2024 NLL season

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The 2024 NLL season was the 37th season of play of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The season began on December 1, 2023, and ended on May 18, 2024, with the Buffalo Bandits sweeping the Albany FireWolves 2–0 in the NLL Finals series to claim their sixth league title.

SportIndoor lacrosse (box lacrosse)
DurationDecember 1, 2023 — May 18, 2024
Games18
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2024 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse (box lacrosse)
DurationDecember 1, 2023 — May 18, 2024
Games18
Teams15
TV partner(s)ESPN[1][2][3] (United States)
TSN (Canada)
Draft
Top draft pickDyson Williams
Picked byAlbany FireWolves
Regular season
Top seedToronto Rock
Season MVPJosh Byrne (Buffalo Bandits)
Top scorerJosh Byrne (Buffalo Bandits)
Playoffs
Finals championsBuffalo Bandits (6th title)
  Runners-upAlbany FireWolves
Finals MVPJosh Byrne (Bandits)
NLL seasons
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During the season, on 29 December 2023, Canadian referee Carmen Massel became the first woman to be part of the officiating crew in a game in the NLL. She was the shot clock operator for the San Diego Seals vs. Rochester Knighthawks game in San Diego.[4]

League business

NLL Unboxed

On November 16, 2023, the NLL announced "NLL Unboxed", a new initiative to promote lacrosse among youth via branded "lacrosse communities" in strategic markets that do not currently have NLL teams.[5] As part of the initiative, the NLL hosted a regular season game known as the NLL Unboxed Series in Laval, Quebec (a suburb of Unboxed market Montreal, which previously had an NLL team in 2002 in the form of the Montreal Express) featuring the New York Riptide hosting the Toronto Rock at Place Bell.[6]

Team relocation

On February 21, 2024, the NLL announced that the New York Riptide would relocate to Ottawa, and will be renamed the Ottawa Black Bears.[7]

Teams

2024 National Lacrosse League
TeamCityArenaCapacity
Albany FireWolves Albany, New York MVP Arena 14,236
Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York KeyBank Center 19,070
Calgary Roughnecks Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289
Colorado Mammoth Denver, Colorado Ball Arena 18,000
Georgia Swarm Duluth, Georgia Gas South Arena 10,500
Halifax Thunderbirds Halifax, Nova Scotia Scotiabank Centre 10,500
Las Vegas Desert Dogs Paradise, Nevada Michelob Ultra Arena 12,000
New York Riptide Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,917
Panther City Lacrosse Club Fort Worth, Texas Dickies Arena 12,200
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center 19,306
Rochester Knighthawks Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena 10,662
San Diego Seals San Diego, California Pechanga Arena 12,920
Saskatchewan Rush Saskatoon, Saskatchewan SaskTel Centre 15,195
Toronto Rock Toronto, Ontario Scotiabank Arena 18,800
Vancouver Warriors Vancouver, British Columbia Rogers Arena 18,910

Map of teams

NLL Teams

Regular season

The 2024 season introduced a new regular season format; conferences were abolished, with all teams now playing within the same standings. Each team played each other at least once, and the schedule formula provided the opportunity for four "flex games" to showcase league rivalries and players. The top eight teams advanced to the playoffs.[8]Reference:[9]

More information P, Team ...
PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Toronto Rock xz18153.8330.07281218169+4912.119.39
2San Diego Seals x18135.7222.08154210178+3211.679.89
3Albany FireWolves x18117.6114.05463206191+1511.4410.61
4Buffalo Bandits x18117.6114.06354237212+2513.1711.78
5Georgia Swarm x18108.5565.06345198197+111.0010.94
6Halifax Thunderbirds x18108.5565.06345228200+2812.6711.11
7Panther City Lacrosse Club x1899.5006.05445205202+311.3911.22
8Rochester Knighthawks x18810.4447.04545214226−1211.8912.56
9New York Riptide18810.4447.04545206234−2811.4413.00
10Saskatchewan Rush18810.4447.04545217210+712.0611.67
11Calgary Roughnecks18810.4447.06327198194+411.0010.78
12Vancouver Warriors18810.4447.05436202211−911.2211.72
13Philadelphia Wings18612.3339.01854198233−3511.0012.94
14Las Vegas Desert Dogs18513.27810.02736176223−479.7812.39
15Colorado Mammoth18513.27810.04518193226−3310.7212.56
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x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls

