The Vancouver Warriors are a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team moved from Everett, Washington, for the 2014 NLL season.[1]

Vancouver Warriors
SportBox lacrosse
Founded2014
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
ConferenceWestern
Team historyAlbany Attack (2000–2003)
San Jose Stealth (2004–2009)
Washington Stealth (2010–2013)
Vancouver Stealth (2014–2018)
LocationVancouver, British Columbia
ArenaRogers Arena
ColoursGold, White, Black
     
OwnerCanucks Sports & Entertainment
Head coachCurt Malawsky
General managerCurt Malawsky
Playoff berths1 (2017)
Formerly
Websitevancouverwarriors.com

History

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The Warriors are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and play at Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. From the 2014 season to the 2017–18 season the Warriors (then known as the Stealth) played at the Langley Events Centre (LEC) in the Vancouver suburb of Langley, British Columbia. The team officially relocated into the city after being sold in 2018 to Canucks Sports & Entertainment, who announced that they would be rebranding the team. On September 21, 2018, the team unveiled their new logo and announced that their new name would be the Vancouver Warriors.[2]

The franchise began as the Albany Attack which played from 2000 until 2003. The franchise adopted the Stealth nickname upon its move to San Jose in 2004. The team kept the name following their subsequent moves to Everett in 2010 and Vancouver in 2014. The Stealth won the Champion's Cup in 2010 while playing as the Washington Stealth. In 2017, the Vancouver Stealth qualified for the NLL Playoffs for the first time since 2013.

Current roster

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Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
  • 77   Aaron Bold
  • --   Chase Cosgrove
  • --   Keegan Melenychuk
  • 39   Connor O'Toole
  • 29   Aden Walsh
Defensemen
  •  4   Matt Beers
  • 28   Reid Bowering
  • 19   Steph Charbonneau
  • 24   Ryan Dilks
  • 19   Owen Grant
  • 95   Tyrell Hamer-Jackson
  • 81   Anthony Kalinich
  • 37   Trent Kellner
  • 51   Tyson Kirkness
  • 86   John Lintz
  •  2   Brett Mydske
  • 46   Tyler Sceviour
  • 47   Nick Scott
  • 12   Aidan Solomon
  • --   Taylor Stuart
  • 37   Jackson Suboch
  • 96   Chris Willman
Forwards
  • 45   Keegan Bal
  • 41   Isaac Bot
  •  8   Adam Charalambides
  • 21   Kevin Crowley
  • 11   Dean Fairall
  • --   Drew Kask
  • 67   Kyle Killen
  • 10   Riley Loewen
  • 96   Ryan Martel
  • 22   James Rahe
  • 87   Chase Scanlan
Transition
  • 54   Marcus Klarich
  • 41   Nash Moog
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
  • Bob McMahon (offence)
  • Rob Williams (defence)
  • Dwight Maetche (goaltending)
  • Grant Coghill (video)

Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

Roster updated
NLL Transactions

Awards and honours

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Year Player Award
2024 Ryan Dilks Defensive Player of the Year

Hall of Fame members

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All-time record

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Season Division/Conference[a] W–L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2014 Western 4–14 4th 3–6 1–8 181 223 Chris Hall Did not qualify
2015 Western 5–13 4th 3–6 2–7 211 265 Dan Perreault Did not qualify
2016 Western 5–13 4th 4–5 1–8 198 245 Dan Perreault Did not qualify
2017 Western 9–9 2nd 4–5 5–4 218 221 Jamie Batley Lost in division semi-final
2018 Western 2–16 4th 0–9 2–7 186 277 Chris Gill Did not qualify
2019 Western 5–13 5th 3–6 2–7 179 221 Chris Gill Did not qualify
2020 Western 4–9 5th 2–4 2–5 117 160 Chris Gill No playoffs held
2021 Western Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Western 6–12 6th 3–6 3–6 199 209 Chris Gill Did not qualify
2023 Western 4–14 7th 2–7 2–7 188 247 Troy Cordingley Did not qualify
2024 Unified 8–10 12th 5–4 3–6 202 211 Curt Malawsky Did not qualify
Total 9 seasons 52–123 29–58 23–64 1,879 2,279
Playoff Totals 1 Appearance 0–1 0–1 0–0 12 13 0 championships

Playoff results

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Season Game Visiting Home
2017 West Division Semifinal Colorado 13 Vancouver 12

Head coaching history

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Note: This list does not include coaches from the San Jose Stealth or the Washington Stealth or the Albany Attack.

# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1 Chris Hall 2014 18 4 14 .222
2 Dan Perreault 2015–2016 22 8 14 .364
3 Jamie Batley 2016–2017 24 10 14 .417 1 0 1 .000
4 Chris Gill 2018–2022 67 17 50 .254
5 Troy Cordingley 2023 18 4 14 .222
6 Curt Malawsky 2024– 18 8 10 .444

Draft history

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NLL Entry Draft

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First Round Selections

  • 2013: Cody Bremner (8th overall)
  • 2014: None
  • 2015: None
  • 2016: None
  • 2017: None
  • 2018: None
  • 2019: None
  • 2020: Reid Bowering (2nd overall)
  • 2021: Adam Charalambides (4th overall)
  • 2022: Owen Grant (3rd overall)
  • 2023: Payton Cormier (4th overall), Brock Haley (7th overall), Brayden Laity (9th overall), Connor O’Toole (18th overall)

Notes

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  1. ^ Conference play began in the 2022 season. As of the 2024 season, the teams are no longer separated into conferences.

References

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Notes
  1. ^ "Stealth Relocate to Vancouver".
  2. ^ "NLL's Vancouver Franchise Announces Its Brand Name and Logo".
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