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,…

By | The Boston Cannons have a very good problem on their hands: too much talent.  Prior to the 2024 College Draft, Boston returned nearly the same roster as last year, only with some free agent and trade additions to bolster its arsenal. On paper, the Cannons were the most well-rounded team in the PLL. …

By | After announcing his retirement from playing professional lacrosse last September, seven-time All-Star Kyle Hartzell is returning to the Boston Cannons as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator. “I’m excited to return to this team as a coach, after the privilege of playing under this coaching staff last year. It stands out as one…

By | Growing up in New England, it was a rite of passage as a young lacrosse player to take a car ride down to Allston for a Boston Cannons game at Harvard Stadium on a sunny summer day.  Half the crowd was invested in the game. The other half seemed more inspired than invested,…