Boston Cannons
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| League | MLL |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Based in | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Colors | Navy blue, red, silver, white |
| Head coach | John Tucker |
| General manager | Kevin Barney |
| Owner(s) | Matt Dwyer, Founder/Pres. |
| Local media | Boston Herald, Boston Globe ESPN2, Comcast, Laxunited, WBCN |
| Steinfeld Cups | 1 (2011) |
| Division Championships | 2 (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 team's home field is Gillette Stadium, but played at Harvard Stadium prior to the 2015 season.[1]
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Franchise History[edit]
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[2] 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 2011 and 2015. 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 acquired Michael Powell, Ben DeFelice, and a 2008 conditional draft choice.[3] 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.
Community involvement[edit]
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 MetroLacrosse 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[edit]
- David Gross (2001–2005)
- Jason Chandler (2006–07)
- Mark Kastrud (2008-2011)
- Kevin Barney (2011–present)
Current Coaching Staff[edit]
- Head Coach - John Tucker
- Assistant Coach - Jim Murphy
All-Time Head Coaches[edit]
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Mitch Whitley | 2002 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2 | Scott Hiller | 2003—2005 | 50 | 32 | 18 | .640 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| 3 | Bill Daye | 2006—2011 | 72 | 43 | 29 | .597 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| 4 | Steve Duffy | 2012—2013 | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 5 | John Tucker | 2013-2015 | 22 | 10 | 12 | .455 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 6 | Sean Quirk | 2016- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Roster[edit]
| 2014 Boston Cannons | ||||||
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| Number | Player's Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College |
| 1 | Will Manny |  |
Attack | 5-9 | 160 lbs | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Scott Ratliff | |
Midfield | 6-0 | 185 lbs | Loyola |
| 3 | Brendan Porter | |
Midfield | 6-4 | 215 lbs | Rutgers |
| 5 | Jordan Burke | |
Goalie | 6-1 | 190 lbs | Brown |
| 9 | Matt Striebel | |
Midfield | 6-1 | 190 lbs | Princeton |
| 10 | Stephen Berger | |
Midfield | 5-10 | 160 lbs | Washington |
| 11 | Matt Smalley | |
Midfield | 5-10 | 180 lbs | Hobart |
| 12 | Martin Bowes | |
Midfield | 6-2 | 200 lbs | Hartford |
| 14 | Ryan Boyle | |
Attack | 5-11 | 180 lbs | Princeton |
| 17 | Brodie Merrill |  |
Defense | 6-4 | 205 lbs | Georgetown |
| 19 | Austin Kaut | |
Goalie | 6-1 | 197 lbs | Penn State |
| 20 | Owen Blye | |
Attack | 6-3 | 185 lbs | Maryland |
| 21 | Jim Connolly | |
Attack | 5-11 | 175 lbs | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Craig Bunker | |
Midfield | 5-9 | 185 lbs | Colby |
| 24 | Chris Eck | |
Midfield | 6-0 | 220 lbs | Colgate |
| 27 | Kevin Buchanan | |
Attack | 5-11 | 180 lbs | Ohio St. |
| 28 | Brent Adams | |
Midfield | 6-1 | 165 lbs | Fairfield |
| 41 | Mike Stone | |
Midfield | 5-11 | 175 lbs | Middlebury |
| 42 | Rob Emery | |
Midfield | 6-3 | 210 lbs | Virginia |
| 43 | Jack Reilly | |
Defense | 6-3 | 215 lbs | Johns Hopkins |
| 55 | Eric Martin | |
Defense | 6-3 | 220 lbs | Salisbury |
| 69 | John Toomey | |
Long Stick Midfield | 6-0 | 160 lbs | Marquette |
| 72 | Scott McWilliams | |
Defense | 6-3 | 205 lbs | Virginia |
| 77 | Kyle Sweeney | |
Defense | 6-2 | 195 lbs | Georgetown |
| 85 | Mitch Belisle | |
Defense | 5-10 | 195 lbs | Cornell |
- updated 2015-5-11
