Dallas Rattlers
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| League | MLL |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Home stadium | The Ford Center at The Star |
| Based in | Frisco, Texas |
| Colors | Dark Blue, Orange, Silver |
| Head coach | Bill Warder |
| Owner(s) | Jim Davis |
| Steinfeld Cups | 2008 |
| Division Championships | 2004, 2008 |
| Formerly | Rochester Rattlers |
| Website | dallasrattlers.com |
The Dallas Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Frisco, Texas starting in 2018. The franchise is a charter member of the MLL, operating as the Rochester Rattlers in Rochester, New York from 2001 to 2008 and 2011 to 2017.
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. After a two-year absence of pro lacrosse, the Chicago Machine moved to Rochester to play the 2011 season under the Rattlers name.
On November 16, 2017 it was announced that the franchise was relocating to Frisco, a northern suburb of Dallas, and would be known as the Dallas Rattlers.[1] The team is owned by Jim Davis, founder and chairman of New Balance.[2]
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Franchise history
Rochester Rattlers
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. In April 2015, negotiations between the Rattlers and Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester fell through, resulting in the team moving its home field to Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium on the campus of SUNY Brockport.[3] They returned to the city of Rochester for the 2016 season, using Wegmans Stadium at the Aquinas Institute as their home field. In 2017, they announced a return to the city's professional soccer stadium, now under new ownership and known as Capelli Sport Stadium.
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.[4] The Rattlers' staff and roster was transferred to the new Toronto franchise, named the Toronto Nationals;[5][6] 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.[7]
Dallas Rattlers
See also: 2018 Dallas Rattlers season
On November 16, 2017 the league announced that the Rattlers would be relocating to the Dallas market for the 2018 season and become the Dallas Rattlers. It was announced that head coach Tim Soudan would not be joining the team in Texas and instead Bill Warder, a long-time assistant coach for the Rattlers, would be the head coach.[1] Warder and the rest of the Rattlers would play and win their first game as the new Dallas Rattlers on April 21 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in a 15-9 defeat of the Chesapeake Bayhawks.[8]
Season-by-season
| Year | W | L | % | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
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| 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 league | — |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th in league | — |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5th in league | — |
| 2014 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1st in league | Won semifinal, 15–11, over Machine Lost championship, 11–12, to Outlaws |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3rd in League | Won semifinal, 12-8, over Machine Lost championship, 12–15, to Lizards |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5th in League | — |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4th in League | Lost semifinal, 15-8, to Outlaws |
| Dallas Rattlers | |||||
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | .800 | TBD | |
| Totals | 112 | 94 | .544 | Total Playoff Record 4-7 Playoff Win % = .364 |
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Roster
| 2018 Dallas Rattlers | ||||||
| Number | Player's Name | Nationality | Position | Height | Weight | College |
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| 2 | Jack Near |  |
M | 6 ft 3 in | 175 lb | Notre Dame |
| 3 | Christian Carson-Banister | |
G | 6 ft 1 in | 220 lb | Boston University |
| 4 | John LoCascio | |
D | 5 ft 10 in | 190 lb | Villanova |
| 5 | Mike Manley | |
D | 6 ft 1 in | 204 lb | Duke |
| 9 | John Moderski | |
D | 5 ft 9 in | 160 lb | Villanova |
| 10 | Blaze Riorden | |
G | 6 ft 0 in | 215 lb | Albany |
| 11 | Joel White | |
D | 6 ft 1 in | 186 lb | Syracuse |
| 12 | Conor Gately | |
A | 6 ft 1 in | 190 lb | Marquette |
| 14 | Jack Curran | |
M | 6 ft 0 in | 185 lb | Villanova |
| 15 | John Galloway | |
G | 6 ft 0 in | 188 lb | Syracuse |
| 17 | Drew Simoneau | |
FO | 5 ft 7 in | 185 lb | Nazareth |
| 18 | Chris Bocklet | |
A | 6 ft 0 in | 182 lb | Virginia |
| 22 | Ned Crotty | |
A | 6 ft 2 in | 185 lb | Duke |
| 23 | Cody Radziewicz | |
M | 6 ft 0 in | 180 lb | Johns Hopkins |
| 24 | Mike Lazore |  |
M | 6 ft 2 in | 185 lb | Hobart |
| 25 | Ben Reeves | |
M | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lb | Yale |
| 29 | Jordan MacIntosh |  |
M | 6 ft 2 in | 195 lb | RIT |
| 31 | John Ranagan | |
M | 6 ft 3 in | 218 lb | Johns Hopkins |
| 32 | Jordan Wolf | |
A | 5 ft 9 in | 170 lb | Duke |
| 33 | Matt Dunn | |
D | 6 ft 3 in | 215 lb | Maryland |
| 35 | Jordan Stevens | |
D | 6 ft 1 in | 195 lb | Cornell |
| 37 | Mike O'Neil | |
M | 6 ft 0 in | 170 lb | Cornell |
| 40 | John Lade | |
D | 5 ft 10 in | 195 lb | Syracuse |
| 44 | Brian Kormondy | |
M | 5 ft 11 in | 175 lb | Delaware |
| 45 | Randy Staats | |
A | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lb | Syracuse |
| 46 | John Sexton | |
LSM | 5 ft 11 in | 210 lb | Notre Dame |
| 80 | Donny Moss | |
D | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lb | Adelphi |
| 81 | Ryan McNamara | |
A | 5 ft 8 in | 185 lb | Marquette |
| 88 | Zack Greer | |
A | 6 ft 2 in | 190 lb | Duke |
| 91 | Ty Thompson | |
A | 6 ft 0 in | 185 lb | Albany |
MLL Award Winners
Coaches and others
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