The 2017 New York Lizards season was the seventeenth season for the New York Lizards, a charter franchise of Major League Lacrosse. It is also their fifth season using the New York moniker. The team came in trying to improve upon their 8–6 record in 2016 that was good enough for a second seed in the postseason, but ultimately resulted in a 20–17 semifinal loss to the Denver Outlaws.
| 2017 New York Lizards | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| 2017 record | 7–7 |
| General Manager | Joe Spallina |
| Coach | Joe Spallina |
| Arena | James M. Shuart Stadium |
| Average attendance | 5,171 |
← 2016 2018 → | |
On February 16, 2017, face off specialist Greg Gurenlian announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season. On August 5, Gurenlian played in his last game. Despite a 17–14 win over the Charlotte Hounds, the Lizards finished 7–7 and missed out on the playoffs for the first time in four years. Gurenlian won 20 of his 33 faceoffs in his last game in front of the largest crowd of the season. He holds the career record of 2,024 faceoff wins.[1]
At the trade deadline on June 27, the Lizards traded Dave Lawson and Chris LaPierre for the Boston Cannons' team captain Will Manny and Joe LoCascio.[2] On July 14, the Cannons announced that neither Lawson nor LaPierre would suit up for the team that season. Dave Lawson informed team officials that he would be retiring from the league while Chris LaPierre decided not to report to the team.[3] The Lizards said that they were not aware of the intentions of Lawson or LaPierre. There wasn't a no-report clause in the deal. The Cannons appealed to the league for compensation, but did not receive any.
Schedule
editRegular season
edit| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22 | at Chesapeake Bayhawks | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | W 15-14 (OT) | 4,215 | 1-0 |
| April 29 | Denver Outlaws | James M. Shuart Stadium | L 7-13 | 4,598 | 1-1 |
| May 13 | at Atlanta Blaze | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | W 14-12 | 1,976 | 2-1 |
| May 20 | at Boston Cannons | Harvard Stadium | L 13-16 | 6,299 | 2-2 |
| June 2 | Florida Launch | James M. Shuart Stadium | L 10-13 | 4,195 | 2-3 |
| June 10 | at Florida Launch | FAU Stadium | L 14-15 (OT) | 2,337 | 2-4 |
| June 17 | Rochester Rattlers | James M. Shuart Stadium | W 13-12 | 4,329 | 3-4 |
| June 24 | at Denver Outlaws | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | L 14-17 | 5,122 | 3-5 |
| June 29 | Ohio Machine | James M. Shuart Stadium | W 15-14 | 5,108 | 4-5 |
| July 13 | Atlanta Blaze | James M. Shuart Stadium | L 14-16 | 5,496 | 4-6 |
| July 15 | at Charlotte Hounds | American Legion Memorial Stadium | W 14-11 | 2,156 | 5-6 |
| July 20 | Boston Cannons | James M. Shuart Memorial Stadium | W 16-14 | 5,719 | 6-6 |
| July 29 | at Ohio Machine | Fortress Obetz | L 14-21 | 3,419 | 6-7 |
| August 5 | Charlotte Hounds | James M. Shuart Stadium | W 17-14 | 6,758 | 7-7 |
Standings
edit| 2017 Major League Lacrosse Standings | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA | |
| Denver Outlaws | 9 | 5 | .643 | - | 199 | 5 | 174 | 6 |
| Ohio Machine | 9 | 5 | .643 | - | 195 | 2 | 163 | 6 |
| Florida Launch | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 | 179 | 5 | 202 | 9 |
| Rochester Rattlers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 | 182 | 2 | 171 | 3 |
| New York Lizards | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2 | 183 | 7 | 198 | 4 |
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2 | 211 | 9 | 206 | 1 |
| Charlotte Hounds | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3 | 184 | 9 | 189 | 5 |
| Atlanta Blaze | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3 | 182 | 6 | 189 | 8 |
| Boston Cannons | 3 | 11 | .214 | 6 | 189 | 7 | 212 | 9 |
| Playoff Seed |
References
edit- ^ DaSilva, Matt (August 7, 2017). "Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Monday, Aug. 7". US Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Souza, Scott (August 2017). "What Happened?". New England Lacrosse Journal. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Barrister, Eri (July 14, 2017). "The Boston Massacre: The blockbuster Lizards/Cannons trade hasn't aged well for Boston". College Crosse.