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| Founded | 2001 |
| History | Boston Cannons 2001-present |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Colors | Navy blue, red, silver, white |
| Local Media | Boston Herald, Boston Globe ESPN2, Comcast, Laxunited, WBCN |
| General Manager | Mark Kastrud |
| Head Coach | Bill Daye |
| Steinfeld Cups | None |
| Division Championships | 2004, 2005 |
The Boston Cannons are a professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the American Division. With the MLL contraction for the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams (due to the state of the U.S. economy), there will only be one division/conference.
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Franchise History
The Boston Cannons is one of the original six teams of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). MLL was founded by Jake Steinfeld, Dave Morrow, and Tim Robertson. The Boston Cannons Founder and President is Matt Dwyer. From their inaugural season of 2001 through 2003, the Cannons played their home games at Cawley Memorial Stadium in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 2004, they moved to Nickerson Field at Boston University where they played through the 2006 season. In 2007, they moved to Harvard Stadium in Allston, a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts[1] which is less than 2 miles from Nickerson Field and also less than 2 miles from the Cannons' main office in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston has qualified for the MLL playoffs 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. The Cannons won the 2004 and 2005 American Division championships.
On March 20, 2007, the Cannons completed a trade with the Washington Bayhawks. In the trade, the Cannons gave up Connor Gill and Ryan Curtis and in return they got Michael Powell, Ben DeFelice, and a 2008 conditional draft choice.[2] The Cannons selected Paul Rabil as the first overall pick in the 2008 MLL Draft.
Community Involvement
The Cannons often reach out to the local community, hosting a variety of lacrosse camps and events for local youth. In addition, the Cannons support MetroLacrosse (metrolacrosse.com), their official charity, by arranging scholarships for MertroLacrosse players and donating tickets for each home game to MetroLacrosse players and families. MetroLacrosse also maintains a booth in the Fan Zone for each home game.
General Managers
- David Gross (2001-2005)
- Jason Chandler (2006-07)
- Mark Kastrud (2008-pres.)
Current Coaching Staff
- Head Coach - Bill Daye
- Assistant Coach - Ted Garber
- Assistant Coach - Jim Murphy
All-Time Head Coaches
- Mitch Whiteley (2001)
- Scott Hiller (2002-05)
- Bill Daye (2006-pres.)
Current Roster
| 2009 Boston Cannons | |||||
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| Number | Player's Name | Position | Height | Weight | |
| 4 | Bobby Horsey | M | 5-10 | 205 lbs | |
| 13 | Brandon Corp | A | 6-0 | 180 lbs | |
| 23 | Brett Garber | M | 5-11 | 170 lbs | |
| 24 | Chris Eck | M | 6-0 | 200 lbs | |
| 44 | Chris Passavia | D | 6-1 | 210 lbs | |
| 8 | Greg Downing | M | 6-1 | 195 lbs | |
| 18 | Jack Reid | D | 6-3 | 220 lbs | |
| 1 | John Christmas | A | 5-10 | 175 lbs | |
| 30 | John Ortolani | M | 5-8 | 185 lbs | |
| 22 | Justin Smith | M | 5-8 | 165 lbs | |
| 32 | Kevin Cassese | M | 6-0 | 200 lbs | |
| 15 | Kip Turner | G | 6-1 | 179 lbs | |
| 77 | Kyle Sweeney | D | 5-10 | 195 lbs | |
| 3 | Matt Alrich | A | 5-10 | 220 lbs | |
| 26 | Matt Casey | M | 6-0 | 180 lbs | |
| 7 | Matt Poskay | M | 6-0 | 204 lbs | |
| 10 | Mike Levin | G | 6-1 | 185 lbs | |
| 33 | Mike Podgajny | M | 6-0 | 195 lbs | |
| 85 | Mitch Belisle | D | 5-9 | 195 lbs | |
| 2 | Nate Evans | M | 5-11 | 205 lbs | |
| 99 | Paul Rabil | M | 6-3 | 225 lbs | |
| 12 | Ray Megill | D | 6-0 | 200 lbs | |
| 14 | Ryan Boyle | A | 6-1 | 180 lbs | |
| 34 | Ryan McClay | D | 5-9 | 190 lbs | |
| 25 | Sean Morris | A | 6-3 | 190 lbs | |
| 9 | Tom Zummo | M | 6-0 | 185 lbs | |
- updated 1 September 2009
Current Season
| 2009 Boston Cannons Season | ||||||
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| Date & Time | Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Game Notes/Scoring Leader | |
| May 16 @ 7 PM | Long Island | 9 | Boston | 8 | - | |
| May 22 @ 7:30 PM | Denver | 15 | Boston | 14 | - | |
| May 30 @ 3 PM | Boston | 16 | Chicago | 14 | - | |
| June 5 @ 7 PM | Boston | 13 | Long Island | 14 | - | |
| June 13 @ 7 PM | Chicago | 11 | Boston | 22 | - | |
| June 19 @ 7:30 PM | Boston | 19 | Washington | 9 | - | |
| June 25 @ 7 PM | Toronto | 15 | Boston | 19 | - | |
| July 4 @ 7 PM | Boston | 17 | Denver | 16 | - | |
| July 9 @ 7 PM | Boston | 10 | Long Island | 11 | - | |
| July 18 @ 7 PM | Chicago | 10 | Boston | 17 | - | |
| July 23 @ 7:30 PM | Boston | 17 | Toronto | 18 | - | |
| August 6 @ 7:30 PM | Washington | 14 | Boston | 13 | - | |
Season-by-Season
| Boston Cannons | ||||
| Year | W | L | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
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| 2001 | 3 | 11 | 2nd in American Division | Lost semifinal 12-11 to Bayhawks |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 2nd in American Division | Lost semifinal 15-10 to Bayhawks |
| 2003 | 7 | 5 | 2nd in American Division | Lost semifinal 20-14 to Lizards |
| 2004 | 8 | 4 | 1st in American Division | Won semifinal 24-16 over Bayhawks Lost championship 13-11 to Barrage |
| 2005 | 10 | 2 | 1st in American Division | Lost semifinal 19-14 to Lizards |
| 2006 | 8 | 4 | 2nd in Eastern Conference | Lost semifinal 17-12 to Barrage |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 | 3rd in Eastern Conference | --- |
| 2008 | 7 | 5 | 3rd in Eastern Conference | --- |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 | Tied for 3rd in MLL | |
| Totals | 61 | 50 | Regular Season Win % = .555 | Total Playoff Record 1 - 6 Playoff Win % = .143 |
References
- ^ "Cannons move to Harvard Stadium". BostonCannons.com. http://www.bostoncannons.com/news/?id=6141. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
- ^ "Cannons get Powell, DeFelice & Pick". BostonCannons.com. http://www.bostoncannons.com/news/pressreleases/?id=6238. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
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