The team began play in the 2021–22 season at MVP Arena.

[1] The team is owned by a group headed by former NLL player Oliver Marti.

The team relocated from Uncasville, Connecticut, where they were known as the New England Black Wolves.

This is also the second National Lacrosse League franchise in Albany after the Albany Attack, who played from 2000 to 2003 before relocating to San Jose, where they were known as the San Jose Stealth.

The final three names considered were Attack, FireWolves and Black Arrows.