New York Riptide

Last updated
New York Riptide
New York Riptide logo.svg
Sport Box lacrosse
Founded2018
Disbanded2024
League National Lacrosse League
Location Uniondale, New York
Arena Nassau Coliseum
ColorsNavy, Teal, Orange
   
Owner GF Sports
Head coach Dan Ladouceur
General managerRich Lisk
Website newyorkriptide.com

The New York Riptide were a professional box lacrosse franchise based in Uniondale, New York. They were members of the Eastern Conference of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and played home games at Nassau Coliseum and began their first season in 2019.

Contents

2024 was the team's final season in Uniondale as the Riptide moved to Ottawa, with the team rebranding as the Ottawa Black Bears beginning with the 2025 season.

History

On December 12, 2018, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to Uniondale, New York and owner GF Sports. The team began play in December 2019 with its home arena being the Nassau Coliseum. [1] [2] The Riptide mark the return of the National Lacrosse League to the Long Island area after the departure of the New York Saints (1989–2003) and the New York Titans (2006–2009), both of whom also played at Nassau Coliseum.

The New York Riptide name and logo were announced on February 17, 2019, as chosen by fans. [3]

On January 18, 2020, the Riptide got their first win in franchise history when they beat the Georgia Swarm by a score of 13–12 in overtime at Nassau Coliseum.

On June 3, 2020, the entire coaching staff and lacrosse operations team, including head coach and general manager Regy Thorpe, were fired. [4]

On July 10, 2020, the Riptide announced the hiring of Jim Veltman as general manager and Dan Ladouceur as head coach. [5]

Veltman was relieved of his duties on January 9, 2023, and replaced by executive vice president Rich Lisk. [6]

Relocation to Ottawa

On February 20, 2024, John Rodenburg of sports radio station CFGO reported that the Riptide would be relocating to Ottawa for the 2024–25 season, citing poor attendance. [7] The next day, the NLL officially announced that the Riptide would relocate to Ottawa, and will be renamed the Ottawa Black Bears . The team will play its games at Canadian Tire Centre. It will mark the return of the NLL to Ottawa; the Ottawa Rebel (a relocation of the Syracuse Smash) relocated to Edmonton as the Edmonton Rush in 2003 (that team later moved to Saskatoon as the Saskatchewan Rush). [8]

Final Roster

New York Riptide roster
Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
Injured Reserve
Holdout
Protected list
Unable to play
Head Coach

Dan Ladouceur

Assistant Coaches

Jason Crosbie, Angus Dineley, Pat Jones

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


NLL Transactions

All-time record

SeasonDivision/Conference [lower-alpha 1] W–LFinishHomeRoadGFGACoachPlayoffs
2020 Eastern1–124th1–50–7116177Regy ThorpeNo Playoffs Held
2021EasternSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Eastern6–127th3–63–6214226Dan LadouceurDid Not Qualify
2023 Eastern5–137th3–62–7201243Dan LadouceurDid Not Qualify
2024 Unified8–109th4–54–5206234Dan LadouceurDid Not Qualify
Total4 Seasons20–4711–229–257378800 Championships

Award winners

YearPlayerAward
2020 Tyson Gibson Rookie of the Year
2022 Jeff Teat Rookie of the Year

Coaching history

#NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffs
GCWLW%GCWLW%
1Regy Thorpe 2020 13112.077%————
2Dan Ladouceur 2022– 2024 541935.312%————

Draft history

NLL Entry Draft

First Round Selections

Notes

  1. ↑ Conference play began in the 2022 season

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Lacrosse League</span> North American professional box lacrosse league

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is a men's professional box lacrosse league in North America. The league is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toronto Rock</span> Professional lacrosse players team in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

The Toronto Rock are a Canadian professional men’s box lacrosse franchise based in Hamilton, Ontario. They are members of the Eastern Conference of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team was the first Canadian franchise in the NLL. The Rock play their home games at FirstOntario Centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ottawa Rebel</span> Former NLL box lacrosse team

The Ottawa Rebel was a team in the National Lacrosse League based in Ottawa, Ontario from 2001 until 2003. They initially played at the Corel Centre, but part-way through the 2002 season moved to the smaller, but centrally located, Ottawa Civic Centre. From 1997 until 2000 the team was located in Syracuse, New York and was called the Syracuse Smash.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buffalo Bandits</span> NLL professional box lacrosse team in Buffalo, New York

The Buffalo Bandits are a professional box lacrosse team of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). They play at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, then in its successor the NLL since 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nassau Coliseum</span> Multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, U.S.

