2025 NLL season

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LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse (box lacrosse)
DurationNovember 29, 2024 — May 24, 2025
Games18
2025 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse (box lacrosse)
DurationNovember 29, 2024 — May 24, 2025
Games18
Teams14
TV partner(s)ESPN[1][2][3] (United States)
TSN (Canada)
Draft
Top draft pickBrennan O'Neill
Picked byPhiladelphia Wings
Regular season
Top seedBuffalo Bandits
Season MVPConnor Fields (Rochester Knighthawks)
Top scorerDhane Smith & Josh Byrne (Buffalo Bandits)
Playoffs
Finals championsBuffalo Bandits (7th title)
  Runners-upSaskatchewan Rush
Finals MVPIan MacKay (Bandits)
NLL seasons

The 2025 NLL season was the 38th season of play of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The season began on November 29, 2024, and ended on May 24, 2025, with the Buffalo Bandits defeating the Saskatchewan Rush, 2–1, in the NLL Finals to claim a record seventh league title.

On February 21, 2024, the NLL announced that the New York Riptide would relocate to Ottawa, and be renamed the Ottawa Black Bears for competition in the 2025 season.[4]

On August 30, 2024, the NLL announced that the Panther City Lacrosse Club would cease operations. The league held a dispersal draft on September 2.[5][6]

On April 12, 2024, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs announced they were moving their home arena from Michelob Ultra Arena to Lee's Family Forum.[7]

Teams

2025 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 10,595
Las Vegas Desert Dogs Henderson, Nevada Lee's Family Forum 5,567
Ottawa Black Bears Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Tire Centre 18,655
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 Mississauga, Ontario Paramount Fine Foods Centre 5,612
Vancouver Warriors Vancouver, British Columbia Rogers Arena 18,910

Map of teams

NLL Teams

Regular season

Reference:[8]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Bandits – xz18135.7220.06–37–2242195+4713.4410.83
2Saskatchewan Rush – x18135.7220.06–37–2213179+3411.839.94
3Halifax Thunderbirds – x18117.6112.06–35–4239213+2613.2811.83
4Vancouver Warriors – x18117.6112.07–24–5196172+2410.899.56
5Rochester Knighthawks – x18108.5563.04–56–3228209+1912.6711.61
6Calgary Roughnecks – x18108.5563.03–67–2219209+1012.1711.61
7Georgia Swarm – x1899.5004.04–55–4214217−311.8912.06
8San Diego Seals – x1899.5004.06–33–6215209+611.9411.61
9Ottawa Black Bears18810.4445.04–54–5183202−1910.1711.22
10Colorado Mammoth18810.4445.04–54–5195212−1710.8311.78
11Albany FireWolves18711.3896.05–42–7192209−1710.6711.61
12Philadelphia Wings18711.3896.04–53–6207231−2411.5012.83
13Toronto Rock18612.3337.02–74–5189208−1910.5011.56
14Las Vegas Desert Dogs18414.2229.02–72–7189256−6710.5014.22

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM LB
Dhane SmithBuffalo Bandits18321021346116
Josh ByrneBuffalo Bandits1844901341888
Joe ResetaritsPhiladelphia Wings184181122266
Connor FieldsRochester Knighthawks18467612212148
Ryan LanchburyRochester Knighthawks182789116880
Keegan BalVancouver Warriors1843691121868
Mitchell JonesPhiladelphia Wings18318011137100
Jeff TeatOttawa Black Bears1856551112107
Curtis DicksonCalgary Roughnecks184860108673
Jesse KingCalgary Roughnecks1830751051085

Leading goaltenders

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

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SV% GAA
Frankie SciglianoSaskatchewan Rush169571141500.7959.40
Aden WalshVancouver Warriors16703561500.7889.40
Nick RoseToronto/Calgary1810487101830.82010.47
Matt VincBuffalo Bandits1810801351930.79010.71
Rylan HartleyRochester Knighthawks947862860.77410.79

