Anna Bright
Draft pick No. 1February 27, 2026
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St. Louis Shock
St. Louis, Missouri · Major League Pickleball
The St. Louis Shock are a Major League Pickleball franchise owned by the Chaifetz family. The team followed a record-setting 2025 campaign with a Mid-Season Tournament title and another trip to the MLP Finals in 2026.
FRANCHISE HIGHLIGHTS24–12025 REGULAR SEASON2025 MLP CUP CHAMPION2026 MLP FINALIST
LeagueMajor League Pickleball
Founded2023
HomeSt. Louis, Missouri
2026 rosterSix players
OwnershipChaifetz family
Documented September 6, 2026
2026 St. Louis Shock roster
The St. Louis Shock roster featured Anna Bright, Kate Fahey, Angie Walker, Hayden Patriquin, Gabe Tardio and Hunter Johnson during the team’s run to the 2026 MLP Finals.
Kate Fahey
KeeperEntering 2026
View player profile →Angie Walker
TradeJune 24, 2026
View player profile →Hayden Patriquin
KeeperEntering 2026
View player profile →Gabe Tardio
KeeperEntering 2026
View player profile →Hunter Johnson
TradeJune 24, 2026
View player profile →Roster construction
How the 2026 Shock came together
Three-player core retained
St. Louis kept Kate Fahey, Hayden Patriquin and Gabe Tardio from its 2025 roster.
Anna Bright selected first
The Shock used the first selection of the 2026 MLP Draft on Bright, reuniting the four-player core from the previous season.
Johnson and Walker join
St. Louis acquired Hunter Johnson from Chicago and Angie Walker in a four-team transaction, completing its finishing six-player roster.
From expansion team to perennial contender
St. Louis Shock history
Expansion season
The Shock entered Major League Pickleball as a St. Louis expansion franchise.
Second in the regular season
A 19–4 record earned St. Louis the No. 2 seed and a direct place in the MLP playoff semifinals.
Record season and MLP Cup
The Shock finished the regular season 24–1, then defeated the Dallas Flash 3–1 to win the inaugural MLP Cup.
Mid-Season title and Finals
St. Louis won the Mid-Season Tournament in Grand Rapids and returned to the season-long championship series as the No. 2 seed.
2025 and 2026 highlights
Two seasons at the front of MLP
2025 REGULAR SEASON24–1MLP CUP CHAMPION
St. Louis completed a record-setting 24–1 regular season in 2025 and defeated the Dallas Flash 3–1 to capture the inaugural MLP Cup.
In 2026, the Shock won the Mid-Season Tournament in Grand Rapids and returned to the MLP Finals in New York City. The championship matchup with the New Jersey 5s extended one of the league’s defining rivalries.
Ownership and operations
The people behind the Shock
Richard Chaifetz
Chairman · Chaifetz family
Ross Chaifetz
Owner · General manager
Erik Lange
Head coach
ST. LOUIS ROOTS
The team identifies St. Louis, Missouri, as its home and describes the Chaifetz family as its ownership group, led by Richard Chaifetz and overseen by Ross Chaifetz.
Team-produced and match footage
Watch the Shock
ST. LOUIS SHOCK · MLP
Shock & Awe: Season 2, Episode 1
Official St. Louis Shock behind-the-scenes series
ST. LOUIS SHOCK · MLP
2026 MLP Finals: St. Louis Shock vs. New Jersey 5s
Championship Match 2 · August 30, 2026
Official channels
Follow the St. Louis Shock
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How to stop getting DOMINATED in mixed doubles! #pickleballbreakdowns @pickleball_breakdownsOfficial team and league records
Sources
01Official St. Louis Shock team and roster page↗02MLP: 2026 player keepers↗03MLP: 2026 draft results↗04MLP: 2026 trade window updates↗05Official Shock: 2026 Mid-Season Tournament win↗06Official Shock: 2024 regular-season finish↗07Official Shock: 2025 record regular season↗08MLP: 2025 MLP Cup results↗09MLP: 2026 Finals and viewership↗10Official Shock: Erik Lange named head coach↗