Kentucky Stickhorses

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Kentucky Stickhorses
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Founded2011
Folded2013
Based in Louisville, Kentucky
Arena Freedom Hall
ColorsBlack, gold, silver, white
    
OwnerAnthony Chase
Head coachPete Schroeder
General managerKristin Nelson
Website kentuckystickhorses.com

The Kentucky Stickhorses were an American indoor lacrosse team based in Louisville, Kentucky. They were formerly a member of the North American Lacrosse League, before the league's demise after the 2013 season. The Stickhorses played their home games at Freedom Hall.

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History

Founding and the NALL era

The franchise was announced as the fourth of five founding members of the North American Lacrosse League on September 26, 2011, joining the Charlotte Copperheads, Hershey Haymakers, Jacksonville Bullies, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks for the inaugural season. [1] However, the league faced legal troubles before playing a single game and split, with the other four members forming the new Professional Lacrosse League. [2] This left the Stickhorses to play an exhibition season in 2012, with all the games being hosted at Freedom Hall. [3]

Reorganized, the NALL returned for the 2013 season with three new full-time members, the Boston Rockhoppers (who participated in two games of the 2012 exhibition season), Baltimore Bombers, and the Rhode Island Kingfish. The league was eager to finally get things going with their first normal season, and the first season where the league was housed in more than one venue. [4] Kentucky struggled in the regular season, posting a 2–6 record, but still found themselves taking on the Rockhoppers in the first ever league championship. [5]

The Stickhorses fell to Boston in a blowout, 26–13, to end the year. However, the league wasn't past all the roadblocks. The Kingfish lost their home arena deal, while the Bombers folded from the league mid-season. The first ever season ended with the league still hanging in the balance. [6] On June 18, 2013, it was official; the NALL had disbanded. Stickhorses owner Anthony Chase wrote an open letter to the fans announcing the end of the team, citing a lack of resources, but hoping that his and the fans' "paths will cross again someday soon." [7]

Roster

2013 Kentucky Stickhorses [8]
NumberNamePositionCollegeHeightWeight
1 Patrick Crosby G Temple 5 ft 10 in170 lbs
2 Spencer Lyons Onondaga CC 5 ft 10 in225 lbs
4 Devin Clifford D Colgate 6 ft 0 in190 lbs
9 Max Schmidt T Maryland 6 ft 4 in210 lbs
10 Stefan Schroder Ohio State 6 ft 0 in180 lbs
11 Joel Derechinsky F Gordon College 5 ft 11 in185 lbs
12 George Castle Johns Hopkins 6 ft 1 in180 lbs
13 Brandon Dube F Endicott 5 ft 10 in190 lbs
14 Josh Kacprzack NYIT 6 ft 3 in220 lbs
15 Tim McCormack UMass 6 ft 0 in205 lbs
16 Ed Prevost F UNC 6 ft 0 in180 lbs
17 Ryan Maciaszek T Nazareth College 6 ft 1 in210 lbs
18 Mike Unterstein T Hofstra 5 ft 11 in200 lbs
20 Dave Lisi D Wheeling Jesuit 6 ft 5 in248 lbs
21 Eric O'Brien T Ohio State 6 ft 5 in220 lbs
22 Jake Davis Florida Atlantic 5 ft 11 in175 lbs
23 Dave McCarthy T Albany 5 ft 11 in175 lbs
24 Mike McLellan Mercyhurst 6 ft 2 in190 lbs
28 Brian Caufield F UAlbany 6 ft 4 in225 lbs
29 Arthur Kell T UMass Amherst 6 ft 1 in220 lbs
34 Anthony Kelly D Ohio State 6 ft 4 in255 lbs
44 Greg Bice T Ohio State 6 ft 3 in220 lbs

2013 season

2013 Kentucky Stickhorses season
Date & timeAway teamScoreHome teamScoreGame notes
January 5 @ 7:00 PMBoston Rockhoppers10Kentucky9
January 12 @ 7:00 PMRhode Island Kingfish14Kentucky17
January 19 @ 7:00 PMKentucky9Boston Rockhoppers16
February 1 @ 7:00 PMBaltimore Bombers17Kentucky13
February 3 @ 1:00 PMBaltimore Bombers10Kentucky11Overtime
February 24 @ 3:00 PMKentucky10Baltimore Bombers12
March 2 @ 7:00 PMBoston Rockhoppers16Kentucky13
March 9 @ 7:00 PMKentuckyTBPBoston RockhoppersTBP
March 10 @ 3:00 PM✝KentuckyN/ABaltimore BombersN/ACANCELED
March 16 @ 7:00 PM✝Rhode Island KingfishN/AKentuckyN/ACANCELED

✝ Games canceled due to Baltimore Bombers mid-season fold.

Season-by-season

YearReg. seasonPlayoffsAttendance average
2012†N/AN/AN/A
2013TBDTBD

† 2012 was only an exhibition season.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Michael Grant (September 26, 2011). "Indoor lacrosse team coming to Louisville". courier-journal.com. The Courier-Journal . Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  2. ↑ Laurel Pfahler (January 16, 2013). "North American Lacrosse League Splits in Two". laxmagazine.com. Lacrosse Magazine. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Stephen Stamp (October 13, 2012). "North American Lacrosse League kicks off Season 2 in January". ilindoor.com. Inside Lacrosse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Bob Chavez (December 21, 2012). "North American Lacrosse League is eager for another chance at its 'first' season". ilindoor.com. Inside Lacrosse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ Marisa Ingemi (March 16, 2013). "NALL: Stickhorses and Rockhoppers Battle for First League Title". inlacrossewetrust.com. In Lacrosse We Trust. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ Chuck Jaffe (April 14, 2013). "Rockhoppers win NALL title, but league's future in doubt". New England Lacrosse Journal. Seamans Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ Stephen Stamp (June 18, 2013). "North American Lacrosse League is no more". ilindoor.com. Inside Lacrosse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Team Roster". kentuckystickhorses.com/. Kentucky Stickhorses. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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