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Fan Poll Archive - 2002




29 December 2002:
 Was New Jersey's win at Rochester for real?

 No, ROC played poorly     40.4%  |
 Yes, NJ is that good      36.5%  |
 No, NJ got lucky          23.1%  |
 52 votes cast


22 December 2002:
 Who will win the 2003 NLL Championship?

 Toronto                   25.0%  |
 Philadelphia              15.0%  |
 Vancouver                 15.0%  |
 Albany                     8.3%  |
 Rochester                  8.3%  |
 Colorado                   6.7%  |
 Other                     21.7%  |
 60 votes cast
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Buffalo, Calgary, and Columbus. 


15 December 2002:
 Should women be allowed to play in NLL?

 Yes                       60.0%  |
 No                        40.0%  |
 60 votes cast


28 November 2002:
 Should players be paid for exhibition games?

 Yes                       45.8%  |
 No                        13.6%  |
 Only if admit charged     16.9%  |
 Only if not charity game  23.7%  |
 59 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two-and-a-half weeks.


17 November 2002:
 When should the NLL begin its season?

 November                  20.0%  |
 Early December            25.0%  |
 Late December             25.0%  |
 January                   30.0%  |
 40 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one-and-a-half weeks.


28 October 2002:
 What do you think of the name Colorado Mammoth?

 Excellent                 21.1%  |
 Pretty Good               19.3%  |
 It's Okay                 33.3%  |
 Pretty Bad                19.3%  |
 Horrible                   7.0%  |
 57 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for three weeks.


18 October 2002:
 How significant is the NLL's beer deal with Labatt 
 in terms of attracting other sponsorships?

 Very                      44.4%  |
 Somewhat                  30.6%  |
 Mildly                    13.9%  |
 Not at all                11.1%  |
 36 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one-and-a-half weeks.


2 October 2002:
 Which new head coach will improve his team the 
 most in 2003?

 Darris Kilgour            31.4%  |
 Terry Sanderson           29.4%  |
 Bob Hamley                21.6%  |
 Rod Jensen                 9.8%  |
 Pat McCabe                 7.8%  |
 51 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.


18 September 2002:
 Who will win the Heritage Cup, and in what manner?

 Canada, blowout           44.7%  |
 Canada, close game        29.8%  |
 USA, close game           23.4%  |
 USA, blowout               2.1%  |
 47 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.
 Note: Team USA won, 21-16.


25 August 2002:
 What do you think of the NLL's divisional alignment 
 for the 2003 season?

 Excellent                  0.0%  |
 Pretty Good               13.6%  |
 Okay                      31.8%  |
 Pretty Bad                27.3%  |
 Horrible                  27.3%  |
 44 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for three weeks.
 Note: No poll ran from 15-17 September.


11 August 2002:
 For what team will Tracey Kelusky play in the 
 2003 NLL season?

 Toronto                   25.0%  |
 Buffalo                   22.4%  |
 Ottawa                    21.1%  |
 Calgary                   14.5%  |
 Montreal                   1.3%  |
 Other                     15.8%  |
 76 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Albany, Columbus, New York, Philadelphia, & New York.
 Note: Montreal formally suspended operations
  for 2003 season during this poll.


4 August 2002:
 How will the hiring of Darris Kilgour affect the 
 Bandits' performance this season?

 Significantly better      36.4%  |
 Slightly better           33.3%  |
 No change                 18.2%  |
 Slightly worse             3.0%  |
 Significantly worse        9.1%  |
 33 votes cast


21 July 2002:
 What was the most defining event of the NLL era?

 Watters buys Raiders      34.8%  |
 Jim Jennings hired        23.9%  |
 Western expansion         19.6%  |
 Kroenke buys Power         8.7%  |
 Cross-involvement allowed  4.3%  |
 Other                      8.7%  |
 46 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.


9 July 2002:
 Will the former Power franchise succeed in Denver?

 Yes                       85.4%  |
 No                        14.6%  |
 48 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one and a half weeks.


23 June 2002:
 Is the NLL correct in its decision to standardize 
 goaltending equipment?

 Yes                       83.6%  |
 No                        16.4%  |
 55 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two and a half weeks.


6 June 2002:
 Who will coach the Buffalo Bandits in 2002-2003?

 Darris Kilgour            59.6%  |
 Frank Neilson             12.3%  |
 Ron Roy                    7.0%  |
 Marty Cooper               1.8%  |
 Other                     19.3%  |
 57 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two and a half weeks.
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Barry Powless, Ted Sawicki, John Mouradian, 
  John Rigas and Ed Comeau.


18 May 2002:
 Will the Express return to Montreal for the 2002-2003 
 season?

 Yes                       72.1%  |
 No                        27.9%  |
 61 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two and a half weeks.


