2023 Premier Lacrosse League season
| 2023 Premier Lacrosse League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Premier Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Field Lacrosse |
| Defending champions | Waterdogs (2022) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| 5th Season | |
The 2023 Premier Lacrosse League Season will be the fifth season of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). It will be held from June 3 through September 24.
This season marked the first time that the PLL held an event in the state of Kentucky with the All-Star Events being held in Louisville.[1] This was also the first season a free agency period occurred.[2]
This season the PLL unveiled new uniforms for each team. These uniforms were developed in partnership with Champion.[3]
Player Movement
College Draft
The college draft took place on May 9 at 7 pm (ET) and was broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN+. Atlas LC acquired what became the number one overall pick from Cannons LC in a trade.[4] Defenseman Gavin Adler became the first defenseman to be selected first overall in the PLL and the second-ever in professional field lacrosse, the first being Princeton's Ryan Mollett in 2001.[5]
Format:
- Each team was awarded one pick in each of the four rounds.
- Eligible players must currently be in their senior year
| Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Atlas | Gavin Adler | Defense | Cornell | Ivy League | From Cannons |
| 1 | 2 | Redwoods | Owen Grant | Defense | Delaware | Coastal Athletic Association | |
| 1 | 3 | Atlas | Brett Makar | Defense | Maryland | Big Ten | |
| 1 | 4 | Chrome | Sam Handley | Midfield | Penn | Ivy League | |
| 1 | 5 | Archers | Mike Sisselberger | Faceoff | Lehigh | Patriot League | |
| 1 | 6 | Whipsnakes | Tucker Dordevic | Attack | Georgetown | Big East | |
| 1 | 7 | Chaos | Will Bowen | Defense | Georgetown | Big East | |
| 1 | 8 | Waterdogs | Thomas McConvey | Midfield | Virginia | Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| 2 | 9 | Cannons | Matt Campbell | Midfield | Villanova | Big East | |
| 2 | 10 | Redwoods | Brian Telvin | Midfield | Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| 2 | 11 | Atlas | Xander Dickson | Attack | Virginia | Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| 2 | 12 | Chrome | Troy Hettinger | LSM | Jacksonville | ASUN Conference | |
| 2 | 13 | Archers | Connor Maher | SSDM | UNC | Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| 2 | 14 | Whipsnakes | Petey LaSalla | Faceoff | Virginia | Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| 2 | 15 | Chaos | Brian Minicus | Attack | Georgetown | Big East | |
| 2 | 16 | Waterdogs | Alex Mazzone | Defense | Johns Hopkins | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 17 | Chaos | Tye Kirtz | Attack | Delaware | Coastal Athletic Association | From Cannons |
| 3 | 18 | Redwoods | Cole Kirst | Midfield | Syracuse | Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| 3 | 19 | Atlas | Payton Rezanka | SSDM | Loyola | Patriot League | |
| 3 | 20 | Chrome | Jack Myers | Attack | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 21 | Archers | Piper Bond | SSDM | Penn | Ivy League | |
| 3 | 22 | Whipsnakes | Garrett Leadmon | Midfield | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| 3 | 23 | Chaos | Nick Rowlett | Faceoff | Michigan | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 24 | Waterodgs | Chris Fake | Defense | Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| 4 | 25 | Cannons | Grant Ammann | Defense | High Point | Atlantic 10 | |
| 4 | 26 | Redoods | Zach Cole | Faceoff | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | |
| 4 | 27 | Atlas | Kyle Long | Midfield | Maryland | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 28 | Chrome | Cross Ferrara | Attack | Salisbury | Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| 4 | 29 | Archers | Cam Wyers | Defense | Loyola | Patriot League | |
| 4 | 30 | Whipsnakes | Elijah Gash | LSM | Albany | America East Conference | |
| 4 | 31 | Chaos | Levi Anderson | Attack | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | |
| 4 | 32 | Waterdogs | James Reilly | Faceoff | Georgetown | Big East |
Source: [6]
Trades
In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2023 draft.
