Colorado
Toronto
Sat, Mar 9
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Mar 9
19:30:00
Las Vegas
New York
Sat, Mar 9
22:00:00
Halifax
San Diego
Sun, Mar 10
15:00:00
Panther City
Philadelphia
WK
16
Fri, Mar 15
18:30:00
Panther City
Halifax
Fri, Mar 15
21:00:00
San Diego
Calgary
Fri, Mar 15
22:00:00
Las Vegas
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Rochester
Albany
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 16
19:30:00
Philadelphia
Georgia
Sat, Mar 16
20:30:00
New York
Saskatchewan
WK
17
Fri, Mar 22
20:00:00
Buffalo
Panther City
Fri, Mar 22
21:00:00
Albany
Calgary
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Halifax
Toronto
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 23
19:30:00
Saskatchewan
New York
Sat, Mar 23
21:00:00
Rochester
Colorado
Sat, Mar 23
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Mar 24
17:30:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
WK
18
Sat, Mar 30
13:00:00
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 30
19:00:00
Halifax
Rochester
Sat, Mar 30
19:30:00
Toronto
New York
Sat, Mar 30
22:00:00
Vancouver
Las Vegas
WK
19
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Buffalo
Colorado
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Panther City
San Diego
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Halifax
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
New York
Rochester
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
Toronto
Albany
Sat, Apr 6
19:30:00
Las Vegas
Georgia
Sat, Apr 6
20:00:00
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 7
16:00:00
Philadelphia
Panther City
WK
20
Fri, Apr 12
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Colorado
Sat, Apr 13
19:00:00
Rochester
Toronto
Sat, Apr 13
19:30:00
Calgary
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 13
20:00:00
San Diego
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
Colorado
Las Vegas
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sun, Apr 14
16:00:00
Albany
Panther City
WK
21
Fri, Apr 19
19:30:00
Rochester
Georgia
Fri, Apr 19
22:00:00
Vancouver
San Diego
Sat, Apr 20
18:00:00
Colorado
Halifax
Sat, Apr 20
19:30:00
Albany
New York
Sat, Apr 20
20:00:00
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 20
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 20
22:00:00
Buffalo
Las Vegas
Sun, Apr 21
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
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The Mammoth Navigate Life At The NLL Mountaintop

On June 18, 2022, the Colorado Mammoth made history when capturing the franchise’s third-ever NLL championship (2006 and in 1987 as the Baltimore Thunder), courtesy of a thrilling Game 3, 10-8 victory on the road at the Buffalo Bandits. The triumph was made that much sweeter because the club was able to defeat the uber-talented Bandits minus the services of regular season leading scorer Ryan Lee and playoff goals and assists stalwart Eli McLaughlin.

With a new season upon us, and the Mammoth now firmly ensconced at the peak of the NLL mountaintop, NLL.com caught up with the aforementioned McLaughlin, along with head coach Pat Coyle, to discuss where the team that plays a mile high has been and what steps are being taken to remain atop the summit.

After being nothing short of dominant during the West Conference playoffs, including posting a sock trick in the conference finals, McLaughlin was forced to sit out Games 2 and 3 of the NLL Finals with a shoulder injury. As one would imagine, being a spectator proved very hard for the Mammoth star.

“It was pretty tough mentally to sit out like that, especially with how I was playing. I felt like I could have helped the team out better if I was playing, but that’s why it’s a team sport. You have trust in those guys no matter what,” said McLaughlin.

“Those were two of the most stressful hours I’ve ever had to sit through in my life, added the 29-year-old, when discussing the dramatic Game 3.

With the trophy and league bragging rights in hand, the Mammoth headed to a rooftop bar in Buffalo to celebrate all they had accomplished. While the players and their families rejoiced, Coach Coyle and his staff took on a more subdued approach.

“The coaches sat back and watched the players really enjoying themselves. One of the best things was watching to see how happy our guys were,” recalled Coyle.

The five-time champion as a player then described the stark difference of winning on the field, as compared to when standing behind the bench.

“It’s really different. I felt like as a player you had more of a say in the outcome of the game. And I know I do somewhat as a coach, but it’s really up to the players. So, I’m more happy for them I think. When I won, I was more happy for me,” explained the Canadian Lacrosse and NLL Hall of Famer.

With the season now officially in the books, two days later, Coyle was already in British Columbia, assuming his offseason role as Head Coach of the Western Lacrosse Association’s Coquitlam Adanacs.

For McLaughlin, it was back to Denver to savor the title.

“We had quite a decent crew living in Denver, nine or 10 guys,” noted McLaughlin. “We were able to party with the trophy for a couple days. Then, when it was my turn, I had a little party in the backyard for my friends to come and drink out of the cup if they wanted. And then I took it to my family the next day, grandparents, dad, mom and brothers.”

Playing professional lacrosse in Denver involves some pretty unique intangible benefits, including the fact that many Mammoth players reside in the area year-round.

“It definitely helps when you can be around your team 24/7. You can hang out with your buddies, grow as friends and teammates, work out together and push each other,” said the British Columbia native.

An additional advantage of donning the helmet and pads in Denver involves the popularity of field lacrosse at the youth and collegiate levels (including the long successful University of Denver program) and the level of community enthusiasm that it conjures.

“When we start scoring a couple goals you can actually feel the building (Ball Arena) change and that doesn’t happen if there’s not a fair amount of people in there. If you don’t have that fan-base, you don’t have that many people in the building to create that buzz. That buzz really gives us an advantage at home,” boasted Coyle.

The foundation that comes with being a part of the Kroenke Sports & Entertainment empire, the ownership group that won the NLL, NHL and NFL championships, all within the course of 2022, adds additional bonus points to life as a Mammoth.

Regarding working under the Kroenke umbrella, McLaughlin proclaimed, “I think our facilities are great. They do take really good care of us.”

Once training camp came around, the Mammoth coaches and players made every effort to turn the page from last season and focus on the task at hand. Now playing the role of the hunted, as opposed to the hunter, the team knows that every opponent has the champs circled on the calendar, as evident by the opening weekend 18-6 thrashing, courtesy of the Saskatchewan Rush.

“I thought we had done that, up until our first game, but it seemed like we were still celebrating, or still focused on last year, “decried Coyle.

Coyle added, “Every team when they’re doing their prep is going to be talking about how we won last year. If we don’t have that in our rearview, the other teams are going to let us know really fast.”

The Mammoth resume their title defense Saturday, December 17, at Panther City, before finally hosting the franchise’s first home game as reigning champions, Saturday, January 7, versus the Calgary Roughnecks.

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