San Diego Seals
The San Diego Seals are a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play their home games at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. The 2018-2019 season was their inaugural season.
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Conference | Western |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Arena | Pechanga Arena |
| Colors | Purple, black, gold, gray |
| Owner | Joseph Tsai |
| Head coach | Patrick Merrill |
| General manager | Patrick Merrill |
| Playoff berths | 3 (2019, 2022, 2023) |
| Website | sealslax.com |
History
On August 30, 2017, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of San Diego and owner Joseph Tsai, co-founder of the Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba Group. Tsai, a La Jolla resident, "played lacrosse at Yale University and retains a passion for the sport."[1] The franchise fee for San Diego and fellow expansion team Philadelphia Wings was a reported $5 million.[2]
On October 24, 2017, the name of the franchise was revealed as the San Diego Seals.[3]
Current roster
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All-time record
| Season | Division/Conference[lower-alpha 1] | W–L | Finish | Home | Road | GF | GA | Coach | Playoffs |
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| 2019 | Western | 10–8 | 2nd | 6–3 | 4–5 | 208 | 217 | Patrick Merrill | Lost Division Semi-Finals |
| 2020 | Western | 6–6 | 3rd | 3–3 | 3–3 | 138 | 131 | Patrick Merrill | No Playoffs Held |
| 2021 | Western | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2022 | Western | 10–8 | 1st | 5–4 | 5–4 | 202 | 183 | Patrick Merrill | Lost Conference Final |
| 2023 | Western | 14–4 | 1st | 7–2 | 7–2 | 240 | 193 | Patrick Merrill | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| Total | 4 seasons | 40–26 | 21–12 | 19–14 | 788 | 724 | |||
| Playoff Totals | 3 Appearances | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 42 | 45 | 0 Championships | ||
Playoff results
| Season | Game | Visiting | Home |
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| 2019 | Western Division Semi-Finals | Calgary 12 | San Diego 11 |
| 2022 | Western Conference Semi-finals | Philadelphia 8 | San Diego 9 |
| Western Conference Finals Game 1 | Colorado 14 | San Diego 12 | |
| Western Conference Finals Game 2 | San Diego 11 | Colorado 10 | |
| Western Conference Finals Game 3 | Colorado 15 | San Diego 13 | |
| 2023 | Western Conference Semi-Finals | Colorado 13 | San Diego 12 |
Awards and honors
| Year | Player | Award |
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| 2019 | Austin Staats | Rookie of the Year |
Draft history
NLL Entry Draft
First Round Selections
Head coaching history
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
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| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| 1 | Patrick Merrill | 2019– | 66 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
Notes
- Conference play began in the 2022 season
References
- de Crescenzo, Sarah (October 26, 2017). "New San Diego Lacrosse Team Selects Sea Mammal Mascot". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- Ingemi, Marisa (September 13, 2017). "Even biggest skeptics can't deny NLL's growth". US Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- "A LAX San Diego team name: Seals". Retrieved October 24, 2017.
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