List of National Lacrosse League records
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This article lists all-time records for the National Lacrosse League, as well as the predecessors Major Indoor Lacrosse League and Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League.
Franchise records
[edit]Through the end of the 2024–25 season
All time records
[edit]Championships won
[edit]Rank | Franchise | Titles | Years |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 7 |
1992, 1993, 1996, 2008, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
2 |
Philadelphia Wings | 6 |
1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001 |
Toronto Rock | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011 | ||
3 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 5 |
1997, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
4 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 3 |
2015, 2016, 2018 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 2004, 2009, 2019 | ||
Colorado Mammoth | 1987,[1] 2006, 2022 |
Championship appearances
[edit]Rank | Franchise | Appearances |
---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 14
|
2 |
Toronto Rock | 9
|
3 (tied) |
Colorado Mammoth | 6
|
Saskatchewan Rush | ||
4 (tied) |
Vancouver Warriors | 4
|
Calgary Roughnecks |
Playoff appearances
[edit]Rank | Franchise | Playoffs |
---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 26
|
2 |
Toronto Rock | 20
|
Rochester Knighthawks | ||
3 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 19
|
4 (tied) |
Colorado Mammoth | 18
|
Philadelphia Wings |
Overall record
[edit]Minimum 50 games played
Rank | Franchise | W | L | Pct |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
San Diego Seals | 62 |
40 |
.608
|
2 |
Buffalo Bandits | 292 |
193 |
.602
|
3 |
Toronto Rock | 255 |
178 |
.589
|
4 |
Halifax Thunderbirds | 266 |
196 |
.576
|
5 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 211 |
171 |
.552
|
Season records
[edit]Record | Franchise | Record | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Most Goals Scored | Georgia Swarm | 266 |
2017 |
Most Goals per Game | Buffalo Bandits | 20.13 |
1992 |
Fewest Goals Scored | New England Blazers | 70 |
1989 |
Fewest Goals per Game | Charlotte Cobras | 8.50 |
1996 |
Most Goals Allowed | Vancouver Stealth | 277 |
2018 |
Most Goals All. per Game | Charlotte Cobras | 18.60 |
1996 |
Fewest Goals Allowed | New Jersey Saints | 75 |
1987 |
Fewest Goals All. per Game | Boston Blazers | 8.72 |
2011 |
Streaks
[edit]Longest winning streaks
[edit]Rank | Franchise | Wins | Dates |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 22 |
February 8, 1992 - February 5, 1994 |
2 (tied) |
Rochester Knighthawks | 16 |
January 20, 2007 - January 11, 2008 |
Buffalo Bandits | March 30, 2024 - February 14, 2025 | ||
3 |
Edmonton Rush | 14 |
December 28, 2013 - April 5, 2014 [2] |
Longest losing streaks
[edit]Rank | Franchise | Losses | Dates |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Ottawa Rebel | 13 |
April 15, 2000 - March 19, 2001 |
2 |
Charlotte Cobras | 10 |
January 12, 1996 - March 23, 1996 [3] |
Syracuse Smash | January 8, 2000 - April 1, 2000 |
Player records
[edit]Through the end of season
All time leaderboards
[edit]Players listed in bold are still active
Games played
[edit]As of April 26, 2025
Rank | Player | Games |
---|---|---|
1 |
Dan Dawson | 322
|
2 |
John Tavares | 306
|
3 |
Matt Vinc | 303
|
4 |
Ryan Benesch | 289
|
5 |
Paul Dawson | 284
|
6
|
Mike Poulin | 283
|
7 |
Brodie Merrill | 280
|
8 |
Derek Suddons | 274
|
9 |
Shawn Evans | 270
|
10 |
Josh Sanderson | 268
|
Goals
[edit]Rank | Player | Goals |
---|---|---|
1 |
John Tavares | 815
|
2 |
John Grant, Jr. | 668
|
3 |
Gary Gait | 635
|
4 |
Ryan Benesch | 580
|
5 |
