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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.
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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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
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Teams
2024 National Lacrosse League | |||||
Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
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 |
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Map of teams
Regular season
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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.[7]Reference:[8]
x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record
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Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls
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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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Playoffs
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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, 2024 | Toronto Rock | 9–6 (5–1, 1–2, 2–0, 1–3) | Rochester Knighthawks | FirstOntario Centre Attendance: 6,934 |
(4) Buffalo Bandits vs. (5) Georgia Swarm
April 27, 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | 10–9 OT (1–2, 4–3, 3–1, 1–3, 1–0) | Georgia Swarm | KeyBank Center Attendance: 17,865 |
(2) San Diego Seals vs. (8) Panther City Lacrosse Club
April 27, 2024 | San Diego Seals | 9–8 OT (2–2, 4–4, 1–1, 1–1, 1–0) | Panther City Lacrosse Club | Pechanga Arena Attendance: 4,804 |
(3) Albany FireWolves vs. (6) Halifax Thunderbirds
April 28, 2024 | Albany FireWolves | 9–3 (1–1, 3–0, 2–2, 3–0) | Halifax Thunderbirds | MVP Arena Attendance: 3,278 |
Semifinal (best of three)
(1) Toronto Rock vs. (4) Buffalo Bandits
May 3, 2024 | Toronto Rock | 4–12 (0–3, 0–2, 1–3, 3–4) | Buffalo Bandits | FirstOntario Centre Attendance: 7,130 |
May 5, 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | 10–8 (3–2, 0–4, 1–1, 6–1) | Toronto Rock | KeyBank Center Attendance: 16,312 |
Bandits win series 2–0.
(2) San Diego Seals vs. (3) Albany FireWolves
May 3, 2024 | San Diego Seals | 12–14 (2–3, 2–3, 2–5, 6–3) | Albany FireWolves | Pechanga Arena Attendance: 5,001 |
May 5, 2024 | Albany FireWolves | 13–10 (3–2, 3–3, 4–2, 3–3) | San Diego Seals | MVP Arena Attendance: 4,237 |
FireWolves win series 2–0.
(3) Albany FireWolves vs. (4) Buffalo Bandits
NLL Final (best of three)
May 17, 2024 | Albany FireWolves | 8–12 (4–4, 2–1, 0–2, 2–5) | Buffalo Bandits | MVP Arena Attendance: 5,032 |
May 18, 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | 15–13 (4–3, 5–4, 5–1, 1–5) | Albany FireWolves | KeyBank Center Attendance: 19,070 |
Bandits win series 2–0.
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Awards
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Stadiums and locations
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