Riptide to open second NLL season in December at Nassau Coliseum
The Riptide's top pick, Jeff Teat, at Nassau Coliseum on Tuesday. Credit: Dawn McCormick
The New York Riptide will open their second season in the 14-team National Lacrosse League on Dec. 4 at Nassau Coliseum against Rochester with their first of nine home games, the team and league announced on Wednesday.
The Riptide will compete in the East Conference along with Albany, Buffalo, Georgie, Halifax, Philadelphia, Toronto and Rochester, with the top four teams guaranteed playoff spots.
The full NLL schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB.
