2016 Major League Ultimate season

Sports season

2016 MLU season

League| Major League Ultimate
Sport| Ultimate
Duration| April 9 – July 16, 2016
Number of matches| 43
Number of teams| 8
TV partner(s)| YouTube, CSN
Regular season
Season MVP| Billy Sickles (Eastern conference - Philadelphia)
Cody Bjorklund (Western conference - Portland)
Top scorer| Cody Bjorklund (57)
Playoffs
Eastern champions| Philadelphia Spinners
Eastern runners-up| Boston Whitecaps
Western champions| Portland Stags
Western runners-up| Seattle Rainmakers
MLU Championship
Champions| Philadelphia Spinners
Runners-up| Portland Stags
Finals MVP| Charlie McCutcheon (Philadelphia)
MLU seasons

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The 2016 Major League Ultimate season was the fourth and final season for the frisbee league. The eight teams were split into two regional conferences (East and West), with each team playing a 10-game schedule, including some cross-divisional matches. The top two teams in each conference advanced to the next round, where they competed against the other qualified team from their conference. The winners of these matches advanced to the final to compete for the MLU Championship. On July 16, Philadelphia Spinners won the final 14–11 against Portland Stags to become the 2016 MLU Champions.

## Standings[edit]

Eastern Conference
Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification

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1  | q - Philadelphia Spinners | 10  | 9  | 1  | 217  | 161  | +56  | .900  | Conference Final (Home)
2  | q - Boston Whitecaps  | 10  | 8  | 2  | 193  | 159  | +34  | .800[a] | Conference Final (Away)
3  | DC Current  | 10  | 3  | 7  | 156  | 177  | −21  | .300[a] |
4  | New York Rumble  | 10  | 2  | 8  | 157  | 222  | −65  | .200

Source: [2]
q - Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

1. ^ a b The DC Current @ Boston Whitecaps match on June 11 was cancelled due to transport issues, with both teams awarded the win.[1]

Western Conference
Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification

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1  | q - Portland Stags | 10  | 9  | 1  | 228  | 149  | +79  | .900  | Conference Final (Home)
2  | q - Seattle Rainmakers  | 10  | 7  | 3  | 207  | 167  | +40  | .700  | Conference Final (Away)
3  | San Francisco Dogfish  | 10  | 2  | 8  | 166  | 205  | −39  | .200  |
4  | Vancouver Nighthawks  | 10  | 1  | 9  | 143  | 227  | −84  | .100

Source: [2]
q - Qualified for the phase indicated

## Postseason[edit]

| Conference Finals | | | MLU Championship |

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| E1 | Philadelphia Spinners | 20 | |
| E2 | Boston Whitecaps | 16 |
| | Philadelphia Spinners | 14 |
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| | | Portland Stags | 11 |
| W1 | Portland Stags | 18 |

| W2 | Seattle Rainmakers | 9 |

Source: [3][4][5]

### Conference Finals[edit]

June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25)
19:00 PT
Eastern Conference

Seattle Rainmakers

9–18

Portland Stags

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(1–5, 4–5, 1–4, 3–4)

2 goals
Dylan Harrington

Boxscore

3 goals
Topher Davis

2 assists
Evan Klein
Henry Phan

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3 assists
Benjamin McGinn
Tad Jensen
Raphael Hayes

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Milwaukie High School Turf Field, Milwaukie
Players of the game:
SEA: Dylan Harrington (2 goals, 2 blocks)
POR: Benjamin McGinn (2 goals, 3 assists)

June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)
15:00 ET
Western Conference

Boston Whitecaps

16–20

Philadelphia Spinners

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(4–7, 6–4, 5–3, 1–6)

3 goals
Jason Clark
Tannor Johnson

Boxscore

2 goals
David Brandolph
Matt Glazer
Jack Casey
Billy Sickles

3 assists
Adrian Banerji
Tyler Chan

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2 assists
David Brandolph
Matthew Esser
Nick Hirannet
Michael Panna
Ethan Peck
Nick Patel

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Carey Stadium, Fort Washington
Players of the game:
BOS: Jason Clark (3 goals, 2 assists, 1 block)
PHL: Greg Martin (1 goal, 4 blocks)

### MLU Championship[edit]

August 16, 2016 (2016-08-16)
18:30 ET
Final

Philadelphia Spinners

14–11

Portland Stags

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(3–5, 4–1, 5–2, 2–3)

2 goals
David Brandolph
Jack Casey
Charles McCutcheon

Boxscore

2 goals
Trevor Smith

2 assists
Gabe Colton
Matthew Esser
David Baer

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2 assists
Raphael Hayes
Tad Jensen
Benjamin McGinn

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Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Referees:
Steve Kreider (Washington D.C.) — Head referee[6]
Morgan Wescliff (Seattle)
James Kulinski (Philadelphia)
James Rhodes (Boston)
Alan Baggish (Vancouver)
Noah Polsky (New York) — Scoreboard official
Players of the game:
PHL: Charles McCutcheon (2 goals, 2 blocks)
POR: Tad Jensen (1 goal, 2 assists, 1 block)

## Season Awards[edit]

### Most Valuable Players[edit]

Billy Sickles and Cody Bjorklund were voted for as the MVPs for their respective conferences.[7]

Eastern Conference
Rank  | Player  | Team

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1  | Billy Sickles | Philadelphia Spinners
2  | Delrico Johnson  | DC Current
3  | Marques Brownlee  | New York Rumble
4  | Matt Glazer  | Philadelphia Spinners
5  | Piers MacNaughton  | Boston Whitecaps