Awards

Annual awards

Reference for nominees: [9]

Award Winner Other Finalists
Most Valuable Player Connor Fields, Rochester Knighthawks[10] Wesley Berg, San Diego Seals
Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits
Goaltender of the Year Frankie Scigliano, Saskatchewan Rush[11] Nick Rose, Calgary Roughnecks
Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits
Defensive Player of the Year Matt Hossack, Saskatchewan Rush[11] Ryan Dilks, Vancouver Warriors
Graeme Hossack, Halifax Thunderbirds
Transition Player of the Year Owen Grant, Vancouver Warriors[11] Zach Currier, San Diego Seals
Ryan Terefenko, Halifax Thunderbirds
Offensive Player of the Year Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits[11] Connor Fields, Rochester Knighthawks
Jeff Teat, Ottawa Black Bears
Rookie of the Year Dyson Williams, Albany FireWolves[10] Brennan O'Neill, Philadelphia Wings
Adam Poitras, Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Sportsmanship Award Kyle Buchanan, Buffalo Bandits[12] Keegan Bal, Vancouver Warriors
Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm
GM of the Year Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Rush[13] Mike Board, Calgary Roughnecks
Curt Malawsky, Vancouver Warriors
Les Bartley Award Jimmy Quinlan, Saskatchewan Rush[13] Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks
Curt Malawsky, Vancouver Warriors
Executive of the Year Award Jason Thorne, Vancouver Warriors[14] John Catalano, Halifax Thunderbirds
Scott Loffler, Buffalo Bandits
Teammate of the Year Award Keegan Bell, Saskatchewan Rush[12] Each team nominated one candidate for the award
Tom Borrelli Award John Gurtler, Buffalo Bandits[14] Maki Jenner, Halifax Thunderbirds, TSN
Teddy Jenner, "Off the Crossebar" podcast, TSN

Playoffs

Quarterfinal Semifinal (best of 3) NLL Final (best of 3)
         
1 Buffalo 5
8 San Diego 4
1 Buffalo 2
4 Vancouver 0
4 Vancouver 15
5 Rochester 10
1 Buffalo 2
2 Saskatchewan 1
2 Saskatchewan 13
7 Georgia 9
2 Saskatchewan 2
3 Halifax 0
3 Halifax 16
6 Calgary 12

*Overtime

Quarterfinals

(1) Buffalo Bandits vs. (8) San Diego Seals

April 25, 2025Buffalo Bandits5–4
(1–0, 4–2, 0–1, 0–1)		San Diego SealsKeyBank Center
Attendance: 17,703
Game reference
Matt VincGoaliesChristopher Origlieri
MacKay – 05:241–0
1–117:11 – Currier (Leclaire, McIntosh)
1–217:49 – Berg (McIntosh, Hellyer)
Smith (Buchanan) – 21:032–2
MacKay (Byrne, Smith) – 26:083–2
Weiss (Vinc) – 28:474–2
Buchanan (Smith, Byrne) – 29:595–2
5–340:01 – Leclaire (McIntosh, Gamble)
5–459:59 – Currier (Hellyer, Leclaire) (PP)
13 minPenalties8 min
44Shots52

