2025 San Diego Seals season

Last updated
2025 San Diego Seals
League NLL
2025 record3-4
Home record3-1
Road record0-3
Goals for77
Goals against78
General Manager Patrick Merrill
CoachPatrick Merrill
Captain Wesley Berg
Arena Pechanga Arena
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The San Diego Seals are a box lacrosse team based in San Diego, California. The team plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2025 season is their sixth season in the NLL.

Contents

Regular season

NLL Standings Reference: [1]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Buffalo Bandits 5501.0000.03–02–08047+3316.009.40
2 Philadelphia Wings 752.7141.03–02–210291+1114.5713.00
3 Ottawa Black Bears 642.6671.52–12–15858−-09.679.67
4 Saskatchewan Rush 642.6671.52–12–16761+611.1710.17
5 Calgary Roughnecks 532.6002.01–12–16467−312.8013.40
6 Georgia Swarm 743.5712.02–22–17783−611.0011.86
7 Colorado Mammoth 743.5712.03–11–29383+1013.2911.86
8 Vancouver Warriors 633.5002.52–01–36360+310.5010.00
9 San Diego Seals 734.4293.03–10–37778−111.0011.14
10 Rochester Knighthawks 835.3753.51–32–290101−1111.2512.62
11 Halifax Thunderbirds 624.3333.51–21–28083−313.3313.83
12 Las Vegas Desert Dogs 725.2864.01–21–37399−2610.4314.14
13 Albany FireWolves 725.2864.01–31–28277+511.7111.00
14 Toronto Rock 615.1674.51–20–35371−188.8311.83

Game log

The Seals' schedule was released on September 17, 2024.

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 1, 2024 Philadelphia Wings Pechanga Arena W 18–155,5271–0
2December 7, 2024@ Georgia Swarm Gas South Arena L 12–13OT4,3581–1
3December 13, 2024 Colorado Mammoth Pechanga Arena W 14–113,6112–1
4December 21, 2024 Georgia Swarm Pechanga Arena L 8–113,6452–2
5January 4, 2025 Ottawa Black Bears Pechanga Arena W 6–55,0003–2
6January 10, 2025@ Vancouver Warriors Rogers Arena L 9–119,5513–3
7January 18, 2025@ Las Vegas Desert Dogs Lee's Family Forum L 10–125,5973–4
8February 1, 2025 Saskatchewan Rush Pechanga Arena
9February 8, 2025@ Toronto Rock Paramount Fine Foods Centre
10February 15, 2025@ Buffalo Bandits KeyBank Center
11February 22, 2025 Buffalo Bandits Pechanga Arena
12March 7, 2025 Philadelphia Wings Pechanga Arena
13March 16, 2025 Las Vegas Desert Dogs Pechanga Arena
14March 22, 2025@ Calgary Roughnecks Scotiabank Saddledome
15March 29, 2025@ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena
16April 5, 2025@ Halifax Thunderbirds Scotiabank Centre
17April 12, 2025@ Albany FireWolves MVP Arena
18April 18, 2025 Albany FireWolves Pechanga Arena

Roster

References: [2] [3] [4]

San Diego Seals roster
Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
  •  2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Drew Belgrave
  • 15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graydon Bradley
  • 23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zack Deaken
  • 25 Flag of the United States.svg Eli Gobrecht
  • 19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cam Holding(A)
  •  7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jesse Gamble
  • 10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kellen LeClair
  • 91 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Logan
  •  4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Rubisch
  • 20 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Wright
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
  • 51 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cam Aacchione
  • 18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trent DiCicco
  • 88 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Govett
  • 11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cameron Lumb
  • 44 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Power
  • 26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Shoemay
  • 13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Sykes
  • 12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Sykes
  • 92 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Thompson
  • 32 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbie Turpin
Restricted list
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
Legend
  • * Suspended list
  • (C) Captain
  • (A) Alternate captain

updated 2024-12-16
NLL Transactions

Dispersal Draft

On August 30, 2024, the NLL announced that the Panther City Lacrosse Club would cease operations. The league held a dispersal draft on September 2. [5] [6]

RoundOverallPlayer
111Justin Sykes
225 Callum Crawford

Entry Draft

The 2024 NLL Entry Draft was held virtually on September 15. The Seals' selections are listed below. [7]

RoundOverallPlayerCollege - Club
19Trent DiCicco Ohio State University - Victoria Shamrocks
112Jacob Power Belmont Abbey College - Nanaimo Timbermen
114Robbie Turpin Simon Fraser University - Coquitlam Adanacs
339Cam Occhione University of Delaware - Owen Sound North Stars
340Ethan M'Lot Burnaby Lakers Jr. A
343Arthur Miller New Jersey Institute of Technology - Victoria Shamrocks
569Jordy NearyPort Coquitlam Saints
684Tyden RedlickEdmonton Miners

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References

  1. ↑ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
  2. ↑ "Players | San Diego Seals". www.sealslax.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  3. ↑ "Coaching Staff | San Diego Seals". www.sealslax.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  4. ↑ "2024 San Diego Seals". nllstats.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  5. ↑ "Panther City Lacrosse Club to Cease Operations Effective Immediately". National Lacrosse League. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  6. ↑ "Panther City Lacrosse Club Dispersal Draft". swarmitup.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2024 NLL Entry Draft Order". swarmitup.com. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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