Denver Outlaws
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| Denver Outlaws | |
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| Conference | Western |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Home stadium | INVESCO Field at Mile High |
| Based in | Denver, Colorado |
| Colors | Black, Orange, Silver |
| Head coach | Jim Beardmore |
| General manager | Brian Reese |
| Local media | Denver Post |
| Website | www.denveroutlaws.com |
| Championships | |
| Conference Championships | 2006 |
The Denver Outlaws are a lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. Since the 2006 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse.
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[edit] Franchise history
The Outlaws had their inaugural game on May 20, 2006 versus the Chicago Machine at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The game was played in front of a Major League Lacrosse record crowd of 13,167 (the record was broken again later that year at another Denver home game which drew 15,981), where the Outlaws won 24-14. [1] The Outlaws won the Western Conference championship in their first season.
[edit] Season-by-season
| Year | W | L | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 | 2 | 1st Western Conference | Won semifinal 23-14 over Dragons Lost championship 23-12 to Barrage |
[edit] Players of note
[edit] Current players
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Zywicki | Attack | 5' 9" | 195 lb |
| 2 | Brendan Mundorf | Attack | 5' 11" | 195 lb |
| 3 | Mike Law | Midfield | 6' 0" | 180 lb |
| 4 | Josh Sims | Midfield | 6' 2" | 205 lb |
| 5 | Casey Cittadino | Midfield | 5' 10" | 185 lb |
| 6 | Brian Langtry | Midfield | 5' 10" | 180 lb |
| 7 | Geoff Snider | Midfield | 5' 11" | 195 lb |
| 8 | Sean McCarthy | Defense | 6' 0" | 202 lb |
| 11 | Matt Hanna | Attack | 6' 1" | 200 lb |
| 15 | Jeff Sonke | Midfield | 6' 2" | 200 lb |
| 16 | Matt Brown | Attack | 6' 0" | 200 lb |
| 17 | Tom Ethington | Defense | 6' 3" | 211 lb |
| 20 | Hunter Lochte | Midfield | 6' 4" | 210 lb |
| 23 | Cory Vann | Defense | 5' 11" | 190 lb |
| 26 | Alex Smith | Goalie | 6' 0" | 195 lb |
| 27 | Lou Braun | Midfield | 6' 0" | 200 lb |
| 29 | Lee Zink | Defense | 6' 4" | 195 lb |
| 34 | Tom Garvey | Defense | 6' 1" | 190 lb |
| 35 | Brian Sanders | Goalie | 5' 11" | 170 lb |
| 37 | Benson Erwin | Midfield | 6' 0" | 200 lb |
| 40 | Trevor Tierney | Goalie | 5' 11" | 200 lb |
[edit] Hall of Famers:
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[edit] Not to be forgotten:
[edit] Retired numbers:
None
[edit] Coaches and others
- Jim Beardmore 2007- (Head Coach)
- Tom Graesser 2006- (Assistant Coach)
- Bryan Perry 2006- (Assistant Coach)
- George McGeeney 2006- (Defensive Coordinator)
- Jon Barocas 2006- (Director of College Scouting)
- Jarred Testa 2006 (Head Coach)
[edit] External links
| Major League Lacrosse | |
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| Eastern Conference: Boston Cannons | Long Island Lizards | New Jersey Pride | Philadelphia Barrage | Rochester Rattlers | Washington Bayhawks | |
| Western Conference: Chicago Machine | Denver Outlaws | Los Angeles Riptide | San Francisco Dragons | |
| Related articles: Steinfeld Cup | All Star Game | Most Valuable Player | Rookie of the Year | Coach of the Year | Defensive Player of Year | Offensive Player of the Year | Iron Lizard Award | Goaltender of the Year | Sportsman of the Year | Most Improved Player | Community Service Award | First draft selections | MLL Seasons | Stadiums | |
