2021 Premier Lacrosse League season

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2021 Premier Lacrosse League season
LeaguePremier Lacrosse League
SportField lacrosse
DurationJune 4 – September 19
Number of teams8
3rd Season
Finals championsChaos
  Runners-upWhipsnakes
Finals MVPBlaze Riorden
PLL seasons
← 2020
2022 →

The 2021 Premier Lacrosse League season was the third season of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The 2021 season represented a return to the tour-based format that the league followed in 2019 after playing a bubble tournament in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[1] 2021 also represented a return to one unified professional Field Lacrosse format after Major League Lacrosse and the Premier Lacrosse League announced they were merging on December 16, 2020.[2] This monumental merger saw the PLL adopt the naming rights to all former MLL teams, as well as Cannons Lacrosse Club moving from the MLL to the PLL as an 8th team set by expansion draft. The Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club were the two-time defending league champions. Chaos Lacrosse Club took revenge against Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club by defeating them in the championship game on September 19 at Audi Field by a score of 9–14.

Expansion[edit]

The addition of an eighth team, the Cannons Lacrosse Club, allows for schedule flexibility and natural bye weeks to occur for each team throughout the season.[3] While the MLL fielded six teams last season and the PLL fielded seven, the post-merger PLL chose to expand by only one team to maintain the highest level of competition. The Cannons will form their initial PLL roster core through an expansion draft of unprotected players from the other seven clubs. Former MLL players will have a chance to join a roster through a new player draft, occurring on March 25.

Player movement[edit]

The 2021 PLL waiver wire and trading period began on February 9. On February 28, expansion draft protected rosters are due and the waiver wire closes. On March 11, the Cannons Lacrosse Club will conduct their expansion draft and on March 25, the entire league will participate in an entry draft for former MLL players. The waiver wire will then reopen for the Cannons on March 26 and for the rest of the teams on March 30. The 2021 collegiate draft will be held on April 6. The conclusion of player movement through trade windows and the waiver wire is set for April 30.

Positions key
A Attack D Defense FOS Faceoff Specialist
G Goaltender LSM Long Stick Midfield M Midfield
SSDM Short Stick Defensive Midfield        

Waiver wire[edit]

The first league waiver wire period began on February 9. Notable players to change teams at this time included:

Trades[edit]

The following notable trades were made during the 2021 league year:

  • February 11: Atlas traded A Rob Pannell to the Redwoods for the third overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft and a second round pick in the 2022 College Draft.[4]
  • February 25: Chaos traded A Connor Fields to the Archers for M Ian MacKay.[5]
  • February 28: Atlas send M Paul Rabil and the sixth overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft to the Cannons for the ninth overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, eighth overall pick in the 2021 College Draft, and a 2022 College Draft first round selection.[6]
  • March 2: Atlas send A Ryan Brown to the Waterdogs for the eleventh overall pick in the 2021 College Draft.[7]

Notable retirements[edit]

The following notable players retired prior to the 2021 season:

  • Kevin Buchanan (A) – Began his professional field career with the Los Angeles Riptide in 2008. Also spent time with the Bayhawks, Chicago Machine, and Boston Cannons. Buchanan spent the last two seasons with the Chaos Lacrosse Club. He retires with 282 career points outdoors. At the time of his retirement, Buchanan also had 421 points in the NLL.
  • Matt Danowski (A) – Seven-time All-Star, Three-time All-Pro, and Co-Captain of the 2018 World Champion Team USA. Played for the Pride, Lizards, Hounds, Bayhawks, and Chrome during his 13-year career.
  • Jeremy Sieverts (M) – Seven-time All-Star and five-time champion in both the MLL and PLL after going undrafted. Played eleven season with the Bayhawks, Outlaws, and Whipsnakes.
  • Ty Warner (SSDM) – Drafted by the Florida Launch in 2018. Two-time PLL champion with the Whipsnakes and George Boiardi Hard Hat SSDM of the year (2020 PLL Championship Series). Warner announced he was stepping away from lacrosse to focus on medical school and his rights will be retained by the Whipsnakes through the 2022 season should he choose to return.

