Anthony Kelly (lacrosse)
Encyclopedia
Anthony Kelly is a professional lacrosse player with the Rochester Knighthawks
of the National Lacrosse League
(NLL), and the Chicago Machine
in the MLL
(Major League Lacrosse). He has also played for the New York Titans in the NLL and the Los Angeles Riptide
of the MLL. He is a renowned faceoff specialist and was recently named to the U.S. Men's National Indoor Team.
for coach Joe Breschi, graduating in 2003, and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played for Ed Aghajanian. Kelly was head coach at Hilliard Davidson High School in Hilliard, Ohio- a suburb of Columbus, until the 2007 season.
Some of Anthony’s other accomplishments as a player include:
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
of the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
(NLL), and the Chicago Machine
Chicago Machine
The Chicago Machine is a mens field lacrosse team that plays in Major League Lacrosse that was based in Chicago, Illinois until the franchise left after the 2009 season to be a travel team in 2010. The team then transferred its roster to the reborn Rochester Rattlers on November 23, 2010 when it...
in the MLL
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
(Major League Lacrosse). He has also played for the New York Titans in the NLL and the Los Angeles Riptide
Los Angeles Riptide
The Los Angeles Riptide were a lacrosse team based in Carson, California. From 2006 to 2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse. They ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States.-Franchise history:...
of the MLL. He is a renowned faceoff specialist and was recently named to the U.S. Men's National Indoor Team.
College career
Kelly played at The Ohio State UniversityOhio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
for coach Joe Breschi, graduating in 2003, and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played for Ed Aghajanian. Kelly was head coach at Hilliard Davidson High School in Hilliard, Ohio- a suburb of Columbus, until the 2007 season.
Some of Anthony’s other accomplishments as a player include:
- Four year starter in college, starting every game of his career at Ohio State University
- Only player in school history to lead the team in ground balls all 4 years of career
- Ranked Nationally in face-off win percentage all 4 years of college career
- Named L.A.’s “Newcomer of the Year” by US Lacrosse Magazine
- Lead L.A. to a #2 Ranking in face-off wins for the 2006 season
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2007 | New York | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008 | New York | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | Rochester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||