| Season: | 2023 |
| Seasonlink: | 2023 NLL season |
| Team: | San Diego Seals |
| Teamlink: | San Diego Seals |
| League: | NLL |
| Division: | West |
| Record: | 14-4 |
| Homerecord: | 7-2 |
| Roadrecord: | 7-2 |
| Goalsfor: | 240 |
| Goalsagainst: | 193 |
| Generalmanager: | Patrick Merrill |
| Coach: | Patrick Merrill |
| Captain: | Brodie Merrill |
| Altcaptain: | Cam Holding Wesley Berg |
| Arena: | Pechanga Arena |
| Attendance: | 5,115 |
| Prevseason Year: | 2022 |
| Prevseason Link: | 2022 San Diego Seals season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2024 season |
| Nextseason Link: | 2024 San Diego Seals season |
The San Diego Seals are a lacrosse team based in San Diego, California. The team plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2023 season is their 4th season in the NLL. The season started on December 3, 2022, and their home opener was on December 9, 2022, against the Saskatchewan Rush. That game was First Responder Appreciation Night.[1]
The 2023 NLL Stadium Showdown, the first outdoor NLL game, was held on March 4 at Snapdragon Stadium, between the Las Vegas Desert Dogs and the San Diego Seals.[2]
On September 13, 2023, team captain Brodie Merrill announced his retirement from professional lacrosse.[3] His number (#17) was retired at the beginning of the 2024 Seals season.[4]
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The ninth game of the season was a home game played at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.
The 2022 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 10, 2022.[9] [10] The Seals made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Jake Govett | F | San Diego Royals – University of Delaware |
| 2 | 31 | Cameron Lumb | D | Victoria Shamrocks |
| 2 | 34 | Payton Rezenka | D | San Diego Royals – Loyola University |
| 2 | 39 | Adam Noakes | F | Coquitlam Jr A |
| 4 | 69 | Chris Dong | T | Oakville Buzz Jr A – Western University |
| 6 | 100 | Mike Sisselberger | T | Lehigh University |