September 17, 2011
Boston's MLL championship by the numbers
by PR Wire Report/
A closer look at the Boston Cannons' 2011 Major League Lacrosse championship by the numbers:
9
Cannons’ Major League Lacrosse record for playoff appearances by any franchise. The Cannons — who were an original member of the league — have made nine appearances in the league’s 11 championship weekends. The Chesapeake Bayhawks are second with seven playoff appearances.
9
Times that the top-seeded team entering championship weekend has won the Major League Lacrosse crown.
3
Times the Cannons have earned the top seed in championship weekend by having the league’s top record. The Cannons are the only team to enter championship weekend as top seed and fail to win the title, which happened both in 2004, when they lost to Philadelphia in the championship game, and last year, when they were upset by Chesapeake in the semifinals.
3-8
The Cannons all-time postseason record after winning their first title. The Bayhawks’ eight wins are the most in MLL playoff history, with the Barrage having the best winning percentage (.857) with an all-time playoff record of 6-1.
.582
The Cannons’ all-time winning percentage in the regular season, where the team has gone 78-56 in 11 seasons. It’s the third-best regular-season winning percentage in league history, behind only the Denver Outlaws’ .681 (49-23 over six seasons) and Los Angeles Riptide’s .611 (22-14 in three seasons).
3
Most championships won by any franchise in the league’s 11-year history, shared by the Bayhawks and the defunct Philadelphia Barrage. The Bayhawks won MLL titles in 2002 and 2005 while based in Baltimore and in 2010 as the Chesapeake Bayhawks. The Philadelphia Barrage won the title in 2004, 2006 and 2007 and is the only team to wear the crown in back-to-back years.
2
Times a goalie has been named Most Valuable Player of championship weekend. Jordan Burke of the Cannons earned the honor this year; Greg Cattrano of the Barrage won the award in leading his team to a finals upset over the Cannons in 2004.
Source: Major League Lacrosse
This article originally appeared in the September-October 2011 issue of New England Lacrosse Journal.
