2017 Atlanta Blaze season


The 2017 Atlanta Blaze season was the second season for the Atlanta Blaze of Major League Lacrosse and David Huntley's first full season as head coach after taking over for John Tucker ten games into 2016. The Blaze posted two more wins in 2017, finishing their second season at 6-8 and eighth place in the standings.
On December 29, 2016, former Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers executive Jim Pfeifer was named the team's new president. In April of 2017, the team’s owner Peter Trematerra sued the MLL for misinterpretations from when he bought the league in 2014.

Schedule

Regular Season

DateOpponentStadiumResultAttendanceRecord
April 22Ohio MachineFifth Third Bank StadiumL 9-101,2040-1
April 29Boston CannonsFifth Third Bank StadiumW 13-109461-1
May 13New York LizardsFifth Third Bank StadiumL 12-141,9761-2
May 19at Chesapeake BayhawksNavy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumL 11-133,6001-3
June 3Charlotte HoundsFifth Third Bank StadiumW 19-182,8112-3
June 10at Charlotte HoundsAmerican Legion Memorial StadiumL 12-181,0962-4
June 17at Florida LaunchFAU StadiumL 16-193,7282-5
June 24at Rochester RattlersCapelli Sport StadiumW 14-13 3,8173-5
July 1Florida LaunchFifth Third Bank StadiumW 17-42,2884-5
July 4at Denver OutlawsSports Authority Field at Mile HighL 12-2426,6144-6
July 13at New York LizardsJames M. Shuart StadiumW 16-145,4965-6
July 22Chesapeake BayhawksFifth Third Bank StadiumL 12-132,0145-7
July 29Rochester RattlersFifth Third Bank StadiumL 7-112,3005-8
August 5at Boston CannonsHarvard StadiumW 18-164,2126-8

Standings