Major League Lacrosse Teams Announce 20-Man Protected Lists

Published on October 1, 2004 under Major League Lacrosse (MLL) News Release

Boston, MA (October 1, 2004) – Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premiere professional outdoor lacrosse league, today announced the 20-man protected lists submitted by each of its six teams. Each organization retains the rights to the players it protected, while all other players will become part of the League Player Pool. These players, plus other members of the League Player Pool, are eligible to be selected in the 2005 Major League Lacrosse Supplemental Draft. The 2005 Supplemental Draft will take place in January.

Key players retained by each squad, as well as players protected that did not play in 2004, include:

Baltimore – Protected All-MLL attackman Mark Millon, midfielder Gary Gait, and midfielder Paul Cantabene. Hugh Donovan, who played for the Bayhawks in 2001 and 2002, and Mike Powell, the first overall selection in the 2004 Collegiate Draft, were also listed by Baltimore.

Boston – Bud Light Season MVP Conor Gill and Warrior Most Improved Player Kevin Leveille were retained, as was 2003 Warrior Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Curtis. The team that earned the MLL's best regular season record also protected key contributors Mike Battista, David Evans, Peter Inge, and Michael Watson.

Long Island – 2003 Bud Light Season MVP Jay Jalbert and 2003 Warrior Goalie of the Year Brian Dougherty were protected by the Lizards. The squad also held on to Collegiate Draft choices Steve Berger (2004, fifth round) and Kevin Brennan (2003, fourth round), and 7-man Practice Squad member Frank D'Agostino.

New Jersey – Jesse Hubbard, the MLL record holder for career goals, was protected along with 2003 Cascade Rookie of the Year Adam Doneger and promising youngster Walid Hajj. Peter Jacobs, who missed the 2004 season due to injury, and 2004 second-round Supplemental Draft selection Mike Law were also retained.

Philadelphia – The defending MLL champs protected award winners Ryan Boyle (Cascade Rookie of the Year), Greg Cattrano (Warrior Goalie of the Year), Blake Miller (Warrior Offensive Player of the Year), and Nicky Polanco (Warrior Defensive Player of the Year). 2004 Collegiate Draft selection Greg Bice was also listed.

Rochester – The Rattlers retained All-MLL attackman Ryan Powell and defenseman John Glatzel, as well as high-scoring attackman Casey Powell and goalie Tillman Johnson. John Grant Jr. and Marshall Abrams were also protected after missing the 2004 season due to injury.

The full 20-man protected lists are included at the end of this release.

During the 2004 season, each team had a 23-man active roster and carried up to seven players on the practice squad. By submitting their protected lists, the six MLL teams trimmed their rosters to their twenty named players. The roster limit will remain at twenty players until the 2005 Supplemental Draft. In the interim, teams may not select players from the League Player Pool, but they can waive players and make trades.

The 2005 Supplemental will consist of 15 rounds, bringing team rosters to 35 players. Squads will enter training camps with the expanded rosters, trimming them to 30 players one week before the season opens. Prior to the first game, each organization will be required to name the 23 members of its active roster and up to seven players for the practice squad.

Major League Lacrosse, a six-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Global L.L.C., and partners Dave Morrow, a former champion lacrosse player and now CEO of Warrior Lacrosse, a leading global provider of innovative and high performance lacrosse equipment; and Timothy B. Robertson, former CEO of The Family Channel and the current chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises, L.L.C., an investment holding company with activities in international media and Internet technology ventures. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001 and has teams in Baltimore, Boston, Long Island, (Montclair) New Jersey, Philadelphia and Rochester. The 2004 MLL season concluded with the Philadelphia Barrage winning the New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship Game on Sunday, August 22 at Nickerson Field in Boston, Mass. The 2005 season is slated to begin the weekend o fMay20-22,2005. Additional league information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.

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2004 20-Man Protected Lists

Baltimore Bayhawks Boston Cannons Long Island Lizards

Kevin Boland, Attack/Midfield Mike Battista, Midfield Stephen Berger, Midfield

Paul Cantabene, Midfield Tim Byrnes, Midfield Kevin Brennan, Midfield

Dan Cocchi, Defense Ryan Curtis, Defense Chris Cercy, Midfield

Christian Cook, Defense Steven Dusseau, Midfield Frank D'Agostino, Defense

Hugh Donovan, Defense David Evans, Attack Damien Davis, Defense

Mark Frye, Midfield Tom Fallon, Defense Conor Denihan, Midfield

Gary Gait, Midfield Chris Fiore, Midfield Brian Dougherty, Goalie

Jamie Hanford, Defense Kevin Frew, Midfield Kevin Finneran, Midfield

Michael Levin, Goalie Chris Garrity, Goalie John Gagliardi, Defense

Tom Marechek, Attack Conor Gill, Attack Anthony Gilardi, Attack

Dan Marohl, Attack/Midfield Peter Inge, Midfield Tim Goettelmann, Attack

Mark Millon, Attack Kevin Leveille, Midfield Corey Harned, Defense

Shawn Nadelen, Defense Chris Passavia, Defense AJ Haugen, Midfield

Brian Nee, Attack Michael Peyser, Defense Jay Jalbert, Midfield

Mike Powell, Attack Mike Regan, Midfield Shaun Lyons, Midfield

Brian Reese, Defense Chris Rotelli, Midfield Chris Massey, Midfield

Rob Scherr, Goalie Brian Silcott, Midfield Pat McCabe, Defense

Josh Sims, Midfield Ronnie Staines, Defense Nicholas Murtha, Goalie

Jeff Sonke, Midfield Trevor Tierney, Goalie Brandon Testa, Defense

Lee Zink, Defense Michael Watson, Attack Andrew Wasik, Attack/Midfield

New Jersey Pride Philadelphia Barrage Rochester Rattlers

Liam Banks, Attack Greg Bice, Defense Marshall Abrams, Defense

Dan Chemotti, Midfield Ryan Boyle, Attack Tim Booth, Midfield

Pat Collins, Defense Greg Cattrano, Goalie Kevin Cassese, Midfield

David Curry, Midfield Roy Colsey, Midfield Josh Coffman, Attack

Adam Doneger, Midfield Keith Cromwell, Attack Patrick Dutton, Attack/Midfield

Scott Dooley, Attack Conor Ford, Attack John Glatzel, Defense

Austin Garrison, Midfield Matt Hunter, Goalie John Grant Jr., Attack

Joe Ghedina, Midfield Brian Kuczma, Defense Michael Howley, Defense

Walid Hajj, Midfield Blake Miller, Midfield Tillman Johnson, Goalie

Jesse Hubbard, Attack Michael Mollot, Midfield Sean Lindsay, Midfield

Peter Jacobs, Midfield Ryan Moran, Midfield Eric Martin, Defense

Mike Law, Midfield Nicholas Polanco, Defense Ryan Mollett, Defense

Ryan McClay, Defense BJ Prager, Attack Casey Powell, Attack

Nicholas Schmidt, Midfield Chris Rogler, Midfield Ryan Powell, Attack

Scott Schroeder, Goalie Nick Russo, Midfield Brent Rothfuss, Midfield

David Stilley, Defense Doug Shanahan, Midfield Chris Schiller, Midfield

Justin Sussman, Goalie Brian Spallina, Defense AJ Shannon, Midfield

Rob Torti, Midfield Michael Springer, Attack Regy Thorpe, Defense

Scott Urick, Attack Matt Striebel, Midfield Ryan Ward, Attack/Midfield

Peter Vlahakis, Midfield Kyle Sweeney, Defense Nate Watkins, Midfield

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