Calgary Roughnecks
Founded	2001
Home arena	Pengrowth Saddledome
Based in	Calgary, Alberta
Colours	Red, Black, White
Head coach	Chris Hall
General manager	Kurt Silcott

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Team beginnings (2001-2002 season)

On March 28, 2001, a press conference was held in Calgary to announce the Roughnecks as the (then) tenth NLL franchise under the ownership of Calgary businessman Brad Banister. Kevin Melnyk was announced as the Head Coach and General Manager. Prior to the season getting under way some resume inaccuracies became public regarding Melnyk. Melnyk, who claimed to be a member of one of Canada's National teams, was replaced by the team with Chris Hall as Head Coach and Brad Banister as General Manager. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

The Roughnecks hosted the Montreal Express in the inaugural game for both franchises on November 24, 2001. The Roughnecks lost by a score of 32-17. This set a new league record for most combined goals scored in a game and the most goals scored by one team. The Montreal Express was a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, during the 2001-2002 season. ...

The team ended their inaugural season with a 4-12 record.

Success

Calgary Roughnecks

In the 2002-2003 season, the Roughnecks enhanced their record to 9-7, with a very successful 6-2 record at home. Leading the team with 63 points was Tracey Kelusky. Close behind him was Kaleb Toth with 61 points. Before the season got going Brad Banister promised the fans the playoffs and the boys pulled it off. They travelled to Buffalo for the first playoff game in franchise history. The team lost 16-9 against the Buffalo Bandits to get knocked out of the playoffs. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 576 KB) Calgary Roughnecks at the Pengrowth Saddledome, April 9, 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Calgary Roughnecks ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 576 KB) Calgary Roughnecks at the Pengrowth Saddledome, April 9, 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Calgary Roughnecks ... Kelusky, 2005 NLL All Star Game MVP Tracey Kelusky (born September 9, 1975 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League and the Coquitlam Adanacs of the Western Lacrosse Association. ... Kaleb Toth (born August 8, 1977 in Calgary, Alberta) is a forward for the Calgary Roughnecks, a team which plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). ... Attention all fans: Due to a recent surge of labor disputes and a player uproar over the recently signed shoe deal, the Buffalo Bandits will cease operations for the 2006 season. ...

The Roughnecks continued their improvement in the 2003-2004 season with a record of 10-6. Lewis Ratcliff lead the team with 71 points. Tracey Kelusky finished second with 69. Again Banister predicted a playoff entry and this time he predicted a home game to boot. Finishing third in the West the only way to get a home playoff game was to meet the third place team from the East. In the playoffs, the Roughnecks beat the San Jose Stealth 15-14 on the road to advance to the conference final. Again on the road, the Roughnecks beat the Colorado Mammoth with a final score of 13-11. On May 7, 2004, the Roughnecks hosted the championship game against the Buffalo Bandits, who had knocked them out of the playoff the previous year. Calgary won the Champion's Cup by beating the Bandits 14-11 in front of a home crowd of 19,289 in the Pengrowth Saddledome. The San Jose Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ... The Colorado Mammoth is a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ... The Champions Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League. ... The Saddledome and Calgary skyline The Pengrowth Saddledome is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede grounds. ...

For the 2004-2005 season former Roughneck player and assistant coach Dave Bremner was hired as General Manager.

The Roughnecks hosted the 2005 NLL All Star Game on February 26, 2005. This was the first nationally televised NLL game; it was broadcast on NBC. Roughnecks' captain Kelusky took home the Most Valuable Player award as the East beat the West in an 11-10 overtime win. The 2005 season saw the Roughnecks come in first place in the Western Conference for the first time in franchise history. This garnered them a bye in the first round of the playoffs. On April 30, they hosted the Arizona Sting for the conference title and lost with a score of 19-15. All Stars during the skills competition, 2005, Calgary National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). ... NBC, the National Broadcasting Company, is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... The Arizona Sting are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America, since the 2000-2001 season. ...

Prior to the 2005-2006 season the Roughnecks hired on former Buffalo GM Kurt Silcott to replace Dave Bremner and become the fourth GM in team history.

All time Record

Playoff Results

The Roughnecks have qualified for the NLL playoffs three times in their first four seasons, winning the Champion's Cup in 2004. The Champions Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League. ...

External links

• Calgary Roughnecks official site
• Roughnecks Online - fan site