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]
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
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
Game Date Opponent Location Score OT Attendance Record 1 January 9, 1999 Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Oncenter War Memorial Arena W 19–12 5,213 1–0 2 January 23, 1999 @ Rochester Knighthawks Blue Cross Arena L 13–20 9,151 1–1 3 January 29, 1999 @ Buffalo Bandits HSBC Arena L 16–17 8,129 1–2 4 February 5, 1998 Baltimore Thunder Oncenter War Memorial Arena W 15–14 4,984 2–2 5 February 26, 1998 Rochester Knighthawks Oncenter War Memorial Arena L 15–17 5,347 2–3 6 February 28, 1998 @ New York Saints Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum L 8–13 6,337 2–4 7 March 6, 1998 @ Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014) Wachovia Center L 6–15 15,678 2–5 8 March 13, 1999 Toronto Rock Oncenter War Memorial Arena L 12–19 4,237 2–6 9 March 26, 1999 @ Toronto Rock Maple Leaf Gardens L 12–19 13,300 2–7 10 March 27, 1999 New York Saints Oncenter War Memorial Arena L 14–15 4,044 2–8 11 April 3, 1999 @ Baltimore Thunder 1st Mariner Arena L 17–26 7,132 2–9 12 April 10, 1999 Buffalo Bandits Oncenter War Memorial Arena W 14–11 3,452 3–9