FIREWOLVES ACQUIRE ERIC FANNELL FROM THUNDERBIRDS

ALBANY, NY – The Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) have acquired forward Eric Fannell from the Halifax Thunderbirds in exchange for Panther City Lacrosse Club’s First Round Pick in the 2026 NLL Entry Draft and Albany’s Fourth Round Pick in the 2026 NLL Entry Draft, pending league approval.  

During Fannell’s five NLL seasons with the Rochester Knighthawks and Halifax Thunderbirds, he accumulated a combined 76 goals and 79 assists for 155 points in the regular season and playoffs. Before the NLL, Fannell played for the St. Catherines Athletics in the Ontario Jr. A league and was an Honorable Mention All-American at Ohio State University where he helped lead the Buckeyes to the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Finals. The St. Catherines, ON native was named to the NLL All-Rookie Team in 2018 and was a key contributor for the Thunderbirds offense in his three seasons with the team. Fannell missed the 2023-24 NLL season due to injury. 

Season tickets for the FireWolves 2024-25 season are now available! For more information regarding tickets, visit www.albanyfirewolves.com or call/text the FireWolves front office at 518-362-4900.  

About Albany FireWolves  

The Albany FireWolves is the Capital Region’s very own Professional Box Lacrosse team, playing in the National Lacrosse League out of the MVP Arena in downtown Albany, NY. For more information, contact the Albany FireWolves Front Office at (518) 362-4900 or visit AlbanyFireWolves.com. Follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/AlbFireWolves, Twitter @AlbFireWolves, and Instagram @AlbFireWolves. 

About the National Lacrosse League 

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s premier professional lacrosse league. Founded in 1986, the NLL ranks third in average attendance for pro indoor sports worldwide, behind only the NHL and NBA. The League is comprised of 15 franchises across the United States and Canada: Albany FireWolves, Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Georgia Swarm, Halifax Thunderbirds, Las Vegas Desert Dogs, New York Riptide, Panther City Lacrosse Club (TX), Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks, San Diego Seals, Saskatchewan Rush, Toronto Rock, and Vancouver Warriors. For more information, visit NLL.com and find @NLL on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

About MVP Arena  

MVP Arena is a full-service entertainment and sports facility featuring a wide variety of family shows, sporting events, trade shows and concerts. Owned by Albany County and managed by ASM Global, MVP Arena opened in 1990 and is home to the Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League, the Albany Empire of the National Arena League and the Division I Men’s College Basketball Siena Saints. For more information, please visit https://www.mvparena.com/