The Albany FireWolves are an American professional

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team based in

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, that competes in the

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(NLL). The team began play in the 2021–22 season at

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. The team is owned by a group headed by former NLL player Oliver Marti.

Team history

The team relocated from Uncasville,

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, 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

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, 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

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lawyers, who raised concerns about the original logo's similarity to the Stony Brook Seawolves logo.

Current roster

All-time record

Playoff results

Awards and honors

Draft history

The following lists Albany FireWolves first-round selections in the NLL Entry Draft. *

References

External links

Official Website
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