Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 6/21/26
From Press Release
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) inducted Philly legends and Springfield-Delco grads Greg Gurenlian and Drew Adams among four that were added to the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame during the PLL’s Hall of Fame weekend Saturday in Hempstead on Long Island.
The players named to the 2026 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class by the Hall of Fame Committee are:
Greg Gurenlian, Faceoff Specialist, Springfield-Delco/Penn State
2015 MLL Champion, 2015 MLL MVP, Seven-time All-Star
2,263 face-off wins (most all-time), 58.8% face-off win percentage, 40 assists (most all-time by a face-off specialist), 1,120 groundballs (tied for most all-time)
Played for Rochester Rattlers (2006-07), San Francisco Dragons (2007-08), New York Lizards (2010-17), California Redwoods (2019).
Gurenlian – also inducted into the Eastern PA Hall of Fame in 2021 – played as a midfielder at Springfield, also specializing in face-offs. He was named All ECAC in 2005 and 2006 at Penn State when he blossomed into a standout at the FO X, and he was the team MVP in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, he was a pre-season All American.
Gurenlian was named MLL FaceOff Man of the Year three times. He faced off for the United States National Team, which won the Silver Medal in Colorado in 2014. He also played on the 2018 team, which won the Gold Medal in Israel. He set the USA record for face-off percentage in a World Game at 80 percent.
Drew Adams, Goalie, Springfield-Delco/Penn State
2015 MLL Champion, Three-time Goalie of the Year, Five-time All-Star
1,966 saves (most all-time), 52.8% career save percentage
Played for New York Lizards (2009-18), Utah Archers (2019-21)
Adams was inducted into the Eastern PA Chapter of the USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2021. He was a 2005 All-American at Springfield who earned USILA Honorable Mention All-American three years in a standout career at Penn State. He also was ECAC Rookie of the Year and ECAC Goalie of the Year twice while serving as a team captain in his senior year.
Adams played for the MLL LI and New York Lizards from 2009 to 2018. He played in the MLL All Star Game six times and helped the Lizards to the League Championship in 2015. In 2014, Adams was the goalie for the USA National Team which won a Silver Medal at the World Games in Colorado.
Brodie Merrill, Long Stick Midfielder
Three-time MLL Champion, 10-time All-Star, Six-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2022 Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year, 2005 Rookie of the Year
200 games played (most all-time), 146 points (most all-time by a defender), 1,120 groundballs (tied most all-time)
Played for Baltimore Bayhawks (2005), Rochester Rattlers (2005-08), Hamilton Nationals (2009-13), Boston Cannons (2013-18), Carolina Chaos (2019), Philadelphia Waterdogs (2020), Boston Cannons (2021-22)
The Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame Committee voted to add a Coach & Contributor category for induction. The Coach & Contributor category will recognize individuals whose impact on the sport was primarily delivered through leadership, innovation, administration, development, or structural advancement. This includes head coaches, general managers, executives and transformational contributors.
The first-ever contributor inducted to the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame Committee will be Joe Tsai.
“Joe Tsai loves this game the way the rest of us do, and he’s used everything he has to push it forward,“ said Paul Rabil, co-founder and President of the PLL and member of the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame. ”He’s grown lacrosse at every level, from the grassroots to the Olympics, and he’s done it because he believes in what this sport can be. There’s no one more deserving. We’re proud to welcome Joe into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame.”
“The 2026 Hall of Fame class reflects the full range of what it takes to build a sport – elite players who set records that may never be broken, and a contributor whose investment made professional lacrosse’s growth possible at scale,” said Mike Rabil, Co-Founder and CEO of the Premier Lacrosse League. “Brodie, Greg, and Drew each defined their positions for a generation. Joe Tsai’s commitment to this game has shaped the PLL and the sport in ways fans and players will continue to benefit from for decades. We’re honored to welcome all four into the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame.”
“The members of this Hall of Fame class have long been etched in the history books — Brodie Merrill, Greg Gurenlian, and Drew Adams each changed what was possible in their position,” said Rachael DeCecco (Marple Newtown), SVP of Lacrosse at the PLL and Chair of the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame. “Their records speak for themselves, and their impact on the game goes well beyond the stat sheet. Equally meaningful is the introduction of the Coach & Contributor category to recognize the leaders and builders who shape professional lacrosse for years to come. We’re proud to induct Joe Tsai as the first-ever contributor is the perfect way to launch that recognition.”
Inductees to the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame are nominated by a Hall of Fame committee member and receive a 75 percent majority vote of approval from committee members. Alumni of the Premier Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse are eligible for nomination to the Hall of Fame if they played in either, or both leagues for at least five years, and have been retired from professional lacrosse for three years.
