2012 Boston Cannons Media Guide
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2012 Media Guide About Major League Lacrosse BACKGROUND: During the summer of 1998, Jake “Body By Jake” Steinfeld was inspired to start a professional outdoor lacrosse league after reading a magazine article about the growth of the sport of lacrosse. Steinfeld sought out a contributor to the article, Owner and President of Warrior Lacrosse Dave Morrow, a leading lacrosse equipment manufacturer, to discuss formation of such a league. In February 1999 Steinfeld and Morrow joined forces with Steinfeld’s friend and business associate Tim Robertson, Chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises and former CEO of the Family Channel, to form Major League Lacrosse, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company. In 2003, New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. came on board as a Founding Member of Major League Lacrosse, as well as an Anchor Level League Sponsor. Major League Lacrosse began play in 2001 to capitalize on the growing demand for world-class field lacrosse driven by dramatic growth in the U.S. lacrosse market. The MLL was praised and heralded for its on-field play, regarded as the best ever seen. With a year-on-year attendance increase, Major League Lacrosse has continued to lead the sport of lacrosse into the mainstream of competitive team sports. OUR TEAMS: MLL is comprised of eight teams across the US and Canada. The Boston Cannons, Long Island Lizards, and Chesapeake Bayhawks (formerly Baltimore and Washington) have been members of the League since its inception in 2001. The Denver Outlaws began play in 2006 as part of the League’s western expansion. The Hamilton Nationals (formerly Toronto) joined MLL in 2009 as the League’s first international team. The Charlotte Hounds and Ohio Machine begin play in 2012 as a part of the League's expansion initiative to have 16 teams in the next decade. Current teams include: Boston Cannons Charlotte Hounds Chesapeake Bayhawks Denver Outlaws Hamilton Nationals Long Island Lizards Ohio Machine Rochester Rattlers OUR PLAYERS: Major League Lacrosse boasts the best 230 lacrosse players in the world. They hail from some of the top academic institutions, including Princeton, Johns Hopkins, Syracuse, Duke, and Virginia. MLL icons include Casey Powell, Jesse Hubbard, John Grant Jr., and Brodie Merrill. The League also features current stars in lacrosse such as Paul Rabil, Ned Crotty, Max Seibald, and Matt Danowski. OUR SEASON: The 2012 Major League Lacrosse season consists of a total of 56 regular season games running from April to August with the following league- run special events: The Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft (January 13), MLL All-Star Game (June 30), and the MLL Championship Weekend (August 25 & 26). The twelfth season of MLL action begins April 28, 2012. In January 2011, the League announced it would add two regular season games in 2012. Each team will play 14 games in the regular season. OUR GAME: Major League Lacrosse has implemented some innovative dynamics to the traditional game of field lacrosse that bring the sport into the next millennium. MLL rule changes include the addition of a two-point goal line located 16 yards from each goal and a 60-second shot clock. In 2009 Major League Lacrosse allowed a fourth long-pole defenseman. This move brought MLL rules more in-line with those at the high school and collegiate levels, where a fourth pole