Johnny Powless (born March 15, 1993 in
Six Nations, Ontario
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) is an
Iroquois
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professional
lacrosse
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player. Powless currently plays for the
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock are a professional box lacrosse franchise based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team was the first Canadian franchise in the NLL. Oakville resident ...
of the
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is a men's professional box lacrosse league in North America. The league is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The NLL currently has fifteen teams: ten in the United States and five in Canada. The N ...
and the
Oakville Rock of
Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) is a Senior A box lacrosse league based in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the star players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the pla ...
. Powless won NLL Championships in each of his first three seasons, and has also won two
Mann Cup
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s with the Chiefs.
NLL career
Powless was drafted 5th overall by the Knighthawks in the 2011 entry draft.
After winning the NLL Championship with the Knighthawks in his first season (
2012
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), Powless was also given the NLL's
Sportsmanship Award.
The Knighthawks went on to win the
2013
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and
2014
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NLL Championships, giving Powless three NLL titles at the age of 21.
Statistics
NLL
Reference:
Awards
References
[http://www.mnswarm.com/page/show/264902-2012-minnesota-swarm-roster]
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1993 births
Living people
Iroquois nations lacrosse players
Lacrosse people from Ontario
Native American sportspeople
Rochester Knighthawks players
Vancouver Warriors players
Minnesota Swarm players
Georgia Swarm players
First Nations sportspeople