1 ___________________ 2017 Game Notes ___________________ Media Contact: Kellen Flatt | [email protected]| (404) 725-2966 1301 Shiloh Road NW Suite 340| Kennesaw, GA 30144 | (470) 231-0336 AtlantaBlaze.com | @AtlantaBlaze | @atlantablazemll 2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 5-6 Overall 3-2 Home | 2-4 Away APRIL 22 vs. Ohio 7pm 29 vs. Boston 7pm MAY 13 vs. New York 7pm 19 @ Chesapeake 7:30pm JUNE 3 vs. Charlotte 8pm 10 @ Charlotte 7:30pm 17 @ Florida 7pm 24 @ Rochester 7:30pm JULY 1 vs. Florida 7pm 4 @ Denver 8:30pm 13 @ New York 7pm 22 vs. Chesapeake 7pm 29 vs. Rochester 7pm AUGUST 5 @ Boston 6pm SETTING THE SCENE: BLAZE VS CHESAPEAKE BAYHAWKS GAME INFORMATION DATE: Saturday, July 22, 2017 LOCATION: Kennesaw, GA STADIUM: Fifth Third Bank Stadium FACEOFF: 7 p.m. (EST) BROADCAST: Lax Sports Network All-Time Series: 0-3 2017 Series: 0-1 THE MATCHUP The Atlanta Blaze faces off against the Chesapeake Bayhawks for the second time this season after Chesapeake took game one. Chesapeake comes in to the game after a heartbreaking 20 to 19 loss to Florida last weekend. Atlanta, meanwhile, is coming off a big Thursday afternoon victory over New York last week. Both teams are coming into the game needing a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. The key to this second matchup is going to be whether the Blaze can shut down Myles Jones and the Bayhawk offense. If they can, Atlanta has a legitimate chance at positioning themselves for a late-season playoff push. HEAD COACH DAVID HUNTLEY David Huntley is in his second season as Head Coach of the Atlanta Blaze, after resuming coaching duties amidst the 2016 season. Coach Huntley was the director of the 2014 World Champion Canadian Men’s National Team and has coached Team Canada in the World Championships five times. Huntley has spent 10 seasons coaching in the NLL and 6 seasons coaching MLL. Coach Huntley is a member of the Johns Hopkins (his alma mater) All-Time Team as well as a Hall of Fame inductee. Huntley also holds residency in the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, National US Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. BROADCAST INFORMATION: LOOKING AHEAD: Stream: Lax Sports Network Blaze vs. Rochester Rattlers PxP: Mark Zinno When: Saturday, July 29 th Analyst: Jason Breyo Time: 7 p.m. (EST)
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___________________ 2017 Game Notes ___________________
GAME INFORMATION DATE: Saturday, July 22, 2017 LOCATION: Kennesaw, GA STADIUM: Fifth Third Bank Stadium FACEOFF: 7 p.m. (EST) BROADCAST: Lax Sports Network All-Time Series: 0-3 2017 Series: 0-1
THE MATCHUP
The Atlanta Blaze faces off against the Chesapeake Bayhawks for the second time
this season after Chesapeake took game one. Chesapeake comes in to the game
after a heartbreaking 20 to 19 loss to Florida last weekend. Atlanta, meanwhile, is
coming off a big Thursday afternoon victory over New York last week. Both teams
are coming into the game needing a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. The key
to this second matchup is going to be whether the Blaze can shut down Myles Jones
and the Bayhawk offense. If they can, Atlanta has a legitimate chance at positioning
themselves for a late-season playoff push.
HEAD COACH DAVID HUNTLEY
David Huntley is in his second season as Head Coach of the Atlanta Blaze, after
resuming coaching duties amidst the 2016 season. Coach Huntley was the director of
the 2014 World Champion Canadian Men’s National Team and has coached Team
Canada in the World Championships five times. Huntley has spent 10 seasons
coaching in the NLL and 6 seasons coaching MLL. Coach Huntley is a member of the
Johns Hopkins (his alma mater) All-Time Team as well as a Hall of Fame inductee.
Huntley also holds residency in the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, National US Lacrosse
Hall of Fame and Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
BROADCAST INFORMATION: LOOKING AHEAD:
Stream: Lax Sports Network Blaze vs. Rochester Rattlers