(2) Saskatchewan Rush vs. (7) Georgia Swarm

April 26, 2025Saskatchewan Rush13–9
(4–2, 2–1, 2–3, 5–3)		Georgia SwarmSaskTel Centre
Attendance: 5,434
Game reference
Frankie SciglianoGoaliesBrett Dobson
0–101:02 – Hickey (Cupido)
0–206:41 – Bomberry (L. Thompson)
Shanks (Walter, Church) – 10:171–2
Boudreau (Hossack) – 11:272–2
Manns (Keenan, Haley) – 11:483–2
Keenan (Church, Haley) – 13:534–2
4–320:21 – Bomberry (MacIntosh, Kew)
Walter (Manns, Shanks) – 21:525–3
Messenger (Hossack) – 29:106–3
6–430:36 – L. Thompson (Wiedemann, Dobson)
6–531:21 – Cole (L. Thompson, Bomberry) (PP)
Shanks (Hossack) (SH) – 31:417–5
7–634:54 – MacIntosh (Wiedemann)
Walter – 44:228–6
Keenan (Shanks, Church) (PP) – 46:259–6
Boudreau (PP) – 47:2710–6
10–747:58 – Jackson (Cole, MacIntosh)
10–854:13 – MacIntosh (Ranagan)
Boudreau (ENG) – 58:4711–8
11–959:02 – Cole
Naso (ENG) – 59:1312–9
Boudreau – 59:5413–9
7 minPenalties12 min
60Shots48

(3) Halifax Thunderbirds vs. (6) Calgary Roughnecks

April 26, 2025Halifax Thunderbirds16–12
(3–0, 5–3, 3–4, 5–5)		Calgary RoughnecksScotiabank Centre
Attendance: 10,595
Game reference
Drew HutchisonGoaliesNick Rose
Cam MacLeod
Thompson – 01:331–0
Petterson (Hoggarth, Robinson) – 1:472–0
Hoggarth (Petterson, Jamieson) – 9:523–0
3–120:36 – Mayea (King, C. Dickson)
Jamieson (Petterson, Hoggarth) – 23:494–1
4–225:15 – Pace (Dobbie, Callies)
Theede (Staats) – 26:005–2
Theede (Robinson, Petterson) (SH) – 27:166–2
6–329:07 – King (Callies, Rose)
Robinson (Hoggarth, Staats) – 29:457–3
Hoggarth (Staats, Theede) – 29:588–3
8–431:03 – Dobbie (King, C. Dickson) (PP)
Jamieson (Withers) – 32:099–4
9–534:16 – C. Dickson (Follows, Matsuoka)
9–636:54 – King (Dobbie, C. Dickson)
Smyth (Armstrong) – 38:0910–6
10–738:59 – Pace (Cook, Dobbie)
Hoggarth (Staats, Robinson) – 43:0811–7
Staats (Petterson, Theede) (PP) – 51:0512–7
Staats (Robinson, Hoggarth) – 52:0813–7
13–855:15 – C. Dickson (Ticehurst)
Theede (Robinson, Petterson) (SH) – 56:1314–8
Jamieson (Hoggarth, Staats) – 56:4515–8
15–957:40 – C. Dickson (Pace, H. Dickson)
15–1057:53 – Pace (Dobbie, C. Dickson)
Smyth (Bell) – 58:1216–10
16–1158:32 – H. Dickson (King, Cook)
16–1259:21 – Pace (Dobbie, C. Dickson) (PP)
14 minPenalties8 min
58Shots50

(4) Vancouver Warriors vs. (5) Rochester Knighthawks

April 26, 2025Vancouver Warriors15–10
(4–1, 5–2, 2–2, 4–5)		Rochester Knighthawks Rogers Arena
Attendance: 8,164
Game reference
Christian Del BiancoGoaliesRyan Hartley
Riley Hutchcraft
Klarich (Charalambides, Bal) – 02:081–0
1–102:23 – McConvey (Lanchbury, Fields)
Bal (Charalambides, Martel) – 06:092–1
McIntosh (Bal, Charalambides) – 07:293–1
Dilks (Cornwall) – 13:014–1
Crowley (Bal, Bowering) – 17:115–1
Loewen (Bal, Crowley) – 17:416–1
6–220:33 – Smith (Lanchbury)
6–324:45 – Fields (Lanchbury)
Crowley (Bal, Charalambides) – 27:107–3
Bal (Charalambides, McIntosh) – 28:018–3
Cornwall (Grant) – 29:039–3
9–431:15 – Waters (Lanchbury, Fields)
Grant (Del Bianco) (SH) – 33:5110–4
Bal (Loewen, Crowley) – 37:3311–4
11–543:11 – Fields (Lanchbury, Smith)
11–646:33 – McConvey (Fields, Smith)
11–746:54 – Gillies (McConvey, Gilray)
11–850:23 – Smith (Lanchbury)
Bal (Klarich) – 52:1112–8
12–953:13 – Smith (Lanchbury, Knight)
Martel (Bal, McIntosh) – 54:3513–9
13–1057:23 – McConvey (Hogg, Fields)
Bal (Bowering, Del Bianco) (ENG) – 59:1214–10
Bowering (Cornwall) (ENG) – 59:2615–10
8 minPenalties4 min
47Shots57