Other retirements

  • Andrew Hodgson (M) – While playing at Towson, he was named to the 2011 CAA All-Rookie Team and was a two-time CAA Champion. Played in 2 games for Atlas where he tallied 2 goals ground balls. He is currently the owner of the Texas Oliers LAX.
  • Brian Karalunas (LSM) – Played at Villanova where he was a three-time NCAA All-American, a two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year and 2011 Senior Class award winner. Seven-time pro lacrosse All-Star. Played for the Redwoods and Waterdogs.
  • Joe Locascio (M) – While at Maryland, he was a third-team All-American and a First Team All-Big Ten player. Two-time PLL champion with the Whipsnakes. His club team is the Long Island Express.
  • Brent Noseworthy (M) – Played at Michigan where he made program history with 100 career goals and the all-time leader in goals scored with 102. Was selected 23rd overall in the PLL Entry Draft and played one game for Atlas. Club team is Edge Lacrosse.
  • Nick Ossello (DM) – While at Notre Dame, he was an Honorable Mention All-American midfielder. Started 3 games for the Redwoods in 2019 and made it to the PLL Championship in 2020. Club team is Denver Elite/Colorado Wild.
  • Tyler Pfister (M) – Played at Ohio State where he was an Academic All-American. Played in every game for the Archers in 2020.
  • Brett Schmidt (D) – A two-time All-ACC selection and two-time USILA All-American at Maryland. Played for the Whipsnakes and is a two-time PLL Champion.

Retirements after season[edit]

  • John Galloway (G) – While in goal at Syracuse, he a two-time Division I Goalie of the year and a two-time national champion. Played for Team USA in the 2018 World Championships, winning a gold medal. In his last professional Lacrosse game with the Chrome on August 15, 2021, he had 12 GA, 14 saves, with a .538% save percentage.
  • Joel White (LSM) – A two-time National Champion and three-time All-American at Syracuse. A gold medalist for Team USA at the 2018 World Championships. His last professional lacrosse game with the Chrome was on August 15, 2021. He ended his 113 game career with 31 goals, 39 assists, 612 ground balls (4th in pro lacrosse history).
  • Kyle Harrison (M) – While at Johns Hopkins, he was a two-time National Champion, a Tewaaraton Award winner, NCAA Player of the Year, two-time Midfielder of the Year, and three-time All-American. He was also a two-time US National Team Player, seven-time All-Star and Professional Lacrosse Champion, He ended his career with the Redwoods on August 22, 2021, with 149 career goals, 82 assists, and 241 points.
  • Paul Rabil (M) – He is the face of professional lacrosse for over a decade. He was a four-time All-American at Johns Hopkins and a two-time NCAA Division I Champion. During a decorated 14-year pro career, Rabil was a two-time World Champion (gold medalist), a three-time Pro Lacrosse Champion, a three-time Pro Lacrosse MVP, and a PLL All-Star with Atlas. He ended his playing career with the Cannons and is the all-time leading scorer in pro field lacrosse. Rabil, the co-founder of the PLL, would continue to run the league's day-to-day operations.[8]

Expansion Draft[edit]

The Cannons Expansion Draft took place on Thursday, March 11 to select an initial roster from players left unprotected by their team on March 1.[9]

Expansion Draft Format:

  • 18 Round Draft
  • Max 3 players selected per existing PLL team
  • Existing teams will protect 14 players (1-2 goalies + 12-13 field players)
  • Teams must protect players selected in the 2020 College Draft

Player Entry Draft[edit]

All former MLL players, totaling more than 100 athletes, are currently without teams. Some of these players, along with NLL and other non-collegiate athletes without professional field experience, will be selected to team rosters in a specially formulated three-round draft on March 25. The expansion Cannons will be selecting first in each round and the selection slot of other teams was determined by lottery draw on February 10.[10]