Curtis Dickson | 577
|
6 |
Dane Dobbie | 574
|
7 |
Dan Dawson | 551
|
8 |
Colin Doyle | 527
|
9 |
Callum Crawford | 498
|
10 |
Shawn Evans | 479
|
Average goals per game
[edit]Minimum 50 games required
Rank | Player | Goals/Game |
---|---|---|
1 |
Gary Gait | 3.21
|
2 |
Paul Gait | 3.20
|
3 |
John Grant, Jr. | 2.97
|
4 |
Tom Marechek | 2.73
|
5 |
John Tavares | 2.71
|
Assists
[edit]Rank | Player | Assists |
---|---|---|
1 |
Dan Dawson | 954
|
2 |
John Tavares | 934
|
3 |
Josh Sanderson | 908
|
4 |
Shawn Evans | 879
|
5 |
Colin Doyle | 857
|
6 |
Dhane Smith | 807
|
7 |
Callum Crawford | 795
|
8 |
Ryan Benesch | 785
|
9 |
John Grant Jr. | 778
|
10 |
Shawn Williams | 708
|
Average assists per game
[edit]Minimum 50 games required
Rank | Player | Assists/Game |
---|---|---|
1 |
Garrett Billings | 4.04
|
2 |
Gavin Prout | 3.38
|
3 |
Josh Sanderson | 3.32
|
John Grant Jr. | ||
5 |
Colin Doyle | 3.21
|
Total points
[edit]Rank | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1 |
John Tavares | 1,749
|
2 |
Dan Dawson | 1,505
|
3 |
John Grant, Jr. | 1,446
|
4 |
Colin Doyle | 1,384
|
5 |
Ryan Benesch | 1,365
|
6 |
Shawn Evans | 1,358
|
7 |
Josh Sanderson | 1,357
|
8 |
Callum Crawford | 1,293
|
9 |
Dhane Smith | 1,218
|
10 |
Dane Dobbie | 1,197
|
Faceoff wins
[edit]Rank | Player | Faceoffs Won |
---|---|---|
1 |
Jay Thorimbert | 3,417
|
2 |
Jeremy Thompson | 2,560
|
3 |
Geoff Snider | 2,468
|
4 |
Jake Withers | 2,134
|
5 |
Jamie Hanford | 1,811
|
6 |
Peter Jacobs | 1,774
|
7 |
Jordan MacIntosh | 1,674
|
8 |
Stephen Hoar | 1,650
|
9 |
Trevor Baptiste | 1,622
|
10 |
Tyler Burton | 1,583
|
Loose balls
[edit]Rank | Player | Loose Balls |
---|---|---|
1 |
Brodie Merrill | 2,796
|
2 |
Jim Veltman | 2,324
|
3 |
John Tavares | 2,065
|
4 |
Jay Thorimbert | 2,009
|
5 |
Jeremy Thompson | 1,900
|
6 |
Geoff Snider | 1,857
|
7 |
Jordan MacIntosh | 1,853
|
8 |
Kyle Rubisch | 1,758
|
9 |
Pat McCready | 1,516
|
10 |
Shawn Evans | 1,502
|
Penalty minutes
[edit]Rank | Player | Minutes |
---|---|---|
1 |
Billy Dee Smith | 685
|
2 |
Shawn Evans | 667
|
3 |
Matt Beers | 660
|
4 |
Paul Dawson | 632
|
5 |
Kyle Laverty | 627
|
6 |
Brodie Merrill | 599
|
7 |
Geoff Snider | 582
|
8 |
Patrick Merrill | 570
|
9 |
Steve Priolo | 565
|
10 |
Billy Hostrawser | 550
|
Goalie Saves
[edit]Rank | Player | Saves |
---|---|---|
1 |
Matt Vinc | 11,170
|
2 |
Nick Rose | 7,292
|
3 |
Anthony Cosmo | 7,222
|
4 |
Dillon Ward | 6,580
|
5 |
Bob Watson | 6,471
|
6 |
Pat O'Toole | 6,464
|
7 |
Dallas Eliuk | 6,356
|
8 |
Mike Poulin | 6,302
|
9 |
Aaron Bold | 5,609
|
10 |
Steve Dietrich | 5,514
|
Season records
[edit]Record | Player | Record | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Most Goals | Dhane Smith | 72 |
2016 |
Most Goals per Game | Gary Gait | 4.75 |
1998 |
Most Assists | Dhane Smith | 103 |
2025 |
Most Assists per Game | Dhane Smith | 5.72 |
2025 |
Most Points | Dhane Smith | 137 |
2016 |
Most Points per Game | John Grant, Jr. | 8.29 |
2012 |
Most Loose Balls | Jake Withers | 282 |
2024 |
Most Loose Balls per game | Jim Veltman | 16.25 |
1994 |
Most Penalty Minutes | Rory Smith | 104 |
2010 |
Most Penalty Minutes per game | Tony Millon / Brian Reese | 7.00 |
2000 / 2001 |
Most Face-Offs Won | Trevor Baptiste | 362 |
2019 |
Most Face-Offs Won per game | Bob Snider | 19.94 |
2012 |
Most Saves | Zach Higgins | 774 |
2024 |
Most Saves per Game | Anthony Cosmo | 41.78 |
2014 |
Single game records
[edit]Record | Date | Player | Team | Opponent | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most Goals | January 9, 1999 | Gary Gait | Baltimore Thunder | Toronto Rock | 10
|
March 26, 1994 | Paul Gait | Philadelphia Wings | Boston Blazers | ||
Most Assists | February 14, 2009 | Mark Steenhuis | Buffalo Bandits | Toronto Rock | 13
|
