2022 NLL season

2022 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse (box lacrosse)
DurationDecember 3, 2021 — June 18, 2022
Number of games18
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)ESPN[1][2][3] (United States)
TSN (Canada)
Regular Season
Top seedBuffalo Bandits
Season MVPDhane Smith
Top scorerDhane Smith
Playoffs
Eastern Conference championsBuffalo Bandits
  Eastern Conference runners-upToronto Rock
Western Conference championsColorado Mammoth
  Western Conference runners-upSan Diego Seals
Finals
ChampionsColorado Mammoth
  Runners-upBuffalo Bandits
Finals MVPDillon Ward
NLL seasons

The 2022 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 2021–2022 season, was the 35th in the history of the NLL. The season began on December 3, 2021, and ended with the NLL final in late spring of 2022. This was the inaugural season for the expansion team Panther City Lacrosse Club, and the Albany FireWolves who relocated from New England. The NLL returned after missing a season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

The Colorado Mammoth defeated the Buffalo Bandits in a best of three series to win its first championship since 2006.[5]

The 2022 season was the start of a multi-year broadcasting deal with ESPN.[6]

  1. ^ Rigdon, Jay (October 26, 2021). "ESPN gets exclusive rights to National Lacrosse League in multiyear deal". Awful Announcing.
  2. ^ "Full Schedule".
  3. ^ "National Lacrosse League Heads to ESPN Under New Broadcast Deal". 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FULL 2021-22 SCHEDULE". National Lacrosse League. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  5. ^ ryanireland (2022-06-19). "Mammoth Complete Series Comeback Win 10 to 8 in Game 3 to Claim First Title Since 2006". NLL. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  6. ^ Dejohn, Kenny (2022-11-30). "ESPN Went All-In on Lacrosse in 2022". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.