Draft results
Rnd. Pick # PLL Team Player Pos. College
1 1 Cannons Lyle Thompson Attack Albany
1 2 Archers Graeme Hossack Defense Lindenwood
1 3 Atlas Daniel Bucaro Attack Georgetown
1 4 Waterdogs Liam Byrnes Defense Marquette
1 5 Chrome Randy Staats Attack Syracuse
1 6 Cannons Zach Goodrich Short Stick Defense Towson
1 7 Whipsnakes Chris Aslanian Attack/Midfield Hobart
1 8 Chaos Max Adler Face-off Bentley
2 1 Atlas Michael Rexrode Defense Rutgers
2 2 Archers Ryan McNamara Midfield Marquette
2 3 Redwoods Ryan Lee Attack RIT
2 4 Waterdogs Mikie Schlosser Midfield Michigan
2 5 Chrome Sean Sconone Goalie UMass
2 6 Atlas Andrew Newbold Defense Sacred Heart
2 7 Whipsnakes Charlie Hayes SSDM Detroit Mercy
2 8 Chaos Challen Rogers Midfield Stony Brook
3 1 Cannons Nick Marrocco Goalie Georgetown
3 2 Archers Warren Jeffrey Defense Vermont
3 3 Redwoods Isaiah Davis-Allen SSDM Maryland
3 4 Waterdogs Ben Randall Defense Ohio State
3 5 Chrome Colin Heacock Midfield Maryland
3 6 Atlas Brendan Sunday Attack Towson
3 7 Whipsnakes Bryan Cole Midfield Maryland
3 8 Chaos Kyle Jackson Midfield Michigan

College Draft[edit]

Due to NCAA eligibility rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many college seniors returned for a fifth year of eligibility in the spring 2021 season.[11] As a result, this year's draft on April 26 was expected to be among the most talent saturated in years.[12] It once again aired on NBCSN beginning at 10:30 EDT and hosted by Paul Burmeister, along with analyst Ryan Boyle on the broadcast. PLL coaches called in via video call for breakdowns of their draft picks.[13]

Format:

  • Each club was awarded four picks, with the exception of Atlas LC and Chaos LC, which own six picks each.
  • Eligible players must currently be in their senior season.
Rnd. Pick # PLL Team Player Pos. College Conf.
1 1 Atlas Jeff Teat Attack Cornell Ivy League
1 2 Waterdogs Michael Sowers Attack Duke Atlantic Coast Conference
1 3 Chrome JT Giles-Harris Defense Duke Atlantic Coast Conference
1 4 Redwoods TD Ierlan Face-off Denver Big East Conference
1 5 Archers Jared Conners LSM Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference
1 6 Chaos Mac O'Keeffe Attack Penn State Big Ten Conference
1 7 Whipsnakes Connor Krist Midfield Rutgers Big Ten Conference
1 8 Atlas Dox Aitken Midfield Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference
2 1 Cannons Jack Kielty Defense Notre Dame Atlantic Coast Conference
2 2 Atlas Jake Caraway Attack Georgetown Big East Conference
2 3 Atlas Danny Logan SSDM Denver Big East Conference
2 4 Chrone Ryan Terefenko SSDM Ohio State Big Ten Conference
2 5 Archers Tre Leclaire Midfield Ohio State Big Ten Conference
2 6 Chaos Kyle Gallagher Face-off Notre Dame Atlantic Coast Conference
2 7 Chaos Tanner Cook Midfield North Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference
2 8 Whipsnakes Ryan Tierney Attack Hofstra Colonial Athletic Conference
3 1 Atlas Peter Dearth SSDM Syracuse Atlantic Coast Conference
3 2 Archers Jeff Trainor Midfield UMass Colonial Athletic Conference
3 3 Chaos Jared Bernhardt Attack Maryland Big Ten Conference
3 4 Chrome Justin Anderson Attack North Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference
3 5 Archers Conor Gaffney Face-off Lehigh Patriot League
3 6 Chaos Kyle Thornton Defense Notre Dame Atlantic Coast Conference
3 7 Whipsnakes Colin Squires Defense Denver Big East Conference
3 8 Redwoods Charlie Bertrand Attack Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference
4 1 Cannon Stephen Rehfuss Attack Syracuse Atlantic Coast Conference
4 2 Atlas Gerard Arceri Face-off Penn State Big Ten Conference
4 3 Waterdogs Ethan Walker Midfield Denver Big East Conference
4 4 Chrome Jackson Morrill Attack Denver Big East Conference
4 5 Redwoods Jamie Trimboli Midfield Syracuse Atlantic Coast Conference
4 6 Chaos Ryan Smith Attack Robert Morris Independent
4 7 Whipsnakes Nick Grill Defense Maryland Big Ten Conference
4 8 Redwoods Charlie Leonard Face-off Notre Dame Big Ten Conference

