Brodie Merrill
Encyclopedia
Brodie Merrill is a Canadian
lacrosse
player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League
for the Philadelphia Wings
and Major League Lacrosse
for the Hamilton Nationals.
in Connecticut
. While attending Salisbury, he was a standout lacrosse player, and was named the New England
Defensive Player of the Year, was selected to the All-New England team, and was selected as a First Team High School All-American.
from 2002 to 2005. During his final two years, he was a First-team All-American, and won the Schmeisser Award
in his senior year for defensive player of the year.
, and in 2006 was named both the NLL's Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. During the 2009 NLL season
, he was named a starter to the All-Star Game
.
When the LumberJax left Portland at the end of the 2009 season, the league held a dispersal draft. Merrill was selected with the first overall pick in the draft by the Edmonton Rush
.
On August 9, 2011, he was traded to the Philadelphia Wings
, along with Rush forwards Dean Hill, Mike McLellan, and Edmonton's 41st selection in the 2011 entry draft, and the 4th round selection in 2013. In return, Philadelphia sent Athan Iannucci
with teammates Alex Turner and Brodie McDonald, along with Philadelphia's first round draft picks in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
in 2005 as a member of the Baltimore Bayhawks
. From 2006 to 2007, he played for the Rochester Rattlers
. For four consecutive years he was awarded the Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award
s. He then helped the Toronto Nationals
win their first MLL championship in their inaugural season, and won the defensive player of the year award for a record fourth consecutive year.
of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
. In 2000, Merrill lead the Northmen to a league championship. In 2001, Merrill was awarded the "John McCauley Award" for Best Defesive Player, and shared the "B.W. Evans Award" for Top Graduating Player with Dan Bowman the following year.
of the Western Lacrosse Association
, and later the Brampton Excelsiors
of Major Series Lacrosse
, winning two consecutive Mann Cup
championships (2008–2009). Merrill is currently playing for the Kahnawake Mohawks in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League.
national lacrosse team to an historic win at the World Lacrosse Championship
in London, Ontario
. He had an outstanding tournament, being named Best Defender and earning All-World honours.
is a member of the Toronto Rock
. Both Brodie and Patrick are members of the Brampton Excelsiors
in the Major Series Lacrosse
as well as the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse
. He was named by Inside Lacrosse as "The Best Player in the World."-Inside Lacrosse. He is also the Dean of Students and head men's lacrosse coach at The Hill Academy in Vaughan, Ontario. At a very young age, he was best friends with lacrosse player Kyle Miller. Both loved the game but went into different colleges. Kyle Miller was also in the Canadian roster for the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships but retired very early because of a knee surgery.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player. He currently plays in 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...
for the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
and Major League Lacrosse
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 :...
for the Hamilton Nationals.
High school career
Merrill attended the Salisbury SchoolSalisbury School
Salisbury School is an all-boys, private college-preparatory boarding school founded in 1901 and located in Salisbury, Connecticut. Its school newspaper is The Cupola. Its mascot is the Crimson Knight. The School's motto is Esse quam videri, which translates to To be rather than to seem to...
in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. While attending Salisbury, he was a standout lacrosse player, and was named the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
Defensive Player of the Year, was selected to the All-New England team, and was selected as a First Team High School All-American.
College career
Merrill attended Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
from 2002 to 2005. During his final two years, he was a First-team All-American, and won the Schmeisser Award
Schmeisser Award
The William C. Schmeisser Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding defenseman in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after William C. "Father Bill" Schmeisser, a player and coach for Johns Hopkins University in the early 1900s. ...
in his senior year for defensive player of the year.
NLL
Merrill was also the first player taken overall in the 2005 National Lacrosse League Draft by the Portland LumberJaxPortland Lumberjax
The Portland LumberJax were a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League , which started playing in the 2006 season and ended operations after the 2009 season. Announced by the NLL on May 11, 2005, the LumberJax played their home games at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...
, and in 2006 was named both the NLL's Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. During the 2009 NLL season
2009 NLL season
-Pre-season:* August 19, 2008: The NLL announced that the Minnesota Swarm would be moving from the East division to the West division, giving the West six teams to the East's seven....
, he was named a starter to the All-Star Game
National Lacrosse League All-Star Game
National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League .-1991 :...
.
When the LumberJax left Portland at the end of the 2009 season, the league held a dispersal draft. Merrill was selected with the first overall pick in the draft by the Edmonton Rush
Edmonton Rush
The Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 NLL season.The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They play their home games at Rexall Place...
.
On August 9, 2011, he was traded to the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
, along with Rush forwards Dean Hill, Mike McLellan, and Edmonton's 41st selection in the 2011 entry draft, and the 4th round selection in 2013. In return, Philadelphia sent Athan Iannucci
Athan Iannucci
Jonathan "Athan" Iannucci is a professional lacrosse player. He played collegiate lacrosse at Hofstra University. Iannucci plays professional lacrosse for the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was a member of the now defunct St...
with teammates Alex Turner and Brodie McDonald, along with Philadelphia's first round draft picks in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
MLL
He was the MLL Rookie of the YearMajor League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award
The Cascade Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to the top first-time athlete of the season.Cascade began sponsorship of the award in 2003....
in 2005 as a member of the Baltimore Bayhawks
Baltimore Bayhawks
The Chesapeake Bayhawks are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Annapolis, Maryland. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the National Division and from 2006 to 2008, they were in the...
. From 2006 to 2007, he played for the Rochester Rattlers
Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...
