2026 San Diego Seals season
American lacrosse team season
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The San Diego Seals are a professional box lacrosse team based in San Diego, California playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2026 season was their seventh season in the NLL.
| 2026 San Diego Seals | |
|---|---|
| League | NLL |
| 2026 record | 8-10 |
| Home record | 3-6 |
| Road record | 5-4 |
| Goals for | 185 |
| Goals against | 191 |
| General Manager | Patrick Merrill |
| Coach | Patrick Merrill |
| Captain | Wesley Berg |
| Arena | Pechanga Arena |
| Average attendance | 6,615 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Tre Leclaire |
| Assists | Wesley Berg |
| Points | Wesley Berg |
| Penalties in minutes | Graydon Bradley |
| Loose Balls | Zach Currier |
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The Seals ended the regular season and entered the playoffs with the seventh overall ranking. They lost to the Toronto Rock in the Quarterfinals.[1]
Regular season
Zach Currier won the Transition Player of the Year Award.[2]
Standings
Reference:[3]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Warriors – xz | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.0 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 200 | 170 | +30 | 11.11 | 9.44 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 206 | 179 | +27 | 11.44 | 9.94 |
| 3 | Saskatchewan Rush – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 206 | 176 | +30 | 11.44 | 9.78 |
| 4 | Georgia Swarm – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 5–4 | 7–2 | 193 | 156 | +37 | 10.72 | 8.67 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bandits – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.0 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 199 | 183 | +16 | 11.06 | 10.17 |
| 6 | Toronto Rock – x | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.0 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 195 | 186 | +9 | 10.83 | 10.33 |
| 7 | San Diego Seals – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 185 | 191 | −6 | 10.28 | 10.61 |
| 8 | Halifax Thunderbirds – x | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 187 | 182 | +5 | 10.39 | 10.11 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 6–3 | 2–7 | 219 | 229 | −10 | 12.17 | 12.72 |
| 10 | Ottawa Black Bears | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 185 | 203 | −18 | 10.28 | 11.28 |
| 11 | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 187 | 205 | −18 | 10.39 | 11.39 |
| 12 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 205 | 239 | −34 | 11.39 | 13.28 |
| 13 | Oshawa FireWolves | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7.0 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 179 | 212 | −33 | 9.94 | 11.78 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Wings | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 8.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 165 | 200 | −35 | 9.17 | 11.11 |
Game log
The Seals' schedule was released on September 19, 2025.[4]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 29, 2025 | @ Ottawa Black Bears | Canadian Tire Centre | W 16–13 | 4,387 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | December 14, 2025 | Rochester Knighthawks | Pechanga Arena | L 7–15 | 7,662 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | January 3, 2026 | Calgary Roughnecks | Pechanga Arena | L 11–15 | 9,675 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | January 9, 2026 | Toronto Rock | Pechanga Arena | L 7–12 | 4,584 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | January 16, 2026 | @ Vancouver Warriors | Rogers Arena | W 11–9 | 10,971 | 2–3 | |
| 6 | January 23, 2026 | @ Philadelphia Wings | Xfinity Mobile Arena | W 9–7 | 6,313 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | January 30, 2026 | Philadelphia Wings | Pechanga Arena | W 13–7 | 6,540 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | February 7, 2026 | Saskatchewan Rush | Pechanga Arena | L 9–12 | 4,729 | 4–4 | |
| 9 | February 14, 2026 | @ Oshawa FireWolves | Tribute Communities Centre | W 13–7 | 5,418 | 5–4 | |
| 10 | February 21, 2026 | Halifax Thunderbirds | Pechanga Arena | W 9–8 | 4,992 | 6–4 | |
| 11 | February 27, 2026 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Ball Arena | L 12–14 | 10,041 | 6–5 | |
| 12 | March 1, 2026 | Vancouver Warriors | Pechanga Arena | L 7–9 | 5,784 | 6–6 | |
| 13 | March 14, 2026 | @ Saskatchewan Rush | SaskTel Centre | L 9–10 | 6,715 | 6–7 | |
| 14 | March 21, 2026 | @ Buffalo Bandits | Pechanga Arena | L 8–9 | OT | 6,034 | 6–8 |
| 15 | April 4, 2026 | @ Toronto Rock | TD Coliseum | L 5–7 | 7,897 | 6–9 | |
| 16 | April 12, 2026 | @ Georgia Swarm | Gas South Arena | W 9–7 | 5,532 | 7–9 | |
| 17 | April 17, 2026 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | Pechanga Arena | W 14–12 | 9,542 | 8–9 | |
| 18 | April 18, 2026 | @ Las Vegas Desert Dogs | Lee's Family Forum | L 16–18 | 5,825 | 8–10 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25, 2026 | @ Colorado Mammoth | Ball Arena | W 13–12 | OT | 8,991 | 1–0 |
| 2 | May 1, 2026 | @ Toronto Rock | TD Coliseum | L 7–14 | 5,541 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | May 3, 2026 | Toronto Rock | Pechanga Arena | W 11–6 | 5,643 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | May 9, 2026 | @ Toronto Rock | TD Coliseum | L 8–14 | 5,263 | 2–2 |
Against the Colorado Mammoth, Tre Leclaire scored the game-winning goal in overtime, however he had received a pass from Wesley Berg after exiting the crease, which violated League Rules 67.3 and 17.81. A day later, NLL commissioner Brett Frood released a statement that said the goal should have been disallowed and possession awarded to Colorado, and the officials working the game were suspended for the remainder of the playoffs.[5]
Roster
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Entry Draft
The 2025 NLL Entry Draft was held on September 6, 2025. The Seals' selections are listed below.[8]
| Round | Overall | Player | College - Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Ari Steenhuis | St. Catharines Athletics Jr. A |
| 2 | 25 | Chris Kavanagh | Notre Dame |
| 4 | 51 | Coulter Mackesy | Princeton |
| 4 | 54 | Ben Ramsey | Notre Dame |
| 5 | 68 | Eddie Qu | Yale |