MLL Announces 2010 23-Man Rosters
September 29, 2009 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL) News Release
Boston, MA.- Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, has announced each team's 23-Man Protected Roster for 2010. Teams were required to submit their Protected Rosters to the League offices BY 12:00 PM ET, Monday, September 28.
Among the names not protected for 2010 were several long-time MLL veterans, causing speculation that some of these long-time players may be contemplating retirement.
The Boston Cannons elected not to protect veteran midfielder Kevin Cassese. Cassese, a seven year veteran, began his career with the Rochester Rattlers in 2003. In four seasons with the Rattlers, he collected 152 groundballs, and went 180 of 363 on face-offs. He then spent the next two seasons in Philadelphia, winning the MLL Championship with the Barrage in 2007, before joining the Cannons in 2009. In 62 regular season appearances, Cassese has scored 64 goals, 12 of which were two-pointers, and added 28 assists for 104 points. He also has 9 points and 15 groundballs in 6 postseason appearances.
In Denver, veteran defenseman Tom Garvey, and midfielders Josh Sims and Jeff Sonke were among the players left unprotected by the Outlaws. Garvey had announced his plans to retire shortly after Denver's loss in the 2009 MLL Championship Game to the Toronto Nationals. Garvey began his career in Boston in 2005. He would spend the next 4 seasons in Denver. Garvey has appeared in 48 regular season games, collecting 51 groundballs, and also played in a total of 8 postseason games, 7 of which were as a member of the Outlaws, collecting 10 groundballs.
Josh Sims has played in the League since its inception in 2001, and was one of the three original players assigned to the Baltimore Bayhawks. Sims spent his first five seasons with the Bayhawks, before joining the Outlaws in 2006. He won two MLL Championships with Baltimore. As a member of both the Bayhawks and the Outlaws, Sims has appeared in the MLL postseason in each one of his nine years in the League. His 16 playoff appearances are more than any other player in League history. His 29 goals in the playoffs lead all players, and he is tied with Roy Colsey for most points score in the postseason with 36. In 80 regular season games, Sims has scored 116 goals, including 15 two-pointers, and added 57 assists for 188 points.
Like Sims, Jeff Sonke also began playing in 2001 and also spent the first five seasons of his career in Baltimore. He is seventh all-time in regular season games played with 97. In that span, he has scored 144 goals, including 24 two-point goals, which places him third all-time for two-pointers scored in the regular season. Sonke also has 58 assists and 226 points in the regular season. Sonke is second only to Sims in total postseason appearances, having played in 14 playoff games, where he has scored 18 goals, three two-pointers, and 5 assists.
Four players who appear in the top eight in terms of all-time regular season games played, goalie Brian Dougherty (105 games), defenseman John Gagliardi (96 games), attack Tim Goettelmann 110 games), and midfielder Blake Miller (100 games) were all left unprotected by the Long Island Lizards.
Dougherty has played for the Rochester Rattlers, the Long Island Lizards, and the Philadelphia Barrage over the course of his nine year career. Winning Championships with the Lizards in 2003, and back-to-back Championships with the Barrage in 2006 and 2007, Dougherty also was named the Warrior Goaltender of the Year in each of those three seasons. Dougherty earned a record of 60-42 in the regular season, with a 12.85 GAA and a .578 save percentage. In 9 postseason appearances, he has a record of 6-3, with a 12.89 GAA, and a .570 save percentage. He leads all goalies in the number of regular season games played, total minutes played (5945), total number of saves (1752), and wins.
John Gagliardi was one of Long Island's original three assigned players in 2001, and has spent his entire nine year career with the Lizards, although he was limited to just 3 games this season. He has collected 306 groundballs, and contributed 9 goals, 1 two-point goal and 11 assists. Gagliardi has also made 8 postseason appearances, collecting 29 groundballs.
Goettelmann, the 2009 New Balance Sportsman of the Year, is the League's all time leader in total regular season games played, having become the first player to break 100 games early on in the 2009 season. His 230 career regular season goals place him fourth on the all-time list and he is sixth all-time in regular season scoring, with 315 points. In 9 postseason appearances with the Lizards, Goettelmann has scored 17 goals, and 5 assists.
Blake Miller is another one of the League's original assigned players, having been assigned to the Bridgeport Barrage in the League's inaugural season. Miller's best season came in 2004, when he scored 46 goals and 11 assists, earning the title of Warrior Offensive Player of the Year in 2004, and winning the MLL Championship with the Barrage. He has scored 193 goals and 52 assists in the regular season, as well as scoring 14 points in 5 playoff games.
