ALBANY, NY – The Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) have agreed to several new contracts with five players including an extension for forward Ethan Walker on a three-year deal as well as the signings of 2024 draft picks JP Ward, Jakson Raposo, Saam Olexo, and Brendon Hoeschsmann, pending league approval.
Walker became the leader of the FireWolves offense during the 2023-24 season which featured the youngest group in the NLL. The Peterborough, ON native was second in scoring on the team as he accumulated 32 goals and 53 assists for 85 points during the regular season and added 7 goals and 19 assists for 26 points during the playoffs to finish the year with a total of 111 points.
The FireWolves four draft picks in the 2024 NLL Entry Draft have all signed contracts and will join the team at training camp. JP Ward, Jakson Raposo, Saam Olexo, and Brendon Hoeschsmann will compete for their spot on the 2024-25 final roster as training camp opens the first weekend of November.
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Season tickets for the FireWolves 2024-25 season are available now! 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 14 franchises across the United States and Canada: Albany FireWolves, Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Georgia Swarm, Halifax Thunderbirds, Las Vegas Desert Dogs, Ottawa Black Bears, 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/
