Denver Outlaws

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Denver Outlaws
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Sport Field lacrosse
Founded2019
First season2024
League Premier Lacrosse League
Team history Chrome Lacrosse Club
2019–2023
Denver Outlaws
2023–present
Based in Denver, Colorado
Stadium Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium
Colors
  • Black, orange, silver
  •    
OwnerMike and Paul Rabil
Head coach Tim Soudan
Championships0
Conference titles0
Championship Series Titles 1 (2023)
Website Denver Outlaws

The Denver Outlaws are a professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They compete in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) as a member of the league's Western Conference. Founded as the Chrome Lacrosse Club, they began play as one of the league's six inaugural teams in the 2019 season alongside Archers, Atlas, Chaos, Redwoods, and Whipsnakes. Following the assignment of home markets for the 2024 season on November 14th, 2023 , they were rebranded with the identity of the former Denver Outlaws Major League Lacrosse team. [1]

Contents

The Denver Outlaws notched their first PLL win defeating the defending champion Utah Archers 18-17 in overtime on June 7th, 2024 in Charlotte, NC.

Personnel

Players

As of May 31, 2023. [2]
No.NameNation­alityPositionHeightWeightCollegeGrad YearHigh SchoolHometownRef.
0Mike Messenger Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg SSDM6 ft 2 in203 lbs Limestone 2016 Lord Tweedsmuir Surrey, British Columbia
1JT Giles-Harris Flag of the United States.svg Defense5 ft 10 in200 lbs Duke 2021 St. Joseph's Regional Nyack, New York [3]
2Jack Myers Flag of the United States.svg Midfield6 ft 4 in210 lbs Ohio State 2023 Gonzaga Bethesda, Maryland [4]
5 Michael Manley Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 2 in225 lbs Duke 2012 Penn Yan Academy Penn Yan, New York [5]
7Graham Bundy Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Midfield6 ft 1 in200 lbs Georgetown 2024 MICDS St. Louis, Missouri [6]
8Nick Grill Flag of the United States.svg Defense5 ft 8 in185 lbs Maryland 2021 Bridgewater-Raritan Bridgewater, New Jersey [7]
11Dalton Young Flag of the United States.svg Attack6 ft 0 in195 lbs Richmond 2024 John Champe Chantilly, Virginia [8]
12Logan Wisnauskas Flag of the United States.svg Attack6 ft 3 in215 lbs Maryland 2022 Boys' Latin Sykesville, Maryland [9]
13 Eli Salama Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LSM6 ft 2 in205 lbs RIT 2018 Dr. Charles Best Coquitlam, British Columbia [10]
15Eric Law Flag of the United States.svg Attack5 ft 11 in185 lbs Denver 2013 Arapahoe Centennial, Colorado [11]
18Will Haus Flag of the United States.svg SSDM6 ft 0 in190 lbs Duke 2015 Palmyra Palmyra, Pennsylvania [12]
21Justin Anderson Flag of the United States.svg Midfield6 ft 0 in195 lbs North Carolina 2021 Centennial Las Vegas, Nevada [13]
22Cross Ferrara Flag of the United States.svg Attack6 ft 2 in200 lbs Salisbury 2023 Appoquinimink Greenville, Delaware [14]
24Owen McElroy Flag of the United States.svg Goalie6 ft 1 in190 lbs Georgetown 2022 Avon Old Farms Ridgewood, New Jersey [15]
26Sam Handley Flag of the United States.svg Midfield6 ft 5 in230 lbs Penn 2023 Jesuit Portland, Oregon [16]
31Sean Sconone Flag of the United States.svg Goalie5 ft 11 in270 lbs UMass 2019 East Islip East Islip, New York [17]
34Ryan Terefenko Flag of the United States.svg SSDM6 ft 0 in195 lbs Ohio State 2021 Wilson Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania [18]
36Jesse Bernhardt Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 1 in210 lbs Maryland 2013 Lake Brantley Longwood, Florida [19]
39Alex Smith Flag of the United States.svg SSDM6 ft 2 in195 lbs Maryland 2022 St. Andrew's Bethesda, Maryland
40Dylan Gergar Flag of the United States.svg Attack5 ft 11 in200 lbs Penn 2023 Severn School Annapolis, Maryland
42 Brennan O'Neill Flag of the United States.svg Attack6 ft 3 in235 lbs Duke 2024 St. Anthony's Bay Shore, New York
43Matt Knote Flag of the United States.svg Goalie5 ft 10 in220 lbs UMass 2024 Eastport-South Manor Speonk, New York [20]
48Saam Olexo Flag of the United States.svg LSM6 ft 1 in210 lbs Syracuse 2024 Archbishop Spalding Annapolis, Maryland [21]
52Luke Wierman Flag of the United States.svg Faceoff6 ft 2 in211 lbs Maryland 2024 B. Reed Henderson West Chester, Pennsylvania [22]
57Greg Weyl Flag of the United States.svg Defense6 ft 2 in205 lbs Mercyhurst 2018 Pittsford Pittsford, New York [23]
79Josh Zawada Flag of the United States.svg Attack6 ft 1 in170 lbs Duke 2024 The Hill Academy Durham, North Carolina [24]
88Jake Piseno Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg LSM5 ft 8 in180 lbs Albany 2024 Liverpool Liverpool, New York [25]

