Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game

Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game is the all-star game of the MLL.

Years

2000s

2001

The inaugural 2001 All-Star Game, was titled the Major League Lacrosse LacrosseStar Game. From 2001–2003, the All-Star Game had the National Division playing the American Division. It did not schedule an All-Star Game in 2004.

2005

The 2005 game took place in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, July 2, 2005. The format for the 2005 game was "Old School" vs. "Young Guns". The rosters were determined by both fan and MLL team voting. Team "Old School" was composed of players who began their MLL careers in the league’s inaugural 2001 season. Members of the "Young Guns" team began their playing careers in 2002 through the present.

2006
Team USA vs. MLL All-Stars in 2006.

The 2006 Major League Lacrosse All-Star game took place on July 6, 2006 at Boston University’s Nickerson Field. The MLL and US Lacrosse partnered to create the format for this All-Star game, pitting the MLL All-Stars against the United States National Team. The game was a final tune-up for the U.S. Team before they played in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship.

2007

The 2007 game was played on July 8 in Boston for the second year in row, but this time at Harvard Stadium and was the Western Conference All-Stars against the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

2008

The 2008 game was played in Denver, Colorado, in front of 10,124 people, with the Western Conference defeating the Eastern Conference 31–15, setting a league record for most points scored by an all-star team. Game MVP Ryan Powell scored a record six goals, and also had one assist.

2009

The 2009 game used the "Young Guns vs Old School" format. The "Young Guns" squad was composed of players from the 2007–2009 classes, while the "Old School" squad was made up by those players from the classes prior to and including 2006.

2010s

2010

The 2010 game switched it up from their past years teams by having the national lacrosse team, Team USA vs. MLL All-Stars.

2011

The 2011 game, the teams were selected by a pair of honorary captains, who earned the privilege after winning the "Ultimate MLL Fan Fantasy" Contest. "Team Warrior" by Nathan Solomon, a 14-year-old Chesapeake Bayhawks fan from Alpharetta, Georgia and "Team Authority" by Michael Hatala, a 13-year-old Long Island Lizards fan of Glen Cove, New York, selected the teams on the Friday night before the game.

2012

For the 2012 game, MLL returned to the Young Guns vs. Old School teams as in years past.

2013

The 2013 game featured new team names: Team Supernova vs. Team Eclipse.

2016

The 2016 game featured two new team names: Team Riptide vs. Team Rolling Thunder. With only 4,217 fans attending, it was the lowest attendance for a MLL All-Star Game.

2019

The 2019 All-Star Game, the 19th addition, players were voted into the contest by MLL fans and then drafted into teams called Fire and Ice. Team captains were Rob Pannell with B.J. O'Hara as the coach (Fire) and Lyle Thompson with Bill Warder as the coach (Ice). The game took place on Saturday July 27 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. Team Ice won by a sudden victory overtime goal by 21-year-old rookie Brendan Sunday 16–15. Even though Team Fire was defeated, Dylan Molloy of Fire earned the MVP honors with a check for $10,000 from sponsor New Balance. Molloy had 5 goals, 1 assist and 6 points.

Year by year results
SeasonDateWinnerScoreLoserVenueLocationMost Valuable PlayerAttendance
2001August 2, 2001National23–18AmericanThe Ballpark at Harbor YardBridgeport, ConnecticutMark Millon
2002July 21, 2002National21–16AmericanPrince George's StadiumBowie, MarylandScott Urick
2003July 17, 2003National27–12AmericanMitchel Athletic ComplexUniondale, New YorkGary Gait
2004No Game
2005July 2, 2005Young Guns21–20 (OT)Old SchoolINVESCO Field at Mile HighDenver, ColoradoMichael Powell
2006July 6, 2006Team USA18–10MLL All-StarsNickerson FieldBoston, MassachusettsKevin Cassese
2007July 8, 2007East19–12WestHarvard StadiumBoston, MassachusettsMatt Poskay9,581
2008July 17, 2008West31–15EastINVESCO Field at Mile HighDenver, ColoradoRyan Powell10,124
2009July 16, 2009Old School22–21 (OT)Young GunsINVESCO Field at Mile HighDenver, ColoradoBrian Langtry10,123
2010July 8, 2010Team USA13–12MLL All-StarsHarvard StadiumBoston, MassachusettsBrendan Mundorf11,771
2011July 9, 2011Team Warrior21–20Team AuthorityHarvard StadiumBoston, MassachusettsMichael Kimmel11,186
2012June 30, 2012Old School18–17 (SO)Young GunsFAU StadiumBoca Raton, FloridaStephen Berger7,854
2013July 13, 2013Team Supernova24–15Team EclipseAmerican Legion Memorial StadiumCharlotte, North CarolinaKevin Crowley6,184
2014June 26, 2014Team USA10–9MLL All-StarsHarvard StadiumBoston, MassachusettsRob Pannell10,327[1]
2015June 13, 2015MLL Gladiators27–15MLL CowboysBBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TexasJeremy Boltus10,084[2]
2016July 9, 2016Team Riptide21–20Team Rolling ThunderTitan StadiumFullerton, CaliforniaScotty Rodgers[3]4,217[4]
2017 July 8, 2017 Team Stripes 21–20 Team Stars Papa Murphy's Park Sacramento, California Myles Jones[5] 7,761
2018 June 28, 2018 MLL All-Stars 15–14 (OT) Team USA Harvard Stadium Boston, Massachusetts Will Manny 6,589
2019 June 27, 2019 Team Ice 16–15 (OT) Team Fire Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland Dylan Molloy
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References
  1. "2014 MLL All Star Game Box Score". Pointstreak. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. "2015 MLL All Star Game Box Score". Pointstreak. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. "Rodgers Named MLL All-Star Game MVP". Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  4. "2016 MLL All Star Game Box Score". Pointstreak. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. Lacrosse, Major League. "Myles Jones Wins All-Star Game for Team Stripes | Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
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