| 2008 MLL season | |
| League: | Major League Lacrosse |
| Sport: | Field lacrosse |
| Pixels: | 150px |
| No Of Teams: | 10 |
| Duration: | May 2008 – August 2008 |
| Seasonslistnames: | MLL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2007 Major League Lacrosse season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2007 season |
| Nextseason Link: | 2009 Major League Lacrosse season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2009 season |
The 2008 Major League Lacrosse season was the eighth season of the league. The season began on May 17, 2008, and concluded with the championship game on August 24, 2008.
W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against
Final
| Qualified for playoffs |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | .750 | 202 | 5 | 161 | 4 | ||
| Philadelphia Barrage | 7 | 5 | .583 | 166 | 6 | 173 | 5 | |
| Boston Cannons | 7 | 5 | .583 | 182 | 7 | 166 | 8 | |
| New Jersey Pride | 6 | 6 | .500 | 171 | 4 | 179 | 3 | |
| Long Island Lizards | 5 | 7 | .417 | 188 | 6 | 194 | 8 | |
| Washington Bayhawks | 4 | 8 | .333 | 156 | 7 | 187 | 3 | |
| Western Conference | ||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Outlaws | 8 | 4 | .667 | 173 | 7 | 160 | 4 | |
| Los Angeles Riptide | 7 | 5 | .583 | 173 | 2 | 157 | 8 | |
| San Francisco Dragons | 4 | 8 | .333 | 149 | 8 | 173 | 7 | |
| Chicago Machine | 3 | 9 | .250 | 158 | 4 | 168 | 6 | |
Los Angeles finished ahead of Philadelphia based on head-to-head record of 1–0. Philadelphia finished ahead of Boston based on head-to-head record of 2–0.
The 2008 MLL All-Star Game was played on July 17 at INVESCO Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. The Western Conference team won 31-15.[16] Ryan Powell of Denver was named the game Most Valuable Player.
| Eastern Conference All-Stars | Western Conference All-Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| Spencer Ford (Long Island Lizards) | Jake Byrne (San Francisco Dragons) | |
| John Grant, Jr. (Rochester Rattlers) | Kevin Leveille (Chicago Machine) | |
| Mikey Powell (Boston Cannons) | Brendan Mundorf (Denver Outlaws) | |
| Merrick Thomson (New Jersey Pride) | Ryan Powell (Denver Outlaws) | |
| Midfield | ||
| Stephen Berger (Long Island Lizards) | Steven Brooks (Chicago Machine) | |
| Kyle Dixon (Washington Bayhawks) | Greg Downing (Los Angeles Riptide) | |
| Chris Fiore (Long Island Lizards) | Benson Erwin (Denver Outlaws) | |
| Shawn Nadelen (Washington Bayhawks) | Matt Hanna (Denver Outlaws) | |
| Matt Poskay (Boston Cannons) | Kyle Harrison (Los Angeles Riptide) | |
| Paul Rabil (Boston Cannons) | Brian Langtry (Denver Outlaws) | |
| Matt Striebel (Philadelphia Barrage) | Jeff Sonke (Denver Outlaws) | |
| Joe Walters (Rochester Rattlers) | Chazz Woodson (Los Angeles Riptide) | |
| Face-Off | ||
| Peter Vlahakis (Long Island Lizards) | Anthony Kelly (Los Angeles Riptide) | |
| Defense | ||
| Brodie Merrill (Rochester Rattlers) | D.J. Driscoll (Los Angeles Riptide) | |
| Chris Passavia (Boston Cannons) | Brett Hughes (Los Angeles Riptide) | |
| Nick Polanco (Long Island Lizards) | Eric Martin (San Francisco Dragons) | |
| Kyle Sweeney (Philadelphia Barrage) | Lee Zink (Denver Outlaws) | |
| Goalkeeper | ||
| Chris Garrity (Washington Bayhawks) | Mike Gabel (Chicago Machine) | |
| Rob Scherr (New Jersey Pride) | Jesse Schwartzman (Denver Outlaws) | |
| Coaches | ||
| Bill Daye (Boston Cannons) | Brian Reese (Denver Outlaws) | |
| Tony Resch (Philadelphia Barrage) | Denver Outlaws coaching staff | |
The 2008 NB Zip Major League Lacrosse Championship Weekend took place on August 23 and 24 at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. The semifinals took place on August 23 and the final was on August 24.[17]
Joe Walters was named MVP for the playoffs
The MLL gives out awards weekly for the best offensive player, best defensive player, best goalkeeper, and best rookie.
| Month | Week | Offensive | Defensive | Goalkeeper | Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 1 | Geoff Snider | Mike Gabel | ||
| 2 | J.J. Morrissey | ||||
| 3 | John Grant, Jr. | Mike Leveille | |||
| June | 4 | Peter Vlahakis | Mike Podgajny | ||
| 5 | Rob Scherr | Matt Danowski | |||
| 6 | Ryan McClay | Rob Scherr | Paul Rabil | ||
| 7 | Peter Vlahakis | Brian Dougherty | Kevin Huntley | ||
| July | 8 | Peter Vlahakis | Brian Dougherty | Kevin Huntley | |
| 9 | Matt Poskay | Mike Levin | Kevin Huntley | ||
| 10 | Matt Brown | Kip Turner | Mike Leveille | ||
| 11 | John Grant, Jr. | Mickey Jarboe | Stephen Peyser | ||
| August | 12 | Kevin Huntley | Ryan McClay | Kevin Keenan | Brett Queener |
| 13 | Matt Vallone | Stephen Peyser | |||
| Award | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP Award | John Grant, Jr. | Rochester | |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Kevin Huntley | Los Angeles | |
| Coach of the Year Award | Philadelphia | ||
| Defensive player of the Year Award | Brodie Merrill | Rochester | |
| Offensive player of the Year Award | John Grant, Jr | Rochester | |
| Goaltender of the Year Award | Mickey Jarboe | Los Angeles | |
| Sportsman of the Year Award | Tom Zummo[18] | Boston | |
| Most Improved Player of the Year Award | Merrick Thomson[19] | New Jersey |