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2020 Boston Cannons season

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The 2020 Boston Cannons Lacrosse season was the 20th season in club history and their last season in the Major League Lacrosse. It would be a successful sendoff, as the Cannons would win the last MLL Championship. They would play their games at Veterans Memorial Stadium (Quincy, Massachusetts).

Transactions

Player movement

  • On February 21, 2020, the Boston Cannons acquire attackman Bryce Wasserman from the Connecticut Hammerheads in exchange for attackman Will Sands.
  • On February 21, the Boston Cannons acquire attackman Randy Staats and midfielder Bryan Cole from the Philadelphia Barrage in exchange for long stick midfielder PT Ricci and three picks in the 2020 collegiate draft (one second round, two third round).
  • On March 4, the Boston Cannons acquire long stick midfielder Corcoran from the New York Lizards in exchange for attackman Connor O'Hara.
  • On March 12, the Boston Cannons acquire long stick midfielder Matt Gilray in exchange for attackman James Burr and a seventh round draft pick in the 2020 collegiate draft

Regular season

The Cannons would win 3 of 5 games, finishing the season at 3-2 and earning the 4th playoff seed.

Date Opponent Stadium Result Record
June 18 New York Lizards Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 16-14 1-0
June 20 Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 12-15 1-1
June 21 Philadelphia Barrage Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 12-10 2-1
June 23 Connecticut Hammerheads Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 8-11 2-2
June 24 Denver Outlaws Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 10-8 3-2

Playoffs

After the #2 and #3 seeded teams were disqualified from playoffs due to players testing positive for covid-19, the Cannons would face the Denver Outlaws in the championship. The Cannons would go on to win the last ever MLL game 13-10.

Date Opponent Stadium Result Round
July 26 Denver Outlaws Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 13-10 Championship

See also

References

  1. "MLL's 2020 Season Amidst the Pandemic". Living Sport.
  2. "2020 Boston Cannons lacrosse Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  3. Rebelo, Tanner (July 26, 2020). "Boston Cannons Win 2020 Major League Lacrosse Championship".
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