Philadelphia Barrage

The Philadelphia Barrage are a field lacrosse team that are based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and member of Major League Lacrosse. They were the Bridgeport Barrage from 2001 to 2003 at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The team then relocated to Philadelphia from the 2004 season to the 2007 season when they became a traveling team for 2008. They ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States. The Philadelphia Barrage were resurrected for the 2020 season.

Philadelphia Barrage
Founded2001
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
ConferenceEastern
Based inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
ColorsOrange, navy blue, white
              
Head coachSpencer Ford
Championships3 (2004, 2006, 2007)
Division titles2 (2006, 2007)
Local mediaThe Philadelphia Inquirer
FormerlyBridgeport Barrage
2001–2003
Philadelphia Barrage
2004–2008
Websitephillybarrage.com/

Franchise history

The team played in Bridgeport, Connecticut from the 2001 to the 2003 season and relocated to the Philadelphia suburb of Villanova in 2004. From their initial move to Philadelphia, for the 2004 season, through the 2006 season, they played at Villanova Stadium, which is located on the campus of Villanova University. They had previously played at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport where they hosted the inaugural Major League Lacrosse All Star Game in 2001. The Barrage made the playoffs for the first time in 2004 and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship over the Boston Cannons. The Barrage, after winning their 1st Eastern Conference Title, once again made the playoffs and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship in 2006 over the Denver Outlaws. For the 2007 season, the team moved to the United Sports Training Center in West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania. The Barrage, after winning their 2nd Eastern Conference Title, once again made the playoffs and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship in 2007 over the Los Angeles Riptide. The Barrage become the first team in MLL History to win back to back Steinfield Cup titles by winning the championship in 2006 and 2007.

After subsequent months of rumors, about the status and financial health of the franchise in 2007, Major League Lacrosse assumed operational control of the franchise in 2008. The Barrage played the full 2008 season as a travel team with their designated home games at league promotional sites outside of the Philadelphia area.[1] The team folded before the 2009 season.

On February 17, 2020, MLL announced it was bringing back the Philadelphia Barrage after it folded the Atlanta Blaze the day before. The league named Blaze general manager Spencer Ford as the Barrage head coach.[2] The team will operate under Mark Burdett, the league's Chief Revenue Officer.[3][4] Along with the Chesapeake Bayhawks, the Barrage are often referred to as one of the most successful teams in MLL history.

Roster
2020 Philadelphia Barrage
# Name Nationality Position Height Weight College
0 Joe Saggese A 5 ft 10 in 170 lb Sacred Heart
1 TJ Kemp M 6 ft 2 in 207 lb North Carolina
3 Alex Woodall FO 6 ft 0 in 215 lb Towson
4 Kevin Fox LSM 5 ft 9 in 170 lb Penn State
6 Carlson Milikin SSDM 6 ft 0 in 195 lb Notre Dame
11 Chris Madalon G 6 ft 3 in 210 lb North Carolina
13 Max Edelmann G 5 ft 10 in 175 lb Rutgers
14 Teddy Hatfield A 6 ft 1 in 180 lb Richmond
21 Liam Byrnes D 6 ft 3 in 195 lb Marquette
24 Brendan Sunday A 6 ft 5 in 200 lb Towson
30 William Nowesnick D 6 ft 6 in 240 lb Salisbury
32 Shayne Jackson A 5 ft 9 in 175 lb Limestone
33 Matt Whitcher SSDM 6 ft 3 in 200 lb York (PA)
40 Eddie Bouhall D 6 ft 0 in 200 lb Lehigh
41 Dylan Gaines D 6 ft 2 in 205 lb Denver
42 Mark Matthews A 6 ft 5 in 230 lb Denver
45 Leo Stouros LSM 6 ft 1 in 185 lb Colgate
59 David Manning D 6 ft 3 in 210 lb Loyola
84 Tommy Palasek A 5 ft 11 in 185 lb Syracuse
99 Dylan Maher A 5 ft 10 in 180 lb Dickinson

Season-by-season
Philadelphia Barrage
YearWLRegular season finishPlayoffs
Bridgeport Barrage
20013113rd in American Division---
20023113rd in American Division---
20031113rd in American Division---
Philadelphia Barrage
2004752nd in American DivisionWon semifinal 18-17 (OT) over Rattlers
Won championship 13-11 over Cannons
2005483rd in American Division---
20061021st in Eastern ConferenceWon semifinal 17-12 over Cannons
Won championship 23-12 over Outlaws
2007931st in Eastern ConferenceWon semifinal 13-12 (OT) over Outlaws
Won championship 16-13 over Riptide
2008752nd in Eastern ConferenceLost semifinal 16-15 (OT) to Rattlers
Totals4456Regular Season Win % = .440Total Playoff Record 6 - 1
Playoff Win % = 0.857

Game-by-game

Coaches and others
  • Ted Garber 2001 (3–11)
  • Sal LoCascio 2002–2004 (11–27)
  • Tony Resch 2005–2008 (30–18)
  • Ken Paul 2001–2002 (general manager)
  • Trey Reeder 2003–2004 (general manager)
  • Keith Mecca 2005–2007 (general manager)
  • Spencer Ford 2020-Present (0-0)

References
  1. "Inside Lacrosse - Barrage on for '08". Inside Lacrosse. 2007. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007.
  2. "The Philadelphia Barrage are Back". MLL. February 17, 2020.
  3. "Mark Burdett Joins Major League Lacrosse as Chief Revenue Officer". majorleaguelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  4. pressboxonline.com https://pressboxonline.com/2020/05/07/bayhawks-president-mark-burdett-confident-mll-can-begin-play-by-fourth-of-july/. Retrieved 2020-06-17. Missing or empty |title= (help)

See also
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