Semifinals

(1) Buffalo Bandits vs. (4) Vancouver Warriors

May 2, 2025Buffalo Bandits9–3
(3–1, 4–1, 1–0, 1–1)		Vancouver WarriorsKeyBank Center
Attendance: 14,415
Game reference
Matt VincGoaliesChristian Del Bianco
Aden Walsh
0–103:04 – Crowley (Martel, Bal) (PP)
MacKay (John) – 05:141–1
Smith (Byrne, Vinc) (PP) – 07:482–1
Fraser (Byrne, Nanticoke) (PP) – 10:233–1
MacKay (Buchanan) (PP) – 22:494–1
MacKay (Robinson) – 24:105–1
Nanticoke (Priolo) – 24:586–1
6–226:32 – McIntosh (Charalambides, Bal) (PP)
Byrne (Cloutier, Weiss) – 27:117–2
MacKay (Byrne, Smith) – 44:498–2
8–347:36 – Bal (Crowley, Charalambides) (PP)
Smith (Byrne) (PP) – 52:529–3
10 minPenalties25 min
49Shots38
May 4, 2025Vancouver Warriors9–11
(2–2, 2–3, 4–2, 1–4)		Buffalo BanditsRogers Arena
Attendance: 9,176
Game reference
Christian Del BiancoGoaliesMatt Vinc
0–101:28 – Smith (Buchanan, MacKay) (PP)
0–204:42 – MacKay (Weiss, Vinc)
Crowley (Bal, Klarich) – 09:241–2
Loewen (Charalambides) – 13:412–2
2–316:44 – Fraser (Nanticoke, Byrne)
Charalambides (Bal, Schenato) – 19:433–3
3–424:43 – MacKay (Fraser)
3–525:48 – MacKay (Buchanan, Smith)
Bal (Charalambides, Crowley) – 29:434–5
Charalambides (Klarich) – 30:295–5
Klarich (Charalambides, Charbonneau) – 30:436–5
6–631:33 – Nanticoke (Byrne, John)
Charalambides (Klarich, Bal) – 35:067–6
Bal (McIntosh, Charalambides) – 35:478–6
8–739:57 – Cloutier (Smith, Byrne) (PP)
8–845:39 – Smith (MacKay)
8–948:03 – Fraser (Nanticoke, Cloutier)
8–1048:59 – Cloutier (Byrne, Buchanan)
Klarich (Martel, Suboch) – 49:329–10
9 –1154:15 – Fraser (Smith, MacKay)
8 minPenalties6 min
38Shots41

