The 2019 Denver Outlaws season was the fourteenth season for the Outlaws franchise of Major League Lacrosse. It was also the first season under head coach Tony Seaman, who previously served as general manager before B.J. O'Hara took the head coaching job for the New York Lizards. The Denver Outlaws had a very strong team, having 7 players go to the All Star game.[1]
| 2019 Denver Outlaws | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| 2019 record | 9-7 |
| General Manager | Tony Seaman |
| Coach | Jon Cohen |
| Stadium | Empower Field at Mile High |
← 2018 2020 → | |
Coming off of a 2018 championship season where the Outlaws again got off to a slow start (1-4) before rattling off a six-game win streak in the regular season and two postseason upsets over the second and top-seeded Chesapeake Bayhawks and Dallas Rattlers, hoisting the Steinfeld Trophy for the third time in five years on August 18 after defeating the Rattlers, 16–12 at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina,[2] the Outlaws finished with a 9–7 record and returned to the championship game for the fourth consecutive year but would lose to the Chesapeake Bayhawks in a heartbreaker by the score of 10–9.
With the season starting six weeks later in the calendar year, the Outlaws played their last two home games at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, on the campus of the University of Denver due to conflicting with the NFL season.[3]
Transactions
editOffseason
edit- March 1 - The Outlaws and goalie Dillon Ward agreed to a one-year contract for 2019.[4]
- May 25 - 44-year-old John Grant Jr. announces he is coming out of retirement to suit up for the Outlaws in 2019. Grant Jr. was serving as the Outlaws' offensive coordinator the past two seasons and will be in a unique role as player-coach. He is currently second on the league's all-time scoring list behind Paul Rabil.[5]
Collegiate Draft
editThe 2019 Collegiate Draft was held on March 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Inside Lacrosse gave the Outlaws a "B" in their team-by-team draft grades.[6]
On May 16, the Outlaws announced they had signed Chris Aslanian, Brandon Jones, and Kyle Pless from their draft class. Additionally, they signed rookies they picked up in the dispersal draft in Sean Eccles and Timmy Kelly.[7] The signing of one of their first round picks, Daniel Bucaro, was announced on May 21.[8]
| Round | Overall Pick | Player | School | Position | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Max Tuttle | Sacred Heart | Midfielder | |
| 1 | 9 | Daniel Bucaro | Georgetown | Attack | Yes |
| 2 | 18 | Chris Aslanian | Hobart | Attack | Yes |
| 4 | 36 | Brandon Jones | Air Force | Defense | Yes |
| 5 | 45 | Kyle Marr | Johns Hopkins | Attack | Yes |
| 6 | 54 | Jack Rowlett | North Carolina | Defense | |
| 7 | 63 | Kyle Pless | Rutgers | Defense | Yes |
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | at New York Lizards | James M. Shuart Stadium | W 11-9 | 5,592 | 1-0 |
| June 2 | at Atlanta Blaze | Grady Stadium | L 12-14 | 1,523 | 1-1 |
| June 8 | at Atlanta Blaze | Grady Stadium | W 18-16 | 1,607 | 2-1 |
| June 27 | vs Dallas Rattlers | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | W 15-9 | 2,134 | 3-1 |
| June 29 | at Boston Cannons | Veterans Memorial Stadium | W 17-16 | 3,765 | 4-1 |
| July 4 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | W 14-13 | 26,210 | 5-1 |
| July 11 | Atlanta Blaze | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | W 18-17 | 5,126 | 6-1 |
| July 21 | Dallas Rattlers | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | L 8-11 | 3,752 | 6-2 |
| August 3 | Boston Cannons | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | L 13-16 | 2,095 | 6-3 |
| August 10 | at Chesapeake Bayhawks | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | L 9-12 | 4,619 | 6-4 |
| August 17 | at Dallas Rattlers | Ford Center at The Star | L 12-17 | 4,712 | 6-5 |
| August 24 | New York Lizards | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | W 16-13 | 3,034 | 7-5 |
| August 31 | Boston Cannons | Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium | W 22-9 | 2,112 | 8-5 |
| September 7 | at New York Lizards | James M. Shuart Stadium | W 15-12 | 4,278 | 9-5 |
| September 14 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium | L 10-11 | 2,034 | 9-6 |
| September 20 | at Chesapeake Bayhawks | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | L 11-13 | 16,124 | 9-7 |
Standings
edit| 2019 Major League Lacrosse Standings | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA | |||||||||||
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 10 | 6 | .625 | - | 211 | 3 | 186 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Denver Outlaws | 9 | 7 | .563 | 1 | 206 | 15 | 205 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Boston Cannons | 9 | 7 | .563 | 1 | 217 | 8 | 211 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Atlanta Blaze | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2 | 227 | 2 | 228 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Dallas Rattlers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3 | 192 | 7 | 202 | 7 | ||||||||||
| New York Lizards | 5 | 11 | .313 | 5 | 195 | 2 | 216 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Playoff Seed |
Broadcast
editThe Outlaws announced on June 13 that Altitude Sports would air all remaining Outlaws games (Denver had played three games so far in the season).[9]
References
edit- ^ Denver Outlaws announce restructured coaching staff and front office ahead of 2019 seasonArchived 2019-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Denver Outlaws earn third MLL championship
- ^ "Outlaws schedule and stadiums". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "Denver Outlaws and goalie Dillon Ward agree to terms for 2019 season". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ John Grant Jr. to come out of retirement
- ^ 2019 MLL draft team-by-team draft grades
- ^ https://outlaws.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/2019/5/16/denver-outlaws-agree-to-terms-with-five-draft-selections-for-the-2019-season.aspx?path=mlax[permanent dead link] Outlaws agree to terms with five draft selections]
- ^ Outlaws agree to terms with Bucaro and Marr[permanent dead link]
- ^ Altitude to air all remaining 2019 Denver Outlaws games[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Team Website Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine