2016 Major League Ultimate season

Last updated
2016 MLU season
League Major League Ultimate
Sport Ultimate
DurationApril 9 – July 16, 2016
Number of matches43
Number of teams8
TV partner(s) YouTube, CSN
Regular season
Season MVPBilly Sickles (Eastern conference - Philadelphia)
Cody Bjorklund (Western conference - Portland)
Top scorerCody Bjorklund (57)
Playoffs
Eastern champions Philadelphia Spinners
  Eastern runners-upBoston Whitecaps
Western champions Portland Stags
  Western runners-upSeattle Rainmakers
MLU Championship
Champions Philadelphia Spinners
  Runners-up Portland Stags
Finals MVPCharlie McCutcheon (Philadelphia)
MLU seasons
←  2015

The 2016 Major League Ultimate season was the fourth and final season for the frisbee league. The eight teams were split into two regional conferences (East and West), with each team playing a 10-game schedule, including some cross-divisional matches. The top two teams in each conference advanced to the next round, where they competed against the other qualified team from their conference. The winners of these matches advanced to the final to compete for the MLU Championship. On July 16, Philadelphia Spinners won the final 14–11 against Portland Stags to become the 2016 MLU Champions.

Contents

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification
1q – Philadelphia Spinners 1091217161+56.900Conference Final (Home)
2q – Boston Whitecaps1082193159+34.800 [a] Conference Final (Away)
3DC Current1037156177−21.300 [a]
4New York Rumble1028157222−65.200
Source: [2]
q – Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The DC Current @ Boston Whitecaps match on June 11 was cancelled due to transport issues, with both teams awarded the win. [1]
Western Conference
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification
1q – Portland Stags 1091228149+79.900Conference Final (Home)
2q – Seattle Rainmakers1073207167+40.700Conference Final (Away)
3San Francisco Dogfish1028166205−39.200
4Vancouver Nighthawks1019143227−84.100
Source: [2]
q – Qualified for the phase indicated

Postseason

Conference Finals MLU Championship
      
E1 Philadelphia Spinners 20
E2 Boston Whitecaps 16
Philadelphia Spinners 14
Portland Stags 11
W1 Portland Stags 18
W2 Seattle Rainmakers 9

Source: [3] [4] [5]

Conference Finals

June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25)
19:00 PT
Eastern Conference
Seattle Rainmakers
9–18
(1–5, 4–5, 1–4, 3–4)
2 goals
Dylan Harrington
3 goals
Topher Davis
2 assists
Evan Klein
Henry Phan
3 assists
Benjamin McGinn
Tad Jensen
Raphael Hayes
Milwaukie High School Turf Field, Milwaukie
Players of the game:
SEA: Dylan Harrington (2 goals, 2 blocks)
POR: Benjamin McGinn (2 goals, 3 assists)


June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)
15:00 ET
Western Conference
Boston Whitecaps
16–20
(4–7, 6–4, 5–3, 1–6)
3 goals
Jason Clark
Tannor Johnson
2 goals
David Brandolph
Matt Glazer
Jack Casey
Billy Sickles
3 assists
Adrian Banerji
Tyler Chan
2 assists
David Brandolph
Matthew Esser
Nick Hirannet
Michael Panna
Ethan Peck
Nick Patel
Carey Stadium, Fort Washington
Players of the game:
BOS: Jason Clark (3 goals, 2 assists, 1 block)
PHL: Greg Martin (1 goal, 4 blocks)

MLU Championship

August 16, 2016 (2016-08-16)
18:30 ET
Final
14–11
(3–5, 4–1, 5–2, 2–3)
2 goals
David Brandolph
Jack Casey
Charles McCutcheon
2 goals
Trevor Smith
2 assists
Gabe Colton
Matthew Esser
David Baer
2 assists
Raphael Hayes
Tad Jensen
Benjamin McGinn
Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Referees:
Steve Kreider (Washington D.C.) — Head referee [6]
Morgan Wescliff (Seattle)
James Kulinski (Philadelphia)
James Rhodes (Boston)
Alan Baggish (Vancouver)
Noah Polsky (New York) — Scoreboard official
Players of the game:
PHL: Charles McCutcheon (2 goals, 2 blocks)
POR: Tad Jensen (1 goal, 2 assists, 1 block)

Season Awards

Most Valuable Players

Billy Sickles and Cody Bjorklund were voted for as the MVPs for their respective conferences. [7]