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City. The Long Island venue is approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of Queens, and is also next to the Meadowbrook Parkway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Veltman</span> Canadian lacrosse player

James Edward "Scoop" Veltman is a Canadian former lacrosse player who played for the Toronto Rock, the Ontario Raiders, and the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. Veltman won three NLL championships with the Bandits and then five more with the Rock, where he was captain for ten seasons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York Titans (lacrosse)</span> Former NLL professional box lacrosse team

The New York Titans were a professional lacrosse team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was a member of the Eastern Division of the National Lacrosse League from 2006 to 2009. On August 11, 2009, the National Lacrosse League confirmed that the franchise would relocate to Orlando, Florida and become the Orlando Titans.

Callum Crawford is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for Panther City Lacrosse Club in the National Lacrosse League. He has played for the Edmonton Rush, Calgary Roughnecks, San Jose Stealth, and the Chicago Shamrox during his career. He is also the founder of the Ottawa Capitals Lacrosse club.

The 2009 National Lacrosse League season, the 23rd in the history of the NLL, began January 3, 2009 in Buffalo, Portland, and Sunrise, Florida, and concluded with the Calgary Roughnecks defeating the New York Titans 12—10 in the Champion's Cup on May 15, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vancouver Warriors</span> NLL professional box lacrosse team

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Myles Jones</span> American lacrosse player

Myles Jones, is an American professional lacrosse player with Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. He attended Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station, New York, completed a post-graduate year at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut and played collegiate lacrosse at Duke University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Halifax Thunderbirds</span> NLL professional box lacrosse team in Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Halifax Thunderbirds are a professional box lacrosse team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays their home games at Scotiabank Centre which they share with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rochester Knighthawks</span> NLL professional box lacrosse team

The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional box lacrosse team in the Eastern Conference of the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial.

The 2020 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 2019–2020 season, was the 34th in the history of the NLL. The season began on November 29, 2019 and was scheduled to end with the NLL final in late spring of 2020. However due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12, 2020. On April 8, the league made a further public statement announcing the cancellation of the remaining games of the 2020 season and that they would be exploring options for playoffs once it was safe to resume play.

The New York Riptide are a lacrosse team based in Uniondale, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2020 season was the team's 1st season in the league. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12, 2020. On April 8, the league made a further public statement announcing the cancellation of the remaining games of the 2020 season and that they would be exploring options for playoffs once it was safe to resume play.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Interstate Box Lacrosse Association</span>

The Interstate Box Lacrosse Association (IBLA) was a men's senior box lacrosse league based in the United States. From 2019 to 2021, the IBLA served as an official partner of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), operating as a minor developmental funnel. The league was founded in 2017 to unite regional senior leagues into a system similar to the Canadian Lacrosse Association structure of men's Senior A and Senior B box lacrosse teams. In 2021 there were 52 total teams playing in 17 regional leagues. The Seneca Marksmen were the most last IBLA champions, defeating the Grand Rapids Grizzlies in Lakeland, Florida on September 19, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Panther City Lacrosse Club</span> Professional box lacrosse team in Fort Worth, Texas

The Panther City Lacrosse Club is a professional box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas since their inaugural 2021–2022 season.

Jeffrey Steven Teat is a Canadian lacrosse player for Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and the New York Riptide of the National Lacrosse League. He is one of three players in lacrosse history to be selected first overall in both the NLL and PLL/MLL drafts.

The 2024 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 2023–2024 season, is the 37th in the history of the NLL. The season began on December 1, 2023, and ends with the NLL final in May 2024. The league also announced a new standings and schedule format. The teams are no longer separated into 2 conferences, and will now play within the same standings. Everyone will play each other at least once, with 4 flex games. The top 8 will face each other in the playoffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ottawa Black Bears</span> NLL professional box lacrosse team

The Ottawa Black Bears are an upcoming professional box lacrosse franchise based in Ottawa, Ontario. They are members of the Eastern Conference of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and will play home games at the Canadian Tire Centre and will start competing in the 2025 NLL season.

References

  1. ↑ "National Lacrosse League Welcomes 13th Franchise" . Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "NLL coming to Long Island with new indoor lacrosse team planned for 2019" . Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "New York National Lacrosse League Franchise Announces its Brand Name and Logo" . Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ "RIPTIDE ANNOUNCE COACHING AND LACROSSE OPERATIONS STAFF WILL NOT RETURN | New York Riptide". newyorkriptide.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  5. ↑ "Riptide Announce Hiring of Veltman and Ladouceur | New York Riptide". newyorkriptide.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  6. ↑ Geick, Tyson (2023-01-09). "New York Riptide Relieve GM Jim Veltman of His Duties". New York Riptide. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  7. ↑ DaSilva, Matt (2024-02-20). "REPORT: NEW YORK RIPTIDE RELOCATING TO OTTAWA AFTER 2023-24 SEASON". usalacrosse.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  8. ↑ "NLL's New York team to move to Ottawa and be renamed Black Bears starting next season". Toronto Star . The Canadian Press. February 21, 2024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.