Arizona Sting
The Arizona Sting are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio from 2001 to 2003 as the Columbus Landsharks. On August 28, 2003 it was announced the team was relocating to Glendale, Arizona. The team adopted the name Sting in November 2003 and began play in the Glendale Arena.
In 2005 the Sting defeated the 2004 NLL champion Calgary Roughnecks to win the franchise's first-ever West Division title. The Sting fell 19-13 to the East Division champion Toronto Rock in the league championships.
Five Sting players were selected for the 2006 National Lacrosse League All-Star Game, played on February 25, 2006 in Toronto. Craig Conn was selected to start in the game, and was joined by teammates Peter Lough, Bruce Codd, Scott Self and Jonas Derks, who were named all-star reserves.
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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All time record
| Season | Division | W-L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
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| 2004 | Western | 7-9 | 4th | 6-2 | 1-7 | 200 | 208 | Bob Hamley | Missed playoffs |
| 2005 | Western | 9-7 | 2nd | 5-3 | 4-4 | 209 | 209 | Bob Hamley | Lost Championship |
| 2006 | Western | 8-8 | 4th | 4-4 | 4-4 | 198 | 199 | Bob Hamley | Lost division finals |
| 2007 | Western | 9-7 | 4th | 6-2 | 3-5 | 188 | 181 | Bob Hamley | |
| Total | 4 seasons | 33-31 | 21-11 | 12-20 | 795 | 797 | |||
| Playoff Totals | 3-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 74 | 71 |
Playoff results
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Division Semifinal | Colorado 13 | Arizona 16 |
| Division Final | Arizona 19 | Calgary 15 | |
| Championship | Arizona 13 | Toronto 19 | |
| 2006 | Division Semifinal | Arizona 14 | Portland 11 |
| Division Final | Arizona 12 | Colorado 13 | |
| 2007 | Division Semifinal | Arizona 13 | Calgary 9 |
| Division Final | San Jose 7 | Arizona 9 | |
| Championship* | Arizona | Rochester |
* The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.[1]
