Rochester Rattlers
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Team logo | |
| League | MLL |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home stadium | Wegmans Stadium at Aquinas Institute |
| Based in | Rochester, New York |
| Colors |
Black, Gold, Red, White |
| Head coach | Tim Soudan |
| Local media |
Democrat and Chronicle (newspaper) WYSL (radio) Time Warner Cable SportsNet (television) |
| Steinfeld Cups | 1 (2008) |
| Division Championships | 1 (2004) |
| Website | rochesterrattlers.com |
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern Conference.
After the 2008 season, the team was dissolved. The Rattlers' staff and roster was transferred to the new Toronto Nationals franchise; however, the history, colors, and name of the Rattlers franchise remained in Rochester so that they could be used for a future MLL team. On November 23, 2010, the Chicago Machine officially announced they would move to Rochester and resume play in 2011 under the Rochester Rattlers name.
Franchise history
Starting in 2016, the Rattlers will play home games at Wegmans Stadium on the campus of the Aquinas Institute in Rochester. In 2001 and 2002 the team played home games at Frontier Field. They played at Bishop Kearney Field from 2003 to 2005, and moved into the new PAETEC Park in 2006. In April 2015, negotiations between the Rattlers and Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester fell through, resulting in the team moving its home field to Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium on the campus of SUNY Brockport.[1]
The Rattlers made the playoffs in 2001 and 2005 as a wildcard. They were the National Division champions in 2004. On June 16, 2007, the Rochester Rattlers won a 27–26 (in overtime) game over the Denver Outlaws in the highest scoring game in MLL history at INVESCO Field at Mile High.
In 2008, the Rattlers won their first and only MLL championship by defeating the Philadelphia Barrage 16–15 in overtime in the semifinals and the Denver Outlaws 16–6 in the championship game.
After the 2008 season, the team was dissolved and the rights to the team were sold to a Toronto, Ontario-based group on February 19, 2009.[2] The Rattlers' staff and roster was transferred to the new Toronto franchise, named the Toronto Nationals;[3][4] however, the Rattlers' history, team colors, and name remained in Rochester, thus allowing the Chicago Machine to be re-branded as the Rochester Rattlers in time for the 2011 season.[5]
Season-by-season
| Rochester Rattlers | |||||
| Year | W | L | % | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2nd in National Division | Lost semifinal, 13–12, to Lizards |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3rd in National Division | — |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3rd in National Division | — |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1st in National Division | Lost semifinal, 18–17, (OT) to Barrage |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2nd in National Division | Lost semifinal, 20–13, to Bayhawks |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5th in Eastern Conference | — |
| 2007 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2nd in Eastern Conference | Lost semifinal, 15–14, to Riptide |
| 2008 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1st in Eastern Conference | Won semifinal, 16–15, (OT) over Barrage Won championship, 16–6, over Outlaws |
| 2009 | Did Not Play | ||||
| 2010 | Did Not Play | ||||
| 2011 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 6th in league | — |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th in league | — |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5th in league | — |
| 2014 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1st in league | Won semifinal, 15–11, over Machine Lost championship, 11–12, to Outlaws |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3rd in League | Won semifinal, 12-8, over Machine Lost championship, 12–15, to Lizards |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5th in League | — |
| Totals | 96 | 86 | .524 | Total Playoff Record 4-6 Playoff Win % = .400 | |
Roster
| 2016 Rochester Rattlers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player's Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College |
| 2 | Jack Near |  | M | 6 ft 3 in | 175 lb | Notre Dame |
| 4 | John LoCascio | | D | 5 ft 10 in | 190 lb | Villanova |
| 5 | Mike Manley | | D | 6 ft 1 in | 204 lb | Duke |
| 9 | Matt Miller | | D | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lb | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Steven Boyle | | A | 6 ft 1 in | 185 lb | Johns Hopkins |
| 11 | Joel White | | D | 6 ft 1 in | 186 lb | Syracuse |
| 12 | Kyle VanThof | | M | 6 ft 0 in | 191 lb | Penn State |
| 13 | Kip Orban | | M | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lb | Princeton |
| 15 | John Galloway | | G | 6 ft 0 in | 188 lb | Syracuse |
| 16 | Jeremy Boltus | | A | 6 ft 1 in | 180 lb | Army |
| 17 | Drew Simoneau | | M | 5 ft 7 in | 185 lb | Nazareth |
| 19 | Jesse King |  | M | 6 ft 3 in | 200 lb | Ohio State |
| 21 | Brian Dailey | | M | 5 ft 11 in | 170 lb | Duke |
| 22 | Ned Crotty | | A | 6 ft 2 in | 185 lb | Duke |
| 23 | Mike Tota | | A | 5 ft 8 in | 190 lb | SUNY Cortland |
| 24 | Mike Lazore |  | M | 6 ft 2 in | 185 lb | Hobart |
| 25 | Kyle Denhoff | | M | 6 ft 0 in | 190 lb | St. John Fisher |
| 28 | Will Koshansky |  | D | 6 ft 2 in | 195 lb | Penn |
| 29 | Jordan MacIntosh | | M | 6 ft 2 in | 195 lb | RIT |
| 31 | John Ranagan | | M | 6 ft 3 in | 218 lb | Johns Hopkins |
| 32 | Jordan Wolf | | A | 5 ft 9 in | 170 lb | Duke |
| 40 | John Lade | | D | 5 ft 10 in | 195 lb | Syracuse |
| 42 | Thomas Guadagnolo | | D | 5 ft 11 in | 189 lb | Syracuse |
| 80 | Donny Moss | | D | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lb | Adelphi |
| 91 | Ty Thompson | | A | 6 ft 0 in | 185 lb | Albany |
| 92 | Mike Poppleton | | M | 6 ft 1 in | 200 lb | Johns Hopkins |
| 99 | Jason LaShomb | | G | 5 ft 9 in | 160 lb | Mercyhurst |
- updated 2016-05-22
