2024 San Diego Seals season

The San Diego Seals are a lacrosse team based in San Diego, California. The team plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2024 season is their 5th season in the NLL. The season started on December 9, 2022, as a home opener against the Calgary Roughnecks.

2024 San Diego Seals
LeagueNLL
2024 record13-5
Home record8-1
Road record5-4
Goals for210
Goals against178
General ManagerPatrick Merrill
CoachPatrick Merrill
CaptainWesley Berg
ArenaPechanga Arena
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On September 13, 2023, before the start of the season, team captain Brodie Merrill announced his retirement from professional lacrosse.[1] His number (#17) was retired at the home opener.[2] Wesley Berg was named as the new team captain.[3] However, on March 15, 2024 it was announced that Merrill would be returning to the active roster, and plans to finish the remainder of the 2024 season on the Seals.[4]

They ended the regular season and entered the playoffs with the second overall ranking.[5]

Regular season

Standings

Reference:[6]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Toronto Rockxz18153.8330.07–28–1218169+4912.119.39
2San Diego Sealsx18135.7222.08–15–4210178+3211.679.89
3Albany FireWolvesx18117.6114.05–46–3206191+1511.4410.61
4Buffalo Banditsx18117.6114.06–35–4237212+2513.1711.78
5Georgia Swarmx18108.5565.06–34–5198197+111.0010.94
6Halifax Thunderbirdsx18108.5565.06–34–5228200+2812.6711.11
7Panther City Lacrosse Clubx1899.5006.05–44–5205202+311.3911.22
8Rochester Knighthawksx18810.4447.04–54–5214226−1211.8912.56
9New York Riptide18810.4447.04–54–5206234−2811.4413.00
10Saskatchewan Rush18810.4447.04–54–5217210+712.0611.67
11Calgary Roughnecks18810.4447.06–32–7198194+411.0010.78
12Vancouver Warriors18810.4447.05–43–6202211−911.2211.72
13Philadelphia Wings18612.3339.01–85–4198233−3511.0012.94
14Las Vegas Desert Dogs18513.27810.02–73–6176223−479.7812.39
15Colorado Mammoth18513.27810.04–51–8193226−3310.7212.56

x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record

Game log

Regular season

Reference:[7]

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
1December 9, 2023 Calgary RoughnecksPechanga ArenaW 12–95,3451–0
2December 16, 2023@ Buffalo BanditsKeyBank CenterL 9–1217,2001–1
3December 29, 2023 Rochester KnighthawksPechanga ArenaW 17–144,3392–1
4January 12, 2024@ Las Vegas Desert DogsMichelob Ultra ArenaL 8–106,2032–2
5January 13, 2024@ Colorado MammothBall ArenaW 12–89,6523–2
6January 20, 2024@ Albany FireWolvesMVP ArenaW 14–73,5784–2
7January 27, 2024@ Philadelphia WingsWells Fargo CenterW 12–118,4825–2
8February 4, 2024 Colorado MammothPechanga ArenaW 16–75,3546–2
9February 10, 2024@ New York RiptideNassau ColiseumL 8–105,0016–3
10February 23, 2024 Georgia SwarmPechanga ArenaW 12–11OT4,3927–3
11March 1, 2024@ Panther City Lacrosse ClubDickies ArenaW 10–9OT2,6548–3
12March 2, 2024 Toronto RockPechanga ArenaL 13–154,1998–4
13March 9, 2024 Halifax ThunderbirdsPechanga ArenaW 13–84,0559–4
14March 15, 2024@ Calgary RoughnecksScotiabank SaddledomeW 7–614,14310–4
15March 23, 2024 Las Vegas Desert DogsPechanga ArenaW 10–9OT5,32411–4
16April 5, 2024 Panther City Lacrosse ClubPechanga ArenaW 14–104,07512–4
17April 13, 2024@ Saskatchewan RushSaskTel CentreL 8–137,09012–5
18April 19, 2024 Vancouver WarriorsPechanga ArenaW 16–94,63913–5

Playoffs

GameDateOpponentLocationScoreOTAttendanceRecord
QuarterfinalsApril 27, 2024 Panther City Lacrosse ClubPechanga Arena

Roster

References:[8][9][10]

Active (21-man) rosterInactive rosterCoaches
Goaltenders
Defensemen
Forwards
Transition
Practice Squad
  • 24 Matthew Abbott
  • 41 Xander Dickson
  • 25 Eli Gobrecht
  • 11 Cameron Lumb
  • 16 Adam Noakes
  • 12 Matt Sykes
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches

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

[1] updated 2023-12-18
NLL Transactions

Entry Draft

The 2023 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 15, 2023.[11] The Seals made the following selections:

RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club
113Matthew WrightUniversity of North Carolina/Syracuse University- Peterborough
223Ben StewartHofstra University- Burnaby Lakers
227Noah ArmitageStonybrook UniversityNew West
344Matthew AbbottQueens University (NC)- Langley Thunder Sr. WLA
462Xander DicksonUniversity of Virginia
576Marcus HudginsOhio State University
580JJ SillstropUniversity of Denver
695Oscar HertzBrown University

References