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| no_of_teams = 15
| no_of_teams = 15
| no_of_games = 18
| no_of_games = 18
| duration = December 1, 2023 — June 2024
| duration = December 1, 2023 — May 18, 2024
| top_seed =
| top_seed = [[Toronto Rock]]
| MVP =
| draft = Draft
| draft_link =
| top_pick = [[Brennan O'Neill]]
| picked_by = [[Philadelphia Wings (2018-present)|Philadelphia Wings]]
| season = Regular season
| MVP = [[Josh Byrne]] ([[Buffalo Bandits]])
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| MVP_link =
| top_scorer =
| top_scorer = Josh Byrne (Buffalo Bandits)
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| top_scorer_link =
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| playoffs = Playoffs
| finals_champ = [[Buffalo Bandits]] (6th title)
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| finals_runner-up = [[Albany FireWolves]]
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| finals_MVP = [[Josh Byrne]] (Bandits)
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| conf1_champ =
| conf1_runner-up =
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| conf2_runner-up =
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| finals_champ =
| finals_runner-up =
| finals_MVP =
| seasonslistnames = NLL
| seasonslistnames = NLL
| prevseason_link = 2023 NLL season
| prevseason_link = 2023 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 [[2024 Buffalo Bandits season|Buffalo Bandits]] sweeping the Albany FireWolves 2–0 in the NLL Finals series to claim their sixth league title.
The '''2024 [[National Lacrosse League]] season''', formally known as the 2023–2024 season, is the 37th in the history of the NLL. The season began on December 1, 2023, and ends with the NLL final in June 2024. The league also announced a new standings and schedule format. The teams are no longer separated into 2 conferences, and will now play within the same standings. Everyone will play each other at least once, with 4 flex games. The top 8 will face each other in the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=September 26, 2023|title=NLL ADOPTS UNIFIED STANDINGS FORMAT, UPDATED PLAYOFF STRUCTURE|url=https://www.nll.com/news/nll-adopts-unified-standings-format-and-updated-playoff-structure-for-the-2023-24-season/|website=National Lacrosse League}}</ref>


== League business ==
On November 16, the NLL announced the NLL unBOXed Series, a new series of games designed to activate their [[National Lacrosse League#NLL unBOXed Expansion Markets|unBOXed markets]]. [[2024 NLL UnBOXed Series|The first game]] in the series took place on February 16, 2024 at the [[Place Bell]], in [[Laval, Quebec]] between the [[Toronto Rock]] and the [[New York Riptide]]. The game was designed to activate the Quebec market and was the first NLL game for that market since 2002, when the [[Montreal Express]] folded.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NLL RETURNS TO MONTREAL FOR FIRST REGULAR SEASON GAME IN QUEBEC SINCE 2002 |url=https://www.nll.com/news/national-lacrosse-league-returns-to-montreal-for-its-first-regular-season-game-in-quebec-since-2002/ |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=National Lacrosse Leageu}}</ref>


=== NLL Unboxed ===
On February 21, the NLL announced that the New York Riptide would relocate to [[Ottawa]], and will be renamed the [[Ottawa Black Bears]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 21, 2024 |title=NLL's New York team to move to Ottawa and be renamed Black Bears starting next season |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/lacrosse/nlls-new-york-team-to-move-to-ottawa-and-be-renamed-black-bears-starting-next/article_33c48d13-0c4f-51fe-87e1-69af0da1f48b.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221184944/https://www.thestar.com/sports/lacrosse/nlls-new-york-team-to-move-to-ottawa-and-be-renamed-black-bears-starting-next/article_33c48d13-0c4f-51fe-87e1-69af0da1f48b.html |archive-date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=February 21, 2024 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Genetti |first=Dominic |title=St. Louis Rhythm could be a reality if NLL's youth initiative works |url=https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/st-louis-rhythm-lacrosse-league-unboxed-18488389.php |access-date=2024-05-23 |work=The Edwardsville Intelligencer |language=en}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-16 |title=NLL returns to Montreal area for regular season game |url=https://www.tsn.ca/lacrosse/nll-returns-to-montreal-area-for-regular-season-game-1.2036504 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=TSN |language=en-CA}}</ref>

=== 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]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 21, 2024 |title=NLL's New York team to move to Ottawa and be renamed Black Bears starting next season |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/lacrosse/nlls-new-york-team-to-move-to-ottawa-and-be-renamed-black-bears-starting-next/article_33c48d13-0c4f-51fe-87e1-69af0da1f48b.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221184944/https://www.thestar.com/sports/lacrosse/nlls-new-york-team-to-move-to-ottawa-and-be-renamed-black-bears-starting-next/article_33c48d13-0c4f-51fe-87e1-69af0da1f48b.html |archive-date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=February 21, 2024 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref>

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:auto"
|-
| bgcolor="#0000FF" align="center" colspan="6"|'''<span style="color:white;">2024 National Lacrosse League</span>'''
|-
|| '''Team''' || '''City''' || '''Arena''' || '''Capacity'''
|-
| [[Albany FireWolves]]
| [[Albany, New York|Albany]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| [[MVP Arena]]
| 14,236
|-
| [[Buffalo Bandits]]
| [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| [[KeyBank Center]]
| 19,070
|-
| [[Calgary Roughnecks]]
| [[Calgary, Alberta|Calgary]], [[Alberta]]
| [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| 19,289
|-
| [[Colorado Mammoth]]
| [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado]]
| [[Ball Arena]]
| 18,000
|-
| [[Georgia Swarm]]
| [[Duluth, Georgia|Duluth]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| [[Gas South Arena]]
| 10,500
|-
| [[Halifax Thunderbirds]]
| [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]]
| [[Scotiabank Centre]]
| 10,500
|-
| [[Las Vegas Desert Dogs]]
| [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]
| [[Michelob Ultra Arena]]
| 12,000
|-
| [[New York Riptide]]
| [[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]
| 13,917
|-
| [[Panther City Lacrosse Club]]
| [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], [[Texas]]
| [[Dickies Arena]]
| 12,200
|-
| [[Philadelphia Wings (2018-present)|Philadelphia Wings]]
| [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]
| 19,306
|-
| [[Rochester Knighthawks]]
| [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| [[Blue Cross Arena]]
| 10,662
|-
| [[San Diego Seals]]
| [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[California]]
| [[Pechanga Arena]]
| 12,920
|-
| [[Saskatchewan Rush]]
| [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan|Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]]
| [[SaskTel Centre]]
| 15,195
|-
| [[Toronto Rock]]
| [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| [[Scotiabank Arena]]
| 18,800
|-
| [[Vancouver Warriors]]
| [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]
| [[Rogers Arena]]
| 18,910
|}

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{{Clear}}


==Regular season==
==Regular season==
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=NLL ADOPTS UNIFIED STANDINGS FORMAT, UPDATED PLAYOFF STRUCTURE |url=https://www.nll.com/news/nll-adopts-unified-standings-format-and-updated-playoff-structure-for-the-2023-24-season/ |accessdate=September 26, 2023 |website=National Lacrosse League}}</ref>{{2024 NLL standings}}x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record
{{2024 NLL standings}}x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record

== Scoring leaders ==
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls''

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | A
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | LB
|-
|[[Josh Byrne]] || [[Buffalo Bandits]] ||18||53||82||135||14||75
|-
|[[Dhane Smith]] || [[Buffalo Bandits]] ||18||33||101||134||8||119
|-
|[[Jeff Teat]] || [[New York Riptide]] ||18||58||73||131||6||111
|-
|[[Connor Fields (lacrosse)|Connor Fields]] || [[Rochester Knighthawks]] ||18||56||64||120||10||158
|-
|[[Mitch Jones (lacrosse)|Mitch Jones]] || [[Philadelphia Wings (2018–present)|Philadelphia Wings]] ||18||36||75||111||0||110
|-
|[[Wesley Berg]] || [[San Diego Seals]] ||18||41||67||108||18||96
|-
|[[Jesse King (lacrosse)|Jesse King]] || [[Calgary Roughnecks]] ||18||32||73||105||16||85
|-
|[[Keegan Bal]] || [[Vancouver Warriors]] ||18||49||56||105||2||66
|-
|[[Will Malcom]] || [[Panther City Lacrosse Club]] ||18||37||68||105||0||94
|-
|[[Clarke Petterson]] || [[Halifax Thunderbirds]] ||18||40||64||104||10||91
|-
|}

