From Wikipedia - Reading time: 9 min| Full name | Denver Outlaws Lacrosse Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| League | Premier Lacrosse League |
| Colors | Black, Orange, Silver |
| Head coach | Tim Soudan |
| Championships | 0 PLL Championships 1 Championship Series Win (2023) |
| Website | premierlacrosseleague |
The Denver Outlaws are a professional men's field lacrosse team in Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Formerly known as Chrome Lacrosse Club, they were one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season. They were rebranded to the Denver Outlaws in 2023 when the PLL assigned home cities to each team.[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College | Grad Year | High School | Hometown | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mike Messenger | SSDM | 6 ft 2 in | 225 lbs | Limestone | 2016 | Lord Tweedsmuir | Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| 1 | JT Giles-Harris** | Defense | 5 ft 10 in | 200 lbs | Duke | 2021 | St. Joseph Regional | Nyack, New York | [2] | |
| 2 | Colin Heacock | Midfield | 6 ft 3 in | 210 | Maryland | 2017 | Boys' Latin | Catonsville, Maryland | [3] | |
| 3 | Eli Salama | LSM | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | RIT | 2018 | Dr. Charles Best | Coquitlam, British Columbia | [4] | |
| 5 | Mike Manley (C) | Defense | 6 ft 2 in | 225 lbs | Duke | 2012 | Penn Yan Academy | Penn Yan, New York | ||
| 6 | Will Haus | SSDM | 6 ft 0 in | 190 lbs | Duke | 2015 | Palmyra | Palmyra, Pennsylvania | ||
| 8 | Nick Grill | Defense | 5 ft 8 in | 185 lbs | Maryland | 2021 | Bridgewater-Raritan | Bridgewater, New Jersey | [7] | |
| 9 | Troy Hettinger | LSM | 6 ft 2 in | 185 lbs | Jacksonville | 2023 | Marriotts Ridge | Ellicott City, Maryland | ||
| 12 | Logan Wisnauskas | Attack | 6 ft 3 in | 215 lbs | Maryland | 2022 | Boys' Latin | Sykesville, Maryland | [8] | |
| 14 | Cole Williams | Midfield | 6 ft 5 in | 215 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2021 | Loyola | Marriottsville, Maryland | [9] | |
| 19 | Jesse King | Midfield | 6 ft 3 in | 220 lbs | Ohio State | 2014 | Claremont | Victoria, British Columbia | [10] | |
| 20 | Brendan Nichtern | Attack | 6 ft 0 in | 185 lbs | Army | 2022 | Massapequa | Massapequa, New York | [11] | |
| 21 | Justin Anderson | Midfield | 6 ft 0 in | 195 lbs | North Carolina | 2021 | Centennial | Las Vegas, Nevada | [12] | |
| 22 | Cross Ferrara | Attack | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lbs | Salisbury | 2023 | Appoquinimink | Greenville, Delaware | ||
| 24 | Owen McElroy | Goalie | 6 ft 1 in | 190 lbs | Georgetown | 2022 | Avon Old Farms | Ridgewood, New Jersey | [13] | |
| 25 | Connor Farrell | Faceoff | 6 ft 2 in | 240 lbs | LIU Post | 2019 | Sachem East | Holtsville, New York | ||
| 26 | Sam Handley | Midfield | 6 ft 5 in | 230 lbs | Penn | 2023 | Jesuit | Portland, Oregon | [15] | |
| 29 | Jordan MacIntosh (C) | Midfield | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lbs | RIT | 2011 | Holy Trinity | Oakville, Ontario | ||
| 34 | Ryan Terefenko | SSDM | 6 ft 0 in | 195 lbs | Ohio State | 2021 | Wilson | Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania | [17] | |
| 36 | Jesse Bernhardt (C) | Defense | 6 ft 1 in | 210 lbs | Maryland | 2013 | Lake Brantley | Longwood, Florida | [18] | |
| 39 | Alex Smith | SSDM | 6 ft 2 in | 195 lbs | Maryland | 2022 | St. Andrew's | Bethesda, Maryland | ||
| 50 | Sean Sconone | Goalie | 5 ft 11 in | 270 lbs | UMass | 2019 | East Islip | East Islip, New York | [19] | |
| 57 | Greg Weyl | Defense | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | Mercyhurst | 2018 | Pittsford | Pittsford, New York | [20] |
*Indicates unavailable to travel list
**Indicates PUP list
(C) indicates captain[23]
2019
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Zach Goodrich | Midfield | Towson | Colonial Athletic Association | McLaughlin Award Winner (Best Midfielder in College), First-Team All-American, First-Team CAA: *Note* (Goodrich chose to play in the MLL for the Boston Cannons who drafted him with the 3rd pick in the 2019 draft) |
| 2 | 10 | Chris Sabia | Defense | Penn State | Big Ten Conference | First-Team All-American, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team Big Ten |
| 3 | 15 | Max Tuttle | Midfield | Sacred Heart | Northeast Conference | Third-Team All-American, First-Team Northeast Conference |
| 4 | 22 | Connor Farrell | Faceoff | Long Island Post | East Coast Conference | Division II First-Team All-American, USILA Division II Faceoff Player of the Year |
2020 Entry Draft
The 2020 player entry draft occurred on March 16 for teams to select players arriving from rival Major League Lacrosse. On March 4, Paul Burmeister and NBCSN hosted an entry draft lottery for selection order. Out of 100 balls to select from, Waterdogs had 40, Chrome had 25, Atlas had 15, Archers had 10, Chaos had 6, Redwoods had 3, and the champion Whipsnakes had 1.
