The Carolina Chaos are a professional field lacrosse team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Chaos are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season. Notable players include Blaze Riorden, Jarrod Neumann and Troy Reh. Chaos were crowned PLL Champions for the first time in team history with a 14 - 9 victory over the Whipsnakes in the 2021 PLL Championship. The Chaos won the 2026 PLL Championship Series, with newly appointed head coach Steven Brooks leading the team to the title. During the tournament, Shane Knobloch earned the Golden Stick Award after recording 30 points, the highest total in the competition.
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^Indicates player is on holdout list
(C) indicates captain
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The 2020 player entry draft occurred on March 16 for teams to select players arriving from rival Major League Lacrosse. On March 4, Paul Burmeister and NBCSN hosted an entry draft lottery for selection order. Out of 100 balls to select from, Waterdogs had 40, Chrome had 25, Atlas had 15, Archers had 10, Chaos had 6, Redwoods had 3, and the champion Whipsnakes had 1.
Rob Pannell was announced to be transferring to the PLL on March 9, followed by 15 other players the following day, which comprised the selection pool for the entry draft. A total of 14 players were selected in the entry draft with remaining new players entering the league player pool.
Jim Brown Most Valuable Player
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year
Dick Edell Coach of the Year
Brendan Looney Leadership Award
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year