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Will Manny’s long road back to Boston Cannons
By | Six hundred and thirty-five days removed from his last game, Will Manny showed he hasn’t lost a step. On Saturday, the 33-year-old finally made his return as a Boston Cannon, seven years after last wearing red and blue. He scored a hat trick in Boston’s 16-12 win over the New York Atlas and…
How Cannons’ transition offense stalled in 2024, and why Coulter Mackesy is the fix
By | Every fast break starts with a spark – a ground ball won, a quick outlet pass, a numbers advantage. But for the Boston Cannons last year, that spark rarely led to a flame. The Cannons finished dead last in fast-break shooting percentage in 2024, converting on just 19.3% of their opportunities, a sharp…
Cannons’ puzzle complete: Coulter Mackesy adds missing piece to Boston’s offense
By | With the fourth overall pick in the 2025 College Draft presented by Q-Collar, the Boston Cannons filled their most pressing need, selecting left-handed attackman Coulter Mackesy out of Princeton. Entering the draft, it wasn’t a matter of if the Cannons would take a lefty attackman; it was which one. As head coach and…
Cannons’ Bubba Fairman placed on injured reserve
By | Boston Cannons have placed short-stick defensive midfielder Bubba Fairman on the injured reserve list. Known for his relentless work rate, physical presence and team-first mentality, Fairman’s absence will be felt on the field and in the locker room. Drafted by Boston in 2022, he’s been a foundational piece in the building of Cannons…
Why Cannons’ defense made room for Owen Grant
By | Owen Grant didn’t land in Boston because the Cannons were desperate for help. With a championship-caliber defense headlined by Garrett Epple, Bryce Young and Colin Kirst in net, along with the return of the “general” on defense, Jack Kielty, one of the league’s top shutdown defenders, Boston’s back end was already projected to…
Why the Cannons must draft a lefty attackman
By | The question isn’t if the Cannons will draft a left-handed attackman in the 2025 College Draft. It’s why they have to. After a year of offensive reshuffling, and with a generational quarterback in Asher Nolting entering his prime, Boston is staring down one of the most critical team-building decisions since head coach and…
Cannons hire John Odierna and Alec Jernstedt as assistant coaches
By | The Boston Cannons added two respected names to their coaching staff, announcing the hires of John Odierna and Alec Jernstedt as assistant coaches. Odierna, currently the defensive coordinator at Syracuse University, brings a deep background in collegiate coaching. Prior to joining the Orange in 2024, he served as the head coach at Manhattan…
Redwoods send Owen Grant to Cannons for No. 3 pick in blockbuster trade
By | The Premier Lacrosse League announced a major move on Monday, as the California Redwoods traded long-stick midfielder Owen Grant to the Boston Cannons in exchange for the third overall pick in the 2025 College Draft and the Cannons’ fourth-round selection in 2026. If Grant is designated to the Holdout List before 2025 training…