2021 Cannons Lacrosse Club season explained

The 2021 Cannons Lacrosse Club season was the Cannons Lacrosse Club's 21st season and their first Premier Lacrosse League season.

Schedule

2021 schedule
Date Opponent Result
June 4 L 12-13
June 6 Waterdogs W 13-7
June 12 Whipsnakes L 15-14
June 27 Atlas L 17-18
July 3 Chaos L 10-14
July 9 Waterdogs L 19-7
July 11 Archers W 13-12
August 1 Atlas L 12-13
August 14 Chrome W 13-10
August 20 Archers L10-13

Expansion

It was announced that the Cannons would join the PLL as part of the MLL–PLL merger on December 16, 2020. They held their expansion draft on March 13, 2021.[1]

Rebrand

The Cannons moved from Veterans Memorial Stadium (Quincy, Massachusetts) to Medford when hosting their preseason training. They also rebranded from the "Boston Cannons" to Cannons Lacrosse Club.[2]

Regular season

The Cannons played their first PLL game in Gillette Stadium on June 4, 2021 in a 12-13 loss to Redwoods Lacrosse Club. They finished the season 3-6, earning a playoff spot.[3]

Playoffs

The Cannons were eliminated from the playoffs in a quarterfinals 13-9 loss to Atlas Lacrosse Club.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier Lacrosse League Relaunch Boston Cannons As Cannons Lacrosse Club. January 12, 2021. Premier Lacrosse League.
  2. Web site: Rebranding of Cannons mixes rich history with new reality. NELJ. Staff. January 13, 2021. New England Lacrosse Journal.
  3. Web site: 2021 Cannons LC Statistics. statscrew.com.