As physical as his approach always was, Bergey had as much skill as he did sandpaper. Casey Powell is the only American to top him in most offensive career statistical categories too. His positional play is perfection. His ability to analyze the stickiest of situations and stay one step ahead of his man — usually the best forward on the other side — is Veltman-level impressive. He also plays with jam, jump, heart and hustle. Great goalies help teams win championships. He was a workhorse in the crease and near the top of every major all-time goaltending stat still to this day.
Stroup brought an element to an offense that really no one else could provide. He was nearly impossible to get a clean check on. He was shrewd, slippery and slicker than slick, providing timely scoring out of situations that looked unlikely to spark a shot let alone a goal. He was resilient and his skillset was always in demand, playing into his 40s with the Portland Lumberjax.
He was a game changer, difference maker and a Cup clincher. Dan Stroup was damn good. He did it all. Kelusky was tough, talented and a tremendous leader. He stood up for every single one of his teammates and backed down from no one. His creativity, especially during the first-half of his career, was almost unmatched.
In just his second season in the city, the Calgary Roughnecks were champions. What the goaltending great lacked in cardio or athleticism, he more than made up for in technique, timing and a level of talent that surpasses almost any other goalie in NLL history. He was a game-planning genius. Give him any role, any partnership, any situation, and Williams will simply succeed.
Could he be THE leading man? He could and he was. He slayed the summer loop solo so many times, but he did it in the NLL too. When John Grant went down in and missed a majority of the year due to injury, Williams not only stepped up in Rochester, he was MVP-level good he was edged out by Jim Veltman for the year-end honor.
He scored in quantity and quality, lifting the Knighthawks to a post-season spot most felt was lost with Grant gone. Recently confirming his retirement, Williams sits Top 10 in all-time NLL games played , goals , assists and points 1, He is one of only seven players to top the 1,point plateau, and will no doubt be first-ballot NLL Hall of Famer next year. The fact Merrill has yet to win a Cup is truly puzzling.
He is a mega-magnet on loose balls, who like Veltman, gets those grounders due to his awareness and anticipation versus athletic ability alone. His single-season loose ball totals during his Portland playing days rank second, third and fourth all-time behind only Veltman for non-face-off takers.
He makes his teammates better; he prepares well for games and practices and carries himself well in all aspects of being a leader. There will never be another Darris Kilgour.
Kilgour was a killer. As ruthless as he was, Kilgour was a dynamic goal scorer, a proficient power-play producer led the league in PP goals in and would not be satisfied with anything less than a W. After years of unprecedented success, the team made the playoffs just once from to Worse yet, their barn was pretty bare, the franchise was struggling financially and rumors of the team leaving were making the rounds. Kilgour would soon change that. There has no doubt been some amazing goalies in the game during the previous ten seasons, but what Vinc has done is truly remarkable.
Always considered a top-tier player in Rochester, his four years in Calgary took his reputation and legacy to new heights. His play is innovative, inventive and he continues to inspire his teammates and fans to levels only a few in this league have done before. Now in New England, Evans had his most productive goal-grabbing campaign to date while leading the Black Wolves last year.
In , he could very well become the youngest player in league history to touch if not topple 1, points. His story is far from done. Most of the goals Marechek scored were SportsCenter quality stuff. His behind-the-back back-breakers are some of the nastiest finishes Philadelphia Wings fans had ever witnessed. Now coaching and teaching the game. Known for playing with almost no pocket on his stick, so he could finish faster.
All-World selection after world games. Got into sales and marketing of uniforms through his company Atlantic Sportswear, who helped push the envelope with lacrosse specific uniforms.
Still plays, and can run with almost anyone still. Revolutionized the game with his style of defense.
One of the best defenseman ever, known as the originator of the take-away defenseman. The first person to win D1 titles as both player and a coach. Also played varsity soccer all 4 years. Has won at every level he has played. Now involved coaching and teaching with Trilogy Lacrosse.
