This article is about the former Major League Lacrosse franchise. For the defunct Tier II Junior "A" and Junior "B" ice hockey teams, see Toronto Nationals (hockey).
The Hamilton Nationals were a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They began play in the 2009 season in Toronto, Ontario as the Toronto Nationals, becoming the first-ever Canadian MLL team. In 2009, they played their home games at BMO Field, which is also home to Major League Soccer's Toronto FC[2] but moved to the smaller Lamport Stadium for the 2010 season.[3] On February 3, 2011, the Nationals announced that they were relocating to Hamilton, Ontario, and would play their home games at Ron Joyce Stadium on the campus of McMaster University.[1] On 21 November 2013, MLL announced that the team would not participate in the 2014 season, with most of the players being transferred to the expansion Florida Launch.[4][5]
Toronto Nationals 2009–2010 Hamilton Nationals 2011–2013
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The Hamilton Nationals' identity represented both the Canadian and Iroquois communities. The team's logo incorporated the Canadian maple leaf and the Iroquois Five Nations belt pattern taken from each respective flag. Additionally, they continuously signed Iroquois players.[6]
The Nationals had their roots in the MLL's charter franchise the Rochester Rattlers. Before the 2009 season, part of the Rattlers' roster was transferred to the new Nationals' team; however, the name, colors, and history stayed behind in Rochester to be potentially used by a future MLL team.[7] In November 2010, it was reported that the Chicago Machine had moved to Rochester, NY and resumed operation of the Rattlers franchise.[8]
On February 3, 2011, the Nationals announced that they would be moving to Hamilton and would be known as the Hamilton Nationals.[1] It was also announced that Arrow Express Sports would take sole ownership of the team and the team would play their home games at Ron Joyce Stadium on the campus of McMaster University
On 21 November 2013, the MLL announced that the team would not participate in the 2014 season, with most of the players being transferred to the expansion Florida Launch.[4][5] The team was expected to attempt to rejoin the league for the 2015 season once construction of the new Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton was completed, much like the Rochester Rattlers did for the 2011 season, but failed to do so. No information on a return has been reported.[9]
^Rattlers returning to Rochester rochesterrattlers.com [dead link]
^"Florida Launch Set For 2014 MLL Debut; Hamilton Nationals Not Competing in '14". Inside Lacrosse. November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
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This article is about the former Major League Lacrosse franchise For the defunct Tier II Junior A and Junior B ice hockey teams see Toronto Nationals hockey The Hamilton Nationals were a Major League Lacrosse MLL professional men s field lacrosse team based in Hamilton Ontario Canada They began play in the 2009 season in Toronto Ontario as the Toronto Nationals becoming the first ever Canadian MLL team In 2009 they played their home games at BMO Field which is also home to Major League Soccer s Toronto FC 2 but moved to the smaller Lamport Stadium for the 2010 season 3 On February 3 2011 the Nationals announced that they were relocating to Hamilton Ontario and would play their home games at Ron Joyce Stadium on the campus of McMaster University 1 On 21 November 2013 MLL announced that the team would not participate in the 2014 season with most of the players being transferred to the expansion Florida Launch 4 5 Hamilton NationalsFounded2009Folded2013LeagueMLLBased inHamilton OntarioStadiumRon Joyce Stadium 2011 2013 Lamport Stadium 2010 BMO Field 2009 ColoursBlack orange white purple OwnerArrow Express Sports 1 Head coachDave HuntleyGeneral managerStuart Brown 1 Championships1 2009 FormerlyToronto Nationals2009 2010 Hamilton Nationals 2011 2013Websitenationalslacrosse com The Hamilton Nationals identity represented both the Canadian and Iroquois communities The team s logo incorporated the Canadian maple leaf and the Iroquois Five Nations belt pattern taken from each respective flag Additionally they continuously signed Iroquois players 6 Contents 1 Franchise history 2 Season by season 3 Head coaches 4 References 5 External linksFranchise history editThe Nationals had their roots in the MLL s charter franchise the Rochester Rattlers Before the 2009 season part of the Rattlers roster was transferred to the new Nationals team however the name colors and history stayed behind in Rochester to be potentially used by a future MLL team 7 In November 2010 it was reported that the Chicago Machine had moved to Rochester NY and resumed operation of the Rattlers franchise 8 The Nationals started play in the MLL on May 15 2009 and won against Washington Bayhawks 17 16 They won their first home game over the Chicago Machine 15 11 The Nationals qualified for the playoffs as the second seed with a 7 5 record and the best offense in MLL with 184 goals for The Nationals played their first playoff game against the Long Island Lizards at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis Maryland Toronto won their semi final matchup 14 13 thanks to a strong game by Merrick Thomson scoring 4 goals Toronto at the time went on to face the Denver Outlaws in the Steinfeld Cup Final The Nationals were tied with the Outlaws 9 9 with over a minute to go in the game Nationals head coach Dave Huntley called a time out to draw out a strategy With 45 seconds left to go Joe Walters passed to Shawn Williams and Williams scored the winning goal to give the Toronto Nationals their first championship victory 10 9 over the Denver Outlaws Merrick Thomson was named Playoff MVP and Brodie Merrill won the Major League Lacrosse Defensive player of the Year Award In 2009 their home field was BMO Field and for 2010 at Lamport Stadium On February 3 2011 the Nationals announced that they would be moving to Hamilton and would be known as the Hamilton Nationals 1 It was also announced that Arrow Express Sports would take sole ownership of the team and the team would play their home games at Ron Joyce Stadium on the campus of McMaster UniversityOn 21 November 2013 the MLL announced that the team would not participate in the 2014 season with most of the players being transferred to the expansion Florida Launch 4 5 The team was expected to attempt to rejoin the league for the 2015 season once construction of the new Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton was completed much like the Rochester Rattlers did for the 2011 season but failed to do so No information on a return has been reported 9 Season by season editHamilton Nationals Year W L Regular season Playoffs 2009 7 5 583 2nd Won semifinal 14 13 over Lizards Won championship 10 9 Over Outlaws 2010 3 9 250 6th 2011 7 5 583 3rd Won semifinal 11 9 over Denver Outlaws Lost championship 10 9 to Boston Cannons 2012 4 10 286 7th 2013 9 5 750 3rd Lost semifinal 12 13 to Chesapeake Bayhawks Totals 30 34 469 3 wins 2 lossesHead coaches edit Name Term Regular season Playoffs GC W L W GC W L W 1 Dave Huntley 2009 2010 24 10 14 417 2 2 0 1 000 2 Regy Thorpe 2011 2012 26 11 15 423 2 1 1 500 3 Dave Huntley 2013 14 9 5 643 1 0 1 000References edit a b c d Nationals Announce Move to Hamilton NationalsLacrosse com press release March 5 2009 Archived from the original on March 7 2011 Retrieved February 4 2011 Major League Lacrosse Press Releases www majorleaguelacrosse com Archived from the original on August 14 2009 Lamport Stadium Toronto Nationals Retrieved March 16 2010 a b MLL Places Team in Florida Major League Lacrosse November 21 2013 Archived from the original on November 26 2013 Retrieved November 24 2013 a b Cuthbert Glen November 21 2013 Lacrosse Nationals moving south Hamilton Spectator Retrieved November 24 2013 黄金城平台地址 黄金城正规大全 Democrat and Chronicle dead link Rattlers returning to Rochester rochesterrattlers com dead link Florida Launch Set For 2014 MLL Debut Hamilton Nationals Not Competing in 14 Inside Lacrosse November 21 2013 Retrieved November 27 2013 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hamilton Nationals amp oldid 1192424513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