Bandits win series 2–0

(2) Saskatchewan Rush vs. (3) Halifax Thunderbirds

May 3, 2025Saskatchewan Rush16–7
(6–3, 1–1, 5–1, 4–2)		Halifax ThunderbirdsScotiabank Centre
Attendance: 10,595
Game reference
Frankie Scigliano
Thomas Kiazyk		GoaliesDrew Hutchinson
Warren Hill
0–100:53 – Petterson (Staats)
Walter (Church, Triolo) – 01:191–1
Manns (Church) – 03:502–1
Church (Keenan) – 09:563–1
Shanks (Keenan) – 10:564–1
Shanks (Haley, Manns) – 12:085–1
5–213:10 – Staats (Petterson, Robinson)
5–314:12 – Theede (Staats, Jamieson)
Shanks (Manns, Walter) – 14:386–3
6–416:14 – Hoggarth (Staats, Robinson)
Hossack (Walter) – 29:007–4
Keenan (Manns) (PP) – 31:208–4
Shanks (Manns, Hossack) – 31:469–4
9–538:22 – Terefenko (SH)
Shanks (Manns, Keenan) (PP) – 39:1610–5
Shanks (Church, Manns) (PP) – 42:5211–5
Messenger – 43:4612–5
12–649:28 – Hoggarth (Theede, Staats)
Church (Keenan, Manns) (PP) – 54:1313–6
13–756:55 – Theede (Petterson, Staats)
Manns (Hossack) (ENG) – 57:2314–7
Haley (PS) – 58:5315–7
Haley (PS) – 58:5916–7
35 minPenalties71 min
51Shots48
May 10, 2025Halifax Thunderbirds9–10 OT
(3–4, 1–1, 2–1, 3–3, 0–1)		Saskatchewan RushSaskTel Centre
Attendance: 5,829
Game reference
Warren HillGoaliesFrankie Scigliano
Thomas Kiazyk
0–105:06 – Church (Manns, Barnable)
0–210:11 – Manns (Shanks, Church) (PP)
0–310:39 – Church (Shanks, Boudreau) (PP)
Theede (Petterson, Staats) – 11:111–3
1–411:52 – Garlent (Boudreau)
Hoggarth (Staats, Theede) – 14:262–4
Staats (Robinson) – 14:583–4
Hoggarth (Theede) – 21:584–4
4–523:06 – Keenan (Kid III, Hossack)
Petterson (Jamieson) (PP) – 32:375–5
5–633:23 – Messenger
Petterson (Theede, BowHunter) – 44:566–6
Theede (Robinson, Kirst) – 56:377–6
7–757:03 – Shanks (Keenan, Walter)
Hoggarth (Robinson, Petterson) – 57:278–7
Hoggarth (Theede, Robinson) – 58:249–7
9–859:16 – Manns (Church)
9–959:54 – Hossack (Barnable)
9–1061:40 – Shanks (Church, Manns) (PP)
26 minPenalties6 min
54Shots55

Rush win series 2–0

(1) Buffalo Bandits vs. (2) Saskatchewan Rush

NLL Final (best of three)

