Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game Explained

Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game is the all-star game of the MLL.

Years

2000s

2001

The inaugural 2001 All-Star Game, was titled the Major League Lacrosse LacrosseStar Game. From 2001–2003, the All-Star Game had the National Division playing the American Division. It did not schedule an All-Star Game in 2004.

2005

The 2005 game took place in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, July 2, 2005. The format for the 2005 game was "Old School" vs. "Young Guns". The rosters were determined by both fan and MLL team voting. Team "Old School" was composed of players who began their MLL careers in the league’s inaugural 2001 season. Members of the "Young Guns" team began their playing careers in 2002 through the present.

2006

The 2006 Major League Lacrosse All-Star game took place on July 6, 2006 at Boston University’s Nickerson Field. The MLL and US Lacrosse partnered to create the format for this All-Star game, pitting the MLL All-Stars against the United States National Team. The game was a final tune-up for the U.S. Team before they played in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship.

2007

The 2007 game was played on July 8 in Boston for the second year in row, but this time at Harvard Stadium and was the Western Conference All-Stars against the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

2008

The 2008 game was played in Denver, Colorado, in front of 10,124 people, with the Western Conference defeating the Eastern Conference 31–15, setting a league record for most points scored by an all-star team. Game MVP Ryan Powell scored a record six goals, and also had one assist.

2009

The 2009 game used the "Young Guns vs Old School" format. The "Young Guns" squad was composed of players from the 2007–2009 classes, while the "Old School" squad was made up by those players from the classes prior to and including 2006.

2010s

2010

The 2010 game switched it up from their past years teams by having the national lacrosse team, Team USA vs. MLL All-Stars.

2011

The 2011 game, the teams were selected by a pair of honorary captains, who earned the privilege after winning the "Ultimate MLL Fan Fantasy" Contest. "Team Warrior" by Nathan Solomon, a 14-year-old Chesapeake Bayhawks fan from Alpharetta, Georgia and "Team Authority" by Michael Hatala, a 13-year-old Long Island Lizards fan of Glen Cove, New York, selected the teams on the Friday night before the game.

2012

For the 2012 game, MLL returned to the Young Guns vs. Old School teams as in years past.

2013

The 2013 game featured new team names: Team Supernova vs. Team Eclipse.

2016

The 2016 game featured two new team names: Team Riptide vs. Team Rolling Thunder. With only 4,217 fans attending, it was the lowest attendance for a MLL All-Star Game.

2019

The 2019 All-Star Game, the 19th addition, players were voted into the contest by MLL fans and then drafted into teams called Fire and Ice. Team captains were Rob Pannell with B.J. O'Hara as the coach (Fire) and Lyle Thompson with Bill Warder as the coach (Ice). The game took place on Saturday July 27 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. Team Ice won by a sudden victory overtime goal by 21-year-old rookie Brendan Sunday 16–15. Even though Team Fire was defeated, Dylan Molloy of Fire earned the MVP honors with a check for $10,000 from sponsor New Balance. Molloy had 5 goals, 1 assist and 6 points.

Year by year results

Season Date Winner Score Loser Venue Location Most Valuable PlayerAttendance
2001August 2, 2001 National23–18AmericanThe Ballpark at Harbor YardBridgeport, Connecticut
2002July 21, 2002 National21–16AmericanPrince George's StadiumBowie, Maryland
2003July 17, 2003National27–12AmericanMitchel Athletic ComplexUniondale, New York
2004No Game
2005July 2, 2005 Young Guns21–20 Old SchoolDenver, ColoradoMichael Powell
2006July 6, 2006 Team USA18–10MLL All-StarsBoston, MassachusettsKevin Cassese
2007July 8, 2007 East 19–12 West Boston, Massachusetts Matt Poskay9,581
2008July 17, 2008 West 31–15 East INVESCO Field at Mile HighDenver, Colorado 10,124
2009July 16, 2009 Old School 22–21 Young Guns INVESCO Field at Mile HighDenver, Colorado 10,123
2010July 8, 2010 Team USA13–12MLL All-StarsHarvard StadiumBoston, Massachusetts 11,771
2011July 9, 2011 Team Warrior 21–20Team Authority Harvard StadiumBoston, Massachusetts11,186
2012June 30, 2012 Old School 18–17 Young Guns Boca Raton, Florida7,854
2013July 13, 2013 Team Supernova 24–15 Team Eclipse 6,184
2014Team USA10–9 MLL All-Stars Harvard StadiumBoston, Massachusetts 10,327[1]
2015MLL Gladiators 27–15 MLL Cowboys Jeremy Boltus 10,084[2]
2016July 9, 2016 Team Riptide 21–20 Team Rolling Thunder Scotty Rodgers[3] 4,217[4]
2017July 8, 2017Team Stripes21–20Team StarsPapa Murphy's ParkSacramento, CaliforniaMyles Jones[5] 7,761
2018June 28, 2018MLL All-Stars15–14 Team USAHarvard StadiumBoston, MassachusettsWill Manny6,589
2019June 27, 2019Team Ice16–15 Team FireNavy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MarylandDylan Molloy

References

  1. Web site: 2014 MLL All Star Game Box Score. Pointstreak. June 25, 2018.
  2. Web site: 2015 MLL All Star Game Box Score. Pointstreak. June 25, 2018.
  3. News: Rodgers Named MLL All-Star Game MVP. 2018-06-26.
  4. Web site: 2016 MLL All Star Game Box Score. Pointstreak. June 25, 2018.
  5. Web site: Myles Jones Wins All-Star Game for Team Stripes Major League Lacrosse. Lacrosse. Major League. Major League Lacrosse. en. 2018-06-26.