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Fans can submit their ideas for the new team’s name via the team website at http://www.AlbanyNLL.com now through Sunday, February 28 at 12 p.m. Once the name submissions have been collected, the top six names will be open to a fan vote on the team website that will run through Friday, March 12 to determine the official name of the team.
You can read the full release HERE
So what did ever happen to Vin?
Tracey Kelusky has made his first hire as head coach of Panther City Lacrosse Club. ( Still not use to the name, it just screams Soccer team)
Hiring Dan Teat as offensive coordinator. No word on the defensive coach yet.
You can find the release HERE
So the NLL finally announced the sale and relocation of the New England Black Wolves this afternoon and manged to kick Philly fans in the teeth in the process.
The Black Wolves franchise is one of the most storied in lacrosse history, which includes 28 years and six championships in Philadelphia when the team was known as the Wings. On July 11, 2014 the Wings announced they would be relocating to Uncasville, Conn., where they played as the Black Wolves at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Black Wolves were 8-3 and in first place when the 2019-20 season was cut short due to COVID-19 last March. In their six seasons at Mohegan Sun, the Black Wolves made the playoffs each of the last four completed seasons. The 6 titles during their long stay in Philadelphia is tied for the most in league history with the Toronto Rock.
You can find the full release HERE
The NLL is returning to Albany, with the sale and relocation of the New England Black Wolves.
Can’t help, but feel this is a step back for the league. Relocating to a small market, a market that failed once before.
The Attack played in Albany NY from 2000-2003. What has changed since? Not much we would guess. Plus it is not a good time to be relocating and launching a team in a new market due to the Wuhan Wiggle.
The Attack struggled to draw and turn a profit during their time in Albany. Average attendance was between 3,000 – 4,000 per game.
We suspect we will see a similar outcome this time as well..
Will Albany 2.0 work? If history is any indication we will have to say NO.
The NLL is returning to Albany NY. You can read the article HERE
The National Lacrosse League will announce Tuesday it is placing a franchise at the Times Union Center, according to a source familiar with the situation. The team plans to begin play in the fall.
The ownership group is led by Oliver Marti, founder of a health-care-focused hedge fund. He’s also a former All-American college and professional lacrosse player who is an investor in the Premier Lacrosse League, an outdoor league.
The Albany Attack, another NLL franchise, played at the Times Union Center from 2000 to 2003 before moving to San Jose, Calif.
You can check out the owner’s linkedin page HERE
According to article in the Day, which you can find HERE
Team owners Mike French, Brad Brewster and Ted Goldthorpe will retain their minority stake and move with the team to Albany,
I think we have discovered the cure for insomnia. You can watch the town hall HERE
The extension will keep Day with the Wings through the 23-24 NLL season. You can find the full release HERE
We imagine that trademarks for the NLL Vegas franchise should be coming soon. You can find the twitter handle HERE
You can find the full article HERE
Second, like many other challenger properties, our primary revenue is from the in-arena experience, with ticket sales and the game-day experience being the main source of our commercial business. We are – and have been – a digital-first league, which means we are less protected by a massive television rights deal that drive some of the larger North American sports.
There is always a catch isn’t there?
Present a negative covid-19 test within 72 hours of the event. If a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours is the new normal.
It might just decimate any chance of a walk up crowd especially for events that are NOT marquee attractions.
Looking at you AHL, and NLL.
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