New York Lizards

New York Lizards
League MLL
Founded 2001
Stadium Shuart Stadium
Based in Hempstead, New York
Colors Green, White, Black
              
Owner Medallion Sports Group
CEO Jeffrey Rudnick
General manager Joe Spallina
Head coach Joe Spallina
Local media New York Newsday
Steinfeld Cups 3 (2001, 2003, 2015)
Division titles 3 (2001, 2002, 2003)
Formerly Long Island Lizards
2001–2012
Website nylizards.com

The New York Lizards, originally the Long Island Lizards, are a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) team based in Hempstead, New York, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL. They lost the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks (now Chesapeake Bayhawks), 16–13.

History

In the MLL's inaugural season in 2001, the Long Island Lizards split their home games between Hofstra Stadium, now James M. Shuart Stadium, and EAB Park (now Bethpage Ballpark). For the 2002 season, they used Hofstra Stadium as their home field. As of 2003, the Lizards played all home contests at Mitchel Athletic Complex, in Uniondale, New York until 2008. The team will return to James M. Shuart Stadium for their home games in 2009.[1] The Lizards have won American Division championships in 2001, 2002, and 2003, and Major League Lacrosse titles in 2001, 2003 and 2015. The team made the playoffs in 2005 as a wildcard despite a losing record. The team's name and logo are based on the Italian wall lizard, a small reptile that was imported to Long Island (which has no native lizards) in the 1960s and which populate areas of the team's hometown of Hempstead in Nassau County.

On December 14, 2012 the Lizards changed their name to the New York Lizards.[2]

Prior to the 2015 season, the Lizards made a trade with the Boston Cannons for Paul Rabil. In exchange for Paul Rabil and Mike Stone, the Cannons received Max Seibald, Brian Karalunas and three draft picks. In 2015, the Lizards won their third Steinfeld Cup by defeating the Rochester Rattlers 15-12.


Rivalry

Chesapeake Bayhawks

The Lizards' main rival is the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Between them they hold 8 of the 15 MLL league championships awarded through the 2015 season. The two teams have played in the championship game five times, with Chesapeake winning 3 of those 5.

Boston Cannons

The Lizards have found a new rival in the Boston Cannons after they traded their All Star Mid Fielder Paul Rabil to New York in January 2015. That season the Lizards faced the Cannons in the MLL semi-finals and the game resulted in a dramatic overtime victory for the Lizards(16-15). The tension of that game continued into the 2016 MLL season when the Cannons came to James M. Shuart Stadium, which resulted in another intense over-time victory for the Lizards(13-12).

General managers

  • Joe Spallina is the head coach and general manager of the New York Lizards.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

  • Head coach – Joe Spallina
  • Assistant coach – Keith Cromwell
  • Assistant coach – Tommy Susko
  • Assistant coach – Steve Duffy

All-time head coaches

# Name Term Regular season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1John Detommaso2001–2004513318.647651.833
2Jim Mule2005–2011843747.440523.400
3Joe Spallina2012–98 5444.551624.333

Current roster

2018 New York Lizards
Number Name Nationality Position Height Weight College
0Justin RehUnited StatesM5 ft 11 in190 lbsStony Brook
0 Jake Bernhardt United States M 6 ft 0 in 190 lbs Maryland
1Joe WaltersUnited StatesA6 ft 0 in192 lbsMaryland
3Rob PannellUnited StatesA5 ft 10 in195 lbsCornell
4Will MannyUnited StatesA5 ft 9 in160 lbsMassachusetts
5Joe LoCascioUnited StatesM5 ft 9 in195 lbsMaryland
6Brian CarcaterraUnited StatesG5 ft 8 in180 lbsJohns Hopkins
7Mike BockletUnited StatesA6 ft 0 in180 lbsFairfield
8Dan MorrisPhilippinesG6 ft 1 in215 lbsMaryland
9Dan GrootUnited StatesM6 ft 0 in190 lbsMaryland
13Brendan FowlerUnited StatesFO6 ft 0 in210 lbsDuke
14Drew AdamsUnited StatesG6 ft 0 in205 lbsPenn State
15Nicholas GalassoUnited StatesM6 ft 0 in200 lbsSyracuse
17Joe FletcherUnited StatesD6 ft 2 in185 lbsLoyola
18Troy RehUnited StatesLSM5 ft 11 in185 lbsAlbany
21Thomas ZenkerUnited StatesM6 ft 3 in215 lbsDuke
22Jojo MarascoUnited StatesM5 ft 10 in193 lbsSyracuse
24Ryan FlanaganUnited StatesD6 ft 6 in220 lbsNorth Carolina
25Pat CorcoranUnited StatesM6 ft 0 in190 lbsQuinnipiac
26 Thomas Kelly United States FO 6 ft 0 in 185 lbs Virginia
30Pat FrazierUnited StatesD6 ft 1 in185 lbsLoyola
33Austin PifaniUnited StatesD6 ft 2 in215 lbsNorth Carolina
34Pat LaconiUnited StatesM5 ft 9 in200 lbsLoyola
36Kevin UntersteinUnited StatesM5 ft 11 in190 lbsHofstra
37Jerry RagoneseUnited StatesFO5 ft 8 in204 lbsRIT
43Matt LandisUnited StatesD6 ft 2 in195 lbsNotre Dame
55Joel TinneyCanadaM5 ft 10 in175 lbsJohns Hopkins
70Steve DeNapoliUnited StatesM5 ft 9 in165 lbsHofstra
72Kevin McNallyPuerto RicoM6 ft 0 in200 lbsAlbany
77Andrew HodgsonUnited StatesM5 ft 9 in165 lbsTowson
81Kyle HartzellUnited StatesD6 ft 2 in180 lbsSalisbury
90Jack CarriganUnited StatesD6 ft 3 in205 lbsLoyola
92 Alex Spring United States D 5 ft 11 in 185 lbs Bucknell
99Paul RabilUnited StatesM6 ft 3 in220 lbsJohns Hopkins

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  • updated 2018-07-16

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