The Panther City Lacrosse Club is kicking off its 2022-2023 season tonight at Dickies Arena. The Panthers take on the Las Vegas Desert Dogs at 7:30 p.m. in the home opener of their second season.
On the Prowl 🐈⬛
Panther City ended the 2021-2022 season with a 7-11 record, finishing just shy of the playoffs in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team is represented by the intimidating Prowler mascot, but the unofficial mascot is a bit more cuddly than the name might suggest.
Don’t know about you, but we’re in love with Lil’ Prowl.
Photo courtesy of Panther City LAX
Nicknamed Lil’ Prowl, the team has embraced a little cartoon panther that was drawn as a spoof on a Carolina Panther’s video last year. Now Lil’ Prowl sneaks up on the team’s social media accounts — and apparently, head coach Tracey “TK” Kelusky’s arm . (We guess it’s warranted if you’re named the NLL Coach of the Year after the team’s inaugural season.)
No lone panthers here 🎟
Get in on the action from Friday, Dec. 9-Friday, April 21 at Dickies Arena. You can download the full schedule and check out the broadcast schedule to catch the away games too.
Sports fans can choose from single-game tickets or a full-season membership . Bonus: Don’t miss out on the special theme nights throughout the season.
Welcome new cubs 🍻
There are a few new faces to the 21-player roster this year. Keep an eye out for Jonathan Donville — a lefty forward, member of the Maryland’s D1 National Champion team, and the first pick of the 2021-2022 NLL Entry Draft.
So we’ll see you tonight, yeah? Your reward for being a true Panther City LAX fan — and for reading to the end of this article — is a free beer. Coach TK is giving away free beverages to the first 500 fans tonight.