| Albany FireWolves | |
| Sport: | Box lacrosse |
| League: | National Lacrosse League |
| Arena: | MVP Arena |
| Colors: | Maroon, Tan, White |
| Coach: | Glenn Clark |
| Blank Label: | PLPA representative |
| Blank Label1: | Formerly |
| Blank Label2: | Later |
| Playoff Berths: | 2 (2022, 2024) |
| History: | Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) New England Black Wolves (2015–2020) |
| First Season: | 2021 |
| Location: | Albany, New York |
The Albany FireWolves are a professional box lacrosse team based in Albany, New York. They are members of the Eastern Conference of the National Lacrosse League that began play in the 2021–22 season at MVP Arena.[1] The team is owned by a group headed by former NLL player Oliver Marti.
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.[2] 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.[3]
| Season | Conference | W–L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs | + |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total | 3 Seasons | 23–31 | 10–17 | 13–14 | 561 | 617 | ||||
| Playoff Totals | 2 appearances | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 62 | 56 | 0 Championships | |||
| 2022 | Eastern Conference Semi-finals | Albany 5 | Buffalo 10 |
| 2024 | Quarterfinals | Halifax 3 | Albany 9 |
| Semi-finals Game 1 | Albany 14 | San Diego 12 | |
| Semi-finals Game 2 | San Diego 10 | Albany 13 | |
| Championship Game 1 | Buffalo 12 | Albany 8 | |
| Championship Game 2 | Albany 13 | Buffalo 15 |
| 2024 | Alex Simmons | Rookie of the Year |
| Glenn Clark | Les Bartley Award | |
| Glenn Clark | GM of the Year |
The following lists Albany FireWolves first-round selections in the NLL Entry Draft.
| 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) |