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Founded | 2001 |
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Folded | 2020 |
League | Major League Lacrosse |
Based in | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Colors | Orange, navy blue, white |
Head coach | Spencer Ford |
Championships | 3 (2004, 2006, 2007) |
Division titles | 2 (2006, 2007) |
Local media | The Philadelphia Inquirer |
Formerly | Bridgeport Barrage 2001–2003 |
Website | phillybarrage.com/ |
The Philadelphia Barrage were a professional field lacrosse team that are based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and member of Major League Lacrosse. They were the Bridgeport Barrage from 2001 to 2003 at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The team then relocated to Philadelphia from the 2004 season to the 2007 season when they became a traveling team for 2008. They ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States. The Philadelphia Barrage were resurrected for the 2020 season.
The team played in Bridgeport, Connecticut from the 2001 to the 2003 season and relocated to the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova in 2004. From their initial move to Philadelphia, for the 2004 season, through the 2006 season, they played at Villanova Stadium, which is located on the campus of Villanova University. They had previously played at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport where they hosted the inaugural Major League Lacrosse All Star Game in 2001. The Barrage made the playoffs for the first time in 2004 and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship over the Boston Cannons. The Barrage, after winning their 1st Eastern Conference Title, once again made the playoffs and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship in 2006 over the Denver Outlaws. For the 2007 season, the team moved to the United Sports Training Center in West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania. The Barrage, after winning their 2nd Eastern Conference Title, once again made the playoffs and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship in 2007 over the Los Angeles Riptide. The Barrage become the first team in MLL History to win back to back Steinfield Cup titles by winning the championship in 2006 and 2007.
After subsequent months of rumors, about the status and financial health of the franchise in 2007, Major League Lacrosse assumed operational control of the franchise in 2008. The Barrage played the full 2008 season as a travel team with their designated home games at league promotional sites outside of the Philadelphia area. [1] The team folded before the 2009 season.
Main article: 2020 Major League Lacrosse season
On February 17, 2020, MLL announced it was bringing back the Philadelphia Barrage after it folded the Atlanta Blaze the day before. The league named Blaze general manager Spencer Ford as the Barrage head coach. [2] The team will operate under Mark Burdett, the league's Chief Revenue Officer. [3] [4]
The Barrage were not able to announce a new home venue before the COVID-19 pandemic affected the 2020 season, delaying their official return to Philadelphia until 2021. The team played its first game on July 18 in a quarantined Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium against the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Despite getting out to a 3–0 lead, the team lost in its first game since 2008 by a score of 16–11 to the Bayhawks. On July 20, in third try, the Barrage won their first game since 2008, by a 14–10 score over the new Connecticut Hammerheads. [5] With a 12-11 comeback win in their last game against the New York Lizards, the Barrage finished their comeback season 2–3, which was not good enough for a playoff berth.
On December 16, 2020, the MLL-PLL merger was announced. This would bring both major American field lacrosse leagues, Major League Lacrosse and Premier Lacrosse League, together as one entity under the PLL banner. Only the Boston Cannons, rebranded to Cannons Lacrosse Club, would continue to exist through the merger. The rest of the MLL franchises, including the Barrage, would be retired. The PLL does have the option to use the folded franchises' likeness in an expansion.
# | Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College |
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1 | P.T. Ricci | ![]() | D | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lb | Loyola |
2 | Colin Minicus | ![]() | A | 5 ft 11 in | 160 lb | Amherst |
3 | Alex Woodall | ![]() | FO | 6 ft 0 in | 215 lb | Towson |
5 | Carlson Milikin | ![]() | SSDM | 6 ft 0 in | 195 lb | Notre Dame |
9 | Tim Barber | ![]() | M | 5 ft 10 in | 194 lb | Syracuse |
11 | Chris Madalon (A) | ![]() | G | 6 ft 3 in | 210 lb | North Carolina |
12 | James Wittmeyer | ![]() | A | 6 ft 2 in | 202 lb | Mercyhurst |
13 | Kyle Marr | ![]() | A | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lb | Johns Hopkins |
15 | Brett Craig | ![]() | LSM | 6 ft 6 in | 245 lb | Seton Hill |
16 | Kevin Fox | ![]() | LSM | 5 ft 9 in | 170 lb | Penn State |
17 | Ryan MacSpayden | ![]() | M | 6 ft 1 in | 180 lb | Mercy |
21 | Liam Byrnes (C) | ![]() | D | 6 ft 3 in | 195 lb | Marquette |
22 | Jon Mazza | ![]() | M | 6 ft 4 in | 207 lb | Towson |
24 | Brendan Sunday | ![]() | A | 6 ft 5 in | 200 lb | Towson |
30 | William Nowesnick | ![]() | D | 6 ft 6 in | 240 lb | Salisbury |
31 | Chad Toliver | ![]() | SSDM | 5 ft 11 in | 198 lb | Rutgers |
32 | Shayne Jackson (A) | ![]() | A | 5 ft 9 in | 175 lb | Limestone |
33 | Matt Whitcher | ![]() | SSDM | 6 ft 3 in | 200 lb | York (PA) |
34 | Shane Doss | ![]() | G | 5 ft 11 in | 167 lb | Notre Dame |
40 | Eddie Bouhall | ![]() | D | 6 ft 0 in | 200 lb | Lehigh |
41 | Mark Evanchick | ![]() | D | 5 ft 11 in | 210 lb | Penn |
42 | Mark Matthews (A) | ![]() | A | 6 ft 5 in | 230 lb | Denver |
43 | Tyson Gibson | ![]() | M | 6 ft 1 in | 188 lb | Robert Morris |
45 | Anthony Joaquim | ![]() | M | 6 ft 2 in | 215 lb | St. Joseph's |
84 | Tommy Palasek (A) | ![]() | A | 5 ft 11 in | 185 lb | Syracuse |
(C)- captain
(A)- alternate captain
Philadelphia Barrage | |||||
Year | W | L | Regular season finish | Playoffs | |
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Bridgeport Barrage | |||||
2001 | 3 | 11 | 3rd in American Division | --- | |
2002 | 3 | 11 | 3rd in American Division | --- | |
2003 | 1 | 11 | 3rd in American Division | --- | |
Philadelphia Barrage | |||||
2004 | 7 | 5 | 2nd in American Division | Won semifinal 18-17 (OT) over Rattlers Won championship 13–11 over Cannons | |
2005 | 4 | 8 | 3rd in American Division | --- | |
2006 | 10 | 2 | 1st in Eastern Conference | Won semifinal 17–12 over Cannons Won championship 23–12 over Outlaws | |
2007 | 9 | 3 | 1st in Eastern Conference | Won semifinal 13-12 (OT) over Outlaws Won championship 16–13 over Riptide | |
2008 | 7 | 5 | 2nd in Eastern Conference | Lost semifinal 16-15 (OT) to Rattlers | |
2009— 2019 | Did Not Play | ||||
2020 | 2 | 3 | 5th in League | --- | |
Totals | 46 | 59 | Regular Season Win % = .438 | Total Playoff Record 6 - 1 Playoff Win % = 0.857 |
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2020 Philadelphia Barrage season
Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | July 18, 2020 | Bayhawks | L 11–16 |
2 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | July 19, 2020 | Outlaws | L 10–15 |
3 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | July 20, 2020 | Hammerheads | W 14–10 |
4 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | July 21, 2020 | Cannons | L 10–12 |
5 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | July 23, 2020 | Lizards | W 12–11 |
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