Patrick Merrill (born February 22, 1979) is a former Canadian professional

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player for the

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in the

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and of the Toronto Nationals in

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. He is currently the Head Coach and General Manager of the

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Professional career

Merrill was a first-round draft choice of the

in 2002, and after four seasons with the Rock, was chosen first overall by the

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in the

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing ...

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. However, following the cancellation and subsequent reinstatement of the 2008 season, the Blazers, along with the

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, announced that they would not participate in the 2008 season. A

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was held, and Merrill was chosen second overall by the Titans. Merrill's brother

Brodie Merrill Brodie Merrill (born November 5, 1981) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League for the San Diego Seals and Premier Lacrosse League for the Cannons. Merrill is recognized by the Premier L ...

also plays in the NLL for the

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1979 births Living people Anglophone Quebec people Canadian lacrosse players New York Titans (lacrosse) players Orlando Titans players Sportspeople from Montreal Hamilton Nationals players Toronto Rock players {{Canada-lacrosse-bio-stub