The Washington Power were a member of the
National Lacrosse League during the
2001 and
2002 seasons. After the inaugural championship in 1987 in Baltimore (as the
Thunder) through
1999 and an unsuccessful stint in Pittsburgh (as the
CrosseFire), the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in 2001, with a new ownership structure led by Steve Comiskey, a DC attorney to high-tech billionaires, Wall Steeet executive Gene Podsiadlo, and star player Gary Gait. After two seasons of low attendance in Washington, the franchise moved again, this time to
Denver, Colorado, as the
Colorado Mammoth. In Colorado they have seen success both on and off the field, culminating in
2006, when they had the highest attendance in the league, and also won the
Champion's Cup.