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Colorado Mammoth

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The Colorado Mammoth are an American professional box lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team has played its home games at Ball Arena since the 2003 season. They are owned by Stan Kroenke, who is also the owner of the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, and the Colorado Rapids. The Mammoth franchise previously played as the Baltimore Thunder from 1987 to 1999, the Pittsburgh CrosseFire in 2000, and the Washington Power from 2001 to 2002. Up until the joining of the expansion team San Diego Seals, Colorado was the only non-Canadian team in the Western Division from 2014 to 2018. They have only missed the playoffs twice since moving to Colorado. In 2004 and from 2006 to 2008, the Mammoth lead the league in attendance. 2006 was the first year in the 20-year history of the NLL that the league had an attendance of more than one million fans in one season. The Mammoth had the honor of hosting fan number one million. In 2008, the Mammoth average attendance per game was higher than Pepsi Center's other teams, the Colorado Avalanche (NHL) and the Denver Nuggets (NBA).

Infobox

Sport
Box lacrosse
Founded
2003
League
National Lacrosse League
Team history
Baltimore Thunder (1987–1999)Pittsburgh CrosseFire (2000)Washington Power (2001–2002)
Based in
Denver, Colorado
Arena
Ball Arena
Colors
Burgundy and Black
Owner
Stan Kroenke
Head coach
Pat Coyle
General manager
Brad Self
League titles
2 (2006, 2022)
Conference titles
2 (2022, 2023)
Division titles
3 (2003, 2004, 2007)
Local media
Altitude Sports and Entertainment, KKFN
PLPA representative
Dan CoatesJoey Cupido
Website
coloradomammoth.com

Tables

· Awards and honors
2003
2003
Year
2003
Player
Gary Gait
Award
Most Valuable Player
Brian Langtry
Brian Langtry
Year
Brian Langtry
Player
Rookie of the Year
2004
2004
Year
2004
Player
Steve Govett
Award
Executive of the Year
Gord Nash
Gord Nash
Year
Gord Nash
Player
Goaltender of the Year
Gary Gait
Gary Gait
Year
Gary Gait
Player
Sportsmanship Award (tie with Peter Lough)
2005
2005
Year
2005
Player
Gary Gait
Award
Sportsmanship Award
2006
2006
Year
2006
Player
Gavin Prout
Award
Champion's Cup MVP
2012
2012
Year
2012
Player
Adam Jones
Award
Rookie of the Year
John Grant, Jr.
John Grant, Jr.
Year
John Grant, Jr.
Player
Most Valuable Player
2015
2015
Year
2015
Player
Joey Cupido
Award
Transition Player of the Year
2017
2017
Year
2017
Player
Dillon Ward
Award
Goaltender of the Year
2018
2018
Year
2018
Player
Joey Cupido
Award
Transition Player of the Year
2022
2022
Year
2022
Player
Dillon Ward
Award
Champion's Cup MVP
Year
Player
Award
2003
Gary Gait
Most Valuable Player
Brian Langtry
Rookie of the Year
2004
Steve Govett
Executive of the Year
Gord Nash
Goaltender of the Year
Gary Gait
Sportsmanship Award (tie with Peter Lough)
2005
Gary Gait
Sportsmanship Award
2006
Gavin Prout
Champion's Cup MVP
2012
Adam Jones
Rookie of the Year
John Grant, Jr.