May 16, 2025Buffalo Bandits12–10
(2–3, 4–3, 5–4, 1–0)		Saskatchewan RushKeyBank Center
Attendance: 16,761
Game reference
Matt VincGoaliesFrankie Scigliano
0–100:22 – Walter (Church)
0–202:04 – Anderson (Haley, Shanks)
Byrne (Fraser, Whitty) – 05:091–2
Buchanan (Nanticoke, Smith) – 05:472–2
2–311:12 – Shanks (Anderson)
2–415:41 – Haley (Manns, Walter)
MacKay (Smith, Buchanan) – 21:223–4
MacKay (Smith, Weiss) – 22:524–4
Fraser (Byrne, Matisz) – 23:355–4
5–527:32 – Messenger (Boudreau, Shanks)
5–629:10 – Shanks (Boudreau, Garlent)
MacKay (Weiss) – 29:456–6
6–730:28 – Manns (Walter, Shanks)
6–831:33 – Manns (Shanks, Church)
MacKay (Smith, Cloutier) (PP) – 33:167–8
7–933:55 – Keenan (Shanks)
Smith (Cloutier, Nanticoke) – 36:068–9
8–1038:17 – Shanks (Manns, Church)
Smith (MacKay, Byrne) – 38:489–10
Buchanan (Byrne, MacKay) – 40:0810–10
Smith (Nanticoke, Byrne) – 41:3611–10
Buchanan (Smith) (ENG) – 59:4812–10
8 minPenalties6 min
44Shots54
May 18, 2025Saskatchewan Rush11–10
(3–1, 3–5, 2–3, 3–1)		Buffalo BanditsSaskTel Centre
Attendance: 8,216
Game reference
Frankie SciglianoGoaliesMatt Vinc
Boudreau – 01:071–0
Shanks (Church, Garlent) – 04:012–0
Keenan (Manns, Church) – 09:083–0
3–111:20 – Smith (Buchanan, Matisz)
3–218:49 – MacKay (Byrne, Wyers)
3–319:34 – Smith (Scanlan, MacKay)
Keenan (Shanks, Manns) (PP) – 21:074–3
Manns (Church, Shanks) – 22:495–3
5–423:57 – Scanlan (Byrne, Smith)
5–525:44 – MacKay (Matisz, Robinson)
5–628:04 – Scanlan (Nanticoke, Smith)
Boudreau (Hossack) – 29:596–6
6–734:11 – Fraser (Byrne, Nanticoke)
Haley (Shanks) – 39:387–7
7–841:10 – Byrne (Nanticoke, Fraser)
Walter (Shanks, Church) – 43:558–8
8–944:28 – Fraser (Buchanan)
Manns (Shanks, Haley) (PP) – 51:069–9
Shanks (Manns) – 52:4410–9
Shanks (Manns, Keenan) – 56:5211–9
11–1058:55 – Buchanan (Smith)
4 minPenalties8 min
52Shots50
May 24, 2025Buffalo Bandits15–6
(3–3, 4–3, 6–0, 2–0)		Saskatchewan RushKeyBank Center
Attendance: 19,070
Game reference
Matt VincGoaliesFrankie Scigliano
Thomas Kiazyk
0–100:24 – Shanks (Manns, Church)
Byrne (Smith, Vinc) – 03:061–1
1–203:23 – Shanks (Church, Hossack) (PP)
Smith (Byrne) – 03:522–2
2–306:48 – Manns (Church, Hossack)
Cloutier (Byrne) – 11:243–3
Byrne (Buchanan, Weiss) – 16:304–3
MacKay (Robinson, Wyers) – 17:385–3
Byrne (Buchanan, Matisz) – 17:566–3
Buchanan (Byrne, MacKay) – 19:147–3
7–419:27 – Church (Keenan, Messenger)
7–522:47 – Church (Keenan)
7–625:42 – Church (Boudreau)
Fraser (Smith, Byrne) – 31:348–6
Byrne (MacKay, Smith) – 32:379–6
Smith (Cloutier, Byrne) – 38:3210–6
Cloutier (Nanticoke, Smith) – 40:3511–6
Smith (Nanticoke) – 41:2912–6
Cloutier (Smith) – 42:5513–6
Buchanan (Fraser, Weiss) – 54:4214–6
Wyers (Weiss) – 56:4115–6
8 minPenalties2 min
53Shots48

Bandits win series 2–1

Stadiums and locations

Georgia Swarm Albany FireWolves Ottawa Black Bears Philadelphia Wings
Gas South Arena MVP Arena Canadian Tire Centre Wells Fargo Center
Capacity: 11,355 Capacity: 14,236 Capacity: 18,655 Capacity: 19,543
Buffalo Bandits Halifax Thunderbirds Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock
KeyBank Center Scotiabank Centre[15] Blue Cross Arena Paramount Fine Foods Centre
Capacity: 19,070 Capacity: 10,595 Capacity: 11,200 Capacity: 5,612
Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth San Diego Seals Saskatchewan Rush
WestJet Field at Scotiabank Saddledome Ball Arena Pechanga Arena Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre
Capacity: 19,289 Capacity: 18,007 Capacity: 12,920 Capacity: 15,190
Vancouver Warriors Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Rogers Arena Lee's Family Forum
Capacity: 18,910 Capacity: 5,567

Attendance

See also

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