== 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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|-
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Mins
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SV%
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GAA
|-
| [[Nick Rose (lacrosse)|Nick Rose]] || [[Toronto Rock]] ||18||1078|| 15|| 2|| 165||0.811||9.18
|-
| [[Christopher Origlieri]] || [[San Diego Seals]] ||18||1059|| 13|| 5|| 173||0.792||9.79
|-
| [[Matt Vinc]] || [[Buffalo Bandits]] ||16||962|| 11|| 5|| 182||0.781||11.34
|-
| [[Doug Jamieson]] || [[Albany FireWolves]] ||17||978|| 11|| 5|| 165||0.800||10.12
|-
| [[Brett Dobson]] || [[Georgia Swarm]] ||18||992|| 10|| 7|| 185||0.780||11.18
|}


== Playoffs ==
== Playoffs ==
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=== Quarterfinal ===

====(1) Toronto Rock vs. (8) Rochester Knighthawks ====
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = April 27, 2024
| team1 = '''[[Toronto Rock]]'''
| team2 = [[Rochester Knighthawks]]
| score = 9–6
| periods = (5–1, 1–2, 2–0, 1–3)
| goalie1 = [[Nick Rose (lacrosse)|Nick Rose]]
| goalie2 = [[Rylan Hartley]]<br>[[Riley Hutchcraft]]
| progression = 1–0<br/>2–0<br/>3–0<br/>4–0<br/>4–1<br/>5–1<br>5–2<br>5–3<br>6–3<br>7–3<br>8–3<br>8–4<br>9–4<br>9–5<br>9–6
| goals1 = [[Challen Rogers|Rogers]] ([[Tom Schreiber|Schreiber]], [[Chris Weier|Weier]]) – 02:08 <br> Rogers ([[Dan Craig (lacrosse)|Craig]]) – 02:19 <br> [[Chris Boushy|Boushy]] ([[Justin Martin (lacrosse, born 1998)|Martin]], [[Josh Jubenville|Jubenville]]) – 02:42 <br> [[Corey Small|Small]] ([[Mark Matthews (lacrosse)|Matthews]], Rogers) – 03:46 <br> [[Tom Schreiber|Schreiber]] (Small, [[Mitch de Snoo|de Snoo]]) – 13:26 <br> Schreiber (Matthews) (SH) – 29:39 <br> Matthews (Rogers, [[Brad Kri|Kri]]) – 34:53 <br> Boushy (Matthews, Rogers) – 45:34 <br> Craig (Small, Boushy) – 52:25
| goals2 = 12:00 – [[Kyle Waters|Waters]] ([[Curtis Knight (lacrosse)|Knight]], [[Ryan Lanchbury|Lanchbury]]) <br> 21:58 – [[Ryan Smith (lacrosse)|Smith]] ([[Connor Fields (lacrosse)|Fields]]) (PP) <br> 27:10 – Knight ([[Dan Coates (lacrosse)|Coates]], [[Turner Evans|Evans]]) <br> 47:23 – Fields ([[Ryland Rees|Rees]]) <br> 54:42 – Smith (Fields, [[Tyler Biles|Biles]]) <br> 57:39 – Smith (Fields, [[Thomas McConvey|McConvey]]) (PP)
| stadium = [[FirstOntario Centre]]
| attendance = 6,934
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26958
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 50
| shots2 = 57
}}

====(4) Buffalo Bandits vs. (5) Georgia Swarm ====
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| date = April 27, 2024
| team1 = '''[[Buffalo Bandits]]'''
| team2 = [[Georgia Swarm]]
| score = 10–9 <small>OT</small>
| periods = (1–2, 4–3, 3–1, 1–3, 1–0)
| goalie1 = [[Matt Vinc]]
| goalie2 = [[Brett Dobson]]
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>1–2<br>2–2<br>2–3<br>3–3<br>4–3<br>4–4<br>5–4<br>5–5<br>6–5<br>7–5<br>8–5<br>8–6<br>8–7<br>8–8<br>8–9<br>9–9<br>10–9
| goals1 = [[Ian MacKay|MacKay]] ([[Justin Martin (lacrosse)|Martin]]) – 03:57 <br> [[Nick Weiss|Weiss]] (MacKay) – 19:38 <br> [[Josh Byrne|Byrne]] ([[Brandon Robinson (lacrosse)|B. Robinson]]) – 23:53 <br> Byrne ([[Dhane Smith|Smith]], MacKay) – 25:49 <br> Byrne ([[Chase Fraser|Fraser]], Smith) (PP) – 29:07 <br> Byrne ([[Tehoka Nanticoke|Nanticoke]]) (PP) – 32:29 <br> Nanticoke (Smith, [[Kyle Buchanan|Buchanan]]) (PP) – 35:42 <br> [[Chris Cloutier|Cloutier]] (Smtih, Byrne) (PP) – 37:43 <br> Buchanan (Smith) – 54:05 <br> Byrne (Smith) – 64:01
| goals2 = 00:26 – [[Brendan Bomberry|Bomberry]] ([[Shayne Jackson|Jackson]], [[Brady Kearnan|Kearnan]]) <br> 04:20 – [[Andrew Kew|Kew]] (Jackson) <br> 20:27 – [[Lyle Thompson|L. Thompson]] (Kew, Jackson) <br> 26:44 – [[Jeff Henrick|Henrick]] <br> 29:31 – Bomberry (L.Thompson) <br> 42:57 – Kew (L.Thompson) (PP) <br> 47:43 – Bomberry ([[Bryan Cole (lacrosse)|Cole]], [[TJ Comizio|Comizio]]) <br> 52:53 – Kew (Bomberry, L.Thompson) (PP) <br> 53:26 – L.Thompson (Jackson, Kew)
| stadium = [[KeyBank Center]]
| attendance = 17,865
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26959
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 59
| shots2 = 55
}}

====(2) San Diego Seals vs. (8) Panther City Lacrosse Club ====
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = April 27, 2024
| team1 = '''[[San Diego Seals]]'''
| team2 = [[Panther City Lacrosse Club]]
| score = 9–8 <small>OT</small>
| periods = (2–2, 4–4, 1–1, 1–1, 1–0)
| goalie1 = [[Christopher Origlieri]]
| goalie2 = [[Nick Damude]]
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>2–2<br>3–2<br>3–3<br>4–3<br>4–4<br>4–5<br>5–5<br>5–6<br>6–6<br>7–6<br>7–7<br>7–8<br>8–8<br>9–8
| goals1 = [[Dane Dobbie|Dobbie]] ([[Wesley Berg|Berg]], [[Tre Leclaire|Leclaire]]) – 02:36 <br> [[Cam Holding|Holding]] – 09:25 <br> Leclaire ([[Austin Staats|Staats]]) – 15:28 <br> Staats (Dobbie, Berg) – 17:41 <br> Staats (Berg) – 24:28 <br> Dobbie (Berg, [[Curtis Dickson|Dickson]]) (EA) – 29:57 <br> Staats ([[Danny Logan|Logan]]) – 32:24 <br> Staats (Logan, Holding) – 49:35 <br> Dobbie (Berg, Dickson) – 62:49
| goals2 = 06:35 – [[Callum Crawford|Crawford]] ([[Jason Knox|Knox]], [[Tony Malcom|T. Malcom]]) <br> 10:11 – [[Ryan Sheridan (lacrosse)|Sheridan]] ([[Mathieu Gautier|Gautier]], T. Malcom) <br> 17:28 – [[Phil Caputo|Caputo]] ([[Liam Patten|Patten]], [[Nick Damude|Damude]]) <br> 20:30 – Sheridan ([[Will Malcom|W. Malcom]], Gautier) <br> 21:11 – [[Patrick Foley (lacrosse)|Foley]] (Crawford) <br> 27:03 – W. Malcom (Crawford, [[Dylan Hutchison|Hutchison]]) <br> 38:10 – Gautier (W. Malcom, Crawford) <br> 48:39 – T. Malcom
| stadium = [[Pechanga Arena]]
| attendance = 4,804
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26960
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 63
| shots2 = 45
}}