Western Conference
Rank  | Player  | Team

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1  | Cody Bjorklund | Portland Stags
2  | Raphy Hayes  | Portland Stags
3  | Brad Houser  | Seattle Rainmakers
Timmy Perston  | Portland Stags
Peter Woodside  | Portland Stags

### Spirit Awards[edit]

Quinn Hunziker (New York Rumble) and Clay Dewey-Valentine (Seattle Rainmakers) were voted for by the other players as the most spirited within their conferences. This award was given based on their sportsmanship both on and off the pitch.[8]

### Rookies of the Year[edit]

This award was given for the players who had the best season as a first-year player. Graeme Barber (Vancouver Nighthawks) and Sean Mott (New York Rumble) won the award for their respective conference.[9]

Eastern Conference
Rank  | Player  | Team

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1  | Sean Mott | New York Rumble
2  | Greg Martin  | Philadelphia Spinners
3  | Kyle Khalifa  | DC Current
4  | Tanner Halkyard  | Boston Whitecaps
5  | Ethan Peck  | Philadelphia Spinners

Western Conference
Rank  | Player  | Team

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1  | Graeme Barber | Vancouver Nighthawks
2  | Dylan Harrington  | Seattle Rainmakers
3  | Daniel Naruo  | San Francisco Dogfish
4  | Devon Williams  | San Francisco Dogfish
5  | Trevor Smith  | Portland Stags

### Breakout Player of the Year[edit]

This award was awarded to Raphy Hayes (Portland Stags) as the player who made the most improvement compared to the previous season.[10]

Rank  | Player  | Team

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1  | Raphy Hayes | Portland Stags
2  | Himalaya Mehta  | Philadelphia Spinners
3  | Brad Houser  | Seattle Rainmakers
4  | Lloyd Blake  | DC Current
5  | Taylor Cascino  | San Francisco Dogfish
Erik Hunter  | Vancouver Nighthawks

### Offensive Players of the Year[edit]

This award was given to the best offensive player in each conference. Brad Houser (Seattle Rainmakers) and Delrico Johnson (DC Current) were the two winners of the award.[11]

Eastern Conference
Rank  | Player  | Team

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1  | Delrico Johnson | DC Current
2  | Billy Sickles  | Philadelphia Spinners
3  | Lloyd Blake  | DC Current
4  | Matt Glazer  | Philadelphia Spinners
5  | Sean Mott  | New York Rumble

Western Conference
Rank  | Player  | Team

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1  | Brad Houser | Seattle Rainmakers
2  | Cody Bjorklund  | Portland Stags
3  | Timmy Perston  | Portland Stags
4  | Gabe Saunkeah  | San Francisco Dogfish
5  | Raphy Hayes  | Portland Stags

### Defensive Players of the Year[edit]

This award was given to the best defensive player in each conference. Marques Brownlee (New York Rumble) and Peter Woodside (Portland Stags) were the two winners of the award.[12]

Eastern Conference
Rank  | Player  | Team

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1  | Marques Brownlee | New York Rumble
2  | Christian Foster  | Boston Whitecaps
3  | Charlie McCutcheon  | Philadelphia Spinners
4  | Matt Esser  | Philadelphia Spinners
5  | Greg Martin  | Philadelphia Spinners

Western Conference
Rank  | Player  | Team

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1  | Peter Woodside | Portland Stags
2  | Evan Klein  | Seattle Rainmakers
3  | Cam Bailey  | Seattle Rainmakers
4  | Topher Davis  | Portland Stags
5  | Riley Meinershagen  | Portland Stags

### Coaches of the Year[edit]

This award was given to the coach in each conference who surpassed their goals throughout the season. It was awarded to Danny Quarrell (Portland Stags) and Darryl Stanley (Philadelphia Spinners) who both took their teams to the final of the competition, losing only one conference match each.[13]

## See also[edit]

* 2016 American Ultimate Disc League season

## References[edit]

1. ^ Tom Levy (June 11, 2016). "JUNE 11: Game Cancelled". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
2. ^ a b "Standings". Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
3. ^ "Boston Whitecaps @ Philadelphia Spinners boxscore". mlultimate.com. June 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
4. ^ "Seattle Rainmakers @ Portland Stags boxscore". mlultimate.com. June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
5. ^ "Philadelphia Spinners v Portland Stags boxscore". mlultimate.com. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ Tom Levy (July 13, 2016). "MLU Championship Officiating Crew Announced". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
7. ^ Tom Levy (July 8, 2016). "Billy Sickles, Cody Bjorklund Named Most Valuable Players". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
8. ^ Tom Levy (July 8, 2016). "Quinn Hunziker, Clay Dewey-Valentine Win 2016 Spirit Awards". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
9. ^ Tom Levy (July 7, 2016). "Graeme Barber, Sean Mott Named 2016 Rookies of the Year". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
10. ^ William Curb (July 7, 2016). "Raphy Hayes Named Breakout Player of the Year". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
11. ^ Tom Levy (July 6, 2016). "Delrico Johnson, Brad Houser Named Offensive Players of the Year". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
12. ^ Tom Levy (July 6, 2016). "Peter Woodside, Marques Brownlee Named Defensive Players of the Year". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
13. ^ Tom Levy (July 5, 2016). "Darryl Stanley, Danny Quarrell Named Coaches of the Year". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.

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