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Player Team GP G A Pts PIM LB
Josh ByrneBuffalo Bandits1853821351475
Dhane SmithBuffalo Bandits18331011348119
Jeff TeatNew York Riptide1858731316111
Connor FieldsRochester Knighthawks18566412010158
Mitchell JonesPhiladelphia Wings1836751110110
Wesley BergSan Diego Seals1841671081896
Jesse KingCalgary Roughnecks1832731051685
Keegan BalVancouver Warriors184956105266
Will MalcomPanther City Lacrosse Club183768105094
Clarke PettersonHalifax Thunderbirds1840641041091
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Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: GA = Goals Allowed; SV% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals against average

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Player Team GP Mins W L GA SV% GAA
Nick RoseToronto Rock1810781521650.8119.18
Christopher OriglieriSan Diego Seals1810591351730.7929.79
Doug JamiesonAlbany FireWolves179781151650.80010.12
Christian Del BiancoCalgary Roughnecks1810818101920.79510.65
Warren HillHalifax Thunderbirds181039981880.77310.85
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Playoffs

Quarterfinal Semifinal (best of 3) NLL Final (best of 3)
         
1 Toronto 9
8 Rochester 6
1 Toronto 0
4 Buffalo 2
4 Buffalo 10*
5 Georgia 9
4 Buffalo 2
3 Albany 0
2 San Diego 9*
7 Panther City 8
2 San Diego 0
3 Albany 2
3 Albany 9
6 Halifax 3

*Overtime

Quarterfinal

(1) Toronto Rock vs. (8) Rochester Knighthawks

April 27, 2024Toronto Rock9–6
(5–1, 1–2, 2–0, 1–3)
Rochester KnighthawksFirstOntario Centre
Attendance: 6,934
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Nick RoseGoaliesRylan Hartley
Riley Hutchcraft
Rogers (Schreiber, Weier) – 02:081–0
Rogers (Craig) – 02:192–0
Boushy (Martin, Jubenville) – 02:423–0
Small (Matthews, Rogers) – 03:464–0
4–112:00 – Waters (Knight, Lanchbury)
Schreiber (Small, de Snoo) – 13:265–1
5–221:58 – Smith (Fields) (PP)
5–327:10 – Knight (Coates, Evans)
Schreiber (Matthews) (SH) – 29:396–3
Matthews (Rogers, Kri) – 34:537–3
Boushy (Matthews, Rogers) – 45:348–3
8–447:23 – Fields (Rees)
Craig (Small, Boushy) – 52:259–4
9–554:42 – Smith (Fields, Biles)
9–657:39 – Smith (Fields, McConvey) (PP)
12 minPenalties16 min
50Shots57
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(4) Buffalo Bandits vs. (5) Georgia Swarm