Head coaches

CoachSeasonsRecordPct
Dom Starsia 20192-8.200
Tim Soudan 2020-present18-29.383

Draft picks

DraftRPPlayer Position College
Chrome Lacrosse Club
2019 13Zach GoodrichMidfield Towson
210Chris SabiaDefense Penn State
315Max TuttleMidfield Sacred Heart
422Connor FarrellFaceoff Long Island Post
2020 (E) [lower-alpha 1] 12Jesse BernhardtLSM Maryland
29Donny MossDefense Adelphi
2020 14Tom RigneyDefense Army
29Reece EddyDefense Boston
2021 (E) [lower-alpha 1] 15Randy StaatsAttack Syracuse
213Sean ScononeGoalie UMass
321Colin HeacockAttack Maryland
2021 13JT Giles-HarrisDefence Duke
212Ryan TerefenkoMidfield Ohio State
320Justin AndersonMidfield North Carolina
428Jackson MorrillAttack Denver
2022 11Logan WisnauskasAttack Maryland
29Brendan NichternAttack Army
317Ryan McNultyDefense Loyola
425Owen McElroyGoalie Georgetown
2023 14Sam HandleyMidfield Penn
212Troy HettingerLSM Jacksonville
320Jack MyersAttack Ohio State
428Cross FerraraAttack Salisbury
Denver Outlaws
2024 11 Brennan O'Neill Attack Duke
29Jake PisenoLSM Albany
211Graham Bundy Jr.Midfield Georgetown
319Josh ZawadaAttack Duke
425Luke WiermanFaceoff Maryland
  1. 1 2 Entry Draft for players arriving from the Major League Lacrosse.

Honors

Team

Individual

  • Defensive Player of the Year
    • JT Giles-Harris, 2022
  • Leadership Award
    • Jordan MacIntosh, 2022
  • Rookie of the Year
    • Brendan Nichtern, 2022
  • Sportsmanship Award
    • Connor Farrell, 2019

Competitive record

Premier Lacrosse League
YearWLPctRegular Season FinishPlayoffs
Chrome Lacrosse Club
2019 28.2006th in LeagueDid Not Qualify
2020 32.6002nd in LeagueLost elimination round vs. Chaos 14–19
2021 27.2228th in LeagueDid Not Qualify
2022 73.7002nd in LeagueLost quarter-final vs. Chaos 11-3
2023 19.1008th in LeagueDid Not Qualify
All-time1531.3260-2 (.000)
Denver Outlaws
2024 55.5002nd in WestLost quarter-final vs. Maryland Whipsnakes 11-10
All-time56.4550-1 (.000)
Franchise Total2037.3510-3 (.000)
Premier Lacrosse League Championship Series
YearWLPctPosPlayoffs
Chrome Lacrosse Club
2023 12.3333rd
  • Won semi-final vs. Archers, 21–18
  • Won final vs. Atlas, 23–24
All-time12.3332-0 (1.000)
Denver Outlaws
2024 Did Not Qualify
All-time00–
Franchise Total12.3332-0 (1.000)

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  2. ↑ Zoroya, Nick (2023-05-31). "Youth Abound on Chrome LC's 25 Man Roster". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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