Albany FireWolves

Smith, Knighthawks take down interstate foes

March 2, 2025
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It was Marvel Night in Rochester, New York, as the hometown Knighthawks welcomed the Albany FireWolves to town. Rochester sported some slick indigenous Black Widow inspired uniforms and looked to use those superpowers to get bragging rights over their interstate foes. The crowd was buzzing as this was the first Rochester home game in over a month. Rochester had a perfect start and perfect ending to this game. In the…

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NLL: Jamieson shines as FireWolves top Wings

February 23, 2025
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Finally, the stars have aligned. In this Week 13 matchup, we were set to see two rookie phenoms and two number one picks go head-to-head. On one side for the hometown Albany FireWolves, you had Dyson Williams who came into this game leading all rookies in assists. On the other side for the visiting Philadelphia Wings, you had Brennan O’Neill, who became the first American player to be chosen first…

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NLL: Teat, Black Bears find offense, beat up on FireWolves

February 16, 2025
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If you’re a fan of goal scoring and physicality when you watch lacrosse, Saturday night’s game between the hometown Albany FireWolves and the Ottawa Black Bears was the game for you. With a combined 27 goals and 90 penalty minutes, this game was full of action, however it was very lopsided when the clock hit zero. All year long, fans have been wondering where the Jeff Teat of old has…

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NLL: Bandits stay undefeated, win on Tucker Out Lymphoma night

February 2, 2025
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It’s no secret that it’s always a party in Banditland. 18,459 rabid fans piled into KeyBank Center for what was sure to be an action-packed night. First, it was an NLL Finals rematch from last year as the hometown Bandits welcomed in the Albany FireWolves. Secondly, and more importantly, it was Tucker Out Lymphoma night, celebrating the life and legacy of Tucker Williams who passed away from Burkitt’s Lymphoma years…

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NLL: Albany finally wins on home floor, sneaks past Colorado

January 20, 2025
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MVP Arena in Albany was jumping Saturday night as their beloved FireWolves were set to take their home turf for a heavyweight matchup against the Colorado Mammoth. This game was as closely contested as they come, as the biggest lead by either side was only three goals. After a boatload of ties and lead changes, it was the hometown FireWolves who snuck out with a 13-10 win. Colorado always has…

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Press Release: Inaugural Tucker Out Lymphoma Cup unites teams to honour Tucker Williams

December 17, 2024
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INAUGURAL TUCKER OUT LYMPHOMA CUP UNITES TEAMS TO HONOR TUCKER WILLIAMS Albany FireWolves, Buffalo Bandits, & Las Vegas Desert Dogs To Play For Tucker Out Lymphoma Cup ALBANY, NY – The Albany FireWolves, Buffalo Bandits, and Las Vegas Desert Dogs today announced the first-ever Tucker Out Lymphoma Cup, a multi-game series honoring the life of Tucker Williams. Tucker, the son of Desert Dogs head coach and general manager Shawn Williams and…

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NLL: Buffalo Bandits go back-to-back, winning 6th championship in franchise history  

June 2, 2024
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For the second year in a row, the Buffalo Bandits are the NLL Champions. The phrase “back to back” applies in multiple ways here as the Bandits are the back-to-back champions, of course, winning the NLL Cup last year as well. It also applies because they had to win back-to-back games in order to get to raise the new and improved NLL Cup this year. “I always think the most…

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NLL: Simmons & FireWolves surprise Seals, take Game 1

May 4, 2024
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It is almost 2,500 miles from Albany, New York to San Diego, California. Also, there’s playing on the road, and there’s playing on the road in the playoffs. The FireWolves had a long way to go for game one of the semi-final round in this year’s playoffs, and boy, they did not squander that opportunity. We’ve discussed before that Albany’s team average in age is 26 years young. Saturday night…

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NLL: Jamieson backstops FireWolves to first career playoff win in style

April 30, 2024
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Albany, New York was the place to be on Sunday afternoon as quarterfinal playoff lacrosse hit the Capital Region for the first time in the FireWolves’ history. Albany welcomed in the Halifax Thunderbirds for the final one-and-done playoff game of the weekend. Albany was downright stingy in this game. For a team with an average age of 26 years old, they looked like a group of grizzled veterans. Using a…

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NLL: Riptide fall to Albany in final game at Nassau Coliseum

April 23, 2024
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What started as a night full of hope – for a New York Riptide playoff berth – quickly turned into a poignant farewell to lacrosse on Long Island. The Albany FireWolves scored early and often Saturday night, clinching a playoff spot of their own whilst sinking the Riptide 16-10 in what was likely the Riptide’s final game at Nassau Coliseum. New York will relocate to Ottawa for the 2025 season…

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