As the Denver Outlaws head into training camp in 2015 the question on most fans’ minds is whether the team can sustain the success of recent campaigns. This is the organization that went undefeated in the regular season in 2013 before falling in the semifinals, and that hoisted the Steinfield trophy in 2014. There are two items to keep your eye on as training camp starts: 1. How will the…
Geoff Snider Prior to the supplemental draft the Outlaws shipped the every-reliable Terry Kimener to Charlotte in exchange for faceoff guru Geoff Snider. Some may remember that the Outlaws drafted Snider as the 17th overall pick (2nd round) in the 2006 college draft so this is Snider’s second tour of duty with the team. Snider is no stranger to the Denver area, having played college ball at the University of…
A few years ago the University of Denver trademarked the phrase “Lacrosse Capital of the West.” Was this a prescient move or a hopeful strategy that happened to pan out? What may have started as wishful thinking has turned into a reality. Is there another city west of the Mississippi that can boast as much high level lacrosse as Denver? With DU, the Colorado Mammoth, the Denver Outlaws, and in…
The only thing more difficult than building a championship team is sustaining a championship team. Don’t be surprised if the Steinfeld Cup casts a long shadow in Denver. It will be interesting to see whether the team will step out into the light or wilt under the pressure of being the reigning MLL champions. The road to back to Atlanta started back in September when the team announced their 23…
The Outlaws signed attackman Michael Bocklet to the roster from the team’s open tryouts held on Saturday, March 7, the club announced Monday. Mike Bocklet joins his two younger brothers, Matt Bocklet and Chris Bocklet, on the Outlaws’ roster after being added from the MLL player pool following his performance at the club’s tryouts this weekend. “We are very excited about adding Mike Bocklet to our current roster for 2015. …
On January 23, the Denver Outlaws used their fourth round pick (30th overall) to select Carson Cannon from the University of Denver. The 6’4”, 200 lb. Cannon plays defense for DU and was named as one of the three team captains on February 11. Prior to playing for DU, he played six years of lacrosse; was team captain in his senior year of high school; and a member of the…
Photo Credit: Ian Neadle “With the 16th overall pick in the 2015 MLL Collegiate Draft, the Denver Outlaws select Wes Berg, offensive player, Denver University.” Wes Berg as a player goes well beyond statistics. His biography on the Denver University roster page is glittering and shining with numerous awards, milestones and honors. His play progresses consistently every year, as reflected in his stats. But we cannot just hold him to…
Photo Credit: Di Miller On Friday January 23, the 2014 MLL Champion Denver Outlaws drafted eight players, and traded their third-round pick for Ohio Machine defenseman Max Schmidt. Head Coach B.J. O’Hara said, “We’re excited about the players we drafted tonight in addition to our trade with Ohio for Schmidt, who brings some defensive depth for us. We look forward to cutting down our roster and getting the 2015 season…
Photo Credit: Di Miller The 2015 MLL Collegiate Draft is coming up this Friday January 23 and we take a look at what positions the Outlaws will consider in their nine draft picks. Being the 2014 MLL Champions, of course they have the eighth pick in each of the eight rounds, however they also have a third round pick in the seventh round courtesy of the Chesapeake Bayhawks. According to…
I had the pleasure of speaking with Denver Outlaws Head Coach B.J. O’Hara about the 2014 season and what they are looking forward to in 2015. Being on the sidelines at the Outlaws home games; semi-final playoff game; and the infamous MLL Championship game, it gave me the rare opportunity to learn about the Outlaws and see first-hand why they were the 2014 MLL Champions. I asked B.J. about his…