The 2011 Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...

 season was the 11th season of the league. The season began on May 14, 2011 and concluded with the championship game on August 28, 2011.

Team movement

The Chicago Machine

Chicago Machine

The Chicago Machine is a mens field lacrosse team that plays in Major League Lacrosse that was based in Chicago, Illinois until the franchise left after the 2009 season to be a travel team in 2010. The team then transferred its roster to the reborn Rochester Rattlers on November 23, 2010 when it...

 moved to Rochester, NY and reestablished the Rochester Rattlers

Rochester Rattlers

The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse 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...

 franchise. Hamilton, ON became the new home of the Nationals

Toronto Nationals

The Hamilton Nationals are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They began play in the 2009 season from Toronto, Ontario as the Toronto Nationals, becoming the first-ever Canadian team in MLL history...

, and the team reflected it with a name change to the Hamilton Nationals.

On December 9, 2010, Commissioner David Gross, announced that in February 2011, there would be two expansion teams created for the 2012 MLL Season. Also there would be two more expansion teams for 2013. The long term goal is to have 16 teams by 2019. There were nineteen sites identified as potential markets including Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.

Later on January 21, 2011, Commissioner David Gross announced that Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 and Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, had been approved as expansion teams for the 2012 season. Gross also announced that, with the adding of two more teams, (to bring the total to eight) the league will return to a fourteen-game season in 2012.

Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Back of first place, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against

Final

Playoff Seed

Team	|W	|L	|PCT	| GB	|GF	|2ptGF	|GA	|2ptGA
Boston Cannons Boston Cannons The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...	9	3	.750
164	9	133	9
Denver Outlaws Denver Outlaws The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The...	7	5	.583	2	150	6	123	12
Hamilton Nationals	7	5	.583	2	151	4	142	8
Chesapeake Bayhawks	6	6	.500	3	129	10	160	2
Long Island Lizards Long Island Lizards The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...	5	7	.417	4	124	14	140	11
Rochester Rattlers Rochester Rattlers The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse 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...	2	10	.167	7	134	9	154	10

Denver defeated Hamilton twice during the regular season.

All Star Game

Team Warrior 21-20 Team Authority on July 9, 2011 at Harvard Stadium. Michael Kimmel (Team Warrior) was name MVP of the game.

Playoffs

The 2011 New Balance MLL Championship Weekend took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium near the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen football team, the men's lacrosse team, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks lacrosse team....

 in Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...

 during Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene (2011)

Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada in 2011...

. Jordan Burke of Boston was the MVP of the MLL Championship.

Annual awards

Award	Winner	Team
MVP Award Major League Lacrosse MVP Award The Bud Light Major League Lacrosse MVP Award is awarded annually to the best performing player of Major League Lacrosse....	Paul Rabil Paul Rabil Paul Rabil , is a lacrosse player with the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse...	Boston
Rookie of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award The Cascade Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top first-time athlete of the season.Cascade began sponsorship of the award in 2003....	Jeremy Boltus	Hamilton
Coach of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award The Brine Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award is given annually to the best coach of the MLL. Merrill Lynch was the sponsor of the award from 2001-2003. Warrior was the sponsor from 2004 to 2006....	Bill Daye	Boston
Defensive player of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award Warrior Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the individual judged to be, from amongst all MLL players, the best all-around defensively across a given season. Brodie Merrill has largely dominated this award, winning it a record six consecutive...	Brodie Merrill Brodie Merrill Brodie Merrill is a Canadian lacrosse player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and Major League Lacrosse for the Hamilton Nationals.-High school career:...	Hamilton
Offensive player of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year Award Warrior Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the best all around offensive player of the MLL....	Paul Rabil Paul Rabil Paul Rabil , is a lacrosse player with the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse...	Boston
Goaltender of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award Krauter & Co. Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award is given annually to the top goaltender of the season. Warrior sponsored the award from 2001 to 2004....	Drew Adams Drew Adams Drew Adams is a professional lacrosse player for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. Adams played collegiately at Penn State University, where he was named an All American three times. Adams ranks first in PSU history with 694 career saves.-References:...	Long Island
Sportsman of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year Award The New Balance Major League Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year Award is given annually to the best sportsman of the MLL. The award recognizes a player who has consistently demonstrated sportsmanship through tenacity, determination and fair play on the field over the course of the regular season. This...	Greg Bice Greg Bice Gregory Lawrence Bice is an American lacrosse player who will play for the Ohio Machine in Major League Lacrosse. He typically plays as a long pole defenseman, but can also be used as a midfielder ....	Rochester
Most Improved Player of the Year Award Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award Warrior Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award is given annually to the most improved player of the MLL. This award was first given in 2005....	Stephen Peyser Stephen Peyser Stephen Peyser is an American professional lacrosse player with the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. Peyser also played with the Orlando Titans and New York Titans of the National Lacrosse League...	Long Island