Over the next nine days, we will be looking at the top nine stories of the year in lacrosse, based off of our most read and covered stories. Today is #2 with the Chesapeake Bayhawks MLL championship. Two pro lacrosse teams with the name “hawk” in their nickname earned back to back championships this season. One of those teams was the Chesapeake Bayhawks, who conquered Major League Lacrosse with a championship…
With a new year, comes new teams. Chesapeake has been busy with trades prior to the Supplemental Draft. The addition of young Joe Walters is a great pick up for the Bayhawks but they lose veteran Casey Powell who helped lead the matured Chesapeake team to back to back MLL titles. Also, the front office sent John Grant Jr and Michael Simon out to Denver for attackman Brendan Mundorf. While adding…
Jovan Miller has returned to the MLL. After barely playing last season for the Charlotte Hounds the Chespeake Bayhawks chose to use a a seventh round pick on Miller in last Wednesday’s MLL SUpplemental Draft. Considering the squad the Bayhawks already have, Miller is worth the risk, even if he doesn’t choose to play again. In his last full season in the MLL, Miller recorded 21 points on 13 goals…
Once again the popular catchphrase rings true—the rich get richer. With the 32nd pick in the 2014 MLL Supplemental Draft, the 2012 & 2013 MLL Champion Chesapeake Bayhawks selected defenseman Kyle Rubisch. Rubisch, a Brampton, Ontario native who played collegiately at Dowling College, was the second overall selection in the 2010 NLL Entry Draft. Despite his success in the NLL, he still has something to prove in the MLL. Rubisch’s…
Six different players took draws for Coach Cottle this past year, none of which were Alex Smith. Adam Rand was the go to guy for Chesapeake, winning 171-356, followed by Matt Dolente’s 4-14. Long poles Bernhardt, Simon and Ehrmann went a combined 3-11. As a team, they went 178-381 with an average of .467, tied for fifth with Charlotte. The Hounds ousted Chesapeake in the championship game at the X,…
In what seems to be an influx of trades the past couple of days, Chesapeake has gone and re-acquired Peet Poillon prior to handing in their 23-man protected roster.
The Chesapeake Bayhawks had quite the end to the 2013 MLL season. After being the second best team in the league for most of the season, the Bayhawks finished the season on top after defeating the Charlotte Hounds 10-9 in Philadelphia. The win marked the team’s third MLL title in four years and second in a row. Despite winning a championship, the Bayhawks were just as active in the offseason…
Attackman Brendan Mundorf has been acquired by the Bayhawks from the Denver Outlaws in exchange for attackman John Grant, Jr. and defenseman Michael Simon and the 16th pick in the 2014 Collegiate Draft. “We have been trying to get Brendan for the last four years and are excited to finally be able to keep him here locally,” said Chesapeake head coach Dave Cottle. “He plays with great competitive toughness and…
First year defenseman Brian Megill has been acquired by the Bayhawks in another trade with the Denver Outlaws according to head coach Dave Cottle. In exchange for Megill, Denver will receive midfielder Dom Sebastiani and the 8th pick in the 2014 Collegiate Draft. “This trade was one that was built on two teams having great depth in two different positions,” Cottle said. “Denver had great numbers and strength at defense…
Just twelve days after winning their fifth MLL Championship, the Chesapeake Bayhawks and the Denver Outlaws were involved in a blockbuster trade. Championship Weekend MVP John Grant Jr., Michael Simon and the Bayhawks Second Round natural selection (No. 16) in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft are sent to the Outlaws for Brendan Mundorf. Mundorf was selected 21st overall out of UMBC in the 2006 Collegiate Draft. Mundorf spent his entire MLL…