| 2020 New York Riptide |
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| League | NLL |
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| Division | East |
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| 2020 record | 1-12 |
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| Home record | 1-5 |
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| Road record | 0-7 |
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| Goals for | 116 |
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| Goals against | 177 |
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| General Manager | Regy Thorpe |
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| Coach | Regy Thorpe |
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| Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
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| Average attendance | 4,157 |
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The New York Riptide are a lacrosse team based in Uniondale, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2020 season was the team's 1st season in the league. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12, 2020.[1] On April 8, the league made a further public statement announcing the cancellation of the remaining games of the 2020 season and that they would be exploring options for playoffs once it was safe to resume play.[2][3]
Regular season
Current standings
Reference: [4]
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game
Game log
| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | December 7, 2019 | @ Halifax Thunderbirds | Scotiabank Centre | L 4–12 | | 6,847 | 0–1 |
| 2 | December 14, 2019 | @ Vancouver Warriors | Rogers Arena | L 10–14 | | 5,120 | 0–2 |
| 3 | December 27, 2019 | @ New England Black Wolves | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 11–21 | | 6,089 | 0–3 |
| 4 | December 28, 2019 | Saskatchewan Rush | Nassau Coliseum | L 4–11 | | 6,089 | 0–4 |
| 5 | January 4, 2020 | Philadelphia Wings (2018–) | Nassau Coliseum | L 12–15 | | 5,019 | 0–5 |
| 6 | January 18, 2020 | Georgia Swarm | Nassau Coliseum | W 13–12 | OT | 2,351 | 1–5 |
| 7 | January 24, 2020 | @ Philadelphia Wings (2018–) | Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) | L 6–14 | | 7,183 | 1–6 |
| 8 | January 25, 2020 | San Diego Seals | Nassau Coliseum | L 11–15 | | 3,275 | 1–7 |
| 9 | February 8, 2020 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | L 9–13 | | 12,384 | 1–8 |
| 10 | February 15, 2020 | @ Georgia Swarm | Infinite Energy Arena | L 9–14 | | 8,591 | 1–9 |
| 11 | February 28, 2020 | New England Black Wolves | Nassau Coliseum | L 8–12 | | 3,001 | 1–10 |
| 12 | February 29, 2020 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | L 12–13 | | 6,006 | 1–11 |
| 13 | March 7, 2020 | Georgia Swarm | Nassau Coliseum | L 7–11 | | 5,207 | 1–12 |
Cancelled games
Roster
Entry draft
The 2019 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 17, 2019.[5] The Riptide made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club |
| 1 | 1 | Tyson Gibson | Robert Morris University |
| 1 | 10 | Tyson Bomberry | Syracuse University |
| 2 | 19 | Jake Fox | Johns Hopkins University |
| 2 | 24 | Connor Farrell | Long Island University |
| 2 | 33 | Gale Thorpe | Ohio State University |
| 3 | 34 | John Wagner | Marquette University |
| 3 | 47 | Travis Longboat | Six Nations Arrows |
| 4 | 50 | Jack Rowlett | North Carolina University |
| 4 | 63 | Matthew Borges | Ohio State University |
| 5 | 64 | Daylen Hill | Six Nations |
| 6 | 78 | Brad McKinney | Syracuse University |
References