2009 Rochester Knighthawks season
| 2009 Rochester Knighthawks | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| Division | 4th East |
| 2009 record | 7-9 |
| Home record | 6-2 |
| Road record | 1-7 |
| Goals for | 169 |
| Goals against | 197 |
| General Manager | Regy Thorpe |
| Coach | Paul Gait |
| Captain | Shawn Williams |
| Arena | Blue Cross Arena |
| Average attendance | 9,452 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Shawn Evans (30) |
| Assists | Shawn Williams (67) |
| Points | Shawn Williams (93) |
| Penalties in minutes | Kyle Laverty (83) |
| Loose Balls | Steve Toll (178) |
| Wins | Pat O'Toole (7) |
| Goals against average | Pat O'Toole (10.74) |
The Rochester Knighthawks were a lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, United States, that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the 15th in franchise history.
In September 2008, Knighthawks superstar John Grant, Jr. underwent emergency surgery on his left knee to remove an infection from his ACL. The surgery meant that Grant would miss the entire 2009 season. To make up for the loss of their most potent scoring threat, the Knighthawks pulled an unexpected move: they traded forward Andrew Potter and two first round draft picks to the Colorado Mammoth for the rights to lacrosse legend Gary Gait, and convinced Gait to return to playing after a three-year retirement.