Las Vegas Desert Dogs

Box lacrosse team

Las Vegas Desert Dogs

Sport| Lacrosse
Founded| 2021
League| National Lacrosse League
Location| Henderson, Nevada
Arena| Lee's Family Forum
Owners| Joseph Tsai
Wayne Gretzky
Steve Nash
Dustin Johnson
Head coach| Shawn Williams
General manager| Shawn Williams
Website| lasvegasdesertdogs.com

The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are an American professional box lacrosse team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games at Lee's Family Forum. The team began play in the 2023 NLL season.

## History

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On June 21, 2021, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of Las Vegas and co-owners Joseph Tsai, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Nash and Dustin Johnson. The team began play in the 2022–2023 season beginning in winter 2022 at Michelob Ultra Arena. Tsai is the owner of the San Diego Seals and has received special permission from the NLL to own multiple teams.[1][2][3] Shawn Williams, one of the most accomplished players in NLL history, has been selected to lead the Las Vegas Desert Dogs as the franchise’s first general manager and head coach.

## Roster

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Las Vegas Desert Dogs roster

Active (21-man) roster  | Inactive roster  | Coaches

Goaltenders

* 42  Landon Kells
* 92  Joel Watson

Defensemen

* 25  James Barclay
* 90  Travis Cornwall
* 12  Nick Ellerton
* 3  Garrett McIntosh
* 7  Tor Reinholdt
* 13  Tyson Roe
* 37  Jackson Suboch
* 77  John Wagner

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Forwards

* 61  Charlie Bertrand
* 19  Holden Cattoni
* 88  Zack Greer
* 33  Jack Hannah
* 10  Rob Hellyer
* 9  Marshal King
* 97  Reid Reinholdt
* 20  Jacob Ruest

Transition

* 63  Brandon Clelland
* 34  Connor Kirst
* 41  Erik Turner

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Practice Squad

* 27  Emerson Clark (D)
* 6  Griffin Hall (D)
* 17  Jon Phillips (F)
* 8  Joe Robertson (F)

Injured Reserve

* 2  Conrad Chapman (T)

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Head Coach

Shawn Williams

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Legend

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

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NLL Transactions

Source:[4]

## All-time record

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Season  | Conference  | W–L  | Finish  | Home  | Road  | GF  | GA  | Coach  | Playoffs

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2023 | Western  | 5–13  | 6th  | 4–5  | 1–8  | 179  | 222  | Shawn Williams  | Did not qualify
2024 | Unified  | 5–13  | 14th  | 2–7  | 3–6  | 176  | 223  | Shawn Williams  | Did not qualify
Total | 2 Seasons | 10–26 | 6–12 | 4–14 | 355 | 445 |
Playoff Totals | 0 Appearances | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Championships

## Draft history

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### NLL Entry Draft

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First Round Selections

* 2022: Dylan Watson (2nd overall), Jake Saunders (16th overall)
* 2023: Adam Poitras (2nd overall)
* 2024: None

## Award winners

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Year  | Player  | Award

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2023 | Mark Fine  | Executive of the Year
2024 | Zack Greer  | Teammate of the Year

## Head coaching history

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#  | Name  | Term  | Regular Season  | Playoffs

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GC  | W  | L  | W%  | GC  | W  | L  | W%
1  | Shawn Williams  | 2023- | 36  | 10  | 26  | .278  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-

## References

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1. ^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE AWARDS LAS VEGAS 15TH FRANCHISE, ANNOUNCES WAYNE GRETZKY, DUSTIN JOHNSON, STEVE NASH, AND JOE TSAI AS CO-OWNERS". Retrieved June 21, 2021.
2. ^ "New Las Vegas lacrosse team will be owned by Wayne Gretzky, others". Retrieved June 21, 2021.
3. ^ "Wayne Gretzky, Steve Nash, Dustin Johnson among owners of new Las Vegas pro lacrosse team". Retrieved June 21, 2021.
4. ^ "Roster | Las Vegas Desert Dogs". www.lasvegasdesertdogs.com. Retrieved 2022-12-22.

## External links

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* Official website

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* NLL Cup
* MVP
* Rookie of the Year
* Defensive Player of the Year
* Transition Player of the Year
* Offensive Player of the Year
* Goaltender of the Year
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* Les Bartley Award
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* Tom Borrelli Award
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