| 2023 NLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse (box lacrosse) |
| Duration | December 2, 2022 — June 3, 2023 |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN[1][2][3] (United States) TSN (Canada) |
| Season MVP | Christian Del Bianco |
| Top scorer | Jeff Teat |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern Conference champions | Buffalo Bandits |
| Eastern Conference runners-up | Toronto Rock |
| Western Conference champions | Colorado Mammoth |
| Western Conference runners-up | Calgary Roughnecks |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Buffalo Bandits |
| Runners-up | Colorado Mammoth |
| Finals MVP | Dhane Smith |
The 2023 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 2022–2023 season, was the 36th in the history of the NLL. The season began on December 2, 2022, and ended with the NLL final on June 3, 2023. This was the inaugural season for the expansion team Las Vegas Desert Dogs.[4]
The preseason went from November 5 through November 26, 2022. It included games at Aʼnowaraʼko꞉wa Arena and Toronto Rock Athletic Centre.[5] The regular season went from December 2, 2022, through April 20, 2023. This season had the most regular season games in NLL history with 135.[6] The broadcasting partners are TSN in Canada and ESPN in the United States. TSN featured 20 games on TV with their NLL Game of the Week on TSN and show all the games online and their app.[7] ESPN aired 10 games on TV and all games on ESPN+.[8] Due to scheduling conflicts with ESPN's linear networks, Game 3 of the NLL Final was simulcast on WNLO in addition to being carried on ESPN+.[9]
This was the first season for Commissioner Brett Frood, who was previously a NASCAR executive as president of the Stewart-Haas Racing team.[10] Frood was a collegiate lacrosse player and was captain of the Brown University lacrosse team.[11]
The 2023 NLL Stadium Showdown, the first outdoor NLL game, was held on March 4 at the Snapdragon Stadium, between the San Diego Seals and the Las Vegas Desert Dogs.
Regular season
Reference:[12]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 215 | 191 | +24 | 11.94 | 10.61 |
| 2 | Toronto Rock – x | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1.0 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 234 | 164 | +70 | 13.00 | 9.11 |
| 3 | Halifax Thunderbirds – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 238 | 210 | +28 | 13.22 | 11.67 |
| 4 | Rochester Knighthawks – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 218 | 214 | +4 | 12.11 | 11.89 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 200 | 211 | −11 | 11.11 | 11.72 |
| 6 | Georgia Swarm | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 219 | 207 | +12 | 12.17 | 11.50 |
| 7 | New York Riptide | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 201 | 243 | −42 | 11.17 | 13.50 |
| 8 | Albany FireWolves | 18 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 11.0 | 0–9 | 3–6 | 167 | 233 | −66 | 9.28 | 12.94 |
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Seals – xy | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 240 | 193 | +47 | 13.33 | 10.72 |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1.0 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 218 | 167 | +51 | 12.11 | 9.28 |
| 3 | Panther City Lacrosse Club – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 204 | 193 | +11 | 11.33 | 10.72 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 7–2 | 2–7 | 190 | 208 | −18 | 10.56 | 11.56 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Rush | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 204 | 212 | −8 | 11.33 | 11.78 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.0 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 179 | 222 | −43 | 9.94 | 12.33 |
| 7 | Vancouver Warriors | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 188 | 247 | −59 | 10.44 | 13.72 |
Playoffs
| Conference Semifinal | Conference Final (best of 3) | NLL Final (best of 3) | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Buffalo | 20 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Rochester | 8 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Buffalo | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto | 15 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Halifax | 11 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Buffalo | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Colorado | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | San Diego | 12 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Colorado | 13 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Colorado | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary | 12 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Panther City | 9 | ||||||||||||
Awards
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Roughnecks[13] | Dhane Smith, Buffalo Bandits Jeff Teat, New York Riptide |
| Goaltender of the Year | Christian Del Bianco, Calgary Roughnecks[14] | Nick Rose, Toronto Rock Matt Vinc, Buffalo Bandits |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Latrell Harris, Toronto Rock[14] | Graeme Hossack, Halifax Thunderbirds Brad Kri, Toronto Rock |
| Transition Player of the Year | Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks[14] | Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors Challen Rogers, Toronto Rock |
| Rookie of the Year | Jonathan Donville, Panther City Lacrosse Club[13] | Brett Dobson, Georgia Swarm Jack Hannah, Las Vegas Desert Dogs |
| Sportsmanship Award | Lyle Thompson, Georgia Swarm[15] | Kyle Buchanan, Buffalo Bandits Tom Schreiber, Toronto Rock |
