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The Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional field lacrosse. The inaugural hall of fame class was announced on February 15, 2022. The Hall of Fame recognizes exceptional professional field lacrosse players that played in either the MLL or the PLL.[1]
As of Spring 2024, there is no building or location for the Hall of Fame
In order to be eligible for the hall of fame, a player must meet all of the following criteria: [1]
- Minimum of a five-year playing career in the PLL and/or MLL
- Retired from professional play for at least three years
- Must be nominated by a member of the Hall of Fame Committee and receive a 75% majority vote
| MVP | Most Valuable Player |
| OPOY | Offensive Player of the Year |
| DPOY | Defensive Player of the Year |
| GOTY | Goalie of the Year |
| ROTY | Rookie of the Year |
| Indicates that the player was also inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame | |
| Indicate that the player was also inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame | |
| Indicates that the player was inducted into both the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame | |
| + | Signifies that the player was also inducted into the NLL Hall of Fame |
2024 Hall of Fame class
The 2024 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class was announced on April 18, 2024.[2]
The 2024 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class consisted of the following players:[2]
| Player | Position | Notable Achievements | Notable Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Mundorf | Attack | 2012 MLL MVP Seven-time MLL All-Star |
453 career points (8th all-time) |
| Josh Sims | Midfield | Two-time MLL Champion Four-time MLL All-Star |
|
| Kyle Sweeney | Defense | Four-time MLL Champion Seven-time MLL All-Star |
183 games played (2nd all-time)
529 ground balls (9th all-time) |
| Lee Zink | Defense | Two-time MLL Champion Eight-time MLL All-Star |
148 games played (8th all-time) |
2023 Hall of Fame class
The 2023 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class was announced on March 23, 2023.[3] They were honored in Baltimore during halftime of the August 5 game between the Archers and Atlas.[4]
The 2023 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class consisted of the following players:[3]
| Player | Position | Notable Achievements | Notable Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Powell | Attack | 2006 MLL MVP & OPOY
Five-time MLL All-Star |
360 career points (15th all-time)
189 career goals, 170 career assists(10th all-time) |
| Jesse Hubbard | Attack | Five-time MLL All-Star | 319 career points (23rd all-time)
225 career goals (19th all-time), 15 career 2-point goals (22nd all-time), 79 career assists |
| Ryan Boyle | Attack | 2004 MLL ROTY
Four-time MLL champion Six-time MLL All-Star |
487 career points (6th all-time),
192 career goals (25th all-time), 292 career assists (most all-time) |
| Roy Colsey | Midfield | Three-time MLL champion | 284 career points
187 career goals, 32 career 2-point goals (5th all-time), 65 career assists |
| Brian Spallina | Defense | Seven-time MLL champion
Two-time MLL All-Star |
181 games played (3rd all-time)
221.5 penalty minutes (most all-time) 187 career ground balls |
| Greg Cattrano | Goalie | 2002 MLL MVP
Two-time MLL champion Four-time MLL All-Star Three-time MLL GOTY |
799 career saves (14th all-time)
10.6 Goals Against Average First-ever goalie to score a professional goal (June 26, 2004, against Rochester) |
2022 Hall of Fame class (inaugural class)
The 2022 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class was announced on February 15, 2022.[5]
The 2022 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame class consisted of the following players:[6]
| Player | Position | Notable Achievements | Notable Statistics | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Millon | Attack | First ever player to reach 300 career points
2005 MLL Co-MVP |
||
| Casey Powell + | Attack | 2014 MLL MVP
Three-time MLL champion |
523 career points (4th all-time)
262 career goals (9th all-time), 256 career assists (3rd all-time) |
|
| John Grant Jr. + | Attack | Five-time MLL champion | 393 career goals (most all-time) | |
| Jay Jalbert | Midfield | Two-time MLL champion
Four-time MLL All-Star |
198 career points | [7][8] |
| Gary Gait + | Midfield | 2005 MLL Co-MVP
Three-time MLL champion MLL All-Decade team (2000's) |
226 career points
162 career goals |
[9][10] |
| Matt Striebel | Midfield | Three-time MLL champion
2007 MLL Championship game MVP |
382 career points (9th all-time)
127 career assists (16th all-time) |
[11] |
| John Gagliardi | Defense | Two-time MLL champion
Five-time MLL All-Star 2004 All-MLL defenseman |
[12] | |
| Pat McCabe | Defense | Three-time MLL champion | ||
| Nicky Polanco | Defense | Three-time MLL champion
Two-time MLL DPOY |
480 career groundballs (10th all-time) | [13] |
| Paul Cantabene | Faceoff Specialist | Three-time MLL champion | 85 career points
60 career goals, one two-point goal, 24 assists |
[14] |
| Brian Dougherty | Goalie | Three-time MLL champion
Six-time MLL All-Star MLL All-Decade team (2000's) |
1,003 career saves | [15] |
The Hall of Fame Committee nominates candidates, creates the ballot for Hall of Fame selection, and votes on who should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The current Hall of Fame Committee has ten members.[16]
The current Hall of Fame Committee consists of the following members:[16]
- Brian Silcott
- Seth Tierney
- Bill Daye
- Tony Resch
- Gerry Byrne
- Scott Burnham
- Scott Hiller
- Gewas Schindler
- Vinny Sombratto
- Gordon Purdie
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