2021 Cannons Lacrosse Club season
The 2021 Cannons Lacrosse Club season was the Cannons Lacrosse Club's 21st season and their first Premier Lacrosse League season.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| June 4 | Redwoods Lacrosse Club | L 12-13 |
| June 6 | Waterdogs | W 13-7 |
| June 12 | Whipsnakes | L 15-14 |
| June 27 | Atlas | L 17-18 |
| July 3 | Chaos | L 10-14 |
| July 9 | Waterdogs | L 19-7 |
| July 11 | Archers | W 13-12 |
| August 1 | Atlas | L 12-13 |
| August 14 | Chrome | W 13-10 |
| August 20 | Archers | L10-13 |
Expansion
[edit]It was announced that the Cannons would join the PLL as part of the MLL–PLL merger on December 16, 2020. They held their expansion draft on March 13, 2021.[1]
Rebrand
[edit]The Cannons moved from Veterans Memorial Stadium (Quincy, Massachusetts) to Medford when hosting their preseason training. They also rebranded from the "Boston Cannons" to Cannons Lacrosse Club.[2]
Regular season
[edit]The Cannons played their first PLL game in Gillette Stadium on June 4, 2021 in a 12-13 loss to Redwoods Lacrosse Club. They finished the season 3-6, earning a playoff spot.[3]
Playoffs
[edit]The Cannons were eliminated from the playoffs in a quarterfinals 13-9 loss to Atlas Lacrosse Club.
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier Lacrosse League Relaunch Boston Cannons As Cannons Lacrosse Club". Premier Lacrosse League. January 12, 2021.
- ^ Staff, NELJ (January 13, 2021). "Rebranding of Cannons mixes rich history with new reality". New England Lacrosse Journal.
- ^ "2021 Cannons LC Statistics". statscrew.com.