====(3) Albany FireWolves vs. (6) Halifax Thunderbirds ====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = April 28, 2024
| team1 = '''[[Albany FireWolves]]'''
| team2 = [[Halifax Thunderbirds]]
| score = 9–3
| periods = (1–1, 3–0, 2–2, 3–0)
| goalie1 = [[Doug Jamieson]]
| goalie2 = [[Warren Hill (lacrosse)|Warren Hill]]
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>3–1<br>4–1<br>4–2<br>5–2<br>6–2<br>6–3<br>7–3<br>8–3<br>9–3
| goals1 = [[Travis Longboat|Longboat]] ([[Sam Firth|Firth]], [[Tye Kurtz|Kurtz]]) – 09:51 <br> [[Alex Simmons (lacrosse)|Simmons]] – 17:31 <br> Kurtz ([[John Wagner (lacrosse)|Wagner]]) – 20:05 <br> [[Jackson Nishimura|Nishimura]] ([[Leo Stouros|Stouros]]) – 20:49 <br> Longboat (Firth, Kurtz) – 34:45 <br> [[Ethan Walker (lacrosse)|Walker]] (Simmons) – 41:06 <br> [[Colton Watkinson|Watkinson]] ([[Nick Chaykowsky|Chaykowsky]]) (ENG) – 57:49 <br> Wagner (Jamieson) (ENG) – 58:56 <br> Wagner ([[Anthony Joaquim|Joaquim]], Nishimura) – 59:17
| goals2 = 12:56 – [[Clarke Petterson|Petterson]] ([[Randy Staats|Staats]], [[Austin Shanks|Shanks]]) (PP) <br> 30:28 – Shanks ([[Ryan Benesch|Benesch]], Petterson) <br> 44:43 – Petterson (Staats, [[Cody Jamieson|Jamieson]])
| stadium = [[MVP Arena]]
| attendance = 3,278
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26961
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 82
| shots1 = 56
| shots2 = 55
}}

=== Semifinal (best of three) ===

====(1) Toronto Rock vs. (4) Buffalo Bandits ====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = May 3, 2024
| team1 = [[Toronto Rock]]
| team2 = '''[[Buffalo Bandits]]'''
| score = 4–12
| periods = (0–3, 0–2, 1–3, 3–4)
| goalie1 = [[Nick Rose (lacrosse)|Nick Rose]] <br> [[Troy Holowchuk]]
| goalie2 = [[Matt Vinc]]
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>0–3<br>0–4<br>0–5<br>0–6<br>1–6<br>1–7<br>1–8<br>2–8<br>2–9<br>2–10<br>2–11<br>3–11<br>4–11<br>4–12
| goals1 = [[Justin Martin (lacrosse, born 1998)|Martin]] ([[Chris Corbeil|Corbeil]]) (SH) – 39:04 <br> [[Tom Schreiber|Schreiber]] (Martin, [[Billy Hostrawser|Hostrawser]]) – 47:09 <br> [[Corey Small|Small]] ([[Chris Boushy|Boushy]], [[Mark Matthews (lacrosse)|Matthews]]) – 54:40 <br> Small ([[Challen Rogers|Rogers]], Schreiber) (PP) – 57:56
| goals2 = 07:14 – [[Ian MacKay|MacKay]] <br> 08:16 – [[Chase Fraser|Fraser]] ([[Dylan Robinson (lacrosse)|D. Robinson]], [[Steve Priolo|Priolo]]) <br> 13:44 – [[Josh Byrne|Byrne]] (MacKay, [[Nick Weiss|Weiss]]) <br> 19:37 – [[Chris Cloutier|Cloutier]] (Weiss, MacKay) <br> 21:49 – [[Kyle Buchanan|Buchanan]] (Byrne) <br> 35:01 – [[Dhane Smith|Smith]] (Byrne, Buchanan) <br> 39:31 – [[Brandon Robinson (lacrosse)|B. Robinson]] (Smith, Cloutier) (PP) <br> 44:48 – B. Robinson ([[Tehoka Nanticoke|Nanticoke]]) <br> 53:02 – Buchanan (Smith) <br> 53:47 – Buchanan (Vinc) (PP, ENG) <br> 54:15 – Fraser (Byrne, [[Connor Farrell (lacrosse)|Farrell]]) <br> 58:59 – Cloutier (Smith)
| stadium = [[FirstOntario Centre]]
| attendance = 7,130
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26957
| penalties1 = 23
| penalties2 = 39
| shots1 = 58
| shots2 = 50
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = May 5, 2024
| team1 = '''[[Buffalo Bandits]]'''
| team2 = [[Toronto Rock]]
| score = 10–8
| periods = (3–2, 0–4, 1–1, 6–1)
| goalie1 = [[Matt Vinc]]
| goalie2 = [[Nick Rose (lacrosse)|Nick Rose]]
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>1–2<br>2–2<br>3–2<br>3–3<br>3–4<br>3–5<br>3–6<br>4–6<br>4–7<br>4–8<br>5–8<br>6–8<br>7–8<br>8–8<br>9–8<br>10–8
| goals1 = [[Dhane Smith|Smith]] ([[Tehoka Nanticoke|Nanticoke]]) – 03:19 <br> Nanticoke ([[Josh Byrne|Byrne]], Smith) – 10:43 <br> [[Kyle Buchanan|Buchanan]] (Smith, [[Brandon Robinson (lacrosse)|B. Robinson]]) (PP) – 12:48 <br> Smith (Nanticoke, [[Chris Cloutier|Cloutier]]) – 33:17 <br> [[Chase Fraser|Fraser]] (Byrne, [[Adam Bomberry|Bomberry]]) – 47:05 <br> Nanticoke (Byrne, [[Ian MacKay|MacKay]]) – 48:01 <br> Byrne (Buchanan, Smith) – 48:54 <br> Fraser (Byrne, Smith) (EA) – 51:40 <br> Fraser (Byrne, [[Steve Priolo|Priolo]]) – 54:21 <br> Byrne (Priolo, [[Nick Weiss|Weiss]]) – 55:15
| goals2 = 07:48 – [[Chris Boushy|Boushy]] ([[Tom Schreiber|Schreiber]]) <br> 08:17 – [[Dan Craig (lacrosse)|Craig]] ([[Mark Matthews (lacrosse)|Matthews]], Schreiber) <br> 21:20 – [[Challen Rogers|Rogers]] ([[Mark Matthews (lacrosse)|Matthews]], Boushy) (PP) <br> 26:04 – Matthews (Rogers, Schreiber) (PP) <br> 27:39 – Schreiber (Small, Matthews) (PP) <br> 28:04 – Small (Schreiber, Boushy) <br> 40:50 – [[Chris Weier|Weier]] ([[Josh Jubenville|Jubenville]]) <br> 46:32 – Matthews ([[Justin Martin (lacrosse, born 1998)|Martin]], [[Brad Kri|Kri]])
| stadium = [[KeyBank Center]]
| attendance = 16,312
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26964
| penalties1 = 15
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 46
| shots2 = 58
}}
Bandits win series 2–0.

