Boston Cannons
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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 |
| Owner(s) | Matt Dwyer, Founder/Pres. |
| General Manager | Kevin Barney |
| Head Coach | Stephen Duffy |
| Steinfeld Cups | 2011 |
| Division Championships | 2004, 2005 |
| Website | bostoncannons.com |
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season and won the MLL Championship in 2011. 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 is currently only one division/conference. The MLL announced expansion plans in 2011 and will field eight teams in 2012.
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[edit] 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. The Cannons won the MLL Championship for the first time in 2011 after going 9-3 in the regular season. Boston qualified for the MLL playoffs 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011. 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] After the 2008 season, Powell left lacrosse to pursue a career as a singer with his band "Villains Trust". The Cannons selected Paul Rabil as the first overall pick in the 2008 MLL Draft.
[edit] 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.
[edit] General Managers
- David Gross (2001–2005)
- Jason Chandler (2006–07)
- Mark Kastrud (2008-2011)
- Kevin Barney (2011-present)
[edit] Current Coaching Staff
- Head Coach - Stephen Duffy
- Assistant Coach - Jim Murphy
[edit] All-Time Head Coaches
- Mitch Whiteley (2001)
- Scott Hiller (2002–05)
- Bill Daye (2006-2011)
[edit] Season-by-Season
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| 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 | 6 | Tied for 3rd in MLL | Lost semifinal 11-10 to Outlaws |
| 2010 | 8 | 4 | Tied for 1st in MLL | Lost semifinal 13-9 to Bayhawks |
| 2011 | 9 | 3 | 1st in MLL | Won semifinal 14-13 to Bayhawks Won final 10-9 to Hamilton Nationals |
| Totals | 78 | 58 | Regular Season Win % = .574 | Total Playoff Record 3 - 8 Playoff Win % = .272 |
- 2001 Boston Cannons season
- 2002 Boston Cannons season
- 2003 Boston Cannons season
- 2004 Boston Cannons season
- 2005 Boston Cannons season
- 2006 Boston Cannons season
- 2007 Boston Cannons season
- 2008 Boston Cannons season
- 2009 Boston Cannons season
- 2010 Boston Cannons season
- 2011 Boston Cannons season
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
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