ALBANY, NY – Albany FireWolves defenseman Joe Nardella has been a force in the faceoff circle during the 2024-2025 National Lacrosse League (NLL) season. Through 16 games, Nardella has amassed a 67.9% faceoff win percentage, putting him at the top of faceoff win percentage in the NLL. Along with his stellar faceoff performances, Nardella has picked up 145 loose balls and tallied six points in the process.
Nardella gives the majority of the credit for his league-high faceoff percentage to the unit that goes out with him for each faceoff.
“We’ve got a lot of good guys who are good on that ball team that help me look a little bit better,” said Nardella. “I think I’ve done a good job at understanding who my opponents are each game and finding ways within our game plan to exploit some of their weaknesses and be effective on the faceoff.”
✅ Win the faceoff
✅ Score shorthanded
✅ Get your 1st goal of the seasonJoe Nardella puts @AlbFireWolves up 7-3 pic.twitter.com/VPcQkEd9se
— NLL (@NLL) December 29, 2024
With the NLL playoffs looming, Nardella is focused on one goal: putting the team in a position to win come playoff time.
“Nothing else matters,” said Nardella. “We know we are already playing playoff lacrosse, so there’s definitely a sense of urgency. You throw the stats and the record books out the window, and the better team is going to win in these last couple of weeks.”
Despite Albany having their backs against the wall, Nardella explains that this has been the most exhilarating part of the season for him personally.
“Winning four of the last six and really putting ourselves in the playoff conversation after the unlucky, slow start we had,” said Nardella. “It’s been super fun and cool to see the group come together, and I’ve been enjoying every second of it.”
The endless drive of the FireWolves star faceoff man will be on full display as Albany fights for its playoff hopes tomorrow night at MVP Arena.
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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) 675-8678 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 Firebirds of the AFL 1 Arena Football League and the Division I Men’s College Basketball Siena Saints. For more information, please visit https://www.mvparena.com/
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