First Round
- No. 1: Cannons → Atlas (PD). The Cannons traded their 2023 first round pick during the 2022 PLL Draft for picks used to select Bubba Fairman and Colin Kirst.[4][7]
Third Round
- No. 17: Cannons → Chaos (PD). The Cannons traded their 2023 third round pick and Andrew Kew for Jake Froccaro.[8]
Summary
Selections by NCAA conference
| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ACC | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Atlantic 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| ASUN Conference | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Big East | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| C2C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivy League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Patriot League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Schools by number of draft selections
| Selections | Schools |
|---|---|
| 4 | Georgetown |
| 3 | Virginia |
| 2 | Delaware, Loyola, Maryland, Notre Dame, Saint Joseph's, Penn |
| 1 | Albany, Cornell, Duke, High Point, Jacksonville, Johns Hopkins, Lehigh , Michigan, UNC, Ohio State, Salisbury,Syracuse, Villanova |
Selections by Position
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Defense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Faceoff | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Goalie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LSM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Midfield | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| SSDM | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Rule Changes
This season also included three rule changes:[9]
- The shot clock was reduced to from 52 seconds to 32 seconds following possession gained from faceoffs and offensive rebounds which trigger a shot clock restart. The 52-second shot clock remained for other possession changes such as a defensive stop.
- The two-point arc was reduced from 15 yards to 13 yards on either side of goal line extended. The 15 yard distance remained for the top center, top left, and top right locations. This change is similar to the three-point line in basketball which also has closer corners.
- The number of full 60-second timeouts for each team per game was reduced from three to two. Each team now has one 30-second timeout as well.
Tour Map
Tour locations for the 2023 PLL season
Legend:
: Regular Season Tour Location
: All-Star Game Location
: Quarterfinals Location
: Semifinals Location
: Finals Location
Legend:
: Regular Season Tour Location 
: All-Star Game Location 
: Quarterfinals Location 
: Semifinals Location 
: Finals Location Schedule
| Week | Date | Games | Time(EST) | Broadcast* | Venue | City | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 3 | Redwoods
13 - 12 |
1 PM | ABC | Tom & Mary Casey Stadium | Albany, NY | TBD | |
| Cannons
13 - 16 |
3:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| June 4 | Chaos
7 - 8 (OT) |
1 PM | ABC | |||||
| Whipsnakes
11 - 12 |
3:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| 2 | June 9 | Chrome
7 - 12 Archers |
6 PM | ESPN+ | American Legion Memorial Stadium | Charlotte, NC | TBD | |
| Waterdogs
9 - 10 Redwoods |
8:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| June 10 | Whipsnakes
11 - 12 Atlas |
3 PM | ABC | |||||
| Chaos
14 - 13 Cannons |
5:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| 3 | June 16 | Waterdogs
19 - 18 |
6 PM | ESPN+ | OSU Lacrosse Stadium | Columbus, OH | TBD | |
| Chrome
13 - 14 Cannons |
8:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| June 17 | Archers
10 - 15 Chaos |
12 PM | ESPN | |||||
| Redwoods
11 - 18 Whipsnakes |
7 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| 4 | July 8 | Waterdogs 10 - 7 |
6 PM | ESPN+ | TCO Stadium | Eagan, MN |
TBD | |
| Cannons 19 - 12 |
8:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| July 9 | Redwoods 13 - 8 |
2 PM | ESPN2 | |||||
| Whipsnakes 12 - 15 |
4:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| 5 | July 14 | Waterdogs 16 - |
6 PM | ESPN+ | Rafferty Stadium | Fairfield, CT | TBD | |
| Archers 10 - 3 |
8:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| July 15 | Chrome 6 - 12 |
6 PM | ESPN2 | |||||
| Atlas 11 - 15 |
8:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| 6 (PLL All-Star
Game) |
July 22 | Skills Challenge | 6:00 PM | ESPN | Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium | Louisville, KY | TBD | |
| Rising Stars 19 - 26 Veterans |
7:30 PM | |||||||
| 7 | July 29 | Atlas- | 6 PM | ESPN+ | The Star | Frisco, TX (Dallas) |
TBD | |
| Cannons- | 8:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| July 30 | Waterdogs- | 3 PM | ABC | |||||