April 27, 2024Buffalo Bandits10–9 OT
(1–2, 4–3, 3–1, 1–3, 1–0)
Georgia SwarmKeyBank Center
Attendance: 17,865
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Matt VincGoaliesBrett Dobson
0–100:26 – Bomberry (Jackson, Kearnan)
MacKay (Martin) – 03:571–1
1–204:20 – Kew (Jackson)
Weiss (MacKay) – 19:382–2
2–320:27 – L. Thompson (Kew, Jackson)
Byrne (B. Robinson) – 23:533–3
Byrne (Smith, MacKay) – 25:494–3
4–426:44 – Henrick
Byrne (Fraser, Smith) (PP) – 29:075–4
5–529:31 – Bomberry (L.Thompson)
Byrne (Nanticoke) (PP) – 32:296–5
Nanticoke (Smith, Buchanan) (PP) – 35:427–5
Cloutier (Smtih, Byrne) (PP) – 37:438–5
8–642:57 – Kew (L.Thompson) (PP)
8–747:43 – Bomberry (Cole, Comizio)
8–852:53 – Kew (Bomberry, L.Thompson) (PP)
8–953:26 – L.Thompson (Jackson, Kew)
Buchanan (Smith) – 54:059–9
Byrne (Smith) – 64:0110–9
6 minPenalties8 min
59Shots55
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(2) San Diego Seals vs. (8) Panther City Lacrosse Club

April 27, 2024San Diego Seals9–8 OT
(2–2, 4–4, 1–1, 1–1, 1–0)
Panther City Lacrosse ClubPechanga Arena
Attendance: 4,804
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Christopher OriglieriGoaliesNick Damude
Dobbie (Berg, Leclaire) – 02:361–0
1–106:35 – Crawford (Knox, T. Malcom)
Holding – 09:252–1
2–210:11 – Sheridan (Gautier, T. Malcom)
Leclaire (Staats) – 15:283–2
3–317:28 – Caputo (Patten, Damude)
Staats (Dobbie, Berg) – 17:414–3
4–420:30 – Sheridan (W. Malcom, Gautier)
4–521:11 – Foley (Crawford)
Staats (Berg) – 24:285–5
5–627:03 – W. Malcom (Crawford, Hutchison)
Dobbie (Berg, Dickson) – 29:576–6
Staats (Logan) – 32:247–6
7–738:10 – Gautier (W. Malcom, Crawford)
7–848:39 – T. Malcom
Staats (Logan, Holding) – 49:358–8
Dobbie (Berg, Dickson) – 62:499–8
6 minPenalties4 min
63Shots45
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(3) Albany FireWolves vs. (6) Halifax Thunderbirds

April 28, 2024Albany FireWolves9–3
(1–1, 3–0, 2–2, 3–0)
Halifax ThunderbirdsMVP Arena
Attendance: 3,278
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Doug JamiesonGoaliesWarren Hill
Longboat (Firth, Kurtz) – 09:511–0
1–112:56 – Petterson (Staats, Shanks) (PP)
Simmons – 17:312–1
Kurtz (Wagner) – 20:053–1
Nishimura (Stouros) – 20:494–1
4–230:28 – Shanks (Benesch, Petterson)
Longboat (Firth, Kurtz) – 34:455–2
Walker (Simmons) – 41:066–2
6–344:43 – Petterson (Staats, Jamieson)
Watkinson (Chaykowsky) (ENG) – 57:497–3
Wagner (Jamieson) (ENG) – 58:568–3
Wagner (Joaquim, Nishimura) – 59:179–3
12 minPenalties82 min
56Shots55
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Semifinal (best of three)

