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Rhys Duch
Rhys W. Duch (born July 14, 1986, in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional box lacrosse player for the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League. During high school, he played for three years at Baggataway Club in Victoria, B.C. He was a two-time Provincial and overall MVP selection, and an eight-time Provincial All-Star. College career Duch played college lacrosse for the Stony Brook University Seawolves. In 2005, he was an America East All-Rookie pick. He scored two goals in the America East Championship game vs Albany (5/7); tallied three points on two goals and one assist in the win over Vermont (4/16); had one assist and one goal in the win over Hartford (4/9); recorded four points on three goals and one assist vs Army (4/5); tallied three points on two goals and one assist vs Albany (4/2); totaled three points with one goal and two assists to help boost the Brook over Wagner (3/5); registered two goals against UMass; and tallied three points on two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) is a men's Senior A box lacrosse league with seven teams in British Columbia. The playoff championship team each season advances to the play against the Major Series Lacrosse champions for the Mann Cup. The championship is hosted alternately between Ontario and British Columbia each year. The teams The league consists of the following teams: League history * B''ox lacrosse'''' adopted by British Columbia Amateur Lacrosse Association on May 4, 1932'' * 1932-1933: Senior Box Lacrosse League (''under BCALA umbrella'') * 1934-1967: Inter-City Lacrosse League (ICLL) * 1968: National Lacrosse Association (Western Division) * 1969–present: Western Lacrosse Association League champions Teams in bold = Mann Cup winner 1969: New Westminster Labatt Blues 1970: New Westminster Salmonbellies 1971: New Westminster Salmonbellies 1972: New Westminster Salmonbellies 1973: Vancouver Burrards 1974: New Westminster Salmonbellies 1975: Vancouver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 NLL Season
The 2009 National Lacrosse League season, the 23rd in the history of the NLL, began January 3, 2009 in Buffalo, Portland, and Sunrise, Florida, and concluded with the Calgary Roughnecks defeating the New York Titans 12—10 in the Champion's Cup on May 15, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Team movement After the 2008 season was cancelled and then reinstated, the Boston Blazers and Arizona Sting both announced that they would not participate in the 2008 season, and would return in 2009. However, in the summer of 2008 the Arizona Sting ceased operations and its players were put in a dispersal draft. The Blazers drafted former Sting and LumberJax forward Dan Dawson first overall. Just weeks prior to the start of the season, the Chicago Shamrox suspended operations due to financial troubles and the players were placed in another dispersal draft. Anthony Cosmo was selected 1st overall by the Boston Blazers in this draft. Finally, while not a franchise relocation, the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Victoria, British Columbia
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National Lacrosse League Major Award Winners
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Canadian Lacrosse Players
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Living People
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1986 Births
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Stephan Leblanc
Stephan Leblanc (born January 20, 1986) is a former Canadians, Canadian professional box lacrosse player having played for the Toronto Rock, New England Black Wolves, Halifax Thunderbirds and Georgia Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. In November 2022, he announced is retirement as a player. Leblanc was chosen by the Rock in the first round of the 2009 NLL entry draft, and joined the team along with fellow draft choice Garrett Billings in the 2010 NLL season, 2010 season. He was named Rookie of the Month for both February and April, and after scoring 82 points in his rookie year, was named NLL Rookie of the Year. In 2020, Leblanc became the second men's lacrosse player inducted into the Queens Athletics Hall of Fame. Statistics NLL Reference: Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Leblanc, Stephan 1986 births Living people Canadian lacrosse players Georgia Swarm players Halifax Thunderbirds players National Lacrosse League major award winners New England Black Wolves playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Lacrosse League Rookie Of The Year Award
The National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top rookie in the National Lacrosse League. The award winners are chosen by a vote of the leagues coaches, general managers, and executives. In 2006 NLL season, 2006, the award was sponsored by S.C. Johnson and was known as the "Edge Active Care Rookie of the Year Award". Past winners Footnotes {{Lacrosse topics National Lacrosse League awards, Rookie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Shamrocks
The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse team, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA). The Shamrocks entered the former Inter-City Lacrosse League, which is now the WLA, in 1950. The team became known as the Victoria Pay Less in 1982 to reflect a major sponsorship by Pay Less Gas. The team readopted the Shamrocks name in 1995. The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup Canadian National Championship a total of 9 times; in 1955, 1957, 1979, 1983, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2015. They have won a total of 21 Provincial Championships. Some of the greatest lacrosse players in the world have been proud to wear the green and white, including Jack Bionda, Rick Brown, Archie Browning, Fred "Whitey" Severson, Geordie Johnston, "Bobby" Monaghan, Kevin Alexander, both Paul Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Point
Craig Point (born January 19, 1986), is an Iroquois lacrosse player who currently plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League and the Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse. He was born in Ohsweken, Ontario, and comes from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation. Amateur career Point led the Six Nations Arrows of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League to four straight league championships and a Minto Cup national championship in 2007. He also played on the Iroquois Nationals team in the 2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, leading the team in scoring and earning a silver medal. In 2006, Point led Onondaga Community College to an undefeated season and a NJCAA National Championship. National Lacrosse League career The Boston Blazers drafted Point in the first round (third overall) in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. Point was traded to the Minnesota Swarm prior to the 2008 NLL season. Making an immediate impact on the league, Point was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
