Kentucky Stickhorses

Kentucky Stickhorses

Team logo
Founded 2011
Folded 2013
Home arena Freedom Hall
Based in Louisville, Kentucky
Colors Black, gold, silver, white
                   
Head coach Pete Schroeder
General manager Kristin Nelson
Owner(s) Anthony Chase
Website kentuckystickhorses.com

The Kentucky Stickhorses were an American indoor lacrosse team based in Louisville, Kentucky. They were formerly a member of the North American Lacrosse League, before the league's demise after the 2013 season. The Stickhorses played their home games at Freedom Hall.

History

Founding and the NALL era

The franchise was announced as the fourth of five founding members of the North American Lacrosse League on September 26, 2011, joining the Charlotte Copperheads, Hershey Haymakers, Jacksonville Bullies, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks for the inaugural season.[1] However, the league faced legal troubles before playing a single game and split, with the other four members forming the new Professional Lacrosse League.[2] This left the Stickhorses to play an exhibition season in 2012, with all the games being hosted at Freedom Hall.[3]

Reorganized, the NALL returned for the 2013 season with three new full-time members, the Boston Rockhoppers (who participated in two games of the 2012 exhibition season), Baltimore Bombers, and the Rhode Island Kingfish. The league was eager to finally get things going with their first normal season, and the first season where the league was housed in more than one venue.[4] Kentucky struggled in the regular season, posting a 2-6 record, but still found themselves taking on the Rockhoppers in the first ever league championship.[5]

The Stickhorses fell to Boston in a blowout, 26-13, to end the year. However, the league wasn't passed all the roadblocks. The Kingfish lost their home arena deal, while the Bombers folded from the league mid-season. The first ever season ended with the league still hanging in the balance.[6] On June 18, 2013 it was official; the NALL had disbanded. Stickhorses owner Anthony Chase wrote an open letter to the fans announcing the end of the team, citing a lack of resources, but hoping that his and the fans' "paths will cross again someday soon." [7]

Roster

2013 Kentucky Stickhorses[8]
Number Name Position College Height Weight
1 Patrick Crosby G Temple 5 ft 10 in 170 lbs
2 Spencer Lyons Onondaga CC 5 ft 10 in 225 lbs
4 Devin Clifford D Colgate 6 ft 0 in 190 lbs
9 Max Schmidt T Maryland 6 ft 4 in 210 lbs
10 Stefan Schroder Ohio State 6 ft 0 in 180 lbs
11 Joel Derechinsky F Gordon College 5 ft 11 in 185 lbs
12 George Castle Johns Hopkins 6 ft 1 in 180 lbs
13 Brandon Dube F Endicott 5 ft 10 in 190 lbs
14 Josh Kacprzack NYIT 6 ft 3 in 220 lbs
15 Tim McCormack UMass 6 ft 0 in 205 lbs
16 Ed Prevost F UNC 6 ft 0 in 180 lbs
17 Ryan Maciaszek T Nazareth College 6 ft 1 in 210 lbs
18 Mike Unterstein T Hofstra 5 ft 11 in 200 lbs
20 Dave Lisi D Wheeling Jesuit 6 ft 5 in 248 lbs
21 Eric O'Brien T Ohio State 6 ft 5 in 220 lbs
22 Jake Davis Florida Atlantic 5 ft 11 in 175 lbs
23 Dave McCarthy T Albany 5 ft 11 in 175 lbs
24 Mike McLellan Mercyhurst 6 ft 2 in 190 lbs
28 Brian Caufield F UAlbany 6 ft 4 in 225 lbs
29 Arthur Kell T UMass Amherst 6 ft 1 in 220 lbs
34 Anthony Kelly D Ohio State 6 ft 4 in 255 lbs
44 Greg Bice T Ohio State 6 ft 3 in 220 lbs

2013 season

2013 Kentucky Stickhorses season
Date & time Away team Score Home team Score Game notes
January 5 @ 7:00 PM Boston Rockhoppers 10 Kentucky 9
January 12 @ 7:00 PM Rhode Island Kingfish 14 Kentucky 17
January 19 @ 7:00 PM Kentucky 9 Boston Rockhoppers 16
February 1 @ 7:00 PM Baltimore Bombers 17 Kentucky 13
February 3 @ 1:00 PM Baltimore Bombers 10 Kentucky 11 Overtime
February 24 @ 3:00 PM Kentucky 10 Baltimore Bombers 12
March 2 @ 7:00 PM Boston Rockhoppers 16 Kentucky 13
March 9 @ 7:00 PM Kentucky TBP Boston Rockhoppers TBP
March 10 @ 3:00 PM✝ Kentucky N/A Baltimore Bombers N/A CANCELED
March 16 @ 7:00 PM✝ Rhode Island Kingfish N/A Kentucky N/A CANCELED

✝ Games canceled due to Baltimore Bombers mid-season fold.

Season-by-season

Year Reg. season Playoffs Attendance average
2012† N/A N/A N/A
2013 TBD TBD

† 2012 was only an exhibition season.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Michael Grant (September 26, 2011). "Indoor lacrosse team coming to Louisville". courier-journal.com. The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  2. ↑ Laurel Pfahler (January 16, 2013). "North American Lacrosse League Splits in Two". laxmagazine.com. Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Stephen Stamp (October 13, 2012). "North American Lacrosse League kicks off Season 2 in January". ilindoor.com. Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Bob Chavez (December 21, 2012). "North American Lacrosse League is eager for another chance at its 'first' season". ilindoor.com. Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ Marisa Ingemi (March 16, 2013). "NALL: Stickhorses and Rockhoppers Battle for First League Title". inlacrossewetrust.com. In Lacrosse We Trust. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ Chuck Jaffe (April 14, 2013). "Rockhoppers win NALL title, but league's future in doubt". New England Lacrosse Journal. Seamans Media. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ Stephen Stamp (June 18, 2013). "North American Lacrosse League is no more". ilindoor.com. Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Team Roster". kentuckystickhorses.com/. Kentucky Stickhorses. Retrieved January 9, 2013.

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