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Hall of Fame Inductee: Paul Cantabene

By Joe Keegan | February 15, 2022
By PLL Analyst Prior to his senior season at Loyola in ’93, Paul Cantabene had only taken 105 faceoffs for the Greyhounds. He was a midfielder. An All-American midfielder as a senior – though earned equally through his offense (17G, 13A) and his faceoff play (54.9%). Major League Lacrosse’s rules were too demanding to be…
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Hall of Fame Inductee: Brian Dougherty

By Joe Keegan | February 15, 2022
By PLL Analyst Eight-year-old Blaze Riorden would go to Rochester Rattlers games with his father. The roster was loaded with legends of the game: Ryan Powell. John Glatzel. Tim Soudan. Blaze gravitated toward one player in particular – the boisterous goaltender oozing confidence from within his crease, Brian Dougherty. After Doc soaked one more-painful-than-usual shot…
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Hall of Fame Inductee: Pat McCabe

By Joe Keegan | February 15, 2022
By PLL Analyst Chaos LC offensive coordinator Matt Panetta played with Pat McCabe at Elmont High School before battling against him at Hopkins and Syracuse, respectively, in the early ’90s. Panetta rattles off the takeaway checks in McCabe’s arsenal with no signs of slowing down or stopping. “He was throwing standard over-the-head checks. He would…
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Hall of Fame Inductee: Nicky Polanco

By Joe Keegan | February 15, 2022
By PLL Analyst Everyone loved to have Nicky Polanco on their team; and they hated playing against him. “He’d get on his eye black. He’d take a swig of water. He’d spit it out. And he’d be a completely different human,” said Atlas LC head coach Ben Rubeor, who won back-to-back MLL Championships with Polanco…
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Hall of Fame Inductee: John Gagliardi

By Joe Keegan | February 15, 2022
By PLL Analyst A student of Dave Pietramala’s at Johns Hopkins, John Gagliardi was the premier cover defense in Major League Lacrosse during the early 2000s. “He was just so cerebral,” said Long Island Lizards teammate Keith Cromwell. “He was always in great position. And when you got the ball, he was just a tough…
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Cannons LC acquires Jake Froccaro from Chaos LC

By Joe Keegan | January 19, 2022
Shortly after off-season trade window opened yesterday, Chaos LC agreed to send 2019 All-Pro midfielder Jake Froccaro to Cannons LC.
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Players Top 50: #1 Blaze Riorden

By Joe Keegan | December 17, 2021
Blaze has reinvented the goalie position with his butterfly technique. He’s able to smother low shots with his legs like a hockey goalie – minus the pads.
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Players Top 50: #2 Tom Schreiber

By Joe Keegan | December 17, 2021
Schreiber is the best passer on the planet. He regularly throws skips to teammates standing off your TV screen. For every highlight reel Schreiberian skip pass, there’s a single that keeps the Archers offense humming, too. Schreiber dished seven second assists this summer (most in PLL).
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Players Top 50: #3 Lyle Thompson

By Joe Keegan | December 17, 2021
Lyle’s ability to create quality shots for himself and for teammates lifted the offense into that elite tier. Lyle shot 33.9% unassisted at a high volume (league average unassisted shooting percentage was 24.9% in 2021). He kicked off the season with a Deyhaus Dunk at Gillette – his version of Kareem’s sky hook or RP3’s question mark.
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Players Top 50: #4 Grant Ament

By Joe Keegan | December 16, 2021
By PLL Analyst 2020 first overall pick Grant Ament led the PLL in assists (22) and points (35) on his way to winning the 2021 Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year Award. Ament regularly won his one-on-one matchups — especially after drawing switches. He improved his shooting off the dodge (up to 38.2% from 21.1%…
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