2005 Major League Lacrosse season

2005 MLL season
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
SportField lacrosse
DurationMay 2005 – August 2005
Number of teams6
MLL seasons

The 2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the fifth season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 21, 2005. This was the last MLL season when they just had 6 teams, and the next season, they had the new Western Conference.

General information

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The 45-second shot clock was changed to a 60-second shot clock in 2005.

The league played several exhibition and regular season games on the West Coast in 2005 as part of plans to expand to the region. For the second consecutive year, Qwest Field in Seattle hosted a MLL game. Baltimore defeated New Jersey 21–12 on May 28 in front of 8,478 in attendance at Qwest Field.[1] An exhibition game between two all-star teams, Old School (inaugural season players) and the Young Guns, was played on July 2 at Invesco Field in Denver. It drew a crowd of 12,674—the largest in league history.[2]

Regular season

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W = Wins, L = Losses, , PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Qualified for playoffs
American Division
Team W L PCT PF PA
Boston Cannons 10 2 .833 200 159
Long Island Lizards 4 8 .333 177 189
Philadelphia Barrage 4 8 .333 156 194
National Division
Team W L PCT PF PA
Baltimore Bayhawks 10 2 .833 247 158
Rochester Rattlers 6 6 .500 184 197
New Jersey Pride 2 10 .167 148 215

Long Island defeated Philadelphia 2 of 3 games in the regular season.

All Star Game

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July 2, 2005

Old School team was made up of players who began playing in 2001. Young Guns was made up of players who began in 2002 or later.

Playoffs

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Semifinal games August 19, 2005

MLL championship August 21, 2005

Bracket

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Semifinal Steinfeld Cup Final
      
N1 Baltimore 20
N2 Rochester 13
N1 Baltimore 15
A2 Long Island 9
A2 Long Island 19
A1 Boston 14

Awards

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Award Winner Team
MVP Award Mark Millon
Gary Gait
Boston
Baltimore
Rookie of the Year Award Brodie Merrill Baltimore
Coach of the Year Award Scott Hiller Boston
Defensive player of the Year Award Nicky Polanco Long Island
Offensive player of the Year Award Casey Powell Rochester
Goaltender of the Year Award Chris Garrity Boston
Sportsman of the Year Award Pat McCabe Long Island
Most Improved Player of the Year Award Andrew Combs Rochester
Community Service Award Ryan McClay New Jersey


References

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  1. ^ Romero, José Miguel (May 29, 2005). "Seattle welcomes big-league lacrosse". The Seattle Times. p. C4. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Smith, Theresa (July 3, 2005). "Young Guns hold off elders in OT". The Denver Post. p. B9. Retrieved February 4, 2024.