June 13, 2006

Major League Lacrosse announced the 22 players that will represent the league in its All-Star game against the 2006 U.S. Men's Team on July 6 in Boston. The game will be played at 7:30 p.m. at Nickerson Field. The game will also be taped by ESPN2 and air on Sunday, July 9 at 1 p.m. (EST).

The game will be the final game for the U.S. team before it begins play in the 2006 International Lacrosse Federation World Championship from July 13-22 in Canada.

The MLL All-Star team includes 11 players that tried out for the U.S. team but were not selected. John Grant and Brodie Merrill, two of the MLL All-Stars will be playing for Canada in this summer's ILF championship. The MLL All-Star team includes five past members of U.S. teams - Adam Doneger (2002 alternate), Jesse Hubbard (1998), Mike Law (2002), Ryan McClay (2002) and Mark Millon (1994, 1998).

Twenty-one of the 23 players on the U.S. team are playing for MLL teams this summer, including Ryan Powell, who tied a league record with nine goals in San Francisco's 25-20 victory over Denver this past weekend.

2006 MLL All-Star Roster

Goalkeeper
Greg Cattrano (Lizards)
Tillman Johnson (Riptide)

Defense
Ryan McClay (Pride)
Brodie Merrill (Rattlers)
Shawn Nadelen (Bayhawks)
Chris Passavia (Cannons)
Brian Spallina (Barrage)

Midfield
Mike Battista (Cannons)
Chris Cercy (Outlaws)
Dan Cocchi (Riptide)
Andy Corno (Pride)
Adam Doneger (Pride)
Chris Fiore (Cannons)
Mike Law (Outlaws)
Chris Rotelli (Dragons)
Josh Sims (Outlaws)
Jeff Sonke (Outlaws)

Attack
Conor Gill (Cannons)
John Grant (Rattlers)
Jesse Hubbard (Pride)
Kevin Leveille (Machine)
Mark Millon (Bayhawks)

Coaches
Jim Mule (Lizards)
B.J. O'Hara (Rattlers)
Bill Daye (Cannons)