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Minnesota Swarm's Andrew Suitor earns All-Pro First Team honors; Jeff Gilbert selected to Second Team

Posted by Mike Isola on 05/17/2012 - 2:32pm

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Lacrosse League (NLL) today announced that Minnesota Swarm T Andrew Suitor (1 st selection) has been named to the All-Pro First Team and that D Jeff Gilbert (1 st selection) has been selected to the All-Pro Second Team. Suitor and Gilbert both played instrumental roles in helping the Swarm reach the West Division Finals for the first time in team history and finish 9-7 in the regular season.

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A pair of Minnesota Swarm players help out as coaches for local box team

Posted by Mike Isola on 05/16/2012 - 5:13pm

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – - A few hours after receiving the news that he had won Transition Player of the Year, Andrew Suitor found himself right back on the floor Tuesday evening. This time though, Suitor was called upon for his lacrosse expertise rather than to collect loose balls, score goals and win faceoffs.

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Minnesota Swarm's Jordan MacIntosh and Evan Kirk selected to the All-Rookie Team

Posted by Mike Isola on 05/16/2012 - 1:50pm

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Lacrosse League (NLL) today announced that T Jordan MacIntosh and G Evan Kirk of the Minnesota Swarm have been named to the 2012 All-Rookie Team . The Swarm selected both MacIntosh (fourth overall) and Kirk (sixth overall) in the first round of the 2011 NLL Entry Draft.

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Minnesota Swarm's Andrew Suitor named NLL Transition Player of the Year

Posted by Mike Isola on 05/15/2012 - 1:50pm

Minnesota's Andrew Suitor, shown in action during the Swarm's playoff loss to Edmonton on Saturday, was named the 2012 NLL Transition Player of the Year. File photo by Mike Isola/Beyond the Bleachers

SAINT PAUL, Minn.

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Minnesota Swarm falls to tough Edmonton defense in West Division Championship, 15-3

Posted by Mike Isola on 05/13/2012 - 6:12am

Minnesota forward Jay Card delivers a hard check to knock the ball loose from Edmonton's Brett Mydske during the Swarms' 15-3 loss on Saturday. Photo by Mike Isola/Beyond the Bleachers

SAINT PAUL , Minn.

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Minnesota Swarm's Joe Sullivan earns Head Coach of the Year honors

Posted by Mike Isola on 05/09/2012 - 3:49pm

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The National Lacrosse League today announced that Joe Sullivan of the Minnesota Swarm is the winner of the Les Bartley Award, presented to the Head Coach of the Year for the 2012 season.

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Minnesota Swarm's John Arlotta named General Manager of the Year

Posted by Mike Isola on 05/08/2012 - 3:12pm

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Lacrosse League (NLL) today announced that John Arlotta of the Minnesota Swarm has won the league’s General Manager of the Year award for the 2012 season.

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Minnesota Swarm playoff tickets go on sale Monday

Posted by Mike Isola on 05/06/2012 - 7:26pm

The Swarm host the Edmonton Rush this Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the West Division Finals

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – For the first time in team history, the No. 3 Minnesota Swarm (10-7) will host the West Division Finals on Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center. The Swarm faces the No.

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Minnesota Swarm defeats Colorado for first playoff win in team history

Posted by Mike Isola on 05/05/2012 - 11:10pm

The rookie-laden Minnesota Swarm beat the odds and advance to the NLL West division championship

DENVER, Co. – The National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) Minnesota Swarm defeated the Colorado Mammoth in front of a sold out crowd at Pepsi Center Saturday night. The third seeded Swarm beat the second seeded Mammoth 14-10 with a supreme showing by goalie Evan Kirk .

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Minnesota Swarm collects fourth straight victory; defeat Mammoth 16-13

Posted by Mike Isola on 04/29/2012 - 7:08am

Swarm records best record since 2008 with Saturday's win over Colorado