Most Valuable Player
2015
Joey Cupido
Transition Player of the Year
2017
Dillon Ward
Goaltender of the Year
2018
Joey Cupido
Transition Player of the Year
2022
Dillon Ward
Champion's Cup MVP
· All-time record
2003
2003
Season
2003
Division/Conference
Eastern
W–L
9–7
Finish
1st
Home
6–2
Road
3–5
GF
226
GA
223
Coach
Rod Jensen/Jamie Batley
Playoffs
Lost Division Final
2004
2004
Season
2004
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
13–3
Finish
1st
Home
7–1
Road
6–2
GF
223
GA
173
Coach
Jamie Batley
Playoffs
Lost Division Final
2005
2005
Season
2005
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
8–8
Finish
3rd
Home
5–3
Road
3–5
GF
201
GA
182
Coach
Jamie Batley
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2006
2006
Season
2006
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
10–6
Finish
2nd
Home
6–2
Road
4–4
GF
200
GA
172
Coach
Gary Gait
Playoffs
Won Championship
2007
2007
Season
2007
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
12–4
Finish
1st
Home
7–1
Road
5–3
GF
209
GA
179
Coach
Gary Gait
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2008
2008
Season
2008
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
9–7
Finish
2nd
Home
6–2
Road
3–5
GF
184
GA
162
Coach
Bob McMahon
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2009
2009
Season
2009
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
7–9
Finish
4th
Home
4–4
Road
3–5
GF
172
GA
184
Coach
Bob McMahon
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2010
2010
Season
2010
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
4–12
Finish
5th
Home
0–8
Road
4–4
GF
167
GA
201
Coach
Bob McMahon/Steve Govett/Bob Hamley
Playoffs
Did Not Qualify
2011
2011
Season
2011
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
5–11
Finish
4th
Home
3–5
Road
2–6
GF
151
GA
172
Coach
Bob Hamley
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2012
2012
Season
2012
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
11–5
Finish
2nd
Home
5–3
Road
6–2
GF
217
GA
201
Coach
Bob Hamley
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2013
2013
Season
2013
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
7–9
Finish
4th
Home
3–5
Road
4–4
GF
185
GA
202
Coach
Bob Hamley
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2014
2014
Season
2014
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
8–10
Finish
3rd
Home
4–5
Road
4–5
GF
201
GA
228
Coach
Bob Hamley/Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan Stroup
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2015
2015
Season
2015
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
9–9
Finish
3rd
Home
6–3
Road
3–6
GF
212
GA
218
Coach
Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan Stroup
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2016
2016
Season
2016
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
12–6
Finish
2nd
Home
8–1
Road
4–5
GF
203
GA
202
Coach
Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan Stroup
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2017
2017
Season
2017
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
9–9
Finish
3rd
Home
5–4
Road
4–5
GF
202
GA
199
Coach
Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan Stroup
Playoffs
Lost Division Final
2018
2018
Season
2018
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
11–7
Finish
2nd
Home
5–4
Road
6–3
GF
214
GA
199
Coach
Pat Coyle
Playoffs
Lost Division Semi-Final
2019
2019
Season
2019
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
6–12
Finish
4th
Home
3–6
Road
3–6
GF
181
GA
193
Coach
Pat Coyle
Playoffs
Lost Division Final
2020
2020
Season
2020
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
7–6
Finish
2nd
Home
4–2
Road
3–4
GF
128
GA
125
Coach
Pat Coyle
Playoffs
No playoffs held
2021
2021
Season
2021
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
2022
Season
2022
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
10–8
Finish
3rd
Home
7–2
Road
3–6
GF
196
GA
198
Coach
Pat Coyle
Playoffs
Won Championship
