Washington Power

{{Short description|American professional lacrosse team (2001–02)}}

{{confused|Washington Power (inline hockey)}}

{{Infobox sports team

| name = Washington Power

| logo = WashingtonPower.png

| division = Eastern

| arena = MCI Center (2001)
Capital Centre (2002)

| city = Washington, D.C.

| colors = Blue, Red, White
{{Color box|#142360}} {{Color box|#EA3431}} {{Color box|white}}

| coach_label = Head coach

| division_titles = 1 (2002)

| blank_label = PLPA representative

| blank_label2 = Later

| blank_data2 = Colorado Mammoth (2003–Present)

| sport = Box lacrosse

| first_season = 2001

| last_season = 2002

| league = National Lacrosse League

| history = Baltimore Thunder (1987–1999)
Pittsburgh CrosseFire (2000)

}}

The Washington Power were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. After the inaugural championship in 1987 in Baltimore (as the Thunder) through 1999 and an unsuccessful stint in Pittsburgh{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/about/history/|work=NLL.com|title=History of the NLL|accessdate=April 6, 2025}} (as the CrosseFire), the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in 2001, with a new ownership structure led by Steve Comiskey{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2001/dec/1/20011201-033600-8577r/|work=Washington Times|title=Sticking it out|date=December 1, 2001|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}, a DC attorney to high-tech billionaires, Wall Steeet executive Gene Podsiadlo, and star player Gary Gait. After two seasons of low attendance in Washington, the franchise moved again, this time to Denver, Colorado, as the Colorado Mammoth. In Colorado they have seen success both on and off the field, culminating in 2006, when they had the highest attendance in the league, and also won the Champion's Cup.

Awards & honors

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! Year !! Player !! Award

2002Paul Gait{{cite web|url=https://www.usalacrosse.com/player-profile/paul-gait|title=Paul Gait|work=USA Lacrosse|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}Most Valuable Player

All-time record

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! Season !! Division !! W-L !! Finish !! Home !! Road !! GF !! GA !! Coach !! Playoffs

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| 2001

9–54th4–35–2226204Darris KilgourLost in semifinals
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| 2002

Eastern9–71st6–23–5253243Darris KilgourLost in semifinals
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! Total !! 2 seasons !! colspan="2" | 18–12 !! 10–5 !! 8–7 !! 479 !! 447 !! colspan="2" |

Playoff results

Reference: {{cite web|url=https://nllstats.com/team?id=901|work=NLLStats.com|title=Washington Power}}

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! Season !! Game !! Visiting !! Home

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| 2001

SemifinalsWashington 9Toronto 10
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|rowspan="2"| 2002

QuarterfinalsWashington 12Philadelphia 11
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| Semifinals

Washington 11Toronto 12

References