(1) Toronto Rock vs. (4) Buffalo Bandits

May 3, 2024Toronto Rock4–12
(0–3, 0–2, 1–3, 3–4)
Buffalo BanditsFirstOntario Centre
Attendance: 7,130
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Nick Rose
Troy Holowchuk
GoaliesMatt Vinc
0–107:14 – MacKay
0–208:16 – Fraser (D. Robinson, Priolo)
0–313:44 – Byrne (MacKay, Weiss)
0–419:37 – Cloutier (Weiss, MacKay)
0–521:49 – Buchanan (Byrne)
0–635:01 – Smith (Byrne, Buchanan)
Martin (Corbeil) (SH) – 39:041–6
1–739:31 – B. Robinson (Smith, Cloutier) (PP)
1–844:48 – B. Robinson (Nanticoke)
Schreiber (Martin, Hostrawser) – 47:092–8
2–953:02 – Buchanan (Smith)
2–1053:47 – Buchanan (Vinc) (PP, ENG)
2–1154:15 – Fraser (Byrne, Farrell)
Small (Boushy, Matthews) – 54:403–11
Small (Rogers, Schreiber) (PP) – 57:564–11
4–1258:59 – Cloutier (Smith)
23 minPenalties39 min
58Shots50
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May 5, 2024Buffalo Bandits10–8
(3–2, 0–4, 1–1, 6–1)
Toronto RockKeyBank Center
Attendance: 16,312
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Matt VincGoaliesNick Rose
Smith (Nanticoke) – 03:191–0
1–107:48 – Boushy (Schreiber)
1–208:17 – Craig (Matthews, Schreiber)
Nanticoke (Byrne, Smith) – 10:432–2
Buchanan (Smith, B. Robinson) (PP) – 12:483–2
3–321:20 – Rogers (Matthews, Boushy) (PP)
3–426:04 – Matthews (Rogers, Schreiber) (PP)
3–527:39 – Schreiber (Small, Matthews) (PP)
3–628:04 – Small (Schreiber, Boushy)
Smith (Nanticoke, Cloutier) – 33:174–6
4–740:50 – Weier (Jubenville)
4–846:32 – Matthews (Martin, Kri)
Fraser (Byrne, Bomberry) – 47:055–8
Nanticoke (Byrne, MacKay) – 48:016–8
Byrne (Buchanan, Smith) – 48:547–8
Fraser (Byrne, Smith) – 51:408–8
Fraser (Byrne, Priolo) – 54:219–8
Byrne (Priolo, Weiss) – 55:1510–8
15 minPenalties10 min
46Shots58
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Bandits win series 2–0.

(2) San Diego Seals vs. (3) Albany FireWolves

May 3, 2024San Diego Seals12–14
(2–3, 2–3, 2–5, 6–3)
Albany FireWolvesPechanga Arena
Attendance: 5,001
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Christopher OriglieriGoaliesDoug Jamieson
Dobbie (Berg) – 00:401–0
1–106:15 – Simmons (Powless, Walker)
Dickson (Baptiste, Belgrave) – 06:492–1
2–213:46 – Walker (Simmons)
2–314:59 – Firth (Simmons, Kurtz)
2–416:22 – Simmons (Wagner)
2–517:35 – Walker (Kurtz, Simmons) (PP)
2–619:32 – Kurtz (Powless, Simmons)
Dobbie (Staats, Berg) (PP) – 23:283–6
Berg (Bradley, Shoemay) – 29:264–6
Berg (Leclaire, Dickson) – 30:235–6
5–730:46 – Simmons (Walker, Longboat)
5–831:20 – Grenon (Kurtz, Firth)
Dickson (Berg, Dobbie) (PP) – 33:116–8
6–936:25 – Simmons (Walker) (PP)
6–1039:32 – Simmons (Powless, Walker)
6–1143:39 – Grenon (Kurtz, Chaykowsky)
Staats (Gobrecht, LeClair) – 47:197–11
Berg (Dickson, Staats) – 48:168–11
8–1249:21 – Byrne (Wagner)
8–1354:06 – Powless (Walker, Simmons) (PP)
Leclaire (Staats) – 56:289–13
Dickson (Berg, Staats) (SH) – 56:5310–13
Dickson (Gobrecht) – 58:1111–13
Dobbie (Staats) – 58:5312–13
12–1459:21 – Watkinson (Kaschalk) (ENG)
25 minPenalties18 min
39Shots52
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May 5, 2024Albany FireWolves13–10
(3–2, 3–3, 4–2, 3–3)
San Diego SealsMVP Arena
Attendance: 4,237
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Doug Jamieson
Justin Geddie
GoaliesChristopher Origlieri
0–102:23 – Leclaire (Dickson, Gobrecht)
0–202:53 – Staats (Dickson, Berg)
Simmons (Firth, Kurtz) – 07:551–2
Firth (Walker, Kurtz) (PP) – 11:062–2
Longboat (Simmons) – 13:333–2
3–317:49 – Leclaire (Origlieri)
Kurtz (Walker) – 18:314–3
Walker (Kurtz, Simmons) (PP) – 21:045–3
Simmons (Kurtz, Walker) (PP) – 24:316–3
6–428:10 – Dickson (Dobbie) (PP)
6–529:36 – Staats (Dickson)
6–632:27 – Dobbie (Berg)
Longboat (Simmons, Firth) – 33:117–6
Kurtz (SH) – 34:568–6
Longboat (Simmons, Kurtz) (PP) – 37:089–6
9–742:19 – Dickson (Leclaire, Dobbie) (PP)
Simmons (Walker) (PP) – 44:2010–7
Walker (Kurtz, Nishimura) – 46:0611–7
11–849:44 – Staats (Leclaire, Berg) (PP)
Kurtz – 52:4312–8
12–953:58 – Dobbie (Leclaire, Gobrecht)
12–1054:51 – Staats (Merrill, Origlieri)
Watkinson (Kaschalk) (ENG) – 58:0513–10
14 minPenalties63 min
46Shots61
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FireWolves win series 2–0.

