Portland Lumberjax
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| Portland Lumberjax | |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Home arena | Rose Garden Arena |
| Based in | Portland, Oregon |
| Colors | Yellow, Red, Black |
| Head coach | Derek Keenan |
| General manager | Derek Keenan |
The Portland Lumberjax are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) which started playing in the 2006 season. Announced by the NLL on May 11, 2005, the Lumberjax play their home games at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. The team is owned by Angela Batinovich, who at the age of 24 has entered the league as the youngest owner of a professional sports franchise.
The team's name and logo was announced on July 12, 2005, from among three finalists:
- Portland Lumberjax
- Portland Shadow
- Portland Fear
The first player selected to the Lumberjax during the 2005 expansion draft was former Buffalo Bandits Forward Mike Hominuck.
2006
The Lumberjax got off to a slow start in their first year, but later turned their season around and made it to the playoffs with a 11-5 record on the season. The Lumberjax finished on top of their division, becoming the first and only expansion team to win their division in the 20-year history of the NLL. The Lumberjax season ended with a loss in the opening round of the playoffs to the Arizona Sting.
External links
| National Lacrosse League | |
| East Division: Buffalo Bandits | Minnesota Swarm | Philadelphia Wings | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock | |
| West Division: Arizona Sting | Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | Edmonton Rush | Portland Lumberjax | San Jose Stealth | |
| 2007 Expansion Teams: Chicago Shamrox | New York | |
| NLL Articles: Champion's Cup | NLL All-Star Game | NLL Hall of Fame | List of NLL MVPs | |
| Related Articles: Box lacrosse | Indoor lacrosse | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse | |
| Current arenas in the National Lacrosse League |
| Air Canada Centre | Blue Cross Arena | Glendale Arena | HP Pavilion | HSBC Arena | Pengrowth Saddledome | Pepsi Center | Rexall Place | Rose Garden Arena | Sears Centre | Wachovia Center | Xcel Energy Center |
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