Coaching changes[edit]

  • Cannons Lacrosse Club – Following weeks of uncertainty, Sean Quirk was officially named the head coach of Cannons Lacrosse Club on January 19.[14] Quirk served from 2016 through the 2020 season as the head coach of the MLL's Boston Cannons. In 2020, he was named MLL Coach of the Year.[15] On February 9, the Cannons announced the return of John Klepacki (Boston Cannons) and addition of Sean Kirwan (Virginia) to the assistant coaching staff.

Tour Map[edit]

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Tour locations for the 2021 PLL season

Schedule[edit]

The 2021 tour schedule will run eleven weeks long, including three playoff weekends and an All-Star game.[16] A total of 43 games will take place in this time frame.

Week Date Games Time (ET) Venue City Attendance Ref.
1 June 4 Cannons
11–12
Redwoods		 7:00 pm Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA (Boston) TBD
June 5 Whipsnakes
13–7
Chaos		 5:00 pm
Archers
18–6
Atlas		 7:45 pm
June 6 Waterdogs
7–13
Cannons		 1:00 pm
Chrome
11–14
Redwoods		 3:45 pm
2 June 11 Chaos
12–14
Waterdogs		 7:00 pm Fifth Third Bank Stadium
at Kennesaw State University		 Kennesaw, GA (Atlanta)
June 12 Whipsnakes
15–14
Cannons		 12:00 pm
Redwoods
9–12
Atlas		 3:00 pm
June 13 Chrome
9–14
Waterdogs		 1:00 pm
Chaos
8–12
Archers		 3:45 pm
3 June 25 Whipsnakes
12–11
Atlas		 8:00 pm Homewood Field Baltimore, MD
June 26 Redwoods
9–11
Chaos		 5:15 pm
Waterdogs
8–17
Archers		 8:00 pm
June 27 Cannons
17–18
Atlas		 12:00 pm
Chrome
16–6
Whipsnakes		 2:45 pm
4 July 2 Archers
7–8
Chrome		 7:00 pm Shuart Stadium Hempstead Long Island (New York)
July 3 Redwoods
19–16
Waterdogs		 12:00 pm
Cannons
10–14
Chaos		 3:00 pm
July 4 Chrome
10–16
Atlas		 12:15 pm
Whipsnakes
15–14
Archers		 3:00 pm
5 July 9 Waterdogs
19-7
Cannons		 8:00 pm TCO Stadium Eagan, MN (Minneapolis)
July 10 Redwoods
13-7
Whipsnakes		 6:00 pm
Atlas
16-10
Chaos		 8:45 pm
July 11 Chrome
6-12
Waterdogs		 5:15 pm
Cannons
13-12
Archers		 8:00 pm
PLL All-Star Game July 18 Adversaries
23–21
Defenders		 7:00 pm PayPal Park San Jose, CA
Skills Competition 9:30 pm
7 July 30 Atlas
19–10
Chrome		 9:00 pm Weidner Field Colorado Springs, CO
July 31 Archers
15–12
Redwoods		 7:15 pm
Waterdogs
11–6
Whipsnakes		 10:00 pm
August 1 Chaos
14–12
Chrome		 2:00 pm
Atlas
13–12
Cannons		 4:45 pm
8 August 13 Redwoods
12–14
Whipsnakes		 6:00 pm Tom and Mary Casey Stadium
at the University of Albany		 Albany, NY
Archers
9–11
Chaos		 8:30 pm
August 14 Atlas
9–10
Waterdogs		 4:15 pm
Cannons
13–10
Chrome		 7:00 pm
August 15 Chaos
9–10
Redwoods		 2:00 pm
Archers
15–14
Whipsnakes		 4:45 pm
9
Playoffs (Quarterfinals)		 August 20 Archers
10–13
Chaos		 8:30 pm Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, UT (Salt Lake City)
August 21 Atlas
13–9
Cannons		 2:30 pm
Whipsnakes
14–13
Redwoods		 6:00 pm
10
Playoffs (Semifinals)		 September 5 Atlas
9–15
Chaos		 11:00 am Subaru Park Chester, PA (Philadelphia)
Waterdogs
10–14
Whipsnakes		 1:30 pm
11
PLL Championship		 September 19 Whipsnakes
9–14
Chaos		 12:00 pm Audi Field Washington, D.C.