11 May 2002:
 Where should the 2003 NLL All-Star Game be held?

 Toronto                   30.8%  |
 Philadelphia              25.0%  |
 Rochester                  9.6%  |
 Expansion prospect         5.8%  |
 Mohegan Sun                3.8%  |
 Orlando                    1.9%  |
 Other                     23.1%  |
 52 votes cast
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Buffalo, Montreal, Portland (OR), Trenton (NJ) and 
  Uniondale (NY)


28 April 2002:
 Who will win the 2003 NLL Championship?

 Toronto                   24.1%  |
 Philadelphia              22.2%  |
 Albany                    14.8%  |
 Rochester                  7.4%  |
 Vancouver                  3.7%  |
 Washington                 0.0%  |
 Other                     27.8%  |
 54 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Buffalo, Anaheim, Montreal, New York and Ottawa. 


21 April 2002:
 Should the NLL name alternates for the All-Star Game?

 Yes                       43.1%  |
 No                        56.9%  |
 72 votes cast


14 April 2002:
 Whose All-Star Game absence is most notable?

 Blaine Manning            29.5%  |
 Jeff Ratcliffe            19.6%  |
 Ted Dowling               18.8%  |
 Ben Prepchuk              15.2%  |
 Del Halladay               4.5%  |
 Mike Benedict              3.6%  |
 Other                      8.9%  |
 112 votes cast
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included Glenn 
  Clark, Devin Dalep, Grant Hamilton, Pat McCready, 
  Phil Sanderson, Terry Sanderson, and "the fans."


7 April 2002:
 Who will win the NLL Championship Game, and in what 
 manner?

 Toronto, close game       39.3%  |
 Albany, close game        35.7%  |
 Toronto, blowout          12.5%  |
 Albany, blowout           12.5%  |
 56 votes cast
 Note: Toronto won, 13-12.


31 March 2002:
 What will the matchup be for the NLL championship game?

 Rochester at Toronto      35.1%  |
 Washington at Rochester   29.8%  |
 Toronto at Albany         28.1%  |
 Washington at Albany       7.0%  |
 57 votes cast
 Note: The matchup will be Toronto at Albany.


24 March 2002:
 Who will win the 2002 NLL Championship?

 Rochester                 27.7%  |
 Toronto                   25.9%  |
 Albany                    19.6%  |
 Philadelphia              16.1%  |
 Vancouver                  5.4%  |
 Washington                 5.4%  |
 112 votes cast


14 March 2002:
 Should NLL allow the ownership or management of multiple
 teams?

 Yes                       20.2%  |
 No                        60.6%  |
 Only special cases        20.2%  |
 99 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one and one half weeks.


3 March 2002:
 Who is the most glaring ASG ballot omission?

 Jeff Ratcliffe            52.4%  |
 Shawn Williams            27.0%  |
 Del Halladay               4.8%  |
 Jamey Bowen                3.2%  |
 Curt Malawsky              3.2%  |
 Regy Thorpe                1.6%  |
 Chris Panos                0.0%  |
 Other                      7.9%  |
 63 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one and one half weeks.
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  Bill Lefeurve and Blaine Manning.


17 February 2002:
 Is the Rebel's midseason move to Civic Centre a good idea?

 Yes (now)                 55.6%  |
 Yes (after season)        37.8%  |
 No                         6.7%  |
 45 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for two weeks.


10 February 2002:
 Whose resignation was more surprising?

 Ted Sawicki               53.8%  |
 Ron Roy                   46.2%  |
 39 votes cast


3 February 2002:
 What was the best team in Eagle/MILL/NLL history?

 1993 Bandits              33.3%  |
 1994 Wings                28.6%  |
 1999 Rock                 28.6%  |
 Other                      9.5%  |
 42 votes cast
 Note: Write-in votes under "Other" included 
  1988 Saints and 1998 Wings.


23 January 2002:
 Which of the following is most likely to occur 
 this season?

 Storm finishes 1-15       61.9%  |
 Rebel finishes 1-15       19.0%  |
 K'Hawks finish 15-1       19.0%  |
 21 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for three days, during 
  which Rochester lost, to fall to 7-2. 
 Note: No poll ran from 27 January-2 February.


13 January 2002:
 How will new coach Lindsay Sanderson's installation 
 of a run-and-gun offense affect the Ottawa Rebel?

 Playoff qualifier         10.0%  |
 Playoff contender          3.3%  |
 Somewhat improved         66.7%  |
 Same as before            13.3%  |
 Worse than before          6.7%  |
 30 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one-and-one-half weeks.


2 January 2002:
 Where will the Washington Power play next season?

 Denver                    32.6%  |
 Edmonton                  28.3%  |
 Mohegan Sun                8.7%  |
 Winnipeg                   8.7%  |
 Washington                 2.2%  |
 Nowhere (fold)             8.7%  |
 Other                      0.0%  |
 46 votes cast
 Note: This poll ran for one-and-one-half weeks.


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