| Whipsnakes- | 5:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| 8 | August 5 | Archers- | 3 PM | ABC | Homewood Field | Baltimore, MD | TBD | |
| Whipsnakes- | 5:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| August 6 | Redwoods- | 1 PM | ABC | |||||
| Waterdogs- | 3:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| 9 | August 11 | Chaos- | 8 PM | ESPN+ | Barton Stadium | Denver, CO | TBD | |
| August 11 | Chrome- | 10:30 PM | ESPN+ | |||||
| August 12 | Atlas- | 7 PM | ESPN2 | |||||
| August 12 | Cannons- | 9:30 PM | ESPN+ | |||||
| 10 | August 18 | Archers- | 9 PM | ESPN2 | Cheney Stadium | Tacoma, WA (Seattle) |
TBD | |
| Atlas- | 11:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| August 19 | Chrome- | 8 PM | ESPN+ | |||||
| Chaos- | 10:30 | ESPN+ | ||||||
| 11 | August 25 | Archers- | 8 PM | ESPN+ | Zions Bank Stadium | Herriman, UT (Salt Lake City) |
TBD | |
| Atlas- | 10:30 PM | ESPN2 | ||||||
| August 26 | Cannons | 7 PM | ESPN+ | |||||
| Chaos- | 9:30 PM | ESPN+ | ||||||
| 12 Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
September 4 | TBD | 11:45 AM | ESPN+ | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA (Boston) |
TBD | |
| 2:20 PM | ESPN+ | |||||||
| 5 PM | ESPN2 | |||||||
| 13 Playoffs (Semifinals) |
September 10 | TBD | 3 PM | ABC | Shuart Stadium | Uniondale, NY (Long Island) |
TBD | |
| 5:30 PM | ESPN+ | |||||||
| 14 PLL Championship |
September 24 | TBD | 3 PM | ABC | Subaru Park | Chester, PA (Philadelphia) |
TBD |
*All games will be broadcast on ESPN+ alongside the network listed.
2023 PLL All Star Game
The 2023 PLL All Star Game will be held at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 22, 2023. Differing from previous years, this year's All Star Game features a team of "Veterans" and a team of "Rising Stars" as selected by fan vote. The "Rising Stars" team is composed of players with less than four years of professional seasons, and the "Veterans" team is composed of players with four or more professional seasons. Rising Stars will be coached by Waterdogs coach Andy Copeland, and Redwoods coach Nat St Laurent. THe Veterans will be coached by Chaos coach Andy Towers, and Chrome coach Tim Soudan. Before the game will be four skills competitions, those being: freestyle competition, accuracy challenge, goalie skills challenge, and the fastest shot competition. [13]
Standings
| 2023 Premier Lacrosse League Standings | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | SF | SA | Diff | |||||||
| Archers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 50 | 13 | |||||||
| Waterdogs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 55 | 7 | |||||||
| Cannons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 61 | 10 | |||||||
| Chaos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 55 | 4 | |||||||
| Redwoods | 3 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 57 | -7 | |||||||
| Whipsnakes | 1 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 66 | -1 | |||||||
| Atlas | 1 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 77 | -12 | |||||||
| Chrome | 1 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 59 | -14 | |||||||
As of July 15th
Source: [14]
| Top 7 Teams Qualify for 2023 Playoffs |
| 8th Place Misses 2023 Playoffs |
| Top 4 Teams Qualify for 2024 Championship Series |
References
- ^ PLL (2023-04-24). "Louisville to Host Premier Lacrosse League 2023 All-Star Weekend". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Brown, Kevin (October 25, 2022). "PLL Offseason Key Dates For Trade Window, Free Agency Revealed". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
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- ^ a b Brown, Kevin (February 21, 2023). "2023 PLL Draft Big Board 1.0: Deepest Defensive Class Ever?". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Brown, Kevin (May 22, 2023). "Shorter Shot Clocks & Corner 2s: PLL Announces 3 Rule Changes for 2023". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McMichael, Craig (January 3, 2023). "2023 PLL Schedule Dates and Locations Released". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Kevin (April 19, 2023). "Loaded Opening Weekend Headlines Full PLL 2023 Schedule". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "PLL, ESPN Announce 2023 Broadcast Schedule". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ PLL (2023-07-13). "Premier Lacrosse League Announces 2023 All-Stars". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "Standings". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-07-16.