2014 Major League Lacrosse season

The 2014 Major League Lacrosse season was the 14th season of the league. The season began on April 26, 2014 and concluded on August 23, 2014 with the Denver Outlaws beating the Rochester Rattlers to win the franchise's first Steinfeld Cup.[1][2]

2014 MLL season
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
SportField lacrosse
DurationApril 26, 2014 – August 23, 2014
Number of teams8
2014
Season MVPCasey Powell (Florida Launch)
Top scorerMarcus Holman (Ohio Machine)
Steinfeld Cup
ChampionsDenver Outlaws
  Runners-upRochester Rattlers
Finals MVPJohn Grant, Jr. (Denver)

Milestones and events

Coaching changes

On November 21, 2013, Major League Lacrosse announced that Denver Outlaws assistant Stan Ross would head the newly formed Florida Launch.[4]

Standings

Playoff Seed
Major League Lacrosse
W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
Rochester Rattlers 10 4 .714 188 5 161 4
Denver Outlaws 9 5 .643 1 188 8 176 6
New York Lizards 9 5 .643 1 177 6 166 7
Ohio Machine 8 6 .571 2 200 6 189 4
Boston Cannons 6 8 .429 4 187 2 185 7
Chesapeake Bayhawks 5 9 .357 5 160 6 173 6
Florida Launch 5 9 .357 5 172 2 193 6
Charlotte Hounds 4 10 .286 6 153 9 182 4

All Star Game

Team USA defeated Team MLL 10–9 in the 2014 MLL All Star Game.

Playoffs

For only the second time and first time since 2002 the MLL playoffs were held over two weeks instead of one weekend. the semifinals were held in Denver and Rochester and the championship game in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Semifinals
August 16
Steinfeld Cup Final
August 23
      
1 Rochester 15
4 Ohio 11
1 Rochester 11
2 Denver 12
2 Denver 14
3 New York 13

Annual awards

Award Winner Team
MVP AwardCasey PowellFlorida Launch
Rookie of the Year AwardKieran McArdleFlorida Launch
Coach of the Year AwardTim SoudanRochester Rattlers
Defensive player of the Year AwardMichael ManleyRochester Rattlers
Offensive player of the Year AwardCasey PowellFlorida Launch
Goaltender of the Year AwardJohn GallowayRochester Rattlers
Most Improved Player of the Year AwardJustin TurriRochester Rattlers

All-Pro team

References

  1. "2014 Schedule Announced". Major League Lacrosse. November 22, 2013. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. "Outlaws win first MLL Championship in club history". Major League Lacrosse. August 23, 2014. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  3. "Lacrosse News". Laxpower.com. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  4. "MLL Places Team in Florida". Major League Lacrosse. November 22, 2013. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
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