2023
2023
Season
2023
Division/Conference
Western
W–L
9–9
Finish
4th
Home
7–2
Road
2–7
GF
190
GA
208
Coach
Pat Coyle
Playoffs
Lost Championship
2024
2024
Season
2024
Division/Conference
Unified
W–L
5–13
Finish
15th
Home
4-5
Road
1-8
GF
193
GA
226
Coach
Pat Coyle
Playoffs
Did Not Qualify
2025
2025
Season
2025
Division/Conference
Unified
W–L
8–10
Finish
10th
Home
4–5
Road
4–5
GF
195
GA
212
Coach
Pat Coyle
Playoffs
Did Not Qualify
Total
Total
Season
Total
Division/Conference
22 seasons
W–L
189–180
Finish
109–75
Home
79–105
Road
4,250
GF
4,259
Playoff totals
Playoff totals
Season
Playoff totals
Division/Conference
17 appearances
W–L
8–17
Finish
3–9
Home
5–8
Road
288
GF
325
GA
2 Championships
Season
Division/Conference
W–L
Finish
Home
Road
GF
GA
Coach
Playoffs
2003
Eastern
9–7
1st
6–2
3–5
226
223
Rod Jensen/Jamie Batley
Lost Division Final
2004
Western
13–3
1st
7–1
6–2
223
173
Jamie Batley
Lost Division Final
2005
Western
8–8
3rd
5–3
3–5
201
182
Jamie Batley
Lost Division Semi-Final
2006
Western
10–6
2nd
6–2
4–4
200
172
Gary Gait
Won Championship
2007
Western
12–4
1st
7–1
5–3
209
179
Gary Gait
Lost Division Semi-Final
2008
Western
9–7
2nd
6–2
3–5
184
162
Bob McMahon
Lost Division Semi-Final
2009
Western
7–9
4th
4–4
3–5
172
184
Bob McMahon
Lost Division Semi-Final
2010
Western
4–12
5th
0–8
4–4
167
201
Bob McMahon/Steve Govett/Bob Hamley
Did Not Qualify
2011
Western
5–11
4th
3–5
2–6
151
172
Bob Hamley
Lost Division Semi-Final
2012
Western
11–5
2nd
5–3
6–2
217
201
Bob Hamley
Lost Division Semi-Final
2013
Western
7–9
4th
3–5
4–4
185
202
Bob Hamley
Lost Division Semi-Final
2014
Western
8–10
3rd
4–5
4–5
201
228
Bob Hamley/Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan Stroup
Lost Division Semi-Final
2015
Western
9–9
3rd
6–3
3–6
212
218
Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan Stroup
Lost Division Semi-Final
2016
Western
12–6
2nd
8–1
4–5
203
202
Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan Stroup
Lost Division Semi-Final
2017
Western
9–9
3rd
5–4
4–5
202
199
Pat Coyle/Chris Gill/Dan Stroup
Lost Division Final
2018
Western
11–7
2nd
5–4
6–3
214
199
Pat Coyle
Lost Division Semi-Final
2019
Western
6–12
4th
3–6
3–6
181
193
Pat Coyle
Lost Division Final
2020
Western
7–6
2nd
4–2
3–4
128
125
Pat Coyle
No playoffs held
2021
Western
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Western
10–8
3rd
7–2
3–6
196
198
Pat Coyle
Won Championship
2023
Western
9–9
4th
7–2
2–7
190
208
Pat Coyle
Lost Championship
2024
Unified
5–13
15th
4-5
1-8
193
226
Pat Coyle
Did Not Qualify
2025
Unified
8–10
10th
4–5
4–5
195
212
Pat Coyle
Did Not Qualify
Total
22 seasons
189–180
109–75
79–105
4,250
4,259
Playoff totals
17 appearances
8–17
3–9
5–8
288
325
2 Championships
· Playoff results
2003
2003
Season
2003
Game
Quarterfinals
Visiting
Vancouver 12
Home
Colorado 15
Semifinals
Semifinals
Season
Semifinals
Game
Colorado 11
Visiting
Toronto 15
2004
2004
Season
2004
Game
Division Finals
Visiting
Calgary 13
Home
Colorado 11
2005
2005
Season
2005
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Colorado 13
Home
Arizona 16
2006
2006
Season
2006
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Calgary 17
Home
Colorado 18
Division Finals
Division Finals
Season
Division Finals
Game
Arizona 12
Visiting
Colorado 13
Championship
Championship
Season
Championship
Game
Colorado 16
Visiting
Buffalo 9
2007
2007
Season
2007
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
San Jose 15
Home
Colorado 14 (OT)
2008
2008
Season
2008
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Calgary 15
Home
Colorado 13
2009
2009
Season
2009
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Colorado 8
Home
Calgary 15
2011
2011
Season
2011
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Colorado 6
Home
Calgary 10
2012
2012
Season
2012
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Minnesota 14
Home
Colorado 10
2013
2013
Season
2013
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Colorado 10
Home
Calgary 15