====(2) San Diego Seals vs. (3) Albany FireWolves ====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = May 3, 2024
| team1 = [[San Diego Seals]]
| team2 = '''[[Albany FireWolves]]'''
| score = 12–14
| periods = (2–3, 2–3, 2–5, 6–3)
| goalie1 = [[Christopher Origlieri]]
| goalie2 = [[Doug Jamieson]]
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>2–2<br>2–3<br>2–4<br>2–5<br>2–6<br>3–6<br>4–6<br>5–6<br>5–7<br>5–8<br>6–8<br>6–9<br>6–10<br>6–11<br>7–11<br>8–11<br>8–12<br>8–13<br>9–13<br>10–13<br>11–13<br>12–13<br>12–14
| goals1 = [[Dane Dobbie|Dobbie]] ([[Wesley Berg|Berg]]) – 00:40 <br> [[Curtis Dickson|Dickson]] ([[Trevor Baptiste|Baptiste]], [[Drew Belgrave|Belgrave]]) – 06:49 <br> Dobbie ([[Austin Staats|Staats]], Berg) (PP) – 23:28 <br> Berg (Bradley, [[Patrick Shoemay|Shoemay]]) – 29:26 <br> Berg ([[Tre Leclaire|Leclaire]], Dickson) – 30:23 <br> Dickson (Berg, Dobbie) (PP) – 33:11 <br> Staats ([[Eli Gobrecht|Gobrecht]], [[Kellen LeClair|LeClair]]) – 47:19 <br> Berg (Dickson, Staats) – 48:16 <br> Leclaire (Staats) – 56:28 <br> Dickson (Berg, Staats) (SH, EA) – 56:53 <br> Dickson ([[Eli Gobrecht|Gobrecht]]) – 58:11 <br> Dobbie (Staats) (EA) – 58:53
| goals2 = 06:15 – [[Alex Simmons (lacrosse)|Simmons]] ([[Marshall Powless|Powless]], [[Ethan Walker (lacrosse)|Walker]]) <br> 13:46 – Walker (Simmons) <br> 14:59 – [[Sam Firth|Firth]] (Simmons, [[Tye Kurtz|Kurtz]]) (EA) <br> 16:22 – Simmons ([[John Wagner (lacrosse)|Wagner]]) <br> 17:35 – Walker (Kurtz, Simmons) (PP) <br> 19:32 – Kurtz (Powless, Simmons) <br> 30:46 – Simmons (Walker, [[Travis Longboat|Longboat]]) <br> 31:20 – [[Nathan Grenon|Grenon]] (Kurtz, Firth) <br> 36:25 – Simmons (Walker) (PP) <br> 39:32 – Simmons (Powless, Walker) <br> 43:39 – Grenon (Kurtz, [[Nick Chaykowsky|Chaykowsky]]) <br> 49:21 – [[Mike Byrne (lacrosse)|Byrne]] (Wagner) <br> 54:06 – Powless (Walker, Simmons) (PP) <br> 59:21 – [[Colton Watkinson|Watkinson]] ([[Patrick Kaschalk|Kaschalk]]) (ENG)
| stadium = [[Pechanga Arena]]
| attendance = 5,001
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26962
| penalties1 = 25
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1 = 39
| shots2 = 52
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = May 5, 2024
| team1 = '''[[Albany FireWolves]]'''
| team2 = [[San Diego Seals]]
| score = 13–10
| periods = (3–2, 3–3, 4–2, 3–3)
| goalie1 = [[Doug Jamieson]]
| goalie2 = [[Christopher Origlieri]]
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>1–2<br>2–2<br>3–2<br>3–3<br>4–3<br>5–3<br>6–3<br>6–4<br>6–5<br>6–6<br>7–6<br>8–6<br>9–6<br>9–7<br>10–7<br>11–7<br>11–8<br>12–8<br>12–9<br>12–10<br>13–10
| goals1 = [[Alex Simmons (lacrosse)|Simmons]] ([[Sam Firth|Firth]], [[Tye Kurtz|Kurtz]]) – 07:55 <br> Firth ([[Ethan Walker (lacrosse)|Walker]], Kurtz) (PP) – 11:06 <br> [[Travis Longboat|Longboat]] (Simmons) – 13:33 <br> Kurtz (Walker) – 18:31 <br> Walker (Kurtz, Simmons) (PP) – 21:04 <br> Simmons (Kurtz, Walker) (PP) – 24:31 <br> Longboat (Simmons, Firth) – 33:11 <br> Kurtz (SH) – 34:56 <br> Longboat (Simmons, Kurtz) (PP) – 37:08 <br> Simmons (Walker) (PP) – 44:20 <br> Walker (Kurtz, [[Jackson Nishimura|Nishimura]]) – 46:06 <br> Kurtz – 52:43 <br> [[Colton Watkinson|Watkinson]] ([[Patrick Kaschalk|Kaschalk]]) (ENG) – 58:05
| goals2 = 02:23 – [[Tre Leclaire|Leclaire]] ([[Curtis Dickson|Dickson]], [[Eli Gobrecht|Gobrecht]]) <br> 02:53 – [[Austin Staats|Staats]] (Dickson, [[Wesley Berg|Berg]]) <br> 17:49 – Leclaire (Origlieri) <br> 28:10 – Dickson ([[Dane Dobbie|Dobbie]]) (PP) <br> 29:36 – Staats (Dickson) <br> 32:27 – Dobbie (Berg) <br> 42:19 – Dickson (Leclaire, Dobbie) (PP) <br> 49:44 – Staats (Leclaire, Berg) (PP) <br> 53:58 – Dobbie (Leclaire, Gobrecht) <br> 54:51 – Staats ([[Brodie Merrill|Merrill]], Origlieri)
| stadium = [[MVP Arena]]
| attendance = 4,237
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26963
| penalties1 = 14
| penalties2 = 63
| shots1 = 46
| shots2 = 61
}}
FireWolves win series 2–0.

