2017 Atlanta Blaze season

2017 Atlanta Blaze
League Major League Lacrosse
2017 record 6-8 (8th of 9)
Home record 3-4
Road record 3-4
Goals for 188
Goals against 197
General Manager Spencer Ford
Coach Dave Huntley
Stadium Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Average attendance 2,037
Team leaders
Goals Kevin Rice (27)
Assists Kevin Rice (20)
Points Kevin Rice (47)
Penalties in minutes Callum Robinson (9.5)
Loose Balls Scott Ratliff (68)
Wins Adam Ghitelman (6)
Goals against average Adam Ghitelman (12.69)
 2016
2018 

The 2017 Atlanta Blaze season was the second season for the Atlanta Blaze of Major League Lacrosse and David Huntley's first full season as head coach after taking over for John Tucker ten games into 2016. The Blaze posted two more wins in 2017, finishing their second season at 6-8 and eighth place in the standings.[1]

On December 29, 2016, former Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers executive Jim Pfeifer was named the team's new president.[2]

Schedule

Regular Season

Date Opponent Stadium Result Attendance Record
April 22 Ohio Machine Fifth Third Bank Stadium L 9-10 1,204 0-1
April 29 Boston Cannons Fifth Third Bank Stadium W 13-10 946 1-1
May 13 New York Lizards Fifth Third Bank Stadium L 12-14 1,976 1-2
May 19 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 11-13 3,600 1-3
June 3 Charlotte Hounds Fifth Third Bank Stadium W 19-18 2,811 2-3
June 10 at Charlotte Hounds American Legion Memorial Stadium L 12-18 1,096 2-4
June 17 at Florida Launch FAU Stadium L 16-19 3,728 2-5
June 24 at Rochester Rattlers Capelli Sport Stadium W 14-13 (OT) 3,817 3-5
July 1 Florida Launch Fifth Third Bank Stadium W 17-4 2,288 4-5
July 4 at Denver Outlaws Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 12-24 26,614 4-6
July 13 at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium W 16-14 5,496 5-6
July 22 Chesapeake Bayhawks Fifth Third Bank Stadium L 12-13 2,014 5-7
July 29 Rochester Rattlers Fifth Third Bank Stadium L 7-11 2,300 5-8
August 5 at Boston Cannons Harvard Stadium W 18-16 4,212 6-8

Standings

2017 Major League Lacrosse Standings
W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
Denver Outlaws 9 5 .643 - 199 5 174 6
Ohio Machine 9 5 .643 - 195 2 163 6
Florida Launch 8 6 .571 1 179 5 202 9
Rochester Rattlers 8 6 .571 1 182 2 171 3
New York Lizards 7 7 .500 2 183 7 198 4
Chesapeake Bayhawks 7 7 .500 2 211 9 206 1
Charlotte Hounds 6 8 .429 3 184 9 189 5
Atlanta Blaze 6 8 .429 3 182 6 189 8
Boston Cannons 3 11 .214 6 189 7 212 9
Playoff Seed

References

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