Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The 2010 game was Team USA vs MLL All-Stars.

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.

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 Berger 7.854
2013July 13, 2013Team Supernova24-15Team EclipseAmerican Legion Memorial StadiumCharlotte, North CarolinaKevin Crowley 6,184
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

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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