In Toronto, legend Gary Gait was one of the named on the Nationals unprotected list. Gait was picked up by Toronto prior to the 2009 season, having not played in the League since 2005, when he was named the 2005 MLL Playoff Bud Light MVP and shared the Regular Season League Bud Light MVP award with Mark Millon of the Boston Cannons. Hampered by injury, Gait only appeared in three games this past season, scoring 2 goals. Gait began his MLL career in 2001, winning his first MLL title with the Lizards that season. For the 2002 season, Gait was traded to the Baltimore Bayhawks where he would remain until his retirement in 2005. At the helm of the team as both player and coach, Gait led the Bayhawks to capture the League Championship Game in both 2002 and 2005.
Among the players left unprotected by the Washington Bayhawks were attackmen Spencer Ford, and Scott Urick. Ford has played at least one game for five different MLL franchises. As a member of the Los Angeles Riptide in 2007, Ford was named Warrior Most Improved Player of the Year, when he scored 13 goals and added a single-season record 47 assists. He is sixth all-time in regular season assists with a total of 102 collected over the span of 38 games. Ford also has 37 career regular season goals.
Urick, has also played nine seasons in the League, the first eight of which were spent as a member of the New Jersey Pride. Urick currently is third all-time in both regular season games played with 103, and in regular season goals scored with 138 goals.
Those players left unprotected have been released into the MLL Player Pool, which will remain frozen until after the completion of the 2010 Supplemental Draft, which will be held Wednesday, December 9, 2009. More information on the Supplemental Draft can be found here.
A complete list of each team's 23-Man Protected Roster, as well as those players which were left unprotected, is included below.
Boston Cannons 23-Man Protected Roster
Alrich, Matt-Attack
Belisle, Mitch-Defense
Boyle, Ryan-Attack
Burke, Jordan-Goalie
Casey, Matt -Midfield
Christmas, Jonathan-Attack
Corp, Brandon-Attack
Downing, Greg-Midfield
Eck, Christopher-Midfield/FO
Horsey, Bobby-Midfield
Levin, Michael-Goalie
McClay , Ryan-Defense
Megill, Ray-Defense
Messina, Matt-Midfield
Morris, Sean-Attack
Passavia, Chris-Defense
Podgajny, Mike-Midfield
Poskay, Matt-Midfield
Rabil, Paul-Midfield
Reid, Jack-Defense
Smith, Justin-Midfield
Sweeney, Kyle-Defense
Turner, Kip-Goalie
Boston Cannons Unprotected Players Beebe, Jake-Midfield
Cassese, Kevin-Midfield
D'Arrigo, Joseph-Midfield
Evans, Nate-Midfield
Garber, Brett-Midfield
Garnett, Reyn-Defense
Ortolani, John-Midfield
Zummo, Tom-Midfield
Chicago Machine Protected List
Bauer, Stephen-Defense
Bice, Greg-Defense
Bigas, Jeff-Defense
Brooks, Steven-Midfield
Cannon, Brendan-Attack
Driscoll, DJ-Defense
Gabel, Mike-Goalie
Guadagnolo, Kyle-Defense
Kelly, Anthony -Midfield/FO
Kimener, Terry-Midfield
Kovler, Mark-Midfield
Leveille, Mike-Attack
Leveille, Kevin-Attack
Loftus, Brendan-Midfield
McGlone, Bill-Midfield
Nims, Kenny-Attack
Park, Jarett-Midfield
Petit, Michael-Goalie
Rotelli, Chris-Midfield
Shanahan, Doug-Midfield
Striebel, Matt-Midfield
Whittenberg, Steve-Defense
Woodson, Chazz-Attack
Chicago Machine Unprotected Players
Billingsley, Charles-Defense
Bluse, Christopher-Goalie
Brennan, Dan-Midfield
Bundra, Mark-Midfield
Carrozza, John-Midfield
Covert, Ryan-Defense
Culver, Mike-Defense
Dinola, Jordan-Defense
Gurenlian, Greg-Midfield