Championship[edit]

After falling in the 2020 PLL Championship in Utah last season as the underdog No. 7 seed, Chaos looked to avenge said loss against the same team this season in Whipsnakes, the two-time defending PLL champion. On the other hand, the Whips looked to solidify a dynasty to begin the PLL, hoping to secure a third title in the third year of the league's existence.

With a potent attack in players like Matt Rambo and Zed Williams, the Whips had the momentum and past success to favor them coming into the game on Sept. 19 at Audi Field in Washington D.C. However, it was Chaos who powered through and held that potent Whipsnakes attack silent as they won, 14-9, winning their first ever PLL Championship.

The Whips were held to just three goals in the second half and the aforementioned Williams/Rambo combo combined to record just two points and no goals in the championship. On the other end, it was Chaos's Dhane Smith who was the offensive star of the game and playoffs, recording a six-point game on the day. Smith had 18 points in the playoffs, averaging six points a game.

Three other players had four points or more for Chaos on the day in Chase Fraser, Josh Byrne and Chris Cloutier. Fraser's four goals led all scorers in the game. PLL league MVP Blaze Riorden turned in another MVP performance for Chaos in the championship, recording 15 saves in the game for a .625 save percentage. Riorden received PLL Championship Game MVP honors for his performance.

Championship Series bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Championship
         
3  Archers 10
6  Chaos 13
6  Chaos 15
2  Atlas 9
2  Atlas 13
7  Cannons 9
6  Chaos 14
5  Whipsnakes 9
4  Redwoods 13
5  Whipsnakes 14
1  Waterdogs 10
5  Whipsnakes 14
1  Waterdogs
BYE

Standings[edit]

2021 Premier Lacrosse League Standings
Team W L T PCT GB SF SA Diff
Waterdogs 6 3 0 .667 — 111 98 13
Atlas 6 3 0 .667 — 120 108 12
Archers 5 4 0 .555 .5 119 95 24
Redwoods 5 4 0 .555 .5 110 106 4
Whipsnakes 5 4 0 .555 .5 102 112 -11
Chaos 4 5 0 .444 1 96 105 -9
Cannons 3 6 0 .333 1.5 110 105 -10
Chrome 2 7 0 .300 2 92 115 -22
Playoff Seed

Last updated: August 16, 2021

Source:[17]

All Star Game[edit]

Main article: Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game

The 2021 All-Star Game took place on Sunday, July 18 at PayPal Park in San Jose, California. It was broadcast on NBCSN and was sponsored by Cloudstrike, including the teams: Adversaries and Defenders. The two teams captains were Grant Ament (Archers) and Blaze Riordan (Chaos) The Adversaries won with a score of 23–21 over The Defenders. The MVP award went to goalie Tim Troutner who had 24 saves, including a behind-the-back goal, in a close win. With a total of 35 saves made in the game, $17,500 was donated to Oakland Lacrosse on behalf of Cloudstike with PLL Assist.

