| 2018 Atlanta Blaze | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| 2018 record | 7-7 |
| Home record | 2-5 |
| Road record | 5-2 |
| Goals for | 187 (10 2-point goals) |
| Goals against | 184 (7 2-point goal) |
| General Manager | Spencer Ford |
| Coach | Liam Banks |
| Stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Atlanta Blaze season was the third season for the Atlanta Blaze of Major League Lacrosse. The Blaze created a lot of noise in the preceding offseason period. On September 12, 2017, the Blaze signed former Lizard Tommy Palasek. [1] Later in the month, the Blaze also signed Matt Gibson from the Lizards and acquired Eddy Glazener from the Denver Outlaws for Christian Burgdorf. [2] [3]
On December 18, 2017, Blaze head coach Dave Huntley died unexpectedly at the age of 60. [4] Former MLL player Liam Banks was named his replacement on January 15, 2018, becoming the third head coach in the young team's history.
For the second straight year, the Blaze improved their record, finishing .500 for the first time in franchise history at 7-7. The team entered the final week of the season just needing a win to clinch a playoff spot. However, the Blaze lost a close one to the Denver Outlaws, 15-14.
| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22 | Florida Launch | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | L 10-13 | 1,043 | 0-1 |
| April 28 | Boston Cannons | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | W 19-12 | 1,967 | 1-1 |
| May 6 | at New York Lizards | James M. Shuart Stadium | W 16-14 | 3,219 | 2-1 |
| May 12 | at Boston Cannons | Harvard Stadium | W 17-14 | 4,210 | 3-1 |
| May 19 | at Dallas Rattlers | The Ford Center at The Star | L 14-15 (OT) | 4,732 | 3-2 |
| June 2 | New York Lizards | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | L 17-20 | 2,326 | 3-3 |
| June 9 | Charlotte Hounds | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | L 13-19 | 1,481 | 3-4 |
| June 16 | at Chesapeake Bayhawks | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | L 6-9 | 4,734 | 3-5 |
| June 23 | Dallas Rattlers | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | L 14-16 | 1,233 | 3-6 |
| June 30 | at Charlotte Hounds | MUSC Health Stadium (Charleston, SC) | W 16-10 | 1,145 | 4-6 |
| July 21 | at Ohio Machine | Fortress Obetz | W 13-10 | 3,288 | 5-6 |
| July 26 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | W 12-11 | 1,406 | 6-6 |
| July 28 | at Florida Launch | FAU Stadium | W 16-13 | 7-6 | |
| August 4 | Denver Outlaws | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | L 14-15 | 2,204 | 7-7 |
| 2018 Major League Lacrosse Standings | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA | |||||||||||
| Dallas Rattlers | 11 | 3 | .786 | - | 201 | 8 | 175 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2 | 176 | 11 | 174 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Denver Outlaws | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | 225 | 5 | 183 | 14 | ||||||||||
| New York Lizards | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | 211 | 5 | 214 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Charlotte Hounds | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | 196 | 8 | 191 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Atlanta Blaze | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | 187 | 10 | 184 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Boston Cannons | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | 173 | 9 | 213 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Florida Launch | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | 192 | 4 | 201 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Ohio Machine | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | 173 | 6 | 199 | 8 | ||||||||||
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