(3) Albany FireWolves vs. (4) Buffalo Bandits

NLL Final (best of three)

May 17, 2024Albany FireWolves8–12
(4–4, 2–1, 0–2, 2–5)
Buffalo BanditsMVP Arena
Attendance: 5,032
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Doug Jamieson
Justin Geddie
GoaliesMatt Vinc
Kurtz (Simmons, Walker) – 00:351–0
1–102:44 – Nanticoke (Byrne, Smith)
1–205:26 – Byrne (Smith, Cloutier)
Walker (Simmons, Powless) – 07:132–2
Kurtz (Simmons, Kaschalk) – 10:093–2
3–312:47 – Byrne (Smith, Cloutier) (PP)
3–413:11 – Smith (Cloutier, Byrne) (PP)
Walker (Grenon, Simmons) – 14:394–4
4–517:43 – Cloutier (Smith)
Longboat (Walker, Kurtz) – 23:445–5
Simmons (Kurtz, Walker) – 29:346–5
6–634:33 – Cloutier (Smith, Nanticoke)
6–741:57 – Fraser (Smith, Cloutier)
6–845:37 – MacKay (Smith, Byrne)
Simmons (Walker) – 46:107–8
7–952:04 – Buchanan (Smith)
7–1055:44 – Byrne (Smith, MacKay)
7–1157:26 – Smith (B. Robinson, Byrne)
7–1257:40 – D. Robinson (ENG)
Firth (Powless, Walker) – 58:588–12
8 minPenalties2 min
45Shots56
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May 18, 2024Buffalo Bandits15–13
(4–3, 5–4, 5–1, 1–5)
Albany FireWolvesKeyBank Center
Attendance: 19,070
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Matt VincGoaliesDoug Jamieson
Buchanan (Byrne, Weiss) (SH) – 01:581–0
1–104:54 – Kaschalk (Chaykowsky, Nishimura)
Smith (Byrne, D. Robinson) – 07:562–1
B. Robinson (Byrne, Fraser) – 08:333–1
Nanticoke (Smith, Byrne) (PP) – 10:464–1
4–211:05 – Simmons (Firth)
4–314:57 – Firth (Kurtz, Walker) (PP)
Nanticoke (Fraser, Dawson – 15:535–3
Fraser (Priolo) – 19:146–3
Cloutier (Byrne, Smith) – 20:027–3
Fraser (Byrne, Nanticoke) – 20:328–3
8–421:27 – Simmons (Longboat)
Cloutier (Smith, Byrne) – 22:129–4
9–525:29 – Firth (Walker, Simmons)
9–627:49 – Firth (Simmons, Grenon)
9–729:59 – Longboat (Walker)
9–832:32 – Longboat (Firth, Kurtz)
Smith (Byrne, MacKay) – 33:5210–8
Fraser (Buchanan, Cloutier) – 35:3011–8
Fraser (Cloutier, Smith) – 37:1612–8
Byrne (Buchanan) – 38:5313–8
Fraser (MacKay, Farrell) – 39:1914–8
14–946:03 – Firth (Simmons, Walker)
B. Robinson (Smith, Cloutier) (PP) – 47:5515–9
15–1048:08 – Longboat (Grenon, Chaykowsky)
15–1149:59 – Simmons (Kurtz)
15–1257:21 – Kurtz (Powless)
15–1359:52 – Firth (Simmons, Walker)
14 minPenalties12 min
51Shots49
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Bandits win series 2–0.