is allowed. This addition assisted in creating closer games by helping to generate a more balanced game at the professional level. OFFICAL PARTNERS: Warrior Lacrosse, Brine, Cascade, POWERADE, Coke-Zero, Bud Light, Ford, New Balance, Great Atlantic Lacrosse Company, Body by Jake Global and EFX. SPONSORSHIP: A full range of integrated sponsorship packages are available. Partnerships can include league/team category exclusivity, special events rights, corporate branding on player uniforms, national TV commercial units and in-game TV features, field signage, SLASH Magazine ads, web site banners, tickets/hospitality, game footage, photo usages, player appearances, customized activation, and cross-promotional programs. TELEVISION: MLL recently announced a major television agreement with CBS Sports Network that will bring 14 live games in HD to CBS along with all 18 episodes of "Inside the MLL,” the league's 30-minute magazine show. Additionally, six games will be aired live on ESPN2, which brings the total number of nationally televised live games to 20 this season. ESPN3 will also stream 46 live games on ESPN3.com. Please visit www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/watchMLL/ for more information. 2012 BOSTON CANNONS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) SATURDAY, APRIL 28 ROCHESTER RATTLERS 7:00 PM SATURDAY, MAY 5 CHARLOTTE HOUNDS 7:00 PM SATURDAY, MAY 12 HAMILTON NATIONALS 7:00 PM SATURDAY, MAY 19 @ DENVER OUTLAWS 9:00 PM FRIDAY, JUNE 1 @ ROCHESTER RATTLERS 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 9 LONG ISLAND LIZARDS 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 16 @ CHARLOTTE HOUNDS 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 23 @ CHESAPEAKE BAYHAWKS 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JULY 7 @ HAMILTON NATIONALS 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JULY 14 @ LONG ISLAND LIZARDS 7:00 PM THURSDAY, JULY 19 DENVER OUTLAWS 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JULY 28 CHESAPEAKE BAYHAWKS 2:00 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 OHIO MACHINE 7:00 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 @ OHIO MACHINE 7:00 PM 2012 MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE TELEVISION SCHEDULE DATE GAME CHANNEL TIME (ET) FRIDAY, JUNE 1 CANNONS @ RATTLERS CBS SN 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 2 NATIONALS @ HOUNDS CBS SN 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 9 LIZARDS @ CANNONS CBS SN 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 16 CANNONS @ HOUNDS CBS SN 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 23 NATIONALS @ RATTLERS CBS SN 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 30 MLL ALL-STAR GAME ESPN2 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 MACHINE @ OUTLAWS CBS SN 9:00 PM FRIDAY, JULY 6 LIZARDS @ RATTLERS CBS SN 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JULY 7 RATTLERS @ LIZARDS ESPN2 7:30 PM SATURDAY, JULY 14 HOUNDS @ OUTLAWS ESPN2 7:00 PM THURSDAY, JULY 19 OUTLAWS @ CANNONS CBS SN 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JULY 28 HOUNDS @ LIZARDS CBS SN 7:00 PM SATURDAY, JULY 28 BAYHAWKS @ CANNONS ESPN2 2:00 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 CANNONS @ MACHINE CBS SN 7:00 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 MLL SEMIFINAL (#1 VS #4) ESPN2 1:00 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 MLL SEMIFINAL (#2 VS #3) CBS SN 4:00 PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 