Albany FireWolves
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
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| First season | 2021 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Team history | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) New England Black Wolves (2015–2020) |
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Arena | MVP Arena |
| Colors | Maroon, Tan, White |
| Head coach | Glenn Clark |
| Playoff berths | 2 (2022, 2024) |
| Formerly | |
| Website | albanyfirewolves.com |
The Albany FireWolves are a professional box lacrosse team based in Albany, New York, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team began play in the 2021–22 season at MVP Arena.[1] The team is owned by a group headed by former NLL player Oliver Marti.
Team history
[edit]The team relocated from Uncasville, Connecticut, where they were known as the New England Black Wolves. The Black Wolves themselves were a relocation of the Philadelphia Wings. This is also the second National Lacrosse League franchise in Albany after the Albany Attack, who played from 2000 to 2003 before relocating to San Jose, where they were known as the San Jose Stealth.
The team was officially named the FireWolves on April 14, 2021 after an online naming contest was held. The final three names considered were Attack, FireWolves and Black Arrows.[2] The team changed its original logo after hearing from Stony Brook University lawyers, who raised concerns about the original logo's similarity to the Stony Brook Seawolves logo.[3]
Current roster
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Glenn Clark
[1] updated 2024-08-13 | |||||||
All-time record
[edit]| Season | Conference | W–L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
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| 2022 | Eastern | 9–9 | 4th | 5–4 | 4–5 | 188 | 193 | Glenn Clark | Lost Conference Semi-finals |
| 2023 | Eastern | 3–15 | 8th | 0–9 | 3–6 | 167 | 233 | Glenn Clark | Did Not Qualify |
| 2024 | Unified | 11–7 | 4th | 5–4 | 6–3 | 206 | 191 | Glenn Clark | Lost Finals |
| Total | 3 Seasons | 23–31 | 10–17 | 13–14 | 561 | 617 | |||
| Playoff Totals | 2 appearances | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 62 | 56 | 0 Championships | ||
Playoff results
[edit]| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
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| 2022 | Eastern Conference Semi-finals | Albany 5 | Buffalo 10 |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals | Halifax 3 | Albany 9 |
| Semi-finals Game 1 | Albany 14 | San Diego 12 | |
| Semi-finals Game 2 | San Diego 10 | Albany 13 | |
| Championship Game 1 | Buffalo 12 | Albany 8 | |
| Championship Game 2 | Albany 13 | Buffalo 15 |
Awards and honors
[edit]| Year | Player | Award |
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| 2024 | Alex Simmons | Rookie of the Year |
| Glenn Clark | Les Bartley Award | |
| Glenn Clark | GM of the Year |
Draft history
[edit]The following lists Albany FireWolves first-round selections in the NLL Entry Draft.
| Year | Player(s) selected |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Patrick Kaschalk (16th overall) |
| 2022 | Alex Simmons (4th overall), Will Johansen (7th overall), Tye Kurtz (17th overall) |
| 2023 | Dyson Williams (1st overall), Zach Young (17th overall) |
References
[edit]- ^ "NLL APPROVES SALE OF NEW ENGLAND BLACK WOLVES TO PRESTIGIOUS INVESTOR GROUP WITH DEEP LACROSSE BACKGROUNDS". National Lacrosse League. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "New Albany NLL Logo and Name revealed". Albany FireWolves. Albany FireWolves. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Singelais, Mark (2021-08-14). "Albany FireWolves chose not to fight Stony Brook over logo". Times Union. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
External links
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