Awards

Annual awards

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Other Finalists
Most Valuable Player Josh Byrne, Buffalo Bandits[10] Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits[11]
Nick Rose, Toronto Rock
Goaltender of the Year Nick Rose, Toronto Rock[12] Doug Jamieson, Albany FireWolves[11]
Chris Origlieri, San Diego Seals
Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Dilks, Vancouver Warriors[12] Mitch de Snoo, Toronto Rock[11]
Brad Kri, Toronto Rock
Transition Player of the Year Jake Withers, Halifax Thunderbirds[12] Ian MacKay, Buffalo Bandits[11]
Shane Simpson, Calgary Roughnecks
Offensive Player of the Year Josh Byrne, Buffalo Bandits[12] Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits[11]
Jeff Teat, New York Riptide
Rookie of the Year Alex Simmons, Albany FireWolves[13] Owen Grant, Vancouver Warriors[11]
Tye Kurtz, Albany FireWolves
Sportsmanship Award Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm[14] Keegan Bal, Vancouver Warriors[11]
Tom Schreiber, Toronto Rock
GM of the Year Glenn Clark, Albany FireWolves[15] Jamie Dawick,[11] Toronto Rock
Curt Malawsky, Vancouver Warriors
Les Bartley Award Glenn Clark, Albany FireWolves[15] Curt Malawsky,[11] Vancouver Warriors
Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock
Executive of the Year Award John Catalano, Halifax Thunderbirds[16] Mike Hancock,[11] Toronto Rock
Oliver Marti, Albany FireWolves
Teammate of the Year Award Zach Greer, Las Vegas Desert Dogs[14] not announced
Tom Borrelli Award Adam Levi, NLL.com, NLLPA, Inside Lacrosse, "Lacrosse Matrix" podcast[16] Teddy Jenner, TSN, "Off the CrosseBar" podcast[11]
Graeme Perrow, NLL Chatter
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Stadiums and locations

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Attendance

Regular season

More information Home team, Home games ...
Home teamHome gamesAverage attendanceTotal attendance[18]
Buffalo Bandits 9 16,974 152,767
Calgary Roughnecks 9 11,713 105,417
Colorado Mammoth 9 10,380 93,416
Halifax Thunderbirds 9 9,165 82,484
Vancouver Warriors 9 8,874 79,867
Toronto Rock 9 8,636 77,727
Philadelphia Wings 9 8,364 75,276
Saskatchewan Rush 9 8,085 72,767
Las Vegas Desert Dogs 9 6,350 57,154
Georgia Swarm 9 6,231 56,079
Rochester Knighthawks 9 5,526 48,738
New York Riptide 9 4,891 44,021
San Diego Seals 9 4,667 42,002
Albany FireWolves 9 3,963 35,665
Panther City LC 9 2,704 24,332
League 135 7,768 1,047,712
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Playoffs

More information Home team, Home Games ...
Home team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[18]
Buffalo Bandits 3 17,749 53,247
Toronto Rock 2 7,032 14,064
San Diego Seals 2 4,903 9,805
Albany FireWolves 3 2,930 8,790
League 10 8,591 85,906
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