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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
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 10,500
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

NLL 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]

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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, 2024Toronto Rock9–6
(5–1, 1–2, 2–0, 1–3)
Rochester KnighthawksFirstOntario Centre
Attendance: 6,934
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(4) Buffalo Bandits vs. (5) Georgia Swarm

April 27, 2024Buffalo Bandits10–9 OT
(1–2, 4–3, 3–1, 1–3, 1–0)
Georgia SwarmKeyBank Center
Attendance: 17,865
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(2) San Diego Seals vs. (8) Panther City Lacrosse Club

April 27, 2024San Diego Seals9–8 OT
(2–2, 4–4, 1–1, 1–1, 1–0)
Panther City Lacrosse ClubPechanga Arena
Attendance: 4,804
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(3) Albany FireWolves vs. (6) Halifax Thunderbirds

April 28, 2024Albany FireWolves9–3
(1–1, 3–0, 2–2, 3–0)
Halifax ThunderbirdsMVP Arena
Attendance: 3,278
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Semifinal (best of three)

(1) Toronto Rock vs. (4) Buffalo Bandits

May 3, 2024Toronto Rock4–12
(0–3, 0–2, 1–3, 3–4)
Buffalo BanditsFirstOntario Centre
Attendance: 7,130
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May 5, 2024Buffalo Bandits10–8
(3–2, 0–4, 1–1, 6–1)
Toronto RockKeyBank Center
Attendance: 16,312
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Bandits win series 2–0.

(2) San Diego Seals vs. (3) Albany FireWolves

May 3, 2024San Diego Seals12–14
(2–3, 2–3, 2–5, 6–3)
Albany FireWolvesPechanga Arena
Attendance: 5,001
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May 5, 2024Albany FireWolves13–10
(3–2, 3–3, 4–2, 3–3)
San Diego SealsMVP Arena
Attendance: 4,237
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FireWolves win series 2–0.

(3) Albany FireWolves vs. (4) Buffalo Bandits

NLL Final (best of three)

May 17, 2024Albany FireWolves8–12
(4–4, 2–1, 0–2, 2–5)
Buffalo BanditsMVP Arena
Attendance: 5,032
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May 18, 2024Buffalo Bandits15–13
(4–3, 5–4, 5–1, 1–5)
Albany FireWolvesKeyBank Center
Attendance: 19,070
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Bandits win series 2–0.

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Awards

Annual awards

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Stadiums and locations

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Playoffs

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