Infectious personality who has a pure love of the game. Plays midfield, even though still one of the oldest players in MLL. Whether you love him or hate him, he is the new FACE of lacrosse. Made the swim move popular as a go-to dodge. Endorsement deals with all sorts of companies, both in and out of the lacrosse industry…a marketing machine and a lacrosse playing machine. Does anything more need to be said? He also served as a player for the Baltimore Bay hawks and Boston Cannons. Furthermore, he played on the United States team in both the and the World Lacrosse Championships, serving as an All-World selection both times.
As a six-time Jack Turnbull Award winner and the top attack man in Division I lacrosse, Powell is the only player to have won it four successively. Also, during his career, he won the Tewaaraton Trophy, the lacrosse equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
Among male players, only two have won the Tewaraton Trophies twice, like Powell. As Syracuse's first two national champions, he holds the school's career points record makes him one of the greatest lacrosse players in history. Known professionally as Paul Rabil, he plays lacrosse professionally with the Cannons Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League, which he co-founded.
As a first-team all-pro, Rabil was on the all-star team for the third straight season in Additionally, it has been said that he is one of the best lacrosse players in the world.
Playing for the Rochester Rattlers in and is what he did in those years. He became the fourth straight defensive player of the year award winner during the Toronto National's inaugural season after helping the club win its first MLL Championship. Merrill holds the groundball record for the entire history of the MLL. Besides that, he won All-World honors after winning Best Defender at a great tournament.
Former pro lacrosse player Gary Charles Gait was born on April 5, , and currently serves as the head coach for the Syracuse University men's lacrosse team. His professional career included playing in the indoor National Lacrosse League and the outdoor Major League Lacrosse while representing Canada internationally. The exceptional career and performance make Gait one of the greatest lacrosse players of all time. In addition to being a four-time All-American for the Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team, he was also an NCAA championship winner between and He won two Lieutenant Raymond Enners Awards while at Georgetown, which go to the most outstanding college lacrosse players.
Earning league MVP honors for five straight years, from to '99, and winning All-Pro awards each season. With 1, points during his indoor career, Gait set a league record at the time, as he led the league in points and goals seven times. We hope you like the list of our greatest lacrosse players of all time. Feel free to tell us in the comment box about this list. We appreciate your feedback. Coach Joe Amplo said that "great players are calming influences and momentum changers.
They step up when it needs to be done and take control. The players are calm and confident, and they're ready to make the most difficult plays". First, due to the speed at which the ball can be moved across the field, lacrosse is often called the "fastest game on two feet.
And third, lacrosse has only been an official Olympic sport in and , and during the , , and Olympics, it was a demonstration sport. As one of the most fundamental skills in lacrosse, cradling is essential. Mikey Powell had a hard legacy to live up to, considering his older brothers Casey and Ryan graced the field for Syracuse in the years before him.
Despite his brothers' many successes, most consider Mikey to be the best of the three Powells. Powell broke numerous records during his collegiate career many held by his own brothers and sat at 6th in NCAA career points and 13th in career assists upon his graduation.
Additionally, Powell was a two-time NCAA Tewaaraton Award winner during his collegiate career, which is essentially equivalent to the Heisman trophy of lacrosse. As a huge surprise to most of the lacrosse community, Powell elected not to immediately play professional lacrosse after his graduation, and instead pursued a music career. While his professional career was not very lengthy, Powell contributed significantly to the United State's Lacrosse World Championship run in , and was selected to the All-World team consequently.
John Grant Jr. Collegiate lacrosse is perhaps even more popular than professional lacrosse in the eyes of many lacrosse fans. Therefore, Grant's place on this list despite his unusual path in collegiate lacrosse is not to be taken lightly. Grant Jr. At the University of Delaware, Grant Jr. Additionally, his point senior season remains 10th in all time NCAA single season points for the sport. When Grant Jr.
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