The 2019 Denver Outlaws season was the fourteenth season for the Outlaws franchise of Major League Lacrosse. It was also the first season under head coach Tony Seaman, who previously served as general manager before B.J. O'Hara took the head coaching job for the New York Lizards. The Denver Outlaws had a very strong team, having 7 players go to the All Star game.Denver Outlaws announce restructured coaching staff and front office ahead of 2019 season
Coming off of a 2018 championship season where the Outlaws again got off to a slow start (1-4) before rattling off a six-game win streak in the regular season and two postseason upsets over the second and top-seeded Chesapeake Bayhawks and Dallas Rattlers, hoisting the Steinfeld Trophy for the third time in five years on August 18 after defeating the Rattlers, 16–12 at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina,Denver Outlaws earn third MLL championship the Outlaws finished with a 9–7 record and returned to the championship game for the fourth consecutive year but would lose to the Chesapeake Bayhawks by the score of 10–9.
With the season starting six weeks later in the calendar year, the Outlaws played their last two home games at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, on the campus of the University of Denver due to conflicting with the NFL season.
Transactions Offseason March 1 - The Outlaws and goalie Dillon Ward agreed to a one-year contract for 2019. May 25 - 44-year-old John Grant Jr. announces he is coming out of retirement to suit up for the Outlaws in 2019. Grant Jr. was serving as the Outlaws' offensive coordinator the past two seasons and will be in a unique role as player-coach. He is currently second on the league's all-time scoring list behind Paul Rabil.John Grant Jr. to come out of retirement
Collegiate Draft The 2019 Collegiate Draft was held on March 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Inside Lacrosse gave the Outlaws a "B" in their team-by-team draft grades.2019 MLL draft team-by-team draft grades
On May 16, the Outlaws announced they had signed Chris Aslanian, Brandon Jones, and Kyle Pless from their draft class. Additionally, they signed rookies they picked up in the dispersal draft in Sean Eccles and Timmy Kelly.https://outlaws.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/2019/5/16/denver-outlaws-agree-to-terms-with-five-draft-selections-for-the-2019-season.aspx?path=mlax Outlaws agree to terms with five draft selections] The signing of one of their first round picks, Daniel Bucaro, was announced on May 21.Outlaws agree to terms with Bucaro and Marr
Round Overall Pick Player School Position Signed 1 6 Max Tuttle Sacred Heart Midfielder 1 9 Daniel Bucaro Georgetown Attack Yes 2 18 Chris Aslanian Hobart Attack Yes 4 36 Brandon Jones Air Force Defense Yes 5 45 Kyle Marr Johns Hopkins Attack Yes 6 54 Jack Rowlett North Carolina Defense 7 63 Kyle Pless Rutgers Defense Yes
Schedule
Date Opponent Stadium Result Attendance Record May 31 at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium W 11-9 5,592 1-0 June 2 at Atlanta Blaze Grady Stadium L 12-14 1,523 1-1 June 8 at Atlanta Blaze Grady Stadium W 18-16 1,607 2-1 June 27 vs Dallas Rattlers Sports Authority Field at Mile High W 15-9 2,134 3-1 June 29 at Boston Cannons Veterans Memorial Stadium W 17-16 3,765 4-1 July 4 Chesapeake Bayhawks Sports Authority Field at Mile High W 14-13 26,210 5-1 July 11 Atlanta Blaze Sports Authority Field at Mile High W 18-17 5,126 6-1 July 21 Dallas Rattlers Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 8-11 3,752 6-2 August 3 Boston Cannons Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 13-16 2,095 6-3 August 10 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 9-12 4,619 6-4 August 17 at Dallas Rattlers Ford Center at The Star L 12-17 4,712 6-5 August 24 New York Lizards Sports Authority Field at Mile High W 16-13 3,034 7-5 August 31 Boston Cannons Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium W 22-9 2,112 8-5 September 7 at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium W 15-12 4,278 9-5 September 14 Chesapeake Bayhawks Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium L 10-11 2,034 9-6 September 20 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium L 11-13 16,124 9-7
Standings
Broadcast The Outlaws announced on June 13 that Altitude Sports would air all remaining Outlaws games (Denver had played three games so far in the season).Altitude to air all remaining 2019 Denver Outlaws games
References
External links Team Website