Healy, Brendan-Midfield
Hoff, Ryan-Attack
Pittard, Eric-Attack
Denver Outlaws Protected List
Bocklet, Matthew-Defense
Borell, Jim-Midfield
Brown, Matthew-Attack
Christopher, Brian-Midfield
Cittadino, Casey-Midfield
Ethington, Tom -Defense
Fullerton, Adam-Goalie
Hardy, Dan-Midfield
Harrison, Kyle-Midfield
Hopmann, Alex-Midfield
Hughes, Brett-Defense
Koppens, Shane -Attack
Langtry, Brian-Midfield
Martin, Eric-Defense
Mundorf, Brendan-Attack
O'Dougherty, Chris-Defense
Schwartzman, Jesse-Goalie
Seibald, Maxwell-Midfield
Walterhoefer, Shane-Midfield/FO
Ward, Michael-Midfield
Watkins, Nate-Midfield
Westervelt, Drew-Attack
Zink, Lee-Defense
Denver Outlaws Unprotected Players
Blevins, Jeremy-Goalie
Braun, Lou-Midfield
Garvey, Tom-Defense
Jungers, Zach-Defense
McCarthy, Sean-Defense
Romero, Robert-Midfield
Sims, Josh-Midfield
Smith, Alex-Goalie
Sonke, Jeff-Midfield
Long Island Lizards Protected List
Adams, Andrew-Goalie
Berger, Stephen-Midfield
Cocchi, Dan-Defense
Cromwell, Keith-Attack
D'Agostino, Frank-Defense
Danowski, Matt -Attack
Fiore, Chris-Midfield
Glynn, John-Midfield/FO
Greer, Zack-Attack
Lindsay, Sean-Midfield
McDevitt, Tony -Defense
Muscarella, Anthony-Midfield
Orsen, John-Midfield
Pages, Ricky-Defense
Panarelli, Steve -Defense
Peyser, Stephen-Midfield
Polanco, Nicholas-Defense
Resetarits, Frank-Attack
Spallina, Brian -Defense
Unterstein, Kevin-Midfield
Vlahakis, Peter-Midfield/FO
Watts, Julian-Midfield
Zash, Matt-Midfield
Long Island Lizards Unprotected Players
Adams, Glenn-Midfield
Dougherty, Brian-Goalie
Engelke, Jonathan-Attack
Gagliardi, John-Defense
Galante, Keith-Midfield
Goettelmann, Tim-Attack
Lambe, Jerry-Defense
McDermott, Regis-Defense
McMonagle, Matt-Goalie
Miller, Blake-Midfield
Moss, Donny-Midfield
Toronto National Protected List
Cinosky, Joe-Defense
Grant Jr., John-Attack
Hall, Jordan-Midfield
Hoar, Stephen-Midfield
Levine, Jordan-Midfield
Merrill, Brodie-Defense
Montour, Thomas-Midfield
O'Hara, Nick-Defense
Powless, Delby-Attack
Prout, Gavin-Midfield
Queener, Brett-Goalie
Ross, Brad-Midfield
Schneider, Jonathan-Goalie
Small, Corey-Attack
Smith, Sid-Defense
Snider, Geoffrey-Midfield/FO
Sullivan, Jonathan-Defense
Thomson, Merrick-Attack
Timms, Michael-Defense
Vinc, Matt-Defense
Walters, Joe-Midfield
Williams, Shawn-Attack
Zywicki, Jeff-Attack
Toronto Nationals Unprotected Players
Billings, Garrett-Attack
Cocoziello, Dan-Defense
Gait, Gary-Attack
Greenhalgh, Sean-Attack
Iannucci, Jonathan-Attack
McElduff, Stephen-Defense
Point, Craig-Midfield
Ratcliff, Lewis-Attack
Sanderson, Phil-Defense
Schongar, Chris-Defense
Smith, Billy-Dee-Midfield
Sorensen, Kyle, Defense
Steenhuis, Mark-Midfield
Vyse, Roger-Attack
Washington Bayhawks Protected List
Abbott, Matt-Midfield
Buchanan, Kevin-Attack
Chemotti, Dan-Midfield
Combs, Andrew-Attack
Dixon, Kyle-Midfield
Erwin, Benson-Midfield
Evans, Michael-Defense
Garrity, Chris-Goalie
Glading, Daniel -Attack
Glading, Billy-Midfield
Hartzel, Kyle-Defense
Hunt, Ben-Midfield
Huntley, Kevin-Attack
McFadyen, Ryan-Defense
Nadelen, Shawn-Defense
Poillon, Peet-Midfield
Prossner, Jed-Attack
Reynolds, Jeff-Midfield
Ricci, Peter-Defense
Rubeor , Ben-Attack
Russell, Matt-Goalie
Smith, Alex-Midfield
Staines, Ronnie -Defense
Washington Bayhawks Unprotected Players
Berkman, Kylor-Midfield
Byrne, Jake-Attack
Collins, Chris-Goalie
Ford, Spencer-Attack
Gill, Conor-Attack
Gill, Graham-Midfield
Groot, Dan-Midfield
Urick, Scott-Attack
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