====(3) Albany FireWolves vs. (4) Buffalo Bandits ====
=== NLL Final (best of three) ===
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #f7f6a8
| date = May 17, 2024
| team1 = [[Albany FireWolves]]
| team2 = '''[[Buffalo Bandits]]'''
| score = 8–12
| periods = (4–4, 2–1, 0–2, 2–5)
| goalie1 = [[Doug Jamieson]]
| goalie2 = [[Matt Vinc]]
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>1–2<br>2–2<br>3–2<br>3–3<br>3–4<br>4–4<br>4–5<br>5–5<br>6–5<br>6–6<br>6–7<br>6–8<br>7–8<br>7–9<br>7–10<br>7–11<br>7–12<br>8–12
| goals1 = [[Tye Kurtz|Kurtz]] ([[Alex Simmons (lacrosse)|Simmons]], [[Ethan Walker (lacrosse)|Walker]]) – 00:35 <br> Walker (Simmons, [[Marshall Powless|Powless]]) – 07:13 <br> Kurtz (Simmons, [[Patrick Kaschalk|Kaschalk]]) – 10:09 <br> Walker ([[Nathan Grenon|Grenon]], Simmons) – 14:39 <br> [[Travis Longboat|Longboat]] (Walker, Kurtz) – 23:44 <br> Simmons (Kurtz, Walker) – 29:34 <br> Simmons (Walker) – 46:10 <br> [[Sam Firth|Firth]] (Powless, Walker) – 58:58
| goals2 = 02:44 – [[Tehoka Nanticoke|Nanticoke]] ([[Josh Byrne|Byrne]], [[Dhane Smith|Smith]]) <br> 05:26 – Byrne (Smith, [[Chris Cloutier|Cloutier]]) <br> 12:47 – Byrne (Smith, Cloutier) (PP) <br> 13:11 – Smith (Cloutier, Byrne) (PP) <br> 17:43 – Cloutier (Smith) <br> 34:33 – Cloutier (Smith, Nanticoke) (EA) <br> 41:57 – [[Chase Fraser|Fraser]] (Smith, Cloutier) <br> 45:37 – [[Ian MacKay|MacKay]] (Smith, Byrne) <br> 52:04 – [[Kyle Buchanan|Buchanan]] (Smith) <br> 55:44 – Byrne (Smith, MacKay) <br> 57:26 – Smith ([[Brandon Robinson (lacrosse)|B. Robinson]], Byrne) <br> 57:40 – [[Dylan Robinson (lacrosse)|D. Robinson]] (ENG)
| stadium = [[MVP Arena]]
| attendance = 5,032
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26962
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 45
| shots2 = 56
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = May 18, 2024
| team1 = '''[[Buffalo Bandits]]'''
| team2 = [[Albany FireWolves]]
| score = 15–13
| periods = (4–3, 5–4, 5–1, 1–5)
| goalie1 = [[Matt Vinc]]
| goalie2 = [[Doug Jamieson]]
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>3–1<br>4–1<br>4–2<br>4–3<br>5–3<br>6–3<br>7–3<br>8–3<br>8–4<br>9–4<br>9–5<br>9–6<br>9–7<br>9–8<br>10–8<br>11–8<br>12–8<br>13–8<br>14–8<br>14–9<br>15–9<br>15–10<br>15–11<br>15–12<br>15–13
| goals1 = [[Kyle Buchanan|Buchanan]] ([[Josh Byrne|Byrne]], [[Nick Weiss|Weiss]]) (SH) – 01:58 <br> [[Dhane Smith|Smith]] (Byrne, [[Dylan Robinson (lacrosse)|D. Robinson]]) – 07:56 <br> [[Brandon Robinson (lacrosse)|B. Robinson]] (Byrne, [[Chase Fraser|Fraser]]) – 08:33 <br> [[Tehoka Nanticoke|Nanticoke]] (Smith, Byrne) (PP) – 10:46 <br> Nanticoke (Fraser, [[Paul Dawson (lacrosse)|Dawson]] – 15:53 <br> Fraser ([[Steve Priolo|Priolo]]) – 19:14 <br> [[Chris Cloutier|Cloutier]] (Byrne, Smith) – 20:02 <br> Fraser (Byrne, Nanticoke) – 20:32 <br> Cloutier (Smith, Byrne) – 22:12 <br> Smith (Byrne, [[Ian MacKay|MacKay]]) – 33:52 <br> Fraser (Buchanan, Cloutier) – 35:30 <br> Fraser (Cloutier, Smith) – 37:16 <br> Byrne (Buchanan) – 38:53 <br> Fraser (MacKay, [[Connor Farrell (lacrosse)|Farrell]]) – 39:19 <br> B. Robinson (Smith, Cloutier) (PP) – 47:55
| goals2 = 04:54 – [[Patrick Kaschalk|Kaschalk]] ([[Nick Chaykowsky|Chaykowsky]], [[Jackson Nishimura|Nishimura]]) <br> 11:05 – [[Alex Simmons (lacrosse)|Simmons]] ([[Sam Firth|Firth]]) <br> 14:57 – Firth ([[Tye Kurtz|Kurtz]], [[Ethan Walker (lacrosse)|Walker]]) (PP) <br> 21:27 – Simmons ([[Travis Longboat|Longboat]]) <br> 25:29 – Firth (Walker, Simmons) <br> 27:49 – Firth (Simmons, [[Nathan Grenon|Grenon]]) <br> 29:59 – Longboat (Walker) <br> 32:32 – Longboat (Firth, Kurtz) <br> 46:03 – Firth (Simmons, Walker) <br> 48:08 – Longboat (Grenon, Chaykowsky) <br> 49:59 – Simmons (Kurtz) <br> 57:21 – Kurtz ([[Marshall Powless|Powless]]) <br> 59:52 – Firth (Simmons, Walker) (EA)
| stadium = [[KeyBank Center]]
| attendance = 19,070
| reference = https://nllstats.com/game?id=26966
| penalties1 = 14
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 51
| shots2 = 49
}}
}}
Bandits win series 2–0.


==Awards==
==Awards==
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| [[National Lacrosse League MVP Award|Most Valuable Player]]
| [[National Lacrosse League MVP Award|Most Valuable Player]]
| [[Josh Byrne]], [[Buffalo Bandits]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/buffalos-josh-byrne-voted-national-lacrosse-league-mvp/|work=NLL.com|title=JOSH BYRNE VOTED NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE MVP|date=May 17, 2024|access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[Dhane Smith]], Buffalo Bandits<ref name="award_announcement">{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/national-lacrosse-league-announces-finalists-for-2023-24-nll-awards/|work=NLL.com|title=NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2023-24 NLL AWARDS|date=May 8, 2024|access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref><br />[[Nick Rose (lacrosse)|Nick Rose]], [[Toronto Rock]]
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| [[National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year Award|Goaltender of the Year]]
| [[National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year Award|Goaltender of the Year]]
| Nick Rose, Toronto Rock<ref name="positional_winners">{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/buffalos-byrne-vancouvers-dilks-halifaxs-withers-and-torontos-rose-take-nll-positional-player-of-the-year-awards/|work=NLL.com|title=BUFFALO'S BYRNE, VANCOUVER'S DILKS, HALIFAX'S WITHERS AND TORONTO'S ROSE TAKE NLL POSITIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS|date=May 16, 2024|access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
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| Doug Jamieson, [[Albany FireWolves]]<ref name="award_announcement" /><br />Chris Origlieri, [[San Diego Seals]]
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| [[National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]]
| [[National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]]
| Ryan Dilks, [[Vancouver Warriors]]<ref name="positional_winners" />
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| [[Mitch de Snoo]], Toronto Rock<ref name="award_announcement" /><br />Brad Kri, Toronto Rock
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| [[National Lacrosse League Transition Player of the Year Award|Transition Player of the Year]]
| [[National Lacrosse League Transition Player of the Year Award|Transition Player of the Year]]
| Jake Withers, [[Halifax Thunderbirds]]<ref name="positional_winners" />
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| Ian MacKay, Buffalo Bandits<ref name="award_announcement" /><br />Shane Simpson, [[Calgary Roughnecks]]
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| [[National Lacrosse League Offensive Player of the Year Award|Offensive Player of the Year]]
| Josh Byrne, Buffalo Bandits<ref name="positional_winners" />
| Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits<ref name="award_announcement" /><br />[[Jeff Teat]], [[New York Riptide]]
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| [[National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
| [[National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
| Alex Simmons, Albany FireWolves<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/albanys-alex-simmons-wins-2023-24-nll-rookie-of-the-year/|work=NLL.com|title=ALBANY'S ALEX SIMMONS WINS 2023-24 NLL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR|date=May 17, 2024|access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
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| Owen Grant, Vancouver Warriors<ref name="award_announcement" /><br />Tye Kurtz, Albany FireWolves
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| [[National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award|Sportsmanship Award]]
| [[National Lacrosse League Sportsmanship Award|Sportsmanship Award]]
| [[Lyle Thompson]], [[Georgia Swarm]]<ref name="sportsmanship_award">{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/georgias-lyle-thompson-collects-sixth-straight-nll-sportsmanship-award/|work=NLL.com|title=GEORGIA'S LYLE THOMPSON COLLECTS SIXTH STRAIGHT NLL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD|date=May 14, 2024|access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
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| Keegan Bal, Vancouver Warriors<ref name="award_announcement" /><br />[[Tom Schreiber]], Toronto Rock
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| [[National Lacrosse League GM of the Year Award|GM of the Year]]
| [[National Lacrosse League GM of the Year Award|GM of the Year]]
| [[Glenn Clark]], Albany FireWolves<ref name="gm_bartley_awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/albanys-glenn-clark-scores-double-honor-as-nll-coach-of-the-year-and-nll-general-manager-of-the-year/|work=NLL.com|title=ALBANY'S GLENN CLARK SCORES DOUBLE HONOR AS NLL COACH OF THE YEAR AND NLL GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR|date=May 15, 2024|access-date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
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| Jamie Dawick,<ref name="award_announcement" /> Toronto Rock<br />[[Curt Malawsky]], Vancouver Warriors
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| [[Les Bartley Award]]
| [[Les Bartley Award]]
| Glenn Clark, Albany FireWolves<ref name="gm_bartley_awards" />
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| Curt Malawsky,<ref name="award_announcement" /> Vancouver Warriors<br />Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock
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| [[National Lacrosse League Executive of the Year Award|Executive of the Year Award]]
| [[National Lacrosse League Executive of the Year Award|Executive of the Year Award]]
| John Catalano, Halifax Thunderbirds<ref name="exec_borrelli">{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/halifaxs-john-catalano-selected-nll-executive-of-the-year-as-national-lacrosse-league-announces-first-2023-24-awards/|work=NLL.com|title=HALIFAX'S JOHN CATALANO SELECTED NLL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AS NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCED FIRST 2023-2024 AWARDS|date=May 13, 2024|access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref>
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| Mike Hancock,<ref name="award_announcement" /> Toronto Rock<br />Oliver Marti, Albany FireWolves
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| [[National Lacrosse League Teammate of the Year Award|Teammate of the Year Award]]
| [[National Lacrosse League Teammate of the Year Award|Teammate of the Year Award]]
| Zach Greer, Las Vegas Desert Dogs<ref name="sportsmanship_award" />
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| ''not announced''
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| [[Tom Borrelli Award]]
| [[Tom Borrelli Award]]
| Adam Levi, NLL.com, NLLPA, Inside Lacrosse, "Lacrosse Matrix" podcast<ref name="exec_borrelli" />
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| 2
| 4,903
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| 9,805
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|Albany FireWolves
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| 3
| 2,930
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| 8,790
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[[Category:National Lacrosse League seasons]]
[[Category:2024 in lacrosse|NLL season, 2024]]

