The Vancouver Ravens were the original Vancouver National Lacrosse League (NLL) franchise from

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. The team played their home games at

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, now Rogers Arena, in

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, Canada. At the conclusion of their three-year lease at GM Place, they were unable to secure an extension with GM Place nor able to negotiate with

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. Combined with a lack of attendance due to unstable ownership, on December 14, 2004, the NLL announced that the Ravens would cease operations and not be playing in the

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. On June 18, 2007, a bid was submitted to the NLL for the return of the Vancouver Ravens for the 2008 season. The bid that was submitted to the NLL was approved on the condition that an arena lease is obtained and 2,500 season tickets are sold. On July 16, 2007, there was confirmation that the Vancouver Ravens could play in the 2008 season at GM Place. On July 19, 2007, contrary to earlier reports, the NLL announced that the Vancouver Ravens would not play in the 2008 season. On August 26, 2008, retired

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Boxer and bronze medallist

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, along with Jeff Hughes, applied to return professional lacrosse back to Vancouver through the purchase and relocation of the

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. Since the folding of the Ravens franchise, the National Lacrosse League has returned to British Columbia in the form of the

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, who play out of

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. The franchise was formerly named the

Washington Stealth The Washington Stealth were a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America from the 2010 NLL season through the 2013 NLL season. They were based in Everett (part of the Seattle metropolitan area ...

and played in

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, before relocating to Langley, BC in 2013, and then to Vancouver in 2018.

Awards and honours

All time record

Playoff results

References

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Lacrosse clubs established in 2002 Lacrosse clubs disestablished in 2004 2002 establishments in British Columbia 2004 disestablishments in British Columbia