2017 Charlotte Hounds season

The 2017 Charlotte Hounds season was the sixth season for the Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse. The Hounds came in trying to improve upon their 8-6 record in 2016, when they earned their second playoff berth in franchise history but lost to the Ohio Machine in the semifinals, 16-10. This was head coach's Jim Stagnitta's second season in charge, after leading the Hounds to their first ever winning season in 2016.

2017 Charlotte Hounds
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
2017 record6-8
General ManagerMike Cerino
CoachJim Stagnitta
ArenaAmerican Legion Memorial Stadium
Average attendance1,586
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The Hounds remaining in the playoff hunt entering the final week of the regular season needing a win and a loss by Rochester. The Hounds got neither, as they finished the season 6-8 and seventh in the standings.[1]

Schedule edit

Regular season edit

Date Opponent Stadium Result Attendance Record
April 22 Denver Outlaws American Legion Memorial Stadium L 12-13 1,624 0-1
April 29 Ohio Machine American Legion Memorial Stadium L 12-15 1,073 0-2
May 7 at Denver Outlaws Sports Authority Field at Mile High L 7-11 4,159 0-3
May 11 at Rochester Rattlers Rochester Rhinos Stadium W 14-10 1,736 1-3
May 13 Chesapeake Bayhawks American Legion Memorial Stadium L 16-18 1,693 1-4
May 20 at Ohio Machine Fortress Obetz W 10-8 2,810 2-4
June 3 at Atlanta Blaze Fifth Third Bank Stadium L 18-19 2,811 2-5
June 10 Atlanta Blaze American Legion Memorial Stadium W 18-12 1,096 3-5
June 16 at Chesapeake Bayhawks Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium W 15-14 4,615 4-5
June 24 Florida Launch American Legion Memorial Stadium W 18-14 1,688 5-5
July 15 New York Lizards American Legion Memorial Stadium L 11-14 2,156 5-6
July 22 at Florida Launch FAU Stadium L 12-18 2,079 5-7
July 27 Boston Cannons American Legion Memorial Stadium W 16-12 1,775 6-7
August 5 at New York Lizards James M. Shuart Stadium L 14-17 6,758 6-8

Standings edit

2017 Major League Lacrosse Standings
W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
Denver Outlaws 9 5 .643 - 199 5 174 6
Ohio Machine 9 5 .643 - 195 2 163 6
Florida Launch 8 6 .571 1 179 5 202 9
Rochester Rattlers 8 6 .571 1 182 2 171 3
New York Lizards 7 7 .500 2 183 7 198 4
Chesapeake Bayhawks 7 7 .500 2 211 9 206 1
Charlotte Hounds 6 8 .429 3 184 9 189 5
Atlanta Blaze 6 8 .429 3 182 6 189 8
Boston Cannons 3 11 .214 6 189 7 212 9
Playoff Seed


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