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Cannons Lacrosse Club is the newest team in the Premier Lacrosse League. Cannons LC carries with it 20 years of Major League Lacrosse history, including two MLL championships, and has deep roots within the Boston community.

And now Cannons LC has a fresh new look.

As a result of the Dec. 16 merger between the PLL and MLL, the Cannons were brought on board as the latest expansion team to join the PLL ranks. The longtime, fan-favorite team has kept its blue and red color scheme and incorporated the cannons and cannonball into a sleek new look.

Read the full release from the Premier Lacrosse League below.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Premier Lacrosse League announced today the relaunch of the Boston Cannons as Cannons Lacrosse Club (Cannons LC). The club was recently announced as the PLL’s eighth team, which came into the league through a merger with the 20-year incumbent Major League Lacrosse.

The relaunch of Cannons LC includes a refreshed logo, marks and brand identity, plus an overhaul of Cannons LC on social media and inclusion on PLL web. The rebranding efforts surrounding Cannons LC will maintain consistency with the team’s historic name and branding while adding elements to compliment the new direction of the team and create consistency within the broader league ecosystem.

“Core to the relaunch [of Cannons LC] is paying homage to the community and long history of success that has been cultivated under the Boston Cannons leadership and ownership,” PLL CEO and cofounder Mike Rabil said. “While we work to bring the Cannons into the Premier Lacrosse League, we do so armed with 20 years of Cannons history, including two MLL Championships and countless legendary performances.”

“The relaunch of the Boston Cannons as Cannons LC is the first step in what will be an exciting 2021, a new chapter for professional lacrosse,” said Ian Fernette, who has served as president of the Cannons for the past five years. “The Cannons look forward to continuing our relationship with our partners and dedicated fans under refreshed marks as a part of the now-unified professional lacrosse landscape.”

The announcement of the Cannons relaunch marks early progress within a broader effort of the PLL and MLL merger. While details remain forthcoming, the league has identified a transition team consisting of PLL and MLL leadership to determine and communicate other core outcomes from the merger — including drafting and player movement — which will shape the new Cannons LC roster in the coming months.

The league has also indicated interest in maintaining local relationships within historic MLL communities, including Boston — the original home city of the Cannons. Boston has been a priority market for the PLL since inception, staging Opening Weekend at Gillette Stadium in both 2019 and 2020.

“The Cannons organization brings years of community engagement, youth initiatives and local partnerships to the PLL,” PLL Vice President of Growth Mick Davis said. “We want any Boston Cannons fan to know that we recognize and respect the history of the organization and that we’ll work to serve them and continue to build lacrosse in their community in 2021 and beyond.”