Latest revision as of 04:22, 24 December 2024

2024 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse (box lacrosse)
DurationDecember 1, 2023 — May 18, 2024
Number of games18
Number of teams15
TV partner(s)ESPN[1][2][3] (United States)
TSN (Canada)
Draft
Top draft pickBrennan O'Neill
Picked byPhiladelphia Wings
Regular season
Top seedToronto Rock
Season MVPJosh Byrne (Buffalo Bandits)
Top scorerJosh Byrne (Buffalo Bandits)
Playoffs
Finals championsBuffalo Bandits (6th title)
  Runners-upAlbany FireWolves
Finals MVPJosh Byrne (Bandits)
NLL seasons

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.

League business

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NLL Unboxed

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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

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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]

Teams

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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

Map of teams

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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]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Toronto Rock – xz18153.8330.07–28–1218169+4912.119.39
2San Diego Seals – x18135.7222.08–15–4210178+3211.679.89
3Albany FireWolves – x18117.6114.05–46–3206191+1511.4410.61
4Buffalo Bandits – x18117.6114.06–35–4237212+2513.1711.78
5Georgia Swarm – x18108.5565.06–34–5198197+111.0010.94
6Halifax Thunderbirds – x18108.5565.06–34–5228200+2812.6711.11
7Panther City Lacrosse Club – x1899.5006.05–44–5205202+311.3911.22
8Rochester Knighthawks – x18810.4447.04–54–5214226−1211.8912.56
9New York Riptide18810.4447.04–54–5206234−2811.4413.00
10Saskatchewan Rush18810.4447.04–54–5217210+712.0611.67
11Calgary Roughnecks18810.4447.06–32–7198194+411.0010.78
12Vancouver Warriors18810.4447.05–43–6202211−911.2211.72
13Philadelphia Wings18612.3339.01–85–4198233−3511.0012.94
14Las Vegas Desert Dogs18513.27810.02–73–6176223−479.7812.39
15Colorado Mammoth18513.27810.04–51–8193226−3310.7212.56

x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record

Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM LB
Josh Byrne Buffalo Bandits 18 53 82 135 14 75
Dhane Smith Buffalo Bandits 18 33 101 134 8 119
Jeff Teat New York Riptide 18 58 73 131 6 111
Connor Fields Rochester Knighthawks 18 56 64 120 10 158
Mitch Jones Philadelphia Wings 18 36 75 111 0 110
Wesley Berg San Diego Seals 18 41 67 108 18 96
Jesse King Calgary Roughnecks 18 32 73 105 16 85
Keegan Bal Vancouver Warriors 18 49 56 105 2 66
Will Malcom Panther City Lacrosse Club 18 37 68 105 0 94
Clarke Petterson Halifax Thunderbirds 18 40 64 104 10 91

Leading goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: GA = Goals Allowed; SV% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SV% GAA
Nick Rose Toronto Rock 18 1078 15 2 165 0.811 9.18
Christopher Origlieri San Diego Seals 18 1059 13 5 173 0.792 9.79
Matt Vinc Buffalo Bandits 16 962 11 5 182 0.781 11.34
Doug Jamieson Albany FireWolves 17 978 11 5 165 0.800 10.12
Brett Dobson Georgia Swarm 18 992 10 7 185 0.780 11.18

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

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(1) Toronto Rock vs. (8) Rochester Knighthawks

[edit]
April 27, 2024Toronto Rock9–6
(5–1, 1–2, 2–0, 1–3)		Rochester KnighthawksFirstOntario Centre
Attendance: 6,934
Game reference
Nick RoseGoaliesRylan Hartley
Riley Hutchcraft
Rogers (Schreiber, Weier) – 02:081–0
Rogers (Craig) – 02:192–0
Boushy (Martin, Jubenville) – 02:423–0
Small (Matthews, Rogers) – 03:464–0
4–112:00 – Waters (Knight, Lanchbury)
Schreiber (Small, de Snoo) – 13:265–1
5–221:58 – Smith (Fields) (PP)
5–327:10 – Knight (Coates, Evans)
Schreiber (Matthews) (SH) – 29:396–3
Matthews (Rogers, Kri) – 34:537–3
Boushy (Matthews, Rogers) – 45:348–3
8–447:23 – Fields (Rees)
Craig (Small, Boushy) – 52:259–4
9–554:42 – Smith (Fields, Biles)
9–657:39 – Smith (Fields, McConvey) (PP)
12 minPenalties16 min
50Shots57

(4) Buffalo Bandits vs. (5) Georgia Swarm

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April 27, 2024Buffalo Bandits10–9 OT
(1–2, 4–3, 3–1, 1–3, 1–0)		Georgia SwarmKeyBank Center
Attendance: 17,865
Game reference
Matt VincGoaliesBrett Dobson
0–100:26 – Bomberry (Jackson, Kearnan)
MacKay (Martin) – 03:571–1
1–204:20 – Kew (Jackson)
Weiss (MacKay) – 19:382–2
2–320:27 – L. Thompson (Kew, Jackson)
Byrne (B. Robinson) – 23:533–3
Byrne (Smith, MacKay) – 25:494–3
4–426:44 – Henrick
Byrne (Fraser, Smith) (PP) – 29:075–4
5–529:31 – Bomberry (L.Thompson)
Byrne (Nanticoke) (PP) – 32:296–5
Nanticoke (Smith, Buchanan) (PP) – 35:427–5
Cloutier (Smtih, Byrne) (PP) – 37:438–5
8–642:57 – Kew (L.Thompson) (PP)
8–747:43 – Bomberry (Cole, Comizio)
8–852:53 – Kew (Bomberry, L.Thompson) (PP)
8–953:26 – L.Thompson (Jackson, Kew)
Buchanan (Smith) – 54:059–9
Byrne (Smith) – 64:0110–9
6 minPenalties8 min
59Shots55

