2012 Minnesota Swarm season
The 2012 Minnesota Swarm season was the eighth season of the Minnesota Swarm, a lacrosse team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota playing in the National Lacrosse League.
After a 3–3 start, the Swarm fired coach Mike Lines, naming Associate General Manager Joe Sullivan as the new head coach. No reason was given for the move.
Regular season
Game log
Reference:Playoffs
Game log
Reference:Transactions
Dispersal Draft
The Swarm chose the following players in the Boston Blazers dispersal draft:| Round | Overall | Player |
| 1 | 3 | Anthony Cosmo |
| 1 | 4 | Josh Sanderson |
| 2 | 13 | Mitch Belisle |
| 3 | 22 | Jason Duboe |
| 4 | 30 | Tyler Collins |
Entry draft
The 2011 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 21, 2011. The Swarm selected the following players:| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
| 1 | 4 | Jordan MacIntosh | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| 1 | 6 | Evan Kirk | Hobart College |
| 2 | 12 | Corbyn Tao | Robert Morris University |
| 3 | 19 | Jay Card | Hofstra University |
| 3 | 27 | David Earl | Notre Dame University |
| 4 | 29 | Brian Karalunas | Villanova University |
| 4 | 31 | Patrick Smith | Robert Morris |
| 5 | 39 | Jeremy Boltus | Army |
| 6 | 48 | Todd Baxter | Denver University |