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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
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| First season | 2021 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Team history | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) New England Black Wolves (2015–2020) |
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Arena | MVP Arena |
| Colors | Maroon, Tan, White |
| Head coach | Glenn Clark |
| Playoff berths | 2 (2022,2024) |
| Formerly | |
| Website | albanyfirewolves.com |
TheAlbany FireWolves are an American professionalbox lacrosse team based inAlbany, New York, that competes in theNational Lacrosse League (NLL). The team began play in the 2021–22 season atMVP Arena.[1] The team is owned by a group headed by former NLL playerOliver Marti.
The team relocated fromUncasville,Connecticut, where they were known as theNew England Black Wolves. The Black Wolves themselves were a relocation of thePhiladelphia Wings. This is also the second National Lacrosse League franchise in Albany after theAlbany Attack, who played from 2000 to 2003 before relocating to San Jose, where they were known as theSan Jose Stealth.
The team was officially named the FireWolves on April 14, 2021 after an online naming contest was held. The final three names considered were Attack, FireWolves and Black Arrows.[2] The team changed its original logo after hearing fromStony Brook University lawyers, who raised concerns about the original logo's similarity to theStony Brook Seawolves logo.[3]
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Glenn Clark
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| Season | Conference | W–L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
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| 2022 | Eastern | 9–9 | 4th | 5–4 | 4–5 | 188 | 193 | Glenn Clark | Lost Conference Semi-finals |
| 2023 | Eastern | 3–15 | 8th | 0–9 | 3–6 | 167 | 233 | Glenn Clark | Did Not Qualify |
| 2024 | Unified | 11–7 | 4th | 5–4 | 6–3 | 206 | 191 | Glenn Clark | Lost Finals |
| Total | 3 Seasons | 23–31 | 10–17 | 13–14 | 561 | 617 | |||
| Playoff Totals | 2 appearances | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 62 | 56 | 0 Championships | ||
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Conference Semi-finals | Albany 5 | Buffalo 10 |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals | Halifax 3 | Albany 9 |
| Semi-finals Game 1 | Albany 14 | San Diego 12 | |
| Semi-finals Game 2 | San Diego 10 | Albany 13 | |
| Championship Game 1 | Buffalo 12 | Albany 8 | |
| Championship Game 2 | Albany 13 | Buffalo 15 |
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alex Simmons | Rookie of the Year |
| Glenn Clark | Les Bartley Award | |
| Glenn Clark | GM of the Year |
The following lists Albany FireWolves first-round selections in theNLL Entry Draft.
| Year | Player(s) selected |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Patrick Kaschalk (16th overall) |
| 2022 | Alex Simmons (4th overall), Will Johansen (7th overall), Tye Kurtz (17th overall) |
| 2023 | Dyson Williams (1st overall), Zach Young (17th overall) |
| 2024 | None |
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