(2) San Diego Seals vs. (8) Panther City Lacrosse Club

[edit]
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
Game reference
Christopher OriglieriGoaliesNick Damude
Dobbie (Berg, Leclaire) – 02:361–0
1–106:35 – Crawford (Knox, T. Malcom)
Holding – 09:252–1
2–210:11 – Sheridan (Gautier, T. Malcom)
Leclaire (Staats) – 15:283–2
3–317:28 – Caputo (Patten, Damude)
Staats (Dobbie, Berg) – 17:414–3
4–420:30 – Sheridan (W. Malcom, Gautier)
4–521:11 – Foley (Crawford)
Staats (Berg) – 24:285–5
5–627:03 – W. Malcom (Crawford, Hutchison)
Dobbie (Berg, Dickson) (EA) – 29:576–6
Staats (Logan) – 32:247–6
7–738:10 – Gautier (W. Malcom, Crawford)
7–848:39 – T. Malcom
Staats (Logan, Holding) – 49:358–8
Dobbie (Berg, Dickson) – 62:499–8
6 minPenalties4 min
63Shots45

(3) Albany FireWolves vs. (6) Halifax Thunderbirds

[edit]
April 28, 2024Albany FireWolves9–3
(1–1, 3–0, 2–2, 3–0)		Halifax ThunderbirdsMVP Arena
Attendance: 3,278
Game reference
Doug JamiesonGoaliesWarren Hill
Longboat (Firth, Kurtz) – 09:511–0
1–112:56 – Petterson (Staats, Shanks) (PP)
Simmons – 17:312–1
Kurtz (Wagner) – 20:053–1
Nishimura (Stouros) – 20:494–1
4–230:28 – Shanks (Benesch, Petterson)
Longboat (Firth, Kurtz) – 34:455–2
Walker (Simmons) – 41:066–2
6–344:43 – Petterson (Staats, Jamieson)
Watkinson (Chaykowsky) (ENG) – 57:497–3
Wagner (Jamieson) (ENG) – 58:568–3
Wagner (Joaquim, Nishimura) – 59:179–3
12 minPenalties82 min
56Shots55

Semifinal (best of three)

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

[edit]
May 3, 2024Toronto Rock4–12
(0–3, 0–2, 1–3, 3–4)		Buffalo BanditsFirstOntario Centre
Attendance: 7,130
Game reference
Nick Rose
Troy Holowchuk		GoaliesMatt Vinc
0–107:14 – MacKay
0–208:16 – Fraser (D. Robinson, Priolo)
0–313:44 – Byrne (MacKay, Weiss)
0–419:37 – Cloutier (Weiss, MacKay)
0–521:49 – Buchanan (Byrne)
0–635:01 – Smith (Byrne, Buchanan)
Martin (Corbeil) (SH) – 39:041–6
1–739:31 – B. Robinson (Smith, Cloutier) (PP)
1–844:48 – B. Robinson (Nanticoke)
Schreiber (Martin, Hostrawser) – 47:092–8
2–953:02 – Buchanan (Smith)
2–1053:47 – Buchanan (Vinc) (PP, ENG)
2–1154:15 – Fraser (Byrne, Farrell)
Small (Boushy, Matthews) – 54:403–11
Small (Rogers, Schreiber) (PP) – 57:564–11
4–1258:59 – Cloutier (Smith)
23 minPenalties39 min
58Shots50
May 5, 2024Buffalo Bandits10–8
(3–2, 0–4, 1–1, 6–1)		Toronto RockKeyBank Center
Attendance: 16,312
Game reference
Matt VincGoaliesNick Rose
Smith (Nanticoke) – 03:191–0
1–107:48 – Boushy (Schreiber)
1–208:17 – Craig (Matthews, Schreiber)
Nanticoke (Byrne, Smith) – 10:432–2
Buchanan (Smith, B. Robinson) (PP) – 12:483–2
3–321:20 – Rogers (Matthews, Boushy) (PP)
3–426:04 – Matthews (Rogers, Schreiber) (PP)
3–527:39 – Schreiber (Small, Matthews) (PP)
3–628:04 – Small (Schreiber, Boushy)
Smith (Nanticoke, Cloutier) – 33:174–6
4–740:50 – Weier (Jubenville)
4–846:32 – Matthews (Martin, Kri)
Fraser (Byrne, Bomberry) – 47:055–8
Nanticoke (Byrne, MacKay) – 48:016–8
Byrne (Buchanan, Smith) – 48:547–8
Fraser (Byrne, Smith) (EA) – 51:408–8
Fraser (Byrne, Priolo) – 54:219–8
Byrne (Priolo, Weiss) – 55:1510–8
15 minPenalties10 min
46Shots58

Bandits win series 2–0.

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

[edit]
May 3, 2024San Diego Seals12–14
(2–3, 2–3, 2–5, 6–3)		Albany FireWolvesPechanga Arena
Attendance: 5,001
Game reference
Christopher OriglieriGoaliesDoug Jamieson
Dobbie (Berg) – 00:401–0
1–106:15 – Simmons (Powless, Walker)
Dickson (Baptiste, Belgrave) – 06:492–1
2–213:46 – Walker (Simmons)
2–314:59 – Firth (Simmons, Kurtz) (EA)
2–416:22 – Simmons (Wagner)
2–517:35 – Walker (Kurtz, Simmons) (PP)
2–619:32 – Kurtz (Powless, Simmons)
Dobbie (Staats, Berg) (PP) – 23:283–6
Berg (Bradley, Shoemay) – 29:264–6
Berg (Leclaire, Dickson) – 30:235–6
5–730:46 – Simmons (Walker, Longboat)
5–831:20 – Grenon (Kurtz, Firth)
Dickson (Berg, Dobbie) (PP) – 33:116–8
6–936:25 – Simmons (Walker) (PP)
6–1039:32 – Simmons (Powless, Walker)
6–1143:39 – Grenon (Kurtz, Chaykowsky)
Staats (Gobrecht, LeClair) – 47:197–11
Berg (Dickson, Staats) – 48:168–11
8–1249:21 – Byrne (Wagner)
8–1354:06 – Powless (Walker, Simmons) (PP)
Leclaire (Staats) – 56:289–13
Dickson (Berg, Staats) (SH, EA) – 56:5310–13
Dickson (Gobrecht) – 58:1111–13
Dobbie (Staats) (EA) – 58:5312–13
12–1459:21 – Watkinson (Kaschalk) (ENG)
25 minPenalties18 min
39Shots52
May 5, 2024Albany FireWolves13–10
(3–2, 3–3, 4–2, 3–3)		San Diego SealsMVP Arena
Attendance: 4,237
Game reference
Doug JamiesonGoaliesChristopher Origlieri
0–102:23 – Leclaire (Dickson, Gobrecht)
0–202:53 – Staats (Dickson, Berg)
Simmons (Firth, Kurtz) – 07:551–2
Firth (Walker, Kurtz) (PP) – 11:062–2
Longboat (Simmons) – 13:333–2
3–317:49 – Leclaire (Origlieri)
Kurtz (Walker) – 18:314–3
Walker (Kurtz, Simmons) (PP) – 21:045–3
Simmons (Kurtz, Walker) (PP) – 24:316–3
6–428:10 – Dickson (Dobbie) (PP)
6–529:36 – Staats (Dickson)
6–632:27 – Dobbie (Berg)
Longboat (Simmons, Firth) – 33:117–6
Kurtz (SH) – 34:568–6
Longboat (Simmons, Kurtz) (PP) – 37:089–6
9–742:19 – Dickson (Leclaire, Dobbie) (PP)
Simmons (Walker) (PP) – 44:2010–7
Walker (Kurtz, Nishimura) – 46:0611–7
11–849:44 – Staats (Leclaire, Berg) (PP)
Kurtz – 52:4312–8
12–953:58 – Dobbie (Leclaire, Gobrecht)
12–1054:51 – Staats (Merrill, Origlieri)
Watkinson (Kaschalk) (ENG) – 58:0513–10
14 minPenalties63 min
46Shots61

FireWolves win series 2–0.

