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Boston Cannons defenseman Garrett Epple

No cover too tough: How Garrett Epple’s defensive brilliance paves way for Cannons’ success

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. Garrett Epple has been around the block in professional lacrosse.  In his eighth pro season, the reigning Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year embarked on a new chapter in his career. For…
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Boston Cannons

The Splash Brothers of lacrosse: How Cannons have mastered the two-point game

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. Nicknamed “The Splash Brothers,” Steph Curry and Klay Thompson set the precedent in the modern-day NBA for the importance of the three-pointer. Two of the greatest shooters in the game, the duo’s prowess…
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Boston Cannons attackman Will Manny

‘I want to be a part of something special’: Will Manny’s new beginning with Cannons

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. For the first time in his 12-year professional lacrosse career, Will Manny found himself in an unfamiliar situation this past May.  Released by the Maryland Whipsnakes during training camp, Manny was without a…
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PLL throwback jerseys 2024

Sarah Griffin’s 2024 Throwback Jersey Rankings

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. If you’re a uniform junkie with nostalgia for the days of bright colorways and mesh, there’s no better time of year than the PLL’s Throwback Weekend.  This year, each jersey pays tribute to…
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Maryland Whipsnakes attackman Will Manny

Will Manny signs with Cannons in reunion for eight-time All-Star

By | Tell a friend to tell a friend: The Bunk Bed Boys are back.  On Monday morning, the Boston Cannons signed veteran attackman Will Manny to a one-year agreement, bringing him back to where it all began. ALL ROADS LEAD BACK TO BOSTON 💣💥 We have signed attackman Will Manny to a one year…
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Boston Cannons attackman Matt Kavanagh

Veteran valor: Matt Kavanagh delivers for Cannons after healthy scratch

By | In his ninth pro season, Matt Kavanagh did not let being left off the 19-man roster in Minneapolis faze him.  In fact, for a consummate professional like Kavanagh, it might’ve been exactly what he needed. In his first four games of the season, the Cannons’ veteran attackman recorded just three points (2G, 1A),…
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Boston Cannons midfielder Jeff Trainor

A hometown hero’s welcome for Cannons’ Jeff Trainor

By | When Jeff Trainor takes the field at Harvard Stadium this weekend for the Boston Cannons’ Homecoming, he won’t just have a hometown crowd. He’ll have an entire cavalry.  Immediate and extended family, yearslong friends from home, old teammates from UMass, former coaches and young players Trainor coaches now will all be in attendance…
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Boston Cannons attackman Pat Kavanagh

Pat Kavanagh injury: Cannons rookie moved to injured reserve

By | The Boston Cannons on Wednesday announced they had placed attackman Pat Kavanagh moved to injured reserve retroactive to June 25. Kavanagh has been battling a right groin strain and left toe injury that prevented him from traveling to Minneapolis last weekend in the Cannons’ fourth game of the season. Boston defeated the Utah…
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Boston Cannons faceoff specialist Zac Tucci

From faceoff to finish: How Zac Tucci led the Cannons to victory

By | In all the excitement of Saturday’s overtime win for the Boston Cannons, Zac Tucci didn’t even notice Matt Kavanagh grabbed him the game-winning ball from the net until his teammate handed it to him in the postgame huddle. “My dad called me after the game and said, ‘You’ve got one hell of a…
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Boston Cannons attackman Asher Nolting

The evolution of Asher Nolting: From playmaker to quarterback

By | On a sunny Saturday evening at Zions Bank Stadium last August, Asher Nolting felt the tides turn for the Boston Cannons.  In their regular-season finale, the Cannons beat the Whipsnakes for the first time in the organization’s three-year tenure in the PLL. Boston’s victory cemented them as the No. 2 seed for the…
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