MLL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ESPN2 3:00 PM 2012 Major League Lacrosse Schedule Week Game Day Game Date Visitor Home ET 1 Saturday 4/28/2012 Rochester @ Boston 7pm 1 Saturday 4/28/2012 Denver @ Charlotte 7pm 1 Saturday 4/28/2012 Chesapeake @ Long Island 7pm 2 Saturday 5/5/2012 Charlotte @ Boston 7pm 2 Saturday 5/5/2012 Ohio @ Chesapeake 7pm 2 Saturday 5/5/2012 Hamilton @ Denver 9pm 3 Saturday 5/12/2012 Hamilton @ Boston 7pm 3 Saturday 5/12/2012 Ohio @ Charlotte 7pm 3 Saturday 5/12/2012 Rochester @ Chesapeake 7pm 3 Saturday 5/12/2012 Long Island @ Denver 9pm 4 Friday 5/18/2012 Chesapeake @ Hamilton 11am 4 Saturday 5/19/2012 Long Island @ Charlotte 7pm 4 Saturday 5/19/2012 Rochester @ Ohio 8pm 4 Saturday 5/19/2012 Boston @ Denver 9pm 5 Friday 6/1/2012 Ohio @ Long Island 7pm 5 Friday 6/1/2012 Boston @ Rochester 7pm 5 Saturday 6/2/2012 Hamilton @ Charlotte 7pm 5 Saturday 6/2/2012 Chesapeake @ Denver 9pm 6 Saturday 6/9/2012 Long Island @ Boston 7pm 6 Saturday 6/9/2012 Charlotte @ Chesapeake 7pm 6 Saturday 6/9/2012 Denver @ Ohio 7pm 6 Saturday 6/9/2012 Rochester @ Hamilton 7pm 7 Saturday 6/16/2012 Boston @ Charlotte 7pm 7 Saturday 6/16/2012 Hamilton @ Chesapeake 7pm 7 Saturday 6/16/2012 Long Island @ Ohio 7pm 7 Saturday 6/16/2012 Rochester @ Denver 9:30pm 8 Saturday 6/23/2012 Boston @ Chesapeake 7pm 8 Saturday 6/23/2012 Charlotte @ Ohio 7pm 8 Saturday 6/23/2012 Denver @ Long Island 7pm 8 Saturday 6/23/2012 Hamilton @ Rochester 7pm Saturday 6/30/12 2012 MLL All-Star Game 7:30 PM 9 Wednesday 7/4/2012 Ohio @ Denver 9pm 9 Friday 7/6/2012 Long Island @ Rochester 7pm 9 Saturday 7/7/2012 Chesapeake @ Charlotte 7pm 9 Saturday 7/7/2012 Rochester @ Long Island 7:30pm 9 Saturday 7/7/2012 Boston @ Hamilton 7pm Week Game Day Game Date Visitor Home ET 10 Friday 7/13/2012 Ohio @ Hamilton 7:30pm 10 Saturday 7/14/2012 Hamilton @ Ohio 7pm 10 Saturday 7/14/2012 Boston @ Long Island 7pm 10 Saturday 7/14/2012 Charlotte @ Denver 7pm 10 Saturday 7/14/2012 Chesapeake @ Rochester 7pm 11 Thursday 7/19/2012 Denver @ Boston 7pm 11 Friday 7/20/2012 Charlotte @ Rochester 7pm 11 Saturday 7/21/2012 Hamilton @ Long Island 7pm 11 Saturday 7/21/2012 Chesapeake @ Ohio 8pm 12 Saturday 7/28/2012 Chesapeake @ Boston 2pm 12 Saturday 7/28/2012 Charlotte @ Long Island 7pm 12 Saturday 7/28/2012 Denver @ Hamilton 7pm 12 Saturday 7/28/2012 Ohio @ Rochester 7pm 13 Saturday 8/4/2012 Ohio @ Boston 7pm 13 Saturday 8/4/2012 Long Island @ Chesapeake 7pm 13 Saturday 8/4/2012 Denver @ Rochester 7pm 13 Saturday 8/4/2012 Charlotte @ Hamilton 7pm 14 Saturday 8/11/2012 Boston @ Ohio 7pm 14 Saturday 8/11/2012 Rochester @ Charlotte 7pm 14 Saturday 8/11/2012 Denver @ Chesapeake 7pm 14 Saturday 8/11/2012 Long Island @ Hamilton 7pm CW Saturday 8/25/12 2012 MLL Semi-Final #1 1pm CW Saturday 8/25/12 2012 MLL Semi-Final #2 4pm CW Sunday 8/26/12 2012 MLL Championship 3:00 PM MITCH BELISLE #85 Position: Defense Birth Date: November 9, 1985 College: Cornell University (2007) Drafted: 2007: 1st Round, 12th Overall by the Los Angeles Riptide Height: 5’10’’ Weight: 195 Acquired: Reassigned from Los Angeles on February 20, 2009 Professional • MLL All-Star (2011) • MLL Champion (2011) College • USILA Schmeisser Cup for Nation’s Most Outstanding Defenseman (2007) • First Team All-American (2007) • Two-time First Team All-Ivy (2006 & 2007) Year Team GP G 2ptG A P PIM GB S S% FO FO% 2007 Los Angeles 9 0 0 0 0 5.5 14 1 .000 0-0 - 2008 Los Angeles 11 0 0 0 0 0.5 18 0 - 0-0 - 2009 Boston 12 0 0 0