2017 Atlanta Blaze season

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2017 Atlanta Blaze
League Major League Lacrosse
2017 record6-8 (8th of 9)
Home record3-4
Road record3-4
Goals for188
Goals against197
General Manager Spencer Ford
Coach Dave Huntley
Stadium Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Average attendance2,037
Team leaders
GoalsKevin Rice (27)
AssistsKevin Rice (20)
PointsKevin Rice (47)
Penalties in minutesCallum Robinson (9.5)
Loose BallsScott Ratliff (68)
WinsAdam Ghitelman (6)
Goals against average Adam Ghitelman (12.69)
  2016
2018  

The 2017 Atlanta Blaze season was the second season for the Atlanta Blaze of Major League Lacrosse and David Huntley's first full season as head coach after taking over for John Tucker ten games into 2016. The Blaze posted two more wins in 2017, finishing their second season at 6-8 and eighth place in the standings. [1]

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On December 29, 2016, former Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers executive Jim Pfeifer was named the team's new president. [2] In April 2017, the team’s owner Peter Trematerra sued the MLL for misinterpretations from when he bought the league in 2014. [3]

Schedule

Regular season

DateOpponentStadiumResultAttendanceRecord
April 22 Ohio Machine Fifth Third Bank StadiumL 9-101,2040-1
April 29 Boston Cannons Fifth Third Bank StadiumW 13-109461-1
May 13 New York Lizards Fifth Third Bank StadiumL 12-141,9761-2
May 19at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 11-133,6001-3
June 3 Charlotte Hounds Fifth Third Bank StadiumW 19-182,8112-3
June 10at Charlotte Hounds American Legion Memorial Stadium L 12-181,0962-4
June 17at Florida Launch FAU Stadium L 16-193,7282-5
June 24at Rochester Rattlers Capelli Sport Stadium W 14-13 (OT)3,8173-5
July 1Florida LaunchFifth Third Bank StadiumW 17-42,2884-5
July 4at Denver Outlaws Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 12-2426,6144-6
July 13at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium W 16-145,4965-6
July 22Chesapeake BayhawksFifth Third Bank StadiumL 12-132,0145-7
July 29Rochester RattlersFifth Third Bank StadiumL 7-112,3005-8
August 5at Boston Cannons Harvard Stadium W 18-164,2126-8

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Standings

2017 Major League Lacrosse Standings
WLPCTGBGF2ptGFGA2ptGA
Denver Outlaws 95.643-19951746
Ohio Machine 95.643-19521636
Florida Launch 86.571117952029
Rochester Rattlers 86.571118221713
New York Lizards 77.500218371984
Chesapeake Bayhawks 77.500221192061
Charlotte Hounds 68.429318491895
Atlanta Blaze 68.429318261898
Boston Cannons 311.214618972129
Playoff Seed

References

  1. Blaze finish year with 18-16 win over Cannons
  2. Atlanta Blaze Name Jim Pfeifer Team President
  3. "Atlanta Blaze Owner Peter Trematerra Sued Major League Lacrosse Back In April". College Crosse. SBNation. November 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. "Atlanta Blaze Announces 2017 Season Schedule". Our Sports Central. November 15, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2019.