National Lacrosse League: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The National Lacrosse League is the professional league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. Indoor lacrosse is a less violent version of box lacrosse. Crosschecking and sticks with solid shafts are not allowed; these differences allow more running than in box lacrosse.

The NLL was formed in 1997 from the Major Indoor Lacrosse League(MILL), with the decision to move from league ownership of all teams to individual team ownership.

Unlike other lacrosse leagues, which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter.

2003-04 teams

• Anaheim Storm
• Arizona Sting
• Buffalo Bandits
• Calgary Roughnecks
• Colorado Mammoth
• Philadelphia Wings
• Rochester Knighthawks
• San Jose Stealth
• Toronto Rock
• Vancouver Ravens

Defunct teams

• Montreal Express (since 2002)
• New York Saints (since 2003)
• Ottawa Rebel (since 2003)

Expansion

• Minnesota (2004-05)

NLL Championship results

• 1997-98 Philadelphia Wings 2-0 Baltimore Thunder ( Best of 3 Games Series)
• 1998-99 Toronto Rock 13-10 Rochester Knighthawks
• 1999-00 Toronto Rock 14-13 Rochester Knighthawks
• 2000-01 Philadelphia Wings 9-8 Toronto Rock
• 2001-02 Albany Attack 13-12 Toronto Rock
• 2002-03 Toronto Rock 8-6 Rochester Knighthawks
• 2003-04 Calgary Roughnecks 14-11 Buffalo Bandits

Commissioners

• Jim Livsey Jr.......... 1997-2000
• Jim Jennings........... 2000-

League Offices

• Buffalo, NY......... 1997-2000
• Lyndhurst, NJ....... 2000-2001
• New York, NY........ 2001-