Rob Hellyer (born June 28, 1992) is a Canadian professional

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player. He is a forward for the

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of the

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Early life

Hellyer was born on June 28, 1992, in

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, Canada. Growing up, he played junior lacrosse for Wiarton and was eventually called up by the Owen Sound North Stars’ organization to play with their Jr. B team. Following this, Hellyer played four years of Jr. A with the Orangeville Northmen, scoring 117 goals and 171 assists for 288 points in 69 games. While with the team, he was named to the league's second all-star team and won the Minto Cup in 2012. After his first year in Orangeville, Hellyer was drafted 30th overall by the

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of the

Career

Following the 2010 draft, Hellyer made his NLL debut at the age of 18 due to an injury to Garrett Billings. He made his debut as the youngest player in the league on March 4, 2011, and scored a goal late in the third quarter to break a 9–9 tie. The Rock would eventually win and game and beat the

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15–10. He remained with the team as they qualified for the 2011 NLL playoffs and won the

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. In spite of his play during the playoffs, Hellyer was not a consistent member in the Rock's lineup until the

2014 NLL season The 2014 National Lacrosse League season, the 28th in the history of the NLL, began on December 28, 2013 and ended on May 31, 2014, the date of Game 2 and 3 of the championship series. After finishing the regular season atop the East Division, the ...

. During the 2016 off-season, Hellyer underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee and was expected to miss the

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. While recovering from surgery, he signed a 3-year contract extension to remain with the Rock. During the

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, Hellyer reached the 500-career points mark in a 13–12 win over the

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. At the time of the game, he had a total of 190 goals and 314 assists for 504 career points. At the conclusion of the season, Hellyer had scored 32 goals in 11 regular-season games to become a finalist for the NLL's Most Valuable Player. Prior to the 2021

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, Hellyer was one of twelve players protected by the Rock. Later in 2022 Rob would be traded to the Las Vegas Desert Dogs after he approached GM Jamie Dawick about a possible relocation to a team out west. He now plays in San Diego on the Seals.

Personal life

Hellyer works as a

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for Century 21 through B.J. Roth Realty Ltd. Brokerage.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hellyer, Rob 1992 births Living people Toronto Rock players National Lacrosse League players Lacrosse forwards Canadian lacrosse players Lacrosse people from Ontario San Diego Seals players