Stealth Weekly
March 19, 2008 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
San Jose Stealth News Release
This Week
After a six week hiatus, the San Jose Stealth (5-4) return home tonight to face off against the Calgary Roughnecks (4-7). San Jose is coming off a heartbreaking loss against Eastern Division leader Philadelphia and is currently in second place in the Western division. The Roughnecks are also coming off a loss against Western Division leader, Colorado.
A Look at the Calgary Roughnecks
Calgary (4-7) is currently is third in the Western division, behind Colorado (6-3) and the Stealth. The Roughnecks have struggled on the road this season, winning only one of four games. Forward Lewis Ratcliff leads his team with 58 points (26 goals and 32 assists), tied for third in the NLL. The Victoria, B.C. native scored a career-high nine points against San Jose earlier this season in a 12-13 OT loss. Ratcliff is supported by Scott Ranger (49 points on 18 goals and 31 assists) and Kaleb Toth (31 points on 12 goals and 19 assists). Goalie Pat Campbell currently ranks fourth in the NLL with an11.00 GAA and a .753 SV%.
Watch it Live on B2 Network
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) and B2 Networks have once again teamed to provide live broadband broadcasts of all games for the 2008 season. For the third consecutive season, fans will be able to access their favorite team's games on the Internet via the global broadband broadcasting leader. Through the B2-NLL partnership, NLL games will be available for viewing by a global audience. Live lacrosse games will be aired through the league website, www.nll.com, as well as every individual team website. Fans wanting to watch NLL via B2 Networks will need a high-speed Internet connection and a current version of Microsoft Windows Media Player. Games will be sold on an individual basis for $7 (US).
Glad to be Home
The Stealth have enjoyed their success on the road, where they have amassed a league-best 4-2 record, but look forward to return to the HP Pavilion. The Stealth's last home game was Feb. 9, where they defeated the Chicago, 17-11. San Jose looks to bring their home record above .500 with a win against the visiting Roughnecks. They are currently 1-2 at home.
Z Power
Jeff Zywicki is having his third solid year in the NLL. The 26 year-old currently holds the second place spot for goals scored in the NLL (30) and is tied for fifth in assists with 56 through nine games. Most recently Zywicki picked up six points on four goals and two assists in the loss to Philadelphia. Zywicki racked up a season-high nine points (five goals and four assists) in the season opener against Calgary on January 12.
The Wizard of Coz
2007 Goaltender of the year Anthony Cosmo is having another strong year between the pipes for the Stealth. Cosmo is currently tied for second in SV% stopping .778 of his opponent's shots.
Lending a Helping Hand
Colin Doyle knows the importance of sharing. Doyle leads the Stealth and sits in fifth in the NLL in assists with 34. Doyle also has 16 goals, putting him second amongst his teammates with 48 points.
Rookie Mix
With every passing game, the Stealth rookies look better. Two week ago against Colorado, Frank Resetarits netted three goals and was named Rookie of the Week. Fellow rookie Tom Johnson added a pair of goals as well in the win against the Mammoth. Steve Panarelli has been strong on defense for the Stealth, scooping up 31 loose balls this season.
Nipping at the Heels
The Stealth snagged the top spot in the West with a great performance two weeks ago in Colorado. Forwards Luke Wiles and Frank Resetarits were given Player of the Week honors. Resetarits earned Rookie of the Week, posting three goals, as Wiles earned Offensive Player of the Week, recording seven points (three goals, four assists). However San Jose fell to second place in the West after a loss against Philadelphia last Friday. The Mammoth saw success, defeating Calgary, 11-6. Colorado and San Jose are currently the only two teams in the Western division with a record above .500.
Career Milestones
Colin Doyle came to San Jose in 2007 with an impressive resume and looks to add to his achievements this season. The 10-year veteran is nearing the 350 goal plateau (335 to date) and is approaching 500 assists (481 to date). Earlier this season, Doyle surpassed 800 points for his career (816 to date). Doyle is tied for sixth on the all time goals list with Ted Dowling, fourth in all time assists, and passed Tom "Hollywood" Marechek earlier this year for third all time in points. Gary Rosyski is nearing 250 goals (241) and Jeff Zywicki is near 100 (97).
Wiles
Last season's team leader in points, forward Luke Wiles is not far behind Jeff Zywicki and Colin Doyle. In nine games, Wiles stands third on the team with 45 points (18 goals and 27 assists). Last week, Wiles added two goals and one assists against Philadelphia. Earlier in the season Wiles scored the game winning goal at Calgary (1/12) 47 seconds into the extra period. This was Wiles' second OT winning goal in Calgary.
Star Power
The San Jose Stealth sent four players to last week's All-Star Game in Edmonton where the East outscored the West 16-15 in a dramatic OT win. Jeff Zywicki and Eric Martin were both named starters for the West and Stealth captain, forward Colin Doyle and goalie Anthony Cosmo were announced as reserve players. Doyle netted a game-high four goals for the West. Zywicki and Martin contributed with an assist a piece and Cosmo posted 25 saves in 30:31 minutes in the net.
Coaching Staff
Walt Christianson enters his third season at the helm of the San Jose Stealth. Christianson brought his defensive-minded approach and transformed the Stealth into a young, aggressive team and nearly led them to the NLL Championship game. In 2007, San Jose posted a 9-7 regular season mark, qualified for the post season for the first time since 2005 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals where they dropped a 9-7 heart-breaker to the Arizona Sting. Joining Christianson as assistant coach is Art Webster, also in his third season.
Up Next
The Stealth head out on the road again to face off against the Edmonton Rush on Saturday, March 29. San Jose crushed the Rush 11-8 when they met earlier this season on 2/23.
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