Eastern Conference
RankPlayerTeam
1Billy Sickles Philadelphia Spinners
2Delrico JohnsonDC Current
3Marques BrownleeNew York Rumble
4Matt Glazer Philadelphia Spinners
5Piers MacNaughtonBoston Whitecaps
Western Conference
RankPlayerTeam
1Cody Bjorklund Portland Stags
2Raphy Hayes Portland Stags
3Brad HouserSeattle Rainmakers
Timmy Perston Portland Stags
Peter Woodside Portland Stags

Spirit Awards

Quinn Hunziker (New York Rumble) and Clay Dewey-Valentine (Seattle Rainmakers) were voted for by the other players as the most spirited within their conferences. This award was given based on their sportsmanship both on and off the pitch. [8]

Rookies of the Year

This award was given for the players who had the best season as a first-year player. Graeme Barber (Vancouver Nighthawks) and Sean Mott (New York Rumble) won the award for their respective conference. [9]

Eastern Conference
RankPlayerTeam
1Sean MottNew York Rumble
2Greg Martin Philadelphia Spinners
3Kyle KhalifaDC Current
4Tanner HalkyardBoston Whitecaps
5Ethan Peck Philadelphia Spinners
Western Conference
RankPlayerTeam
1Graeme BarberVancouver Nighthawks
2Dylan HarringtonSeattle Rainmakers
3Daniel NaruoSan Francisco Dogfish
4Devon WilliamsSan Francisco Dogfish
5Trevor Smith Portland Stags

Breakout Player of the Year

This award was awarded to Raphy Hayes (Portland Stags) as the player who made the most improvement compared to the previous season. [10]

RankPlayerTeam
1Raphy Hayes Portland Stags
2Himalaya Mehta Philadelphia Spinners
3Brad HouserSeattle Rainmakers
4Lloyd BlakeDC Current
5Taylor CascinoSan Francisco Dogfish
Erik HunterVancouver Nighthawks

Offensive Players of the Year

This award was given to the best offensive player in each conference. Brad Houser (Seattle Rainmakers) and Delrico Johnson (DC Current) were the two winners of the award. [11]

Eastern Conference
RankPlayerTeam
1Delrico JohnsonDC Current
2Billy Sickles Philadelphia Spinners
3Lloyd BlakeDC Current
4Matt Glazer Philadelphia Spinners
5Sean MottNew York Rumble
Western Conference
RankPlayerTeam
1Brad HouserSeattle Rainmakers
2Cody Bjorklund Portland Stags
3Timmy Perston Portland Stags
4Gabe SaunkeahSan Francisco Dogfish
5Raphy Hayes Portland Stags

Defensive Players of the Year

This award was given to the best defensive player in each conference. Marques Brownlee (New York Rumble) and Peter Woodside (Portland Stags) were the two winners of the award. [12]

Eastern Conference
RankPlayerTeam
1Marques BrownleeNew York Rumble
2Christian FosterBoston Whitecaps
3Charlie McCutcheon Philadelphia Spinners
4Matt Esser Philadelphia Spinners
5Greg Martin Philadelphia Spinners
Western Conference
RankPlayerTeam
1Peter Woodside Portland Stags
2Evan KleinSeattle Rainmakers
3Cam BaileySeattle Rainmakers
4Topher Davis Portland Stags
5Riley Meinershagen Portland Stags

Coaches of the Year

This award was given to the coach in each conference who surpassed their goals throughout the season. It was awarded to Danny Quarrell (Portland Stags) and Darryl Stanley (Philadelphia Spinners) who both took their teams to the final of the competition, losing only one conference match each. [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tom Levy (June 11, 2016). "JUNE 11: Game Cancelled". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Standings". Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Boston Whitecaps @ Philadelphia Spinners boxscore". mlultimate.com. June 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Seattle Rainmakers @ Portland Stags boxscore". mlultimate.com. June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Philadelphia Spinners v Portland Stags boxscore". mlultimate.com. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ Tom Levy (July 13, 2016). "MLU Championship Officiating Crew Announced". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ Tom Levy (July 8, 2016). "Billy Sickles, Cody Bjorklund Named Most Valuable Players". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Tom Levy (July 8, 2016). "Quinn Hunziker, Clay Dewey-Valentine Win 2016 Spirit Awards". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ Tom Levy (July 7, 2016). "Graeme Barber, Sean Mott Named 2016 Rookies of the Year". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ William Curb (July 7, 2016). "Raphy Hayes Named Breakout Player of the Year". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ Tom Levy (July 6, 2016). "Delrico Johnson, Brad Houser Named Offensive Players of the Year". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ Tom Levy (July 6, 2016). "Peter Woodside, Marques Brownlee Named Defensive Players of the Year". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ Tom Levy (July 5, 2016). "Darryl Stanley, Danny Quarrell Named Coaches of the Year". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
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