Long Island Rough Riders (UWS) Wyant, the former face of the team, stepped down from her role as general manager. The Long Island Rough Riders acquired the W-League franchise, formerly known as the Long Island Lady Riders. This season was the first season since 1997 that both the men's and women's teams would be known as the Rough Riders. Under the leadership of co-head coaches John Fitzgerald and Declan McSheffrey, the team finished in sixth place in the Northeast Division at 5-7-2 (17 points). The team did not secure a berth into the playoffs. The Rough Riders went 9-3-2 (29 points) the following season and
Black Star Riders 16 November 2016. The album was released on 3 February 2017, and reached #6 in the UK, and #11 in Germany. In March 2017, one month after its release, the album won a Planet Rock award for Best British Album. It was announced on March 29, 2017 that Jimmy DeGrasso had left the band by mutual consent, having completed the UK tour. On 5 May, prior to the European tour, ex-Breaking Benjamin and Black Label Society member Chad Szeliga was announced as Black Star Riders' new drummer. After further touring in the US, it was announced that Johnson would be