Award finalists[edit]

On August 19, the PLL announced the finalists for the following awards:

Jim Brown Most Valuable Player[18][edit]

  • Grant Ament (Attack, Archers)
  • Zach Currier (Midfield, Waterdogs)
  • Blaze Riorden (Goalie, Chaos)
  • Jeff Teat (Attack, Atlas)
  • Lyle Thompson (Attack, Cannons)

Rookie of the Year[19][edit]

  • TD Ierlan (Faceoff, Redwoods)
  • Stephen Rehfuss (Midfield, Cannons)
  • Jeff Teat (Attack, Atlas)

Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year[20][edit]

  • Grant Ament (Archers)
  • Rob Pannell (Redwoods)
  • Jeff Teat (Atlas)
  • Lyle Thompson (Cannons)
  • Zed Williams (Whipsnakes)

Gait Brothers Midfielder of the Year[21][edit]

Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year[22][edit]

  • Liam Byrnes (Waterdogs)
  • Matt Dunn (Whipsnakes)
  • Garrett Epple (Redwoods)
  • Graeme Hossack (Archers)
  • Jack Rowlett (Chaos)

Paul Cantabene Faceoff Man of the Year[23][edit]

Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year[24][edit]

  • Adam Ghitelman (Archers)
  • Blaze Riorden (Chaos)
  • Dillon Ward (Waterdogs)

Brodie Merrill Long Stick Midfielder of the Year[25][edit]

  • Michael Ehrhardt (Whipsnakes)
  • Scott Ratliff (Archers)
  • Ryland Rees (Waterdogs)

George Boiardi SSDM Hard Hat Award[26][edit]

  • Zach Goodrich (Cannons)
  • Latrell Harris (Archers)
  • Danny Logan (Atlas)
  • Ryan Terefenko (Chrome)

Dick Edell Coach of the Year[27][edit]

  • Andy Copelan (Waterdogs)
  • Ben Rubeor (Atlas)

Brendan Looney Leadership Award[28][edit]

  • Steven DeNapoli (SSDM, Waterdogs)
  • Kyle Harrison (Midfield, Redwoods)
  • Blaze Riorden (Goalie, Chaos)

Jimmy Regan Teammate Award[29][edit]

  • Mark Glicini (SSDM, Chaos)
  • Jack Kelly (Goalie, Redwoods)
  • Mikie Schlosser (Midfield, Waterdogs)

Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award[30][edit]

  • Kyle Harrison (Midfield, Redwoods)
  • Eric Law (Attack, Atlas)
  • Lyle Thompson (Attack, Cannons)

Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award[31][edit]

  • Adam Ghitelman (Goalie, Archers)
  • Eric Law (Attack, Atlas)
  • Zed Williams (Attack, Whipsnakes)

Award Winners[edit]

Award Recipient Team Position
Jim Brown Most Valuable Player Blaze Riordan Chaos Goalie
Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Championship Series Grant Ament Archers Attack
Gait Brothers Midfielder of the Championship Series Zach Currier Waterdogs Midfield
Dave Pietramala Defenseman of the Championship Series Graeme Hossack Archers Defense
Oren Lyons Goalie Player of the Year Blaze Riorden Chaos Goalie
Brodie Merrill Long Stick Midfielder of the Championship Series Michael Ehrhardt Whipsnakes LSM
PLL Rookie of the Year Jeff Teat Atlas Attack
Dick Edell Coach of the Year Andy Copelan Waterdogs Head Coach
Paul Cantabene Face Off Athlete of the Championship Series Trevor Baptiste Atlas Face-off
George Boiardi Hard Hat SSDM of the Championship Series Danny Logan Atlas SSDM
Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award Lyle Thompson Cannons Attack
Brendan Looney Leadership Award Kyle Harrison Redwoods Midfield
Jimmy Regan Teammate Award Jack Kelly Redwoods Goalie
Dave Huntley Sportmanship Award Award Eric Law Atlas Attack

Source: [32]

Records, milestones, and notable statistics[edit]

  • January 12 – The league reveals edits to the former Boston Cannons logo, a team crest, and motto for the upcoming season.[33]

League leaders[edit]

