Minnesota Swarm
Former NLL professional box lacrosse team / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Minnesota Swarm was a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League who played at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 2004 until 2015. The team's previous owners (Minnesota Sports & Entertainment) who also own the NHL's Minnesota Wild purchased the rights to the inactive Montreal Express team on August 10, 2004. The name Swarm was selected over Thrill, Rush and Bullheads on October 25, 2004.
Division | Eastern/Western |
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Team history | Montreal Express (2002) |
Based in | St. Paul, Minnesota |
Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
Colors | Yellow, Blue, White |
Owner | John and Andy Arlotta |
Head coach | Joe Sullivan |
General manager | John Arlotta |
Local media | KARE, KFAN (AM), KXXR |
Later | Georgia Swarm |
On July 16, 2008, John J. Arlotta and his son Andy Arlotta were officially announced as the team's new owners.[1] On May 22, 2015, The Swarm announced that they would be relocating for the 2016 NLL Season. On May 29, they announced that they would play in Duluth, Georgia, for the 2016 season as the Georgia Swarm. [2]