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A steal at six: Cannons land Pat Kavanagh

By Sarah Griffin | May 9, 2024
By | Headed into draft day, Cannons head coach and general manager Brian Holman and Matt Kavanagh exchanged about 50 texts with one another regarding the possibility of Matt’s brother Pat falling to Boston with the sixth overall pick.  A nine-year pro, Matt’s watched on as his younger brothers Pat and Chris have carried on…
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Boston Cannons hire Kyle Hartzell as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator

By Sarah Griffin | April 11, 2024
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…
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Zac Tucci’s journey home to the Boston Cannons

By Sarah Griffin | March 26, 2024
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,…
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Why Garrett Epple chose to sign with Boston

By Sarah Griffin | March 14, 2024
By | Garrett Epple finished his fifth season with Redwoods LC at the top of his game.  ​​After earning three nominations (’19, ’21, ’22), Epple was finally named the 2023 Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year for the first time last September. He had gotten over an individual hump, reaching the pinnacle of his…
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Boston Cannons sign faceoff specialist Zac Tucci

By Sarah Griffin | March 6, 2024
By | The Boston Cannons have signed former Waterdogs faceoff specialist Zac Tucci to a two-year deal. Coming into free agency, Boston did not have any faceoff specialists on its 25-man roster. Undrafted rookie long-stick midfielder Ethan Rall took the bulk of the faceoffs in 2023.. Rall went 6-for-107 (5.6%) at the stripe; the Cannons’…
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Boston Cannons sign 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Garrett Epple

By Sarah Griffin | March 5, 2024
By | The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is shipping up to Boston. Garrett Epple signed a two-year deal with the Boston Cannons and for the first time in his PLL career, will be wearing some new colors.  The league’s top defenseman dominated in 2023 for the California Redwoods. He ranked second in caused…
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Matt Kavanagh comes in clutch to win the 2024 Championship Series in overtime for the Boston Cannons

By Sarah Griffin | February 26, 2024
By | With the bright lights on him, Marcus Holman could’ve taken his chance at the net in overtime. But he didn’t. “I thought about shooting. I’m glad I didn’t,” he laughed.  It was only minutes before Marcus’s shot at the game-winner was stuffed by Matt DeLuca with the save of the tournament. With the…
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2024 Champ Series Boston Cannons Practice - Day 2

Brodie Merrill joins Boston Cannons coaching staff for the 2024 Championship Series

By Sarah Griffin | February 13, 2024
Brodie Merrill needs no introduction. The all-time leader in ground balls and the man behind the namesake of the league’s long-stick midfielder of the year award, Merrill revolutionized the position and will have a lasting impact on the sport of lacrosse forever.
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“You rarely see him get rattled”: The story behind Matt Campbell’s calm demeanor

By Sarah Griffin | January 25, 2024
By | Matt Campbell’s day ends with a late night workout on a local field in preparation for the Championship Series. “[Sixes] is like a basketball type of fitness. In terms of sprinting and resting, you could be on for the 30-second shot clock, then you could go back on defense, then you’re back on…
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