Points
Player Team Points Average (per game)
Grant Ament Archers 35 —
Jeff Teat Atlas 35 —
Lyle Thompson Cannons 32 —
Myles Jones Redwoods 32 —
Josh Byrne Chaos 29 —
Rob Pannell Redwoods 29 —
Bryan Costabile Atlas 28 —
Tom Schreiber Archers 27 —
Paul Rabil Cannons 26 —
Will Manny Archers 26 —
Goals
Player Team Goals Average (per game)
Lyle Thompson Cannons 22 —
Zed Williams Whipsnakes 22 —
Ryan Brown Waterdogs 20 —
Will Manny Archers 19 —
Ryan Drenner Cannons 18 —
Jay Carlson Whipsnakes 18 —
Josh Byrne Chaos 17 —
Jeff Teat Atlas 16 —
Paul Rabil Cannons 16 —
Marcus Holman Archers 16 —
Assists
Player Team Assists Average (per game)
Grant Ament Archers 22 —
Myles Jones Redwoods 17 —
Jeff Teat Atlas 16 —
Rob Pannell Redwoods 16 —
Tom Schreiber Archers 13 —
Dhane Smith Chaos 13 —
Kieran McArdle Waterdogs 12 —
Josh Byrne Chaos 12 —
Zach Currier Waterdogs 11 —
Stephen Rehfuss Cannons 11 —
Save Percentage
Player Team Saves Percentage
Adam Ghitelman Waterdogs 95 62%
Blaze Riorden Chaos 149 61%
Tim Troutner Redwoods 125 58%
Drew Adams Archers 35 56%
John Galloway Chrome 118 56%
Nick Marrocco Cannons 137 56%
Dillon Ward Waterdogs 95 53%
Jack Concannon Atlas 57 50%
J.D. Colarusso Atlas 45 49%
Kyle Bernlohr Whipsnakes 95 48%

Last Updated: August 16, 2021

Source:[17]

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  23. ^ Premier Lacrosse League [@PremierLacrosse] (August 19, 2021). "The Paul Cantabene Faceoff Man of the Year nominees are: 🐂 @trevorbaptiste9 🐻 @td_ierlan 🐍 @JNardss https://t.co/yGdDheSR3E" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-24 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Premier Lacrosse League [@PremierLacrosse] (August 19, 2021). "The Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year nominees are: 🏹 @adam8taylor 🦂 @BRiorden10 🐶 @DillWard37 https://t.co/9dYL5tLpEy" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-24 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Premier Lacrosse League [@PremierLacrosse] (August 19, 2021). "The Brodie Merrill Long Stick Midfielder of the Year nominees are: 🐍 @AirHeart12 🏹 @Srat2 🐶 @rylandrees https://t.co/R7I4dv0aCM" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-24 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Premier Lacrosse League [@PremierLacrosse] (August 19, 2021). "The George Boiardi SSDM Hard Hat Award nominees are: 💣 @ZachGoodrich 🏹 @latrellharris7 🐂 @DannyLogan7 ⚔️ @Teerrryyy https://t.co/0mdglSMTyS" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-24 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Premier Lacrosse League [@PremierLacrosse] (August 19, 2021). "The Dick Edell Coach of the Year nominees are: 🐶 @AndyCopelan_PLL 🐂 @BenRubeorPLL https://t.co/8v9PjKTtvw" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-24 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ Premier Lacrosse League [@PremierLacrosse] (August 19, 2021). "The Brendan Looney Leadership Award nominees are: 🐶 @stevedenap7 🐻 @KyleHarrison18 🦂 @BRiorden10 The final PLL award nominees are threaded below 👇 https://t.co/xmqnFcTgFE" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-24 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ Premier Lacrosse League [@PremierLacrosse] (August 19, 2021). "The Jimmy Regan Teammate Award nominees are: 🦂 @markglicini 🐻 @JLKelly94 🐶 @MikieSchlosser https://t.co/caZLP9hCVB" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-24 – via Twitter.
  30. ^ Premier Lacrosse League [@PremierLacrosse] (August 19, 2021). "The Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award nominees are: 🐻 @KyleHarrison18 🐂 @ELaw_15 💣 @lyle4thompson https://t.co/zufNtCn7V6" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-24 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ Premier Lacrosse League [@PremierLacrosse] (August 19, 2021). "The Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award nominees are: 🏹 @adam8taylor 🐂 @ELaw_15 🐍 Zed Williams https://t.co/8UVkp3j82T" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-24 – via Twitter.
  32. ^ "2021 PLL End of Year Awards". 18 September 2021.
  33. ^ "Premier Lacrosse League Unveils New Logo, Branding for Cannons LC". uslaxmagazine.com.
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