Most Points | February 14, 2009 | Mark Steenhuis | Buffalo Bandits | Toronto Rock | 17
|
Attendance records
[edit]Through March 20, 2025
All time records
[edit]Total attendance
[edit]As of April 26, 2025
Rank | Franchise | Attendance | Home Games |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buffalo Bandits | 3,321,364 |
244
|
2 |
Colorado Mammoth | 2,612,969 |
184
|
3 |
Toronto Rock | 2,480,210 |
213
|
4 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 2,109,065 |
191
|
5 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 1,493,723 |
188
|
Average attendance
[edit]As of April 26, 2025
Rank | Franchise | Average per game attendance |
---|---|---|
1 |
Colorado Mammoth | 14,201
|
2 |
Buffalo Bandits | 13,612
|
3 |
Toronto Rock | 11,644
|
4 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 11,042
|
5 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 10,944
|
Regular season records
[edit]Record | Franchise | Record | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Most Fans, Season | Buffalo Bandits | 166,238 |
2025[4] |
Highest Average, Season | Buffalo Bandits | 18,471 |
2025 |
Fewest Fans, Season | Charlotte Cobras | 13,802 |
1996 |
Lowest Average, Season | Syracuse Smash | 2,660 |
2000 |
Game records
[edit]Highest attendance
[edit]Rank | Date | Home team | Score | Road team | Score | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
May 12, 2005 | Toronto Rock | 19 |
Arizona Sting | 13 |
19,432
|
2 |
April 27, 2001 | Toronto Rock | 8 |
Philadelphia Wings | 9 |
19,409
|
3 |
May 7, 2004 | Calgary Roughnecks | 14 |
Buffalo Bandits | 11 |
19,289
|
3 |
April 20, 2019 | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 8 |
19,289
|
4 |
April 20, 2013 | Buffalo Bandits | 10 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 9 |
19,070
|
April 26, 2014 | Buffalo Bandits | 14 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 16
| ||
April 30, 2016 | Buffalo Bandits | 17 |
New England Black Wolves | 12
| ||
April 28, 2018 | Buffalo Bandits | 13 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 15
| ||
April 13, 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | 14 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 7
| ||
May 18, 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 |
Albany FireWolves | 13
| ||
December 28, 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | 13 |
Rochester Knighthawks | 6
| ||
March 8, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 11 |
Calgary Roughnecks | 17
| ||
March 29, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 12 |
Vancouver Warriors | 13
| ||
April 12, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 |
Halifax Thunderbirds | 12
| ||
May 24, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 15 |
Saskatchewan Rush | 6
|
Lowest attendance
[edit]Rank | Date | Home team | Score | Road team | Score | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
April 13, 2008 | San Jose Stealth | 14 |
Edmonton Rush | 6 |
1,437
|
2 |
December 31, 2000 | Washington Power | 13 |
Toronto Rock | 12 |
1,778
|
3 |
December 17, 2022 | Panther City Lacrosse Club | 9 |
Colorado Mammoth | 12 |
1,842
|
4 |
February 13, 2000 | Syracuse Smash | 13 |
New York Saints | 15 |
1,846
|
5 |
March 31, 2000 | Syracuse Smash | 6 |
Albany Attack | 17 |
1,873
|
Other records
[edit]Record | Date | Home team | Score | Road team | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most goals, both teams | November 21, 2002 | Calgary Roughnecks | 17 |
Montreal Express | 32
|
Most goals, one team | |||||
Fewest goals, both teams | April 25, 2025 | Buffalo Bandits | 5 | San Diego Seals | 4 |
Fewest goals, one team | April 4, 2015 | Rochester Knighthawks | 10 | Minnesota Swarm | 2 |
April 16, 1999 [5] | Toronto Rock | 13 | Philadelphia Wings | 2 |