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Boston Cannons draft pick Pat Kavanaugh

‘Can you believe it?!’: Behind the scenes of Cannons’ Pat Kavanagh pick

By | When Boston Cannons head coach and general manager Brian Holman arrived on the ESPN campus on the morning of draft day, he had three plans in place for the sixth overall pick.  Plan A: draft Pat Kavanagh. Plans B and C? Well, that doesn’t matter now. Holman and attackman Matt Kavanagh exchanged plenty…
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Boston Cannons faceoff specialist Zac Tucci

Boston’s faceoff question: How will Cannons approach the stripe?

By | For every PLL team, training camp is the time to innovate and explore new avenues in search of success. Teams aren’t just looking to answer the usual question of positional battles. They’re also looking to evolve and grow from last season. In a 7-3 regular season with the best offense in the league,…
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Boston Cannons midfielder Chris Aslanian

Why midfield is Cannons’ biggest training camp roster battle

By | The Boston Cannons have a very good problem on their hands: too much talent.  Prior to the 2024 College Draft, Boston returned nearly the same roster as last year, only with some free agent and trade additions to bolster its arsenal. On paper, the Cannons were the most well-rounded team in the PLL. …
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A steal at six: Cannons land Pat Kavanagh

By | Headed into draft day, Cannons head coach and general manager Brian Holman and Matt Kavanagh exchanged about 50 texts with one another regarding the possibility of Matt’s brother Pat falling to Boston with the sixth overall pick.  A nine-year pro, Matt’s watched on as his younger brothers Pat and Chris have carried on…
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Boston Cannons hire Kyle Hartzell as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator

By | After announcing his retirement from playing professional lacrosse last September, seven-time All-Star Kyle Hartzell is returning to the Boston Cannons as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator. “I’m excited to return to this team as a coach, after the privilege of playing under this coaching staff last year. It stands out as one…
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Zac Tucci’s journey home to the Boston Cannons

By | Growing up in New England, it was a rite of passage as a young lacrosse player to take a car ride down to Allston for a Boston Cannons game at Harvard Stadium on a sunny summer day.  Half the crowd was invested in the game. The other half seemed more inspired than invested,…
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Why Garrett Epple chose to sign with Boston

By | Garrett Epple finished his fifth season with Redwoods LC at the top of his game.  ​​After earning three nominations (’19, ’21, ’22), Epple was finally named the 2023 Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year for the first time last September. He had gotten over an individual hump, reaching the pinnacle of his…
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Boston Cannons sign faceoff specialist Zac Tucci

By | The Boston Cannons have signed former Waterdogs faceoff specialist Zac Tucci to a two-year deal. Coming into free agency, Boston did not have any faceoff specialists on its 25-man roster. Undrafted rookie long-stick midfielder Ethan Rall took the bulk of the faceoffs in 2023.. Rall went 6-for-107 (5.6%) at the stripe; the Cannons’…
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Boston Cannons sign 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Garrett Epple

By | The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is shipping up to Boston. Garrett Epple signed a two-year deal with the Boston Cannons and for the first time in his PLL career, will be wearing some new colors.  The league’s top defenseman dominated in 2023 for the California Redwoods. He ranked second in caused…
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Matt Kavanagh comes in clutch to win the 2024 Championship Series in overtime for the Boston Cannons

By | With the bright lights on him, Marcus Holman could’ve taken his chance at the net in overtime. But he didn’t. “I thought about shooting. I’m glad I didn’t,” he laughed.  It was only minutes before Marcus’s shot at the game-winner was stuffed by Matt DeLuca with the save of the tournament. With the…
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