Former NLL professional box lacrosse team
The Syracuse Smash were a member of the National Lacrosse League from 1998 to 2000 . They were based in Syracuse, New York . The team finished last in the standings each of their three seasons, before moving to Ottawa, Ontario to become the Ottawa Rebel . In their three seasons in the NLL, the Smash never won a game on the road.[ 1]
All time Record
Season
Division
W-L
Finish
Home
Road
GF
GA
Coach
Playoffs
1998
2-10
7th
2-4
0-6
163
219
Kevin Alexander
Missed playoffs
1999
3-9
7th
3-3
0-6
161
198
Freeman Bucktooth, Pat Donahue, Steve Scaramuzzino[ 2]
Missed playoffs
2000
1-11
8th
1-5
0-6
135
207
Pat Donahue
Missed playoffs
Total
3 seasons
6-30
6-12
0-18
459
624
Schedule
1998 schedule
Game
Date
Opponent
Location
Score
OT
Attendance
Record
1
January 3, 1998
@ Baltimore Thunder
1st Mariner Arena
L 13–23
2,954
0–1
2
January 10, 1998
@ Rochester Knighthawks
Blue Cross Arena
L 12–17
6,836
0–2
3
January 17, 1998
Rochester Knighthawks
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
W 14–12
4,671
1–2
4
January 24, 1998
Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
L 15–17
3,755
1–3
5
January 30, 1998
Baltimore Thunder
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
L 11–20
4,743
1–4
6
January 31, 1998
@ New York Saints
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
L 10–23
7,857
1–5
7
February 13, 1998
@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)
Wachovia Center
L 11–14
13,213
1–6
8
February 21, 1998
New York Saints
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
W 19–17
3,914
2–6
9
March 7, 1998
@ Ontario Raiders
Copps Coliseum
L 11–15
3,416
2–7
10
March 27, 1998
Ontario Raiders
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
L 21–22
OT
4,211
2–8
11
April 4, 1998
Buffalo Bandits
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
L 16–20
4,084
2–9
12
April 11, 1998
@ Buffalo Bandits
KeyBank Center
L 10–19
12,745
2–10
1999 schedule
Game
Date
Opponent
Location
Score
OT
Attendance
Record
1
January 9, 1999
Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
W 19–12
1–0
2
January 23, 1999
@ Rochester Knighthawks
Blue Cross Arena
3
January 29, 1999
@ Buffalo Bandits
HSBC Arena
4
February 5, 1998
Baltimore Thunder
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
W 15–14
2–0
5
February 26, 1998
Rochester Knighthawks
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
6
February 28, 1998
@ New York Saints
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7
March 6, 1998
@ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)
Wachovia Center
8
March 13, 1999
Toronto Rock
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
L 12–19
2–1
9
March 26, 1999
@ Toronto Rock
Maple Leaf Gardens
L 12–19
2–2
10
March 27, 1999
New York Saints
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
11
April 3, 1999
@ Baltimore Thunder
1st Mariner Arena
12
April 10, 1999
Buffalo Bandits
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
W 14–11
3–2
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