Vancouver Warriors Explained

Vancouver Warriors
Founded:2014
Sport:Box lacrosse
Current:2024 Vancouver Warriors season
League:National Lacrosse League
Conference:Western
Arena:Rogers Arena
Colours:Gold, White, Black
Owner:Canucks Sports & Entertainment
Coach Label:Head coach
Coach:Curt Malawsky
Gm:Curt Malawsky
Blank Label:PLPA representative
Blank Label1:Formerly
Blank Label2:Later
Playoff Berths:1 (2017)
History:Albany Attack (2000–2003)
San Jose Stealth (2004–2009)
Washington Stealth (2010–2013)
Vancouver Stealth (2014–2018)
Location:Vancouver, British Columbia

The Vancouver Warriors are a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team moved from Everett, Washington, for the 2014 NLL season.[1]

History

The Warriors are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and play at Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. From the 2014 season to the 2017–18 season the Warriors (then known as the Stealth) played at the Langley Events Centre (LEC) in the Vancouver suburb of Langley, British Columbia. The team officially relocated into the city after being sold in 2018 to Canucks Sports & Entertainment, who announced that they would be rebranding the team. On September 21, 2018, the team unveiled their new logo and announced that their new name would be the Vancouver Warriors.[2]

The franchise began as the Albany Attack which played from 2000 until 2003. The franchise adopted the Stealth nickname upon its move to San Jose in 2004. The team kept the name following their subsequent moves to Everett in 2010 and Vancouver in 2014. The Stealth won the Champion's Cup in 2010 while playing as the Washington Stealth. In 2017, the Vancouver Stealth qualified for the NLL Playoffs for the first time since 2013.

Awards and honours

!Year!Player!Award
2024Ryan DilksDefensive Player of the Year

Hall of Fame members

All-time record

SeasonDivision/ConferenceW–LFinishHomeRoadGFGACoachPlayoffs
Western 4–14 4th 3–6 1–8 181 223 Chris Hall Did not qualify
Western 5–13 4th 3–6 2–7 211 265 Dan Perreault Did not qualify
Western 5–13 4th 4–5 1–8 198 245 Dan Perreault Did not qualify
Western 9–9 2nd 4–5 5–4 218 221 Jamie Batley Lost in division semi-final
Western 2–16 4th 0–9 2–7 186 277 Chris Gill Did not qualify
Western 5–13 5th 3–6 2–7 179 221 Chris Gill Did not qualify
Western 4–9 5th 2–4 2–5 117 160 Chris Gill No playoffs held
2021WesternSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Western 6–12 6th 3–6 3–6 199 209 Chris Gill Did not qualify
2023Western4–147th2–72–7188247Troy CordingleyDid not qualify
2024Unified8–1012th5–43–6202211Curt MalawskyDid not qualify
Total 9 seasons 52–123 29–58 23–64 1,879 2,279
Playoff Totals 1 Appearance 0–1 0–1 0–0 12 13 0 championships

Head coaching history

Note: This list does not include coaches from the San Jose Stealth or the Washington Stealth or the Albany Attack.

NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffs
GC W L W%GC W L W%
1 align=center Chris Hall 18 4 14 .222
2 align=center Dan Perreault 22 8 14 .364
3 align=center 24 10 14 .417 1 0 1 .000
4 align=center Chris Gill 2018–202267 17 50 .254 align=center align=center align=center
5Troy Cordingley202318414.222
6Curt Malawsky2024–18810.444

Draft history

NLL Entry Draft

First Round Selections

References

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    Notes and References

    1. News: Stealth Relocate to Vancouver.
    2. News: NLL’s Vancouver Franchise Announces Its Brand Name and Logo.