The Edmonton Rush are a lacrosse team based in Edmonton playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2015 season is the 10th in franchise history. After an 0-2 start to the season, the Rush picked up where they left off in 2014, winning 13 of their last 16 games to win the West division. They then defeated the Calgary Roughnecks in the division finals, winning game 1 of the 2-game series followed by the tie-breaker. The Rush then beat the Toronto Rock two games to none in the finals, winning their first-ever NLL Championship.
Edmonton received their 2nd number one overall pick, Ben McIntosh, in the past three NLL drafts, Mark Matthews was the other. 2015 was the final season in Edmonton for the Rush, as they moved to Saskatchewan after the season ended.
Regular season
Finalstandings
Game log
Regular season Reference:
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades July 1, 2014 To Edmonton RushTyler Carlson1st round pick in 2014 NLL Entry Draft - Ben McIntosh2nd round pick in 2015 NLL Entry Draft To Minnesota SwarmBrodie MacDonald1st round pick in 2014 NLL Entry Draft - Miles Thompson July 29, 2014 To Edmonton Rush3rd round pick in 2015 NLL Entry Draft To Minnesota SwarmAlex Turner September 22, 2014 To Edmonton Rush2nd round pick in 2014 NLL Entry Draft - Adam Shute2nd round pick in 2015 NLL Entry Draft To Colorado Mammoth1st round pick in 2014 NLL Entry Draft - Robert Hope January 19, 2015 To Edmonton Rush1st round pick in 2016 NLL Entry Draft1st round pick in 2019 NLL Entry Draft To Vancouver StealthCorey Small March 31, 2015 To Edmonton RushMatthew Dinsdale To Calgary Roughnecks3rd round pick in 2015 NLL Entry Draft
Entry Draft The 2014 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 22, 2014. The Rush made the following selections: RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club 1 1 Ben McIntosh Drexel University 2 13 Adam Shute New England College 2 19 Tyler Melnyk Marquette University 4 35 Matt MacGrotty Bryant University 5 44 Chad Mitchell Bellarmine University 6 47 Mitch McAvoy Mercyhurst University 6 53 Michael Degirolamo Sherwood Park, AB
Roster
See also 2015 NLL season
References