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Amid MLL contraction, Boston Cannons remain optimistic

By Scott SouzaMay 14, 2019

Martin Bowes rejoined the Cannons as the Florida Launch contracted. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

The news came as a shock to many lacrosse fans, as an inevitability to others, and was viewed within Major League Lacrosse as a necessary move to help the 19-year-old league remain sustainable for years to come.

On April 1, it was announced that three teams — one-third of the league – were being contracted, with franchises in Charlotte, Ohio and Florida disbanded as part of an effort to give each franchise equal standing in the MLL as part of a “One Owner, One Team” initiative.

It was unsettling for many who questioned the future of the league amid competition from the new Premier Lacrosse League traveling showcase. Yet inside the Quincy, Mass., offices of the Boston Cannons came an insistence that the decision will have limited effect on the founding franchise as it prepares to open its first season at Quincy’s Veterans Memorial Stadium on June 1.

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