. For four consecutive years he was awarded the Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award
Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award
Warrior Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the individual judged to be, from amongst all MLL players, the best all-around defensively across a given season. Brodie Merrill has largely dominated this award, winning it a record six consecutive...
s. He then helped the Toronto Nationals
Toronto Nationals
The Hamilton Nationals are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They began play in the 2009 season from Toronto, Ontario as the Toronto Nationals, becoming the first-ever Canadian team in MLL history...
win their first MLL championship in their inaugural season, and won the defensive player of the year award for a record fourth consecutive year.
Junior
Merrill played his junior lacrosse with the Orangeville NorthmenOrangeville Northmen Jr. A
The Orangeville Northmen are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Northmen are connected to the Orangeville Northmen Jr...
of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship—the Minto Cup.-The teams:-Playoff Champions:...
. In 2000, Merrill lead the Northmen to a league championship. In 2001, Merrill was awarded the "John McCauley Award" for Best Defesive Player, and shared the "B.W. Evans Award" for Top Graduating Player with Dan Bowman the following year.
Senior
Merrill began his senior career with the Coquitlam AdanacsCoquitlam Adanacs
The Coquitlam Adanacs are a Canadian box lacrosse team based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The Adanacs play in B.C.'s seven team Western Lacrosse Association , whose champion competes against Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September.The Adanacs originally started...
of the Western Lacrosse Association
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
, and later the Brampton Excelsiors
Brampton Excelsiors (MSL)
The Brampton Excelsiors are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Excelsiors play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-Season-by-season results:...
of Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
, winning two consecutive Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...
championships (2008–2009). Merrill is currently playing for the Kahnawake Mohawks in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League.
International career
In 2006, he helped the CanadianCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
national lacrosse team to an historic win at the World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. He had an outstanding tournament, being named Best Defender and earning All-World honours.
Personal
Brodie's brother PatrickPatrick Merrill
Patrick Merrill is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Toronto Nationals in Major League Lacrosse.-Professional career:...
is a member of the Toronto Rock
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record...
. Both Brodie and Patrick are members of the Brampton Excelsiors
Brampton Excelsiors (MSL)
The Brampton Excelsiors are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Excelsiors play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-Season-by-season results:...
in the Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse
Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
as well as the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse
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 :...
. He was named by Inside Lacrosse as "The Best Player in the World."-Inside Lacrosse. He is also the Dean of Students and head men's lacrosse coach at The Hill Academy in Vaughan, Ontario. At a very young age, he was best friends with lacrosse player Kyle Miller. Both loved the game but went into different colleges. Kyle Miller was also in the Canadian roster for the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships but retired very early because of a knee surgery.
National Lacrosse League
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | Portland | 16 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 214 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Portland | 15 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 196 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008 | Portland | 16 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 211 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Portland | 16 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 216 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | Edmonton | 16 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 190 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | Edmonton | 16 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 187 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 95 | 78 | 179 | 257 | 1,214 | 222 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 96 | 4 | |||
Major League Lacrosse
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2005 | Baltimore | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Rochester | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Rochester | 12 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 101 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Rochester | 10 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 75 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Toronto | 12 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 69 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0.5 | ||
| MLL Totals | 56 | 28 | 1 | 39 | 68 | 392 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 0.5 | |||
Canadian Lacrosse Association
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997 | Orangeville Northmen Orangeville Northmen Jr. A The Orangeville Northmen are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Northmen are connected to the Orangeville Northmen Jr... |
OLA Jr.A OLA Junior A Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship—the Minto Cup.-The teams:-Playoff Champions:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | Orangeville Northmen | OLA Jr.A | 20 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1999 | Orangeville Northmen | OLA Jr.A | 15 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 10 | ||
| 2000 | Orangeville Northmen | OLA Jr.A | 14 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 19 | ||
| Minto Cup Minto Cup The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's lacrosse team of Canada.It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lord Minto, and from 1901 until 1909 awarded to the senior men's champion of Canada... |
Orangeville Northmen | CLA Canadian Lacrosse Association The Canadian Lacrosse Association , founded in 1867, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse... |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2001 | Orangeville Northmen | OLA Jr.A | 14 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 49 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 2002 | Orangeville Northmen | OLA Jr.A | 14 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 31 | ||
| 2003 | Coquitlam Adanacs Coquitlam Adanacs The Coquitlam Adanacs are a Canadian box lacrosse team based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The Adanacs play in B.C.'s seven team Western Lacrosse Association , whose champion competes against Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September.The Adanacs originally started... |
WLA Western Lacrosse Association The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the... |
14 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | ||
| 2004 | Brampton Excelsiors Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) The Brampton Excelsiors are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Excelsiors play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-Season-by-season results:... |
MSL Major Series Lacrosse Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the... |
6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 56 | ||
| 2006 | Brampton Excelsiors | MSL | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 27 | ||
| 2007 | Brampton Excelsiors | MSL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 12 | ||
| 2008 | Brampton Excelsiors | MSL | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 21 | ||
| Mann Cup Mann Cup The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion... |
Brampton Excelsiors | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 2009 | Brampton Excelsiors | MSL | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 | ||
| Mann Cup | Brampton Excelsiors | CLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 78 | 78 | 86 | 164 | 175 | 49 | 35 | 78 | 113 | 83 | ||||
| Minto Cup Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Senior A Totals | 42 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 94 | 62 | 39 | 62 | 101 | 172 | ||||
| Mann Cup Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | ||||