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

[edit]

NLL Final (best of three)

[edit]
May 17, 2024Albany FireWolves8–12
(4–4, 2–1, 0–2, 2–5)		Buffalo BanditsMVP Arena
Attendance: 5,032
Game reference
Doug JamiesonGoaliesMatt Vinc
Kurtz (Simmons, Walker) – 00:351–0
1–102:44 – Nanticoke (Byrne, Smith)
1–205:26 – Byrne (Smith, Cloutier)
Walker (Simmons, Powless) – 07:132–2
Kurtz (Simmons, Kaschalk) – 10:093–2
3–312:47 – Byrne (Smith, Cloutier) (PP)
3–413:11 – Smith (Cloutier, Byrne) (PP)
Walker (Grenon, Simmons) – 14:394–4
4–517:43 – Cloutier (Smith)
Longboat (Walker, Kurtz) – 23:445–5
Simmons (Kurtz, Walker) – 29:346–5
6–634:33 – Cloutier (Smith, Nanticoke) (EA)
6–741:57 – Fraser (Smith, Cloutier)
6–845:37 – MacKay (Smith, Byrne)
Simmons (Walker) – 46:107–8
7–952:04 – Buchanan (Smith)
7–1055:44 – Byrne (Smith, MacKay)
7–1157:26 – Smith (B. Robinson, Byrne)
7–1257:40 – D. Robinson (ENG)
Firth (Powless, Walker) – 58:588–12
8 minPenalties2 min
45Shots56
May 18, 2024Buffalo Bandits15–13
(4–3, 5–4, 5–1, 1–5)		Albany FireWolvesKeyBank Center
Attendance: 19,070
Game reference
Matt VincGoaliesDoug Jamieson
Buchanan (Byrne, Weiss) (SH) – 01:581–0
1–104:54 – Kaschalk (Chaykowsky, Nishimura)
Smith (Byrne, D. Robinson) – 07:562–1
B. Robinson (Byrne, Fraser) – 08:333–1
Nanticoke (Smith, Byrne) (PP) – 10:464–1
4–211:05 – Simmons (Firth)
4–314:57 – Firth (Kurtz, Walker) (PP)
Nanticoke (Fraser, Dawson – 15:535–3
Fraser (Priolo) – 19:146–3
Cloutier (Byrne, Smith) – 20:027–3
Fraser (Byrne, Nanticoke) – 20:328–3
8–421:27 – Simmons (Longboat)
Cloutier (Smith, Byrne) – 22:129–4
9–525:29 – Firth (Walker, Simmons)
9–627:49 – Firth (Simmons, Grenon)
9–729:59 – Longboat (Walker)
9–832:32 – Longboat (Firth, Kurtz)
Smith (Byrne, MacKay) – 33:5210–8
Fraser (Buchanan, Cloutier) – 35:3011–8
Fraser (Cloutier, Smith) – 37:1612–8
Byrne (Buchanan) – 38:5313–8
Fraser (MacKay, Farrell) – 39:1914–8
14–946:03 – Firth (Simmons, Walker)
B. Robinson (Smith, Cloutier) (PP) – 47:5515–9
15–1048:08 – Longboat (Grenon, Chaykowsky)
15–1149:59 – Simmons (Kurtz)
15–1257:21 – Kurtz (Powless)
15–1359:52 – Firth (Simmons, Walker) (EA)
14 minPenalties12 min
51Shots49

Bandits win series 2–0.

Awards

[edit]

Annual awards

[edit]
Award Winner Other Finalists
Most Valuable Player Josh Byrne, Buffalo Bandits[9] Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits[10]
Nick Rose, Toronto Rock
Goaltender of the Year Nick Rose, Toronto Rock[11] Doug Jamieson, Albany FireWolves[10]
Chris Origlieri, San Diego Seals
Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Dilks, Vancouver Warriors[11] Mitch de Snoo, Toronto Rock[10]
Brad Kri, Toronto Rock
Transition Player of the Year Jake Withers, Halifax Thunderbirds[11] Ian MacKay, Buffalo Bandits[10]
Shane Simpson, Calgary Roughnecks
Offensive Player of the Year Josh Byrne, Buffalo Bandits[11] Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits[10]
Jeff Teat, New York Riptide
Rookie of the Year Alex Simmons, Albany FireWolves[12] Owen Grant, Vancouver Warriors[10]
Tye Kurtz, Albany FireWolves
Sportsmanship Award Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm[13] Keegan Bal, Vancouver Warriors[10]
Tom Schreiber, Toronto Rock
GM of the Year Glenn Clark, Albany FireWolves[14] Jamie Dawick,[10] Toronto Rock
Curt Malawsky, Vancouver Warriors
Les Bartley Award Glenn Clark, Albany FireWolves[14] Curt Malawsky,[10] Vancouver Warriors
Matt Sawyer, Toronto Rock
Executive of the Year Award John Catalano, Halifax Thunderbirds[15] Mike Hancock,[10] Toronto Rock
Oliver Marti, Albany FireWolves
Teammate of the Year Award Zach Greer, Las Vegas Desert Dogs[13] not announced
Tom Borrelli Award Adam Levi, NLL.com, NLLPA, Inside Lacrosse, "Lacrosse Matrix" podcast[15] Teddy Jenner, TSN, "Off the CrosseBar" podcast[10]
Graeme Perrow, NLL Chatter

Stadiums and locations

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Georgia Swarm Albany FireWolves New York Riptide Philadelphia Wings
Gas South Arena MVP Arena Nassau Coliseum Wells Fargo Center
Capacity: 11,355 Capacity: 14,236 Capacity: 13,917 Capacity: 19,543
Buffalo Bandits Halifax Thunderbirds Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock
KeyBank Center Scotiabank Centre[16] Blue Cross Arena First Ontario Centre
Capacity: 19,070 Capacity: 10,595 Capacity: 11,200 Capacity: 17,383
Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth San Diego Seals Saskatchewan Rush
WestJet Field at Scotiabank Saddledome Ball Arena Pechanga Arena Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre
Capacity: 19,289 Capacity: 18,007 Capacity: 12,920 Capacity: 15,190
Vancouver Warriors Las Vegas Desert Dogs Panther City Lacrosse Club
Rogers Arena Michelob Ultra Arena Dickies Arena
Capacity: 18,910 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 12,200

Attendance

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Regular season

[edit]
Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[17]
Buffalo Bandits 9 16,974 152,767
Calgary Roughnecks 9 11,713 105,417
Colorado Mammoth 9 10,380 93,416
Halifax Thunderbirds 9 9,165 82,484
Vancouver Warriors 9 8,874 79,867
Toronto Rock 9 8,636 77,727
Philadelphia Wings 9 8,364 75,276
Saskatchewan Rush 9 8,085 72,767
Las Vegas Desert Dogs 9 6,350 57,154
Georgia Swarm 9 6,231 56,079
Rochester Knighthawks 9 5,526 48,738
New York Riptide 9 4,891 44,021
San Diego Seals 9 4,667 42,002
Albany FireWolves 9 3,963 35,665
Panther City LC 9 2,704 24,332
League 135 7,768 1,047,712

Playoffs

[edit]
Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[17]
Buffalo Bandits 3 17,749 53,247
Toronto Rock 2 7,032 14,064
San Diego Seals 2 4,903 9,805
Albany FireWolves 3 2,930 8,790
League 10 8,591 85,906

See also

[edit]

References

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  2. ^ "Full Schedule".
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  5. ^ "NLL returns to Montreal area for regular season game". TSN. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  6. ^ "NLL's New York team to move to Ottawa and be renamed Black Bears starting next season". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. February 21, 2024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "NLL ADOPTS UNIFIED STANDINGS FORMAT, UPDATED PLAYOFF STRUCTURE". National Lacrosse League. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
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  12. ^ "ALBANY'S ALEX SIMMONS WINS 2023-24 NLL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR". NLL.com. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "GEORGIA'S LYLE THOMPSON COLLECTS SIXTH STRAIGHT NLL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD". NLL.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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