Rob Pannell was announced to be transferring to the PLL on March 9, followed by 15 other players the following day, which comprised the selection pool for the entry draft. A total of 14 players were selected in the entry draft with remaining new players entering the league player pool.
| Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Chrome | Jesse Bernhardt | Long Stick Midfield | Maryland |
| 2 | 9 | Chrome | Donny Moss | Defense | Adelphi |
2020 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Chrome | Tom Rigney | Defense | Army | Patriot League | *Note* Rigney chose to play in the MLL for the Denver Outlaws who drafted him with the 5th pick in the 2020 draft |
| 2 | 9 | Chrome | Reece Eddy | Defense | Boston | Patriot League |
2021 Entry Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Chrome | Randy Staats | Attack | Syracuse |
| 2 | 13 | Chrome | Sean Sconone | Goalie | UMass |
| 3 | 21 | Chrome | Colin Heacock | Attack | Maryland |
2021 College Draft
| Rnd. | Pick # | PLL Team | Player | Pos. | College | Conference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Chrome | JT Giles-Harris | Defense | Duke | ACC | |
| 2 | 12 | Chrome | Ryan Terefenko | Midfield | Ohio State | ||
| 3 | 20 | Chrome | Justin Anderson | Midfield | North Carolina | ACC | |
| 4 | 28 | Chrome | Jackson Morrill | Attack | Denver |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Logan Wisnauskas | Attack | Maryland |
| 2 | 9 | Brendan Nichtern | Attack | Army |
| 3 | 17 | Ryan McNulty | Defense | Loyola |
| 4 | 25 | Owen McElroy | Goalie | Georgetown |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Sam Handley | Midfield | Penn |
| 2 | 12 | Troy Hettinger | LSM | Jacksonville |
| 3 | 20 | Jack Myers | Attack | Ohio State |
| 4 | 28 | Cross Ferrara | Attack | Salisbury |
| Year | W | L | % | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6th in League | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2nd in League | Lost elimination round vs. Chaos 19–14 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | .300 | 8th in League | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2nd in League | Lost elimination round vs. Chaos 11-3 |
| 2023 Championship Series | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3rd in League | Won Championship vs. Atlas 24-23 |
| Totals | 17 | 21 | .447 | Total Playoff Record 0–2 Playoff Win % = .000 |
This section needs to be updated. (November 2023) |
| Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, Massachusetts | June 1, 2019 | Archers | L 12–13 (OT) |
| 2 | New York, New York | June 8, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 11–12 (OT) |
| 3 | Chicago, Illinois | June 16, 2019 | Atlas | L 12–13 |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 22, 2019 | Redwoods | L 11–13 |
| 5 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 29, 2019 | Chaos | L 14–15 (OT) |
| 6 | Washington, DC | July 7, 2019 | Chaos | W 19–11 |
| All-Star Break | Los Angeles, California | July 21, 2019 | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | Denver, Colorado | July 28, 2019 | Archers | L 7–9 |
| 8 | San Jose, California | August 10, 2019 | Whipsnakes | W 20–16 |
| 9 | Hamilton, Ontario | August 17, 2019 | Atlas | L 14–17 |
| 10 | Albany, New York | August 24, 2019 | Redwoods | L 18–7 |
| Playoffs Round 1 | Columbus, Ohio | September 6–7, 2019 | Atlas | L 17–8 |
| Playoffs Round 2 | New York, New York | September 14, 2019 | Archers | L 12–10 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herriman, Utah | July 25, 2020 | Chaos | W 13–9 |
| 2 | Herriman, Utah | July 28, 2020 | Redwoods | W 12–11 |
| 3 | Herriman, Utah | July 30, 2020 | Archers | L 12–13 |
| 4 | Herriman, Utah | July 31, 2020 | Waterdogs | W 13–12 |
| 5 (Elimination) | Herriman, Utah | August 4, 2020 | Chaos | L 14–19 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | June 6, 2021 | Redwoods | L 11–14 |
| 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia | June 13, 2021 | Waterdogs | L 9–14 |
| 3 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 27, 2021 | Whipsnakes | W 16–6 |
| 4 | Hempstead, New York | July 2, 2021 | Archers | W 8–7 |
| 5 | Hempstead, New York | July 4, 2021 | Atlas | L 10–16 |
| 6 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 11, 2021 | Waterdogs | L 6–12 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | July 30, 2021 | Atlas | L 10–19 |
| 8 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | August 1, 2021 | Chaos | L 12–14 |
| 9 | Albany, New York | August 14, 2021 | Cannons | L 10–13 |
Dave Huntley Sportsmanship Award
Rookie of the Year
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
Brendan Looney Leadership Award
Dick Edell Coach of the Year
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | Pct | GP | W | L | Pct | |||
| 1 | Dom Starsia | 2019 | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2 | Tim Soudan | 2020– | 33 | 13 | 20 | .394 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Opponent | Won | Lost | Percentage | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archers | 1 | 4 | .200 | Won 1 |
| Atlas | 0 | 5 | .000 | Lost 5 |
| Cannons | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost 1 |
| Chaos | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost 2 |
| Redwoods | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost 1 |
| Waterdogs | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost 2 |
| Whipsnakes | 2 | 1 | .667 | Won 2 |
| Totals | 7 | 19 | .269 |