Albany FireWolves
NLL professional box lacrosse team in Albany, New York
The Albany FireWolves were an American professional box lacrosse team based in Albany, New York, that competed in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team began play in the 2021-22 season at MVP Arena. The team was owned by a group headed by former NLL player Oliver Marti.
01Team history
The team relocated from Uncasville, Connecticut, where they were known as the New England Black Wolves. The Black Wolves themselves were a relocation of the Philadelphia Wings. This is also the second National Lacrosse League franchise in Albany after the Albany Attack, who played from 2000 to 2003 before relocating to San Jose, where they were known as the San 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. The team changed its original logo after hearing from Stony Brook University lawyers, who raised concerns about the original logo's similarity to the Stony Brook Seawolves logo.
On August 18, 2025, reports from local and national sports media surfaced that the FireWolves would relocate to Oshawa, Ontario prior to the start of the 2026 NLL season. The team declined to comment when inquired about the reports. However, the following day, on August 19, the NLL officially announced the FireWolves' relocation to Oshawa, where they will be known as the Oshawa FireWolves.
02Final roster
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Glenn Clark
updated 2025-03-28 | ||||||
03All-time record
| 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 |
| 2025 | Unified | 7-11 | 11th | 5-4 | 2-7 | 192 | 209 | Glenn Clark | Did Not Qualify |
| Total | 4 Seasons | 30-42 | 15-21 | 15-21 | 753 | 826 | |||
| Playoff Totals | 2 appearances | 3-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 62 | 56 | 0 Championships | ||
04Playoff results
05Awards and honors
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alex Simmons | Rookie of the Year |
| Glenn Clark | Les Bartley Award | |
| Glenn Clark | GM of the Year |
06Draft history
The following lists Albany FireWolves first-round selections in the NLL 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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