Los Angeles Riptide
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| Los Angeles Riptide | |
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| Conference | Western |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Home stadium | The Home Depot Center |
| Based in | Carson, California |
| Colors | teal, orange, black |
| Head coach | John Tucker |
| General manager | G. W. Mix |
| Local media | Los Angeles Times |
| Website | www.lariptide.com |
| Championships | |
| Conference Championships | |
The Los Angeles Riptide is a lacrosse team based in Carson, California. Since the 2006 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse.
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On March 9, 2005 MLL announced that Los Angeles would receive the first of the planned four western expansion teams for the 2006 season.
On February 16, 2007, the Los Angeles Riptide announced that they will be holding open try-outs for the team on March 17. The Riptide will open training camp on April 28, 2007. [1]
| Year | W | L | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
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| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 3rd Western Conference | - |
- Greg Bice
- Jason Buttles
- Andrew Combs
- Flyn Cooley
- DJ Driscoll
- Luke Gilbert
- Dan Marohl
- Matt Ogelsby
- Dan O'Maley
- Nick Schmidt
- Lorne Smith
Doug Hamilton, the team's original general manager, died from a heart attack while he was on a plane. He was returning from a soccer game in Costa Rica as the manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy, of Major League Soccer.[2]
| Major League Lacrosse | |
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| Eastern Conference: Boston Cannons | Long Island Lizards | New Jersey Pride | Philadelphia Barrage | Rochester Rattlers | Washington Bayhawks | |
| Western Conference: Chicago Machine | Denver Outlaws | Los Angeles Riptide | San Francisco Dragons | |
| Related articles: Steinfeld Cup | All Star Game | Most Valuable Player | Rookie of the Year | Coach of the Year | Defensive Player of Year | Offensive Player of the Year | Iron Lizard Award | Goaltender of the Year | Sportsman of the Year | Most Improved Player | Community Service Award | First draft selections | MLL Seasons | Stadiums | |
