Rochester Rattlers
| Rochester Rattlers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium |
| City | Rochester, New York |
| Colors |
Black, Gold, Red, White |
| Local Media |
Democrat and Chronicle (newspaper) WYSL (radio) Time Warner Cable SportsNet (television) |
| Head Coach | Tim Soudan |
| Steinfeld Cups | 1 (2008) |
| Division Championships | 1 (2004) |
| Website | www.rochesterrattlers.com/ |
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern Conference.
After the 2008 season, the team was dissolved. The Rattlers' staff and roster was transferred to the new Toronto Nationals franchise; however, the history, colors, and name of the Rattlers franchise remained in Rochester so that they could be used for a future MLL team. On November 23, 2010, the Chicago Machine officially announced they would move to Rochester and resume play in 2011 under the Rochester Rattlers name.
Franchise history
In 2001 and 2002 the team played home games at Frontier Field. They played at Bishop Kearney Field from 2003 to 2005, and moved into the new PAETEC Park in 2006. The Rattlers made the playoffs in 2001 and 2005 as a wildcard. They were the National Division champions in 2004. On June 16, 2007, the Rochester Rattlers won a 27–26 (in overtime) game over the Denver Outlaws in the highest scoring game in MLL history at INVESCO Field at Mile High.
In 2008, the Rattlers won their first and only MLL championship by defeating the Philadelphia Barrage 16–15 in overtime in the semifinals and the Denver Outlaws 16–6 in the championship game.
After the 2008 season, the team was dissolved and the rights to the team were sold to a Toronto, Ontario-based group on February 19, 2009.[1] The Rattlers' staff and roster was transferred to the new Toronto franchise, named the Toronto Nationals;[2][3] however, the Rattlers' history, team colors, and name remained in Rochester, thus allowing the Chicago Machine to be re-branded as the Rochester Rattlers in time for the 2011 season.[4]
Season-by-season
| Rochester Rattlers | |||||
| Year | W | L | % | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2nd in National Division | Lost semifinal 13-12 to Lizards |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3rd in National Division | --- |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3rd in National Division | --- |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1st in National Division | Lost semifinal 18-17 (OT) to Barrage |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2nd in National Division | Lost semifinal 20-13 to Bayhawks |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5th in Eastern Conference | --- |
| 2007 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2nd in Eastern Conference | Lost semifinal 15-14 to Riptide |
| 2008 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1st in Eastern Conference | Won semifinal 16-15 (OT) over Barrage Won championship 16-6 over Outlaws |
| 2009 | Did Not Play | ||||
| 2010 | Did Not Play | ||||
| 2011 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 6th in the MLL | --- |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th in the MLL | --- |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5th in the MLL | --- |
| Totals | 70 | 70 | .500 | Total Playoff Record 2 - 4 Playoff Win % = .333 | |
Roster
| 2014 Rochester Rattlers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player's Name | Nationality | Position | College | Height | Weight |
| 2 | Dan Hardy |  | A | Syracuse | 6 ft 4 in | 210 lb |
| 4 | Thomas Wood | | A | North Carolina | 5 ft 9 in | 210 lb |
| 5 | Mike Manley | | D | Duke | 6 ft 1 in | 204 lb |
| 10 | Steven Boyle | | A | Johns Hopkins | 6 ft 1 in | 185 lb |
| 11 | Joel White | | D | Syracuse | 6 ft 1 in | 186 lb |
| 15 | John Galloway | | G | Syracuse | 6 ft 0 in | 188 lb |
| 19 | Kevin Leveille | | A | Massachusetts | 5 ft 10 in | 185 lb |
| 22 | Mark Matthews |  | A | Denver | 6 ft 3 in | 230 lb |
| 24 | Mike Lazore | | M | Hobart | 6 ft 3 in | 195 lb |
| 25 | Kyle Denhoff | | M | St. John Fisher College | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lb |
| 26 | Rob Rotanz | | M | Duke | 6 ft 3 in | 197 lb |
| 28 | Will Koshansky | | D | Penn | 6 ft 2 in | 188 lb |
| 29 | Jordan MacIntosh | | M | RIT | 6 ft 2 in | 195 lb |
| 30 | John Ortolanii | | M | Endicott | 5 ft 7 in | 180 lb |
| 33 | Tom Montelli | | D | Duke | 6 ft 4 in | 235 lb |
| 39 | Kevin Randall | | D | Notre Dame | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lb |
| 40 | John Lade | | D | Syracuse | 5 ft 10 in | 195 lb |
| 44 | Dave Lawson | | M | Duke | 6 ft 1 in | 203 lb |
| 57 | John Ranagan | | M | Johns Hopkins | 6 ft 3 in | 218 lb |
| 58 | Peter Johnson | | D | Yale | 6 ft 1 in | 185 lb |
| 99 | Jason LaShomb | | G | Mercyhurst | 5 ft 9 in | 160 lb |
| Dan Groot | | M | Maryland | 6 ft 0 in | 190 lb | |
