By | Twenty-two minutes. The Boston Cannons defense held the Maryland Whipsnakes scoreless for 22 minutes in their 13-9 win Saturday night, from late in the first half until deep into the fourth quarter. For the Whipsnakes, it felt much longer than 22 minutes. For the Cannons defense, it felt like progress.  “The best is…

By | If you ask Pat Kavanagh what he remembers from his first professional lacrosse game, he’d probably tell you not much. “Last week was probably the craziest week of my life,” the Boston Cannons rookie said. “… It was just such a blur. There was so much going on, I was running on not…

By | Short answer: No. Not yet. If you’re an optimist, you probably thought to yourself, “It’s the first game!” when you read the headline. And if you’re a pessimist — take a step back and understand just how hard it is to capitalize at the stripe when up against Trevor Baptiste. Certainly, there weren’t…

By | Growing pains are a part of life. In any facet of life, comfortability and chemistry aren’t developed overnight, and the lacrosse field is no exception.  After a little over a week together, a new-look Boston Cannons close defense took the field for their first game of the season against the New York Atlas. …

By | The Cannons will be without their stalwart defenseman and co-captain for the entire 2024 season after Jack Kielty suffered a ruptured Achilles during training camp. Boston bolstered its defense with a pair of key offseason additions, but head coach and general manager Brian Holman didn’t sugarcoat the magnitude of losing Kielty. “You don’t…

By | Play fast. Play together. Disrupt. Outwork everyone. That’s Boston Cannons defensive coordinator Kyle Hartzell’s philosophy for his group. In his first season coaching at the professional level, Hartzell provides unique insight as the conductor of the team’s defensive unit. Just last year he was one of the guiding veteran voices on the field…

By | For every PLL team, training camp is the time to innovate and explore new avenues in search of success. Teams aren’t just looking to answer the usual question of positional battles. They’re also looking to evolve and grow from last season. In a 7-3 regular season with the best offense in the league,…