FIREWOLVES TO FACE HALIFAX IN OPENING ROUND OF 2024 NLL PLAYOFFS

Albany, NY – The Albany FireWolves will face the Halifax Thunderbirds at MVP Arena on Sunday, April 28 at 3pm in the single-elimination Quarterfinals of the 2024 National Lacrosse League Playoffs, which will begin this weekend.

The opening round game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU, ESPN+, and TSN+.

The FireWolves have been the best story of the NLL season as they have turned it around from a 3-15 record last year to earn the #3 seed in the 2024 NLL Playoffs and finish the regular season with a record of 11-7. They secured the first ever home playoff game in the team’s history since moving to Albany in 2021 after defeating the New York Riptide this past weekend 16-10 at the Nassau Coliseum.

The winner of Sunday’s contest will move on to face the winner of the San Diego Seals and Panther City Lacrosse Club in the best-of-three Semifinal round, scheduled to commence Thursday, May 2, through Sunday, May 5, and continue Thursday, May 9, through Sunday, May 12.

The FireWolves need you at MVP Arena this Sunday, April 28 at 3 pm as they begin their NLL playoff run! Fans are encouraged to wear black to the game. It’s officially a Black Out!

Playoff tickets are now available here https://albanyfirewolves.com/tickets/ticket-center/

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 Firebirds of the Arena Football League and the Division I Men’s College Basketball Siena Saints. For more information, please visit https://www.mvparena.com/