FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2023
KIERAN MCARDLE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM NLL
ALBANY, NY – The Albany FireWolves and Kieran McArdle today announce that after 6 seasons McArdle has retired from the National Lacrosse League.
McArdle was signed by the Toronto Rock in 2016 having never played indoor lacrosse, but the Ronkonkoma, NY native quickly took to the game. He played 3 seasons in Toronto, 2 seasons for the New York Riptide, and was picked up in the 2022 Entry Draft by the Albany FireWolves for the 2022-2023 season. He was a key part of establishing the FireWolves in the Capital Region in their second season. McArdle scored 15 goals and added a team high 40 assists before suffering a season ending injury.
Over the course of 6 seasons, McArdle accumulated 254 total points for 90 goals and 164 assists. He left his mark as one of the most productive American forwards in the NLL during his career. Aside from his NLL career, McArdle won Bronze with Team USA at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in 2019, won Gold with Team USA at the outdoor 2023 World Championships, and has had success in the Premier Lacrosse League with the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club.
“I am deciding to step away from the indoor game,” said McArdle. “After some long consideration I owe it to my wife and daughter to be around more. Although my time in Albany was short, it will be a year I’ll never forget in my indoor career. I can’t thank coach Clark and the whole organization enough for a great season. I’m excited to watch this young group continue to grow.”
“Kieran made an immediate impact on our group,” said Glenn Clark, Head Coach of the Albany FireWolves. “It was unfortunate that his season was cut short by injury, he was on pace for a career year. We wish Kieran the best in his post NLL career.”
Season tickets for the FireWolves’ 2023-24 season are on sale now! Tickets for individual games will be available at a later date. 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/.
