Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame

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The Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional field lacrosse. The inaugural hall of fame class was announced on February 15, 2022. The Hall of Fame recognizes exceptional professional field lacrosse players that played in either the MLL or the PLL. [1]

Contents

As of Spring 2024, there is no building or location for the Hall of Fame

Induction requirements

In order to be eligible for the hall of fame, a player must meet all of the following criteria: [1]

Inducted members

Key
MVPMost Valuable Player
OPOYOffensive Player of the Year
DPOYDefensive Player of the Year
GOTYGoalie of the Year
ROTYRookie of the Year
Indicates that the player was also inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Indicate that the player was also inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Indicates that the player was inducted into both the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
+Signifies that the player was also inducted into the NLL Hall of Fame

2024 Hall of Fame class

The 2024 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class was announced on April 18, 2024. [2]

The 2024 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class consisted of the following players: [2]

2024 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductees
PlayerPositionNotable AchievementsNotable Statistics
Brendan Mundorf Attack 2012 MLL MVP

Seven-time MLL All-Star

453 career points (8th all-time)
Josh Sims MidfieldTwo-time MLL Champion

Four-time MLL All-Star

Kyle Sweeney DefenseFour-time MLL Champion

Seven-time MLL All-Star

183 games played (2nd all-time)

529 ground balls (9th all-time)

Lee Zink DefenseTwo-time MLL Champion

Eight-time MLL All-Star
Two-time MLL DPOY

148 games played (8th all-time)

2023 Hall of Fame class

The 2023 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class was announced on March 23, 2023. [3] They were honored in Baltimore during halftime of the August 5 game between the Archers and Atlas. [4]

The 2023 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class consisted of the following players: [3]

2023 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductees
PlayerPositionNotable AchievementsNotable Statistics
Ryan Powell Attack 2006 MLL MVP & OPOY

Five-time MLL All-Star

360 career points (15th all-time)

189 career goals, 170 career assists(10th all-time)

Jesse Hubbard AttackFive-time MLL All-Star319 career points (23rd all-time)

225 career goals (19th all-time), 15 career 2-point goals (22nd all-time), 79 career assists

Ryan Boyle Attack 2004 MLL ROTY

Four-time MLL champion Six-time MLL All-Star

487 career points (6th all-time),

192 career goals (25th all-time), 292 career assists (most all-time)

Roy Colsey MidfieldThree-time MLL champion284 career points

187 career goals, 32 career 2-point goals (5th all-time), 65 career assists

Brian SpallinaDefenseSeven-time MLL champion

Two-time MLL All-Star

181 games played (3rd all-time)

221.5 penalty minutes (most all-time) 187 career ground balls

Greg Cattrano Goalie 2002 MLL MVP

Two-time MLL champion Four-time MLL All-Star Three-time MLL GOTY

799 career saves (14th all-time)

10.6 Goals Against Average First-ever goalie to score a professional goal (June 26, 2004, against Rochester)

2022 Hall of Fame class (inaugural class)

The 2022 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class was announced on February 15, 2022. [5]

The 2022 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class consisted of the following players: [6]

2002 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductees
PlayerPositionNotable AchievementsNotable StatisticsRef.
Mark Millon AttackFirst ever player to reach 300 career points

2005 MLL Co-MVP

Casey Powell + Attack2014 MLL MVP

Three-time MLL champion

523 career points (4th all-time)

262 career goals (9th all-time), 256 career assists (3rd all-time)

John Grant Jr. + AttackFive-time MLL champion393 career goals (most all-time)
Jay Jalbert MidfieldTwo-time MLL champion

Four-time MLL All-Star

198 career points [7] [8]
Gary Gait + Midfield 2005 MLL Co-MVP

Three-time MLL champion MLL All-Decade team (2000's)

226 career points

162 career goals

 [9] [10]
Matt Striebel MidfieldThree-time MLL champion

2007 MLL Championship game MVP

382 career points (9th all-time)

127 career assists (16th all-time)

 [11]
John Gagliardi DefenseTwo-time MLL champion

Five-time MLL All-Star 2004 All-MLL defenseman

 [12]
Pat McCabe DefenseThree-time MLL champion
Nicky Polanco DefenseThree-time MLL champion

Two-time MLL DPOY

480 career groundballs (10th all-time) [13]
Paul Cantabene Faceoff SpecialistThree-time MLL champion85 career points

60 career goals, one two-point goal, 24 assists

 [14]
Brian Dougherty GoalieThree-time MLL champion

Six-time MLL All-Star MLL All-Decade team (2000's)

1,003 career saves [15]

Hall of Fame Committee members

The Hall of Fame Committee nominates candidates, creates the ballot for Hall of Fame selection, and votes on who should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The current Hall of Fame Committee has ten members. [16]

The current Hall of Fame Committee consists of the following members: [16]

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  13. ↑ Keegan, Joe (2022-02-15). "Hall of Fame Inductee: Nicky Polanco". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
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