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The Oshawa FireWolves are a Canadian professional box lacrosse team based in Oshawa that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games at Tribute Communities Centre, which is also the home arena of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League. The FireWolves began play in the 2025–26 season.

History

On August 14, 2025, the City of Oshawa announced a $50 million renovation project to the Tribute Communities Centre set to begin in 2027 which would expand seating capacity to 7,000 seats. On August 18, 2025, reports from local and national sports media surfaced that the Albany FireWolves would relocate to Oshawa prior to the start of the 2026 NLL season. The team declined to comment when inquired about the reports.[1][2][3] However, the following day, on August 19, the NLL would officially announced the FireWolves’ relocation to Oshawa, where they were temporarily be known as the FireWolves Lacrosse Club.[4]

On September 9, the FireWolves announced they would be known as the Oshawa FireWolves.[5][6]

Current roster

Active (21-man) roster Inactive roster Coaches
Goaltenders
  • 29 Canada Andrew Kidd
  • 30 Haudenosaunee Doug Jamieson
Defensemen
  • 11 Canada Jackson Nishimura
  • 14 Canada Nicholas Volkov
  • 16 Canada Zac Masson
  • 22 Canada Nick Chaykowsky
  • 24 Canada Zachary Young
  • 27 Canada Mike Byrne
  • 37 Canada Ethan O’Connor
  • 77 Canada John Wagner
  • 91 United States Joe Nardella
Forwards
  • 2 Canada Tye Kurtz
  • 6 Canada Alex Simmons
  • 7 Canada Ben MacDonnell
  • 41 United States John Piatelli
  • 47 Canada Kyle Jackson
  • 51 Canada Dyson Williams
  • 57 Canada Ethan Walker
  • 94 Canada Sam Firth
Transition
  • 15 Haudenosaunee Blake Gibson-McDonald
  • 17 Canada Colton Watkinson
  • 19 Canada Patrick Kaschalk
  • 43 Canada Will Johansen
Practice squad
  • 20 Canada Jackson Raposo
  • 21 Canada Johnathan Peshko
  • 31 Canada Cameron Pilon
  • 45 Canada Carson Moyer
Head coach

Glenn Clark


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

[1] updated 2025-03-28
NLL Transactions

All-time record

Season Conference W–L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs
2026 Unified 6–12 13th 4–5 2–7 179 212 Glenn Clark Did not qualify
Total 1 season 6–12 4–5 2–7 179 212
Playoff Totals 0 appearances 0 Championships


Draft history

The following lists Oshawa FireWolves first-round selections in the NLL Entry Draft.

Year Player(s) selected
2025 None

References

  1. ^ “Reports: NLL’s FireWolves relocating to Oshawa for 2025-26 season”. TSN.ca. TSN. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Singelais, Mark (August 18, 2025). “Report: Albany FireWolves could move to Ontario for upcoming season”. timesunion.com. Albany Times Union. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  3. ^ “Albany FireWolves relocating to Canada”. WNYT.com. Hubbard Broadcasting. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  4. ^ “Albany FireWolves Relocate to Oshawa, Ontario”. NLL.com. August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  5. ^ “Oshawa FireWolves Officially Announced as Name of NLL Franchise”. Oshawa FireWolves. September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  6. ^ “NLL’s Oshawa FireWolves unveil new logo and team jerseys”. TSN.ca. September 9, 2025.