Las Vegas Desert Dogs Inaugural Season Schedule Announced
Inaugural Home Opener at Michelob ULTRA Arena Airing
Nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN+ on December 16, 2022
Limited Number of Home Opener Tickets Available for the
Next 48 Hours at LasVegasDesertDogs.com
LAS VEGAS, NV (September 20, 2022) – The Las Vegas Desert Dogs’ inaugural National Lacrosse League schedule has been announced and includes nine home games at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The home opener is scheduled for Friday, December 16, 2022 at 7:30PM PST against Panther City LC.
The Desert Dogs’ home opener will be televised nationwide on ESPN2 and also streamed live via ESPN+. The team’s first-ever game will be played on the road a week earlier on Friday, December 9, 2022 against Panther City LC in Fort Worth, Texas.
“We’re looking forward to an exciting, highly-competitive schedule in our inaugural season,” said head coach and general manager Shawn Williams. “We have some amazing home matchups on our plate, and I can’t wait for our fans here in Vegas to experience the game of box lacrosse up close and personal.”
A limited number of tickets for the Desert Dogs’ inaugural home opener are being made available online for a 48-hour period of time starting now through 9AM PST on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at LasVegasDesertDogs.com. Fans who are unable to obtain a ticket during this first window can join an exclusive waitlist featured on the same website to receive information about future ticket-purchasing opportunities.
Information on tickets for the Desert Dogs’ other eight home games and season ticket packages (which guarantee tickets to the team’s opening home game) can also be found online at LasVegasDesertDogs.com.
Following the team’s first two games against Panther City LV, the Desert Dogs will host two home games each month from January through April with the regular season wrapping up on Saturday, April 29, 2023 against the Saskatchewan Rush at home in Las Vegas. The Desert Dogs host the Colorado Mammoth – the league’s defending champions – at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
To find more information about tickets, merchandise, and camps, please visit LasVegasDesertDogs.com or call 702-818-DOGS.
Las Vegas Desert Dogs Full 2022-23 Schedule
|
GAME |
DAY |
DATE |
Opponent |
TIME (PT) |
|
1 |
Friday |
Dec. 9 |
at Panther City |
5:30 PM |
|
2 |
Friday |
Dec. 16 |
PANTHER CITY |
7:30 PM |
|
3 |
Friday |
Jan. 6 |
PHILADELPHIA |
7:30 PM |
|
4 |
Saturday |
Jan. 14 |
at Vancouver |
7:00 PM |
|
5 |
Friday |
Jan. 20 |
VANCOUVER |
7:30 PM |
|
6 |
Saturday |
Jan. 28 |
at Saskatchewan |
5:30 PM |
|
7 |
Saturday |
Feb. 4 |
COLORADO |
7:30 PM |
|
8 |
Saturday |
Feb. 18 |
at Albany |
4:00 PM |
|
9 |
Friday |
Feb. 24 |
CALGARY |
7:30 PM |
|
10 |
Saturday |
March 4 |
at San Diego |
TBA |
|
11 |
Saturday |
March 11 |
VANCOUVER |
7:30 PM |
|
12 |
Saturday |
March 18 |
at Panther City |
5:00 PM |
|
13 |
Saturday |
March 25 |
ROCHESTER |
7:30 PM |
|
14 |
Friday |
March 31 |
at Colorado |
6:00 PM |
|
15 |
Saturday |
April 8 |
SAN DIEGO |
7:30 PM |
|
16 |
Friday |
April 14 |
at Calgary |
6:00 PM |
|
17 |
Saturday |
April 22 |
at San Diego |
7:00 PM |
|
18 |
Saturday |
April 29 |
SASKATCHEWAN |
7:30 PM |
*** HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
About the Las Vegas Desert Dogs
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs were launched on June 21, 2021 as the 15th team in the National Lacrosse League and will begin play in December 2022. The team is co-owned by Wayne Gretzky, Dustin Johnson, Steve Nash, and Joe Tsai – and will play at Michelob ULTRA Arena inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
For more information on the Desert Dogs, please visit LasVegasDesertDogs.com, call 702-818-DOGS, or follow the team on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@vegasdesertdogs).
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Contact
Keith Sneddon
Director, Public & Fan Relations
Las Vegas Desert Dogs
ksneddon@lasvegasdesertdogs.com
443-617-2423