National Lacrosse League News

     The 2019-2020 NLL (National Lacrosse League) season will feature 13 teams including the Buffalo Bandits, the Calgary Roughnecks, the Colorado Mammoth, the Georgia Swarm, the Halifax Thunderbirds, the New England Black Wolves, the New York Riptide, the Philadelphia Wings, the Rochester Knighthawks, the San Diego Seals, the Saskatchewan Rush, the Toronto Rock, and the Vancouver Warriors.
     The National Lacrosse League is a professional Box Lacrosse (Indoor Lacrosse) league, and their season runs from December to June.  The league is divided into two Divisions known as the East Division, and the West Division.  The Calgary Roughnecks swept the Buffalo Bandits in a three game series to win the 2019 National Lacrosse League Cup (NLL Championship).  
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-  The Calgary Roughnecks defeated the Buffalo Bandits 10-7 in Game #1 of the 2019 NLL Championship.  The Calgary Roughnecks then defeated the Buffalo Bandits 14-13 in Game #2 of the 2019 NLL Championship.



-  The Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League played their 1st season in 1987.  The EPBLL would later be known as the National Lacrosse League.



-  The Detroit Turbos are a dormant franchise that competed in the EPBLL from 1989 - 1994.  The Turbos played their home games at Joe Louis Arena.  The Turbos colors were purple, silver, and black.



-  Nick Sakiewicz is the Commissioner of the National Lacrosse League.



-  The National Lacrosse League recently named Jessica Berman as the Deputy Commissioner, and EVP (Executive Vice President) of Business Affairs.



-  The National Lacrosse League Headquarters are located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.  











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