Team Movement
2004 was a season of turmoil for the NLL – two franchises disappeared while three others moved cross-country, causing a division realignment. Gone was the three-division format that had been used in the preceding two seasons; the league was now split into East and West divisions. The Ottawa Rebel and New York Saints franchises both folded, and the following teams moved:
- the Columbus Landsharks moved to Glendale, Arizona, becoming the Arizona Sting
- the New Jersey Storm moved to Anaheim, California, becoming the Anaheim Storm
- the Albany Attack moved to San Jose, California, becoming the San Jose Stealth
These three joined Colorado, Calgary, and Vancouver in the West division, while perennial rivals Toronto, Buffalo, Rochester, and Philadelphia were left to fight over three playoff spots in the East.
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