OSHAWA, ON – The Oshawa FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) today announced that defenceman Joe Nardella will miss the 2025-2026 season due to injury.
Nardella sustained a knee injury during an exhibition game in November. He is expected to make a full recovery and be ready to return for the 2026-2027 FireWolves season.
“Recovery and return are my only goals right now and I look forward to helping the team and playing in front of the fans in Oshawa,” said Nardella.
The Cazenovia, NY native has been with the FireWolves organization since 2020 and is one of the best faceoff men in the NLL. In 66 career games he has collected 24 points (7g, 17a), 559 loose balls, 44 caused turnovers, 17 blocked shots, and has won 1,078 faceoffs in his career on 1,656 faceoffs taken for a 65% win percentage.
As part of the team’s leadership group, Nardella will remain around the FireWolves and provide a veteran voice throughout the 2025-2026 season.
The FireWolves wish Nardella the best of luck during his recovery.
Oshawa is back in action this Saturday, January 3 against the Ottawa Black Bears for Indigenous Heritage Night at the Tribute Communities Centre.
Visit www.oshawafirewolves.com for tickets and all team news.
About Oshawa FireWolves
The Oshawa FireWolves are Durham Region’s professional box lacrosse team, competing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) out of the Tribute Communities Centre in downtown Oshawa, ON. For more information, visit OshawaFireWolves.com. Follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/FireWolvesNLL, Twitter @FireWolvesNLL, and Instagram @FireWolvesNLL.
About National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s largest professional lacrosse league and welcomed more than 1 million fans for the third consecutive year during the 2024-25 season. Founded in 1986, the NLL is comprised of 14 franchises across Canada and the United States, and recently unveiled its largest brand campaign ever, “Welcome to The Next Major League™” and introduced its comprehensive grassroots initiative, NLL UnBOXed™, that will expand the League’s footprint to 60 communities across North America by 2028. For the latest scores and developments in the National Lacrosse League, please visit: NLL.com and find the NLL on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok. Games are available live and streaming on TSN, TSN+, the ESPN family of networks, ESPN+, and NLL+.
About Tribute Communities Centre
The Tribute Communities Centre is Durham Region’s premier sports and live entertainment facility and is managed by Oak View Group. The Tribute Communities Centre is home to the Oshawa FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League, Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League, and hosts a myriad of events including concerts, circuses, ice skating and family shows. Visit TributeCommunitiesCentre.com, and follow on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
About Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
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