2014
2014
Season
2014
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Colorado 15
Home
Calgary 16 (OT)
2015
2015
Season
2015
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Calgary 11
Home
Colorado 6
2016
2016
Season
2016
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Calgary 11
Home
Colorado 10 (OT)
2017
2017
Season
2017
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Colorado 13
Home
Vancouver 12
Western Finals (Game 1)
Western Finals (Game 1)
Season
Western Finals (Game 1)
Game
Saskatchewan 18
Visiting
Colorado 9
Western Finals (Game 2)
Western Finals (Game 2)
Season
Western Finals (Game 2)
Game
Colorado 10
Visiting
Saskatchewan 11
2018
2018
Season
2018
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Calgary 15
Home
Colorado 12
2019
2019
Season
2019
Game
Division Semifinals
Visiting
Colorado 11
Home
Saskatchewan 10 (OT)
Western Division Final
Western Division Final
Season
Western Division Final
Game
Colorado 4
Visiting
Calgary 8
2022
2022
Season
2022
Game
Western Conference Semifinals
Visiting
Colorado 16
Home
Calgary 12
Western Conference Finals Game 1
Western Conference Finals Game 1
Season
Western Conference Finals Game 1
Game
Colorado 14
Visiting
San Diego 12
Western Conference Finals Game 2
Western Conference Finals Game 2
Season
Western Conference Finals Game 2
Game
San Diego 11
Visiting
Colorado 10
Western Conference Finals Game 3
Western Conference Finals Game 3
Season
Western Conference Finals Game 3
Game
Colorado 15
Visiting
San Diego 13
NLL Finals Game 1
NLL Finals Game 1
Season
NLL Finals Game 1
Game
Colorado 14
Visiting
Buffalo 15
NLL Finals Game 2
NLL Finals Game 2
Season
NLL Finals Game 2
Game
Buffalo 8
Visiting
Colorado 11
NLL Finals Game 3
NLL Finals Game 3
Season
NLL Finals Game 3
Game
Colorado 10
Visiting
Buffalo 8
2023
2023
Season
2023
Game
Western Conference Semifinals
Visiting
Colorado 13
Home
San Diego 12
Western Conference Finals Game 1
Western Conference Finals Game 1
Season
Western Conference Finals Game 1
Game
Calgary 7
Visiting
Colorado 8
Western Conference Finals Game 2
Western Conference Finals Game 2
Season
Western Conference Finals Game 2
Game
Colorado 12
Visiting
Calgary 13
Western Conference Finals Game 3
Western Conference Finals Game 3
Season
Western Conference Finals Game 3
Game
Colorado 9
Visiting
Calgary 7
NLL Finals Game 1
NLL Finals Game 1
Season
NLL Finals Game 1
Game
Colorado 12
Visiting
Buffalo 13
NLL Finals Game 2
NLL Finals Game 2
Season
NLL Finals Game 2
Game
Buffalo 10
Visiting
Colorado 16
NLL Finals Game 3
NLL Finals Game 3
Season
NLL Finals Game 3
Game
Colorado 4
Visiting
Buffalo 13
Season
Game
Visiting
Home
2003
Quarterfinals
Vancouver 12
Colorado 15
Semifinals
Colorado 11
Toronto 15
2004
Division Finals
Calgary 13
Colorado 11
2005
Division Semifinals
Colorado 13
Arizona 16
2006
Division Semifinals
Calgary 17
Colorado 18
Division Finals
Arizona 12
Colorado 13
Championship
Colorado 16
Buffalo 9
2007
Division Semifinals
San Jose 15
Colorado 14 (OT)
2008
Division Semifinals
Calgary 15
Colorado 13
2009
Division Semifinals
Colorado 8
Calgary 15
2011
Division Semifinals
Colorado 6
Calgary 10
2012
Division Semifinals
Minnesota 14
Colorado 10
2013
Division Semifinals
Colorado 10
Calgary 15
2014
Division Semifinals
Colorado 15
Calgary 16 (OT)
2015
Division Semifinals
Calgary 11
Colorado 6
2016
Division Semifinals
Calgary 11
Colorado 10 (OT)
2017
Division Semifinals
Colorado 13
Vancouver 12
Western Finals (Game 1)
Saskatchewan 18
Colorado 9
Western Finals (Game 2)
Colorado 10
Saskatchewan 11
2018
Division Semifinals
Calgary 15
Colorado 12
2019
Division Semifinals
Colorado 11
Saskatchewan 10 (OT)
Western Division Final
Colorado 4
Calgary 8
2022
Western Conference Semifinals
Colorado 16
Calgary 12
Western Conference Finals Game 1
Colorado 14
San Diego 12
Western Conference Finals Game 2
San Diego 11
Colorado 10
Western Conference Finals Game 3
Colorado 15
San Diego 13
NLL Finals Game 1
Colorado 14
Buffalo 15
NLL Finals Game 2
