2012 Major League Lacrosse season
| 2012 MLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| Sport | Field lacrosse |
| Duration | April 28, 2012 – August 26, 2012 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Season MVP | Brendan Mundorf |
| Top scorer | Paul Rabil |
| Regular Season champions | Denver Outlaws |
| Steinfeld Cup | |
| Champions | Chesapeake Bayhawks |
| Runners-up | Denver Outlaws |
| Finals MVP | Ben Rubeor (CHE) |
The 2012 Major League Lacrosse season is the 12th season of the league. The season began on April 28, 2012 and concluded with the Chesapeake Bayhawks winning the championship game on August 26, 2012 over the Denver Outlaws 16-6.
Milestones & events
Team movement
On January 21, 2011, Commissioner David Gross announced that Charlotte, North Carolina and Columbus, Ohio, had been approved as expansion teams for the 2012 season. Gross also announced that, with the adding of two more teams, (to bring the total to eight) the league would return to a fourteen-game season in 2012.
Standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Back of first place, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against
Final
| Playoff Seed |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Outlaws | 11 | 3 | .786 | ... | 216 | 13 | 157 | 11 |
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | 174 | 28 | 142 | 14 |
| Boston Cannons | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2 | 207 | 10 | 159 | 13 |
| Long Island Lizards | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | 165 | 13 | 166 | 8 |
| Rochester Rattlers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | 157 | 13 | 171 | 13 |
| Charlotte Hounds | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | 146 | 14 | 200 | 14 |
| Hamilton Nationals | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7 | 167 | 5 | 193 | 17 |
| Ohio Machine | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9 | 160 | 15 | 204 | 21 |
All Star Game
June 30, 2012 Old School 18-17 (SO)Young Guns at FAU Stadium. MVP Stephen Berger
Playoffs
The Warrior Championship Weekend took place on Saturday August 25 & Sunday August 26 at Harvard Stadium, Boston MA. Ben Rubefor (Chesapeake) named Bud Light Championship weekend MVP.
| Semifinals | Steinfeld Cup Final | ||||||||
| Denver Outlaws | 13 | ||||||||
| Long Island Lizards | 12 | ||||||||
| Denver Outlaws | 6 | ||||||||
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 16 | ||||||||
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 16 | ||||||||
| Boston Cannons | 10 | ||||||||
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP Award | Brendan Mundorf | Denver |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Matt Gibson | Long Island |
| Coach of the Year Award | Joe Spallina | Long Island |
| Defensive player of the Year Award | Lee Zink | Denver |
| Offensive player of the Year Award | Paul Rabil | Boston |
| Goaltender of the Year Award | Drew Adams | Long Island |
| Most Improved Player of the Year Award | Jeremy Sieverts | Denver |