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 was their fifth season in the NLL. The season started on December 9, 2022, as a home opener against the Calgary Roughnecks.
On September 13, 2023, before the start of the season, team captain Brodie Merrill announced his retirement from professional lacrosse. His number (#17) was retired at the home opener. Wesley Berg was named as the new team captain. 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.
The Seals ended the regular season and entered the playoffs with the second overall ranking. They lost to the Albany FireWolves in the Semifinals.
Regular season Standings x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; LB = Loose Balls PlayerGPGAPtsPIMLBWesley Berg1841671081896Austin Staats1850521023884Dane Dobbie18244670851Curtis Dickson13273764260Tre Leclaire18233659780
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Entry Draft The 2023 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 15, 2023. The Seals made the following selections: RoundOverallPlayerCollege/Club 113 Matthew Wright University of North Carolina/Syracuse University- Peterborough223 Ben Stewart Hofstra University- Burnaby Lakers227 Noah Armitage Stonybrook University – New West344 Matthew Abbott Queens University (NC)- Langley Thunder Sr. WLA462 Xander Dickson University of Virginia576 Marcus Hudgins Ohio State University580JJ SillstropUniversity of Denver695Oscar HertzBrown University
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