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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Conference | Western |
| Team history | Baltimore Thunder (1987–1999) Pittsburgh CrosseFire (2000) Washington Power (2001–2002) |
| Based in | Denver, Colorado |
| Arena | Ball Arena |
| Colors | Burgundy and Black |
| Owner | Stan Kroenke |
| Head coach | Pat Coyle |
| General manager | Brad Self |
| League titles | 2 (2006, 2022) |
| Conference titles | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| Division titles | 3 (2003, 2004, 2007) |
| Local media | Altitude Sports and Entertainment, KKFN |
| PLPA representative | Dan Coates Joey Cupido |
| Website | coloradomammoth.com |
The Colorado Mammoth are a professional box lacrosse team playing in the National Lacrosse League. The Mammoth have played at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado since the 2003 season. They are owned by Stan Kroenke, who is also the owner of the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, and the Colorado Rapids of MLS.
The Mammoth franchise previously played as the Baltimore Thunder from 1987 to 1999, the Pittsburgh CrosseFire in 2000, and the Washington Power from 2001 to 2002. Up until the joining of the expansion team San Diego Seals, Colorado was the only non-Canadian team in the Western Division from 2014 to 2018. They have only missed the playoffs twice since moving to Colorado.
In 2004 and from 2006 to 2008, the Mammoth lead the league in attendance. 2006 was the first year in the 20-year history of the NLL that the league had an attendance of more than one million fans in one season. The Mammoth had the honor of hosting fan number one million.[1] In 2008, the Mammoth average attendance per game was higher than Pepsi Center's other teams, the Colorado Avalanche (NHL) and the Denver Nuggets (NBA).[2]
- ^ "NLL Welcomes Millionth Fan". NLL. April 28, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2007.
- ^ Paton, James (March 21, 2008). "Mammoth sales". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008.