Buffalo 8
Colorado 11
NLL Finals Game 3
Colorado 10
Buffalo 8
2023
Western Conference Semifinals
Colorado 13
San Diego 12
Western Conference Finals Game 1
Calgary 7
Colorado 8
Western Conference Finals Game 2
Colorado 12
Calgary 13
Western Conference Finals Game 3
Colorado 9
Calgary 7
NLL Finals Game 1
Colorado 12
Buffalo 13
NLL Finals Game 2
Buffalo 10
Colorado 16
NLL Finals Game 3
Colorado 4
Buffalo 13
· Head coaching history
W
W
#
GC
Name
W
Term
L
Regular season
W%
Regular season
GC
Regular season
W
Regular season
L
Playoffs
W%
Rod Jensen
Rod Jensen
#
1
Name
Rod Jensen
Term
2003
Regular season
9
Regular season
4
Regular season
5
Regular season
444
Playoffs
Playoffs
Playoffs
Playoffs
Jamie Batley
2003
2003–2005
Jamie Batley
#
2
Name
Jamie Batley
Term
2003–2005
Regular season
39
Regular season
26
Regular season
13
Regular season
667
Playoffs
4
Playoffs
1
Playoffs
3
Playoffs
250
Gary Gait
2006
2006–2007
Gary Gait
#
3
Name
Gary Gait
Term
2006–2007
Regular season
32
Regular season
22
Regular season
10
Regular season
688
Playoffs
4
Playoffs
3
Playoffs
1
Playoffs
750
Bob McMahon
2008
2008–2010
Bob McMahon
#
4
Name
Bob McMahon
Term
2008–2010
Regular season
34
Regular season
16
Regular season
18
Regular season
471
Playoffs
2
Playoffs
0
Playoffs
2
Playoffs
000
Steve Govett
Steve Govett
#
5
Name
Steve Govett
Term
2010
Regular season
7
Regular season
2
Regular season
5
Regular season
286
Playoffs
Playoffs
Playoffs
Playoffs
Bob Hamley
2010
2010–2014
Bob Hamley
#
6
Name
Bob Hamley
Term
2010–2014
Regular season
66
Regular season
29
Regular season
37
Regular season
440
Playoffs
3
Playoffs
0
Playoffs
3
Playoffs
000
Pat Coyle,Chris Gill,Dan Stroup
2015
2015–2017
Pat Coyle,Chris Gill,Dan Stroup
#
7
Name
Pat Coyle,Chris Gill,Dan Stroup
Term
2015–2017
Regular season
54
Regular season
30
Regular season
24
Regular season
556
Playoffs
5
Playoffs
1
Playoffs
4
Playoffs
200
Pat Coyle
Pat Coyle
#
8
Name
Pat Coyle
Term
2018–
Regular season
121
Regular season
56
Regular season
65
Regular season
463
Playoffs
17
Playoffs
10
Playoffs
7
Playoffs
588
#
Name
Term
Regular season
Playoffs
GC
W
L
W%
GC
W
L
W%
1
Rod Jensen
2003
9
4
5
444
2
Jamie Batley
2003–2005
39
26
13
667
4
1
3
250
3
Gary Gait
2006–2007
32
22
10
688
4
3
1
750
4
Bob McMahon
2008–2010
34
16
18
471
2
0
2
000
5
Steve Govett
2010
7
2
5
286
6
Bob Hamley
2010–2014
66
29
37
440
3
0
3
000
7
Pat Coyle,Chris Gill,Dan Stroup
2015–2017
54
30
24
556
5
1
4
200
8
Pat Coyle
2018–
121
56
65
463
17
10
7
588
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· External links
Preceded byToronto Rock
Preceded byToronto Rock
Preceded byNone
Preceded byToronto Rock
Major Indoor Lacrosse League Champions 1987
National Lacrosse League Champions 2006
Succeeded byNew Jersey Saints
Succeeded byRochester Knighthawks
Preceded byNone
Major Indoor Lacrosse League Champions 1987
Succeeded byNew Jersey Saints
Preceded byToronto Rock
National Lacrosse League Champions 2006
Succeeded byRochester Knighthawks

References

  1. Conference play began in the 2022 season
  2. "NLL Welcomes Millionth Fan"
    http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=449
  3. Rocky Mountain News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081212104058/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/mar/21/mammoth-sales/
  4. "Dillon Ward is your NLL Finals MVP 🏆 His 55 saves in game 3 are a new NLL Championship record"
    https://x.com/nll/status/1538351930350751747
  5. "Gait Steps Down as Mammoth Coach"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070824202401/http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3056
  6. "Brian Langtry announces retirement"
    http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5184
  7. "Prout traded back to Colorado"
    http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=4918
  8. "2017 NLL Media Guide"
    http://www.nll.com/wp-content/uploads/2017NLLMediaGuideFinal.pdf
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