ESPN platforms will exclusively carry the 2023 PLL Championship Series from Feb. 22-26. The four team, five-day, nine-game event will be played at The St. James just outside of Washington, D.C.
The top four teams from the regular season — Whipsnakes (1), Chrome (2), Archers (3), Atlas (4) — will compete in the round-robin, six-on-six tournament inspired by the Sixes game format under consideration for Olympic inclusion in 2028. All nine games of the Championship Series will air on ESPN platforms, with every game available on ESPN+.
Action begins on Wednesday, Feb. 22, with the Whipsnakes taking on the Atlas at 5:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2, followed by the Archers and the Chrome facing off at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+. The lineup on Thursday, Feb. 23, features the Whipsnakes against the Archers (6:30 p.m., ESPN+) and the Atlas against the Chrome (8:30 p.m., ESPN+), while Friday, Feb. 24, has the Archers playing the Atlas (5:30 p.m., ESPN2) and the Chrome playing the Whipsnakes (7:30 p.m., ESPN+).
The semifinals are set for Saturday, Feb. 25, at 5 and 7 p.m. on ESPN+, while the championship game will be played at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, on ESPNU.
Play-by-play duties will be handled by Chris Cotter and Jake Marsh, while Ryan Boyle will serve as the game analyst and Dana Boyle as sideline reporter.
PLL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SPECS
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Field size: 76 X 39 yards
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Teams: 12 players on each roster, 6 players on field per team (5 field players, 1 goalie)
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Duration: Four 8-minute quarters, 30-second shot clock
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Game format: Faceoffs to start each quarter, goalie clears the ball after a goal is scored; game follows PLL overtime, penalty and replay rules
NOTABLE PLAYERS
Archers: Grant Ament, Will Manny, Marcus Holman
Atlas: Romar Dennis, Koby Smith, Bryan Costabile
Chrome: Colin Heacock, Sean Sconone, Logan Wisnauskas
Whipsnakes: Kyle Bernlohr, Roman Puglise, Will Perry, Justin Guterding
Full game and platform schedule along with commentator assignments are listed below.
PLL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date & Time |
Matchup |
Platform |
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Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m. |
Atlas vs. Whipsnakes |
ESPN2/ESPN+ |
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Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. |
Archers vs. Chrome |
ESPN+ |
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Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. |
Whipsnakes vs. Archers |
ESPN+ |
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Feb. 23, 8:30 p.m. |
Atlas vs. Chrome |
ESPN+ |
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Feb. 24, 5:30 p.m. |
Archers vs. Atlas |
ESPN2/ESPN+ |
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Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. |
Chrome vs. Whipsnakes |
ESPN+ |
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Feb. 25, 5 p.m. |
Semifinal 1 (1 vs. 4) |
ESPN+ |
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Feb. 25, 7 p.m. |
Semifinal 2 (2 vs. 3) |
ESPN+ |
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Feb. 26, 11:30 a.m. |
Championship game |
ESPNU/ESPN+ |