| GM of the Year | Dan Carey, Rochester Knighthawks[16] | Mike Board, Calgary Roughnecks Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock |
| Les Bartley Award | Curt Malawsky, Calgary Roughnecks[16] | Tracey Kelusky, Panther City Lacrosse Club Mike Hasen, Rochester Knighthawks |
| Executive of the Year Award | Mark Fine, Las Vegas Desert Dogs[17] | Melissa Blades, Calgary Roughnecks Matt Hutchings, Colorado Mammoth |
| Teammate of the Year Award | Dan Dawson, Toronto Rock[15] | Kyle Buchanan, Buffalo Bandits John LaFontaine, Albany FireWolves |
| Tom Borrelli Award | Teddy Jenner, TSN, Off The Crossebar Podcast[17] | Adam Levi, NLL, Lacrosse Flash Pat Gregoire, Halifax Thunderbirds, Off The Crossebar Podcast |
Stadiums and locations
| 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 |
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| Buffalo Bandits | Halifax Thunderbirds | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock |
|---|---|---|---|
| KeyBank Center | Scotiabank Centre[18] | Blue Cross Arena | First Ontario Centre |
| Capacity: 19,070 | Capacity: 10,595 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 17,383 |
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| Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | San Diego Seals | Saskatchewan Rush |
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| 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 |
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| Vancouver Warriors | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | Panther City Lacrosse Club |
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| Rogers Arena | Michelob Ultra Arena | Dickies Arena |
| Capacity: 18,910 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 12,200 |
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Attendance
Regular Season
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bandits | 9 | 14,731 | 132,581 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 9 | 11,665 | 104,984 |
| Colorado Mammoth | 9 | 9,972 | 89,748 |
| Toronto Rock | 9 | 9,423 | 84,806 |
| Georgia Swarm | 9 | 8,665 | 77,984 |
| Saskatchewan Rush | 9 | 8,606 | 77,454 |
| Philadelphia Wings | 9 | 8,530 | 76,768 |
| Halifax Thunderbirds | 9 | 8,512 | 76,604 |
| Vancouver Warriors | 9 | 8,166 | 73,489 |
| Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 9 | 5,960 | 53,636 |
| San Diego Seals | 9 | 5,115 | 46,032 |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 9 | 5,114 | 46,024 |
| New York Riptide | 9 | 4,612 | 41,501 |
| Albany FireWolves | 9 | 3,610 | 32,491 |
| Panther City LC | 9 | 2,813 | 25,316 |
| League | 135 | 7,700 | 1,039,418 |
Playoffs
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bandits | 4 | 14,715 | 58,860 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 3 | 8,679 | 26,036 |
| Colorado Mammoth | 2 | 9,435 | 18,869 |
| Toronto Rock | 2 | 8,568 | 17,135 |
| San Diego Seals | 1 | 5,210 | 5,210 |
| League | 12 | 10,509 | 126,110 |
See also
References
- ↑ Rigdon, Jay (October 26, 2021). "ESPN gets exclusive rights to National Lacrosse League in multiyear deal". Awful Announcing.
- ↑ "Full Schedule".
- ↑ "National Lacrosse League Heads to ESPN Under New Broadcast Deal". 26 October 2021.
- ↑ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2022-23 SCHEDULE; FACE OFF WEEKEND SET FOR DECEMBER 2-3". National Lacrosse League. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Pre-Season Games Begin November 5 In Advance of National Lacrosse League 2022-23 Schedule". NLL. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ↑ TSN ca Staff (2022-09-20). "NLL releases its 2022-2023 schedule - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ↑ Tutka, Paul. "League reveals "NLL Game of the Week on TSN" broadcast schedule". The Lax Mag. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ "NLL Announces 10 Games to Air on ESPN Linear Networks". Inside Lacrosse. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ↑ Pergament, Alan (2023-06-01). "WNLO-TV to carry deciding game in Bandits-Mammoth championship lacrosse series". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ Perrow, Graeme (2022-08-29). "2022 Off-season summary, Part I". NLL Chatter. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ Goods, Jack (2022-08-03). "Brett Frood Combines Passion and Product as NLL's New Commissioner". usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ↑ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
- 1 2 "Del Bianco becomes second goaltender to win MVP, Donville fourth straight number one overall selection to win Rookie of the Year". NLL.com. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Currier repeats as Transition Player of the Year, Del Bianco and Harris take home first awards". NLL.com. May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- 1 2 "Thompson wins fifth straight Sportsmanship Award, Dawson wins second Teammate Award". NLL.com. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- 1 2 "Calgary's Curt Malawsky, Rochester's Dan Carey win Les Bartley Award and General Manager of the Year". NLL.com. May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- 1 2 "TSN's Teddy Jenner wins second Tom Borrelli Award; Las Vegas CEO Mark Fine takes home Executive of the Year in inaugural season". NLL.com. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ↑ "NLL Announces brands and identities for its two newest teams". NLL.com. February 17, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- 1 2 "2023 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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