Delby Powless
Encyclopedia
Delby Powless is a Mohawk
lacrosse
player from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation near Brantford, Ontario
. He was born in Six Nations, Ontario, and is the grandnephew of Ross Powless
and cousin of Gaylord Powless
, both of whom are in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He plays for the Buffalo Bandits
of the National Lacrosse League
and formerly for the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse
.
for their inaugural season. He would then play for the Six Nations Arrows
for of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
for the remainder of his junior career.
In 1998, Powless had a career high 122 points, finishing third in league scoring. That same year, he led the Arrows to their a league championship, and was given the "Dean McLeod Award" for Playoffs M.V.P.
Powless finished his junior career with 686 points (regular season and playoffs combined), ranking him 23rd all time in Canadian Junior A lacrosse
history.
. At Rutgers, he received an honourable mention as an All-American.
. During his five years with the Bandits, Powless has totaled 201 points and helped the Bandits to their first NLL championship in years in 2008
. In 2010, Powless was released from Bandits so he is currently a free agent.
team in the inaugural World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
in 2003
and again in 2007
. Delby also played on the
2006 World Lacrosse Championship
, where he scored 18 goals and 23 points and led his team to the fourth place.
Mohawk nation
Mohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...
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 from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation near Brantford, Ontario
Brantford, Ontario
Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
. He was born in Six Nations, Ontario, and is the grandnephew of Ross Powless
Ross Powless
Alexander Powless was a Mohawk lacrosse player from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation near Brantford, Ontario...
and cousin of Gaylord Powless
Gaylord Powless
Gaylord Powless was a Mohawk lacrosse player from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation Indian reserve near Brantford, Ontario. His father Ross was also a highly regarded player....
, both of whom are in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He plays for the Buffalo Bandits
Buffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
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...
and formerly for 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 :...
.
Junior
Powless played his first season with the Six Nations Jr.B Red ReblesSix Nations Rebels
The Six Nations Rebels are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Rebels play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:...
for their inaugural season. He would then play for the Six Nations Arrows
Six Nations Arrows
The Six Nations Arrows are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Arrows play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Season-by-Season results:...
for 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:...
for the remainder of his junior career.
In 1998, Powless had a career high 122 points, finishing third in league scoring. That same year, he led the Arrows to their a league championship, and was given the "Dean McLeod Award" for Playoffs M.V.P.
Powless finished his junior career with 686 points (regular season and playoffs combined), ranking him 23rd all time in Canadian Junior A lacrosse
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...
history.
College
Powless played for Rutgers UniversityRutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. At Rutgers, he received an honourable mention as an All-American.
NLL
Powless was drafted first overall by the Buffalo Bandits in the 2004 NLL entrt draftNational Lacrosse League entry draft
The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system....
. During his five years with the Bandits, Powless has totaled 201 points and helped the Bandits to their first NLL championship in years in 2008
2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
. In 2010, Powless was released from Bandits so he is currently a free agent.
International
Powless played on the Iroquois NationalsIroquois Nationals
The Iroquois Nationals are the national lacrosse team of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League that competes in international competition. The team was admitted to the International Lacrosse Federation in 1990 and is the only Native American/First Nations team sanctioned to compete in any sport...
team in the inaugural World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is an international box lacrosse tournament that is held every four years an is sponsored by the Federation of International Lacrosse . First held in 2003, the tournament was sponsored by the International Lacrosse Federation until 2008, when the ILF became...
in 2003
2003 ILF World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
-Final round:All times are local .- Semi-finals :- 5th place playoff :- Bronze medal game :- Gold medal game :-Final standings:The final standings of the tournament according to the ILF:...
and again in 2007
2007 ILF World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
- Pool B :All times are local .-Final round:All times are local .- Quarter-finals:- Semi-finals :- 7th place playoff :- 5th place playoff :- Bronze medal game :- Gold medal game :...
. Delby also played on the
2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 World Lacrosse Championship
2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations...
, where he scored 18 goals and 23 points and led his team to the fourth place.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2005 | Buffalo | 13 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Buffalo | 15 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 64 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | Buffalo | 15 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | Buffalo | 16 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | Buffalo | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals !! 183 !! 235 !! 419 !! 654 !! 754 !! 105 !! 23 !! 21 !! 45 !! 66!! 79 !! 10 | |||||||||||||||
OLA
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996 | Six Nations Red Rebles Six Nations Rebels The Six Nations Rebels are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Rebels play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:... |
OLA Jr.B OLA Junior B Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Ontario, Canada.-History:The Junior "B" level of the Ontario Lacrosse Association has been around since at least 1964... |
10 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1996 | Six Nations Arrows Six Nations Arrows The Six Nations Arrows are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Arrows play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Season-by-Season results:... |
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:... |
4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 18 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 65 | 15 | 34 | 23 | 57 | 19 | ||
| 1998 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 22 | 63 | 59 | 122 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 38 | 79 | -- | ||
| 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... |
Six Nations Arrows | 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... |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | ||
| 1999 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 14 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 30 | ||
| 2000 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 19 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 43 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 21 | ||
| 2000 | Six Nations Chiefs Six Nations Chiefs The Six Nations Chiefs are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations, Ontario. The chiefs play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" League.-See also:* Six Nations Arrows - an affiliated Junior "A" box lacrosse team.-External links:* * * *... |
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... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001 | Six Nations Arrows | OLA Jr.A | 18 | 30 | 51 | 81 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 24 | ||
| 2002 | Six Nations Stars | OLA Sr.B OLA Senior B Lacrosse League The OLA Senior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Many of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League... |
7 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 16 | ||
| 2002 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 13 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 13 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 9 | ||
| 2005 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 17 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | ||
| 2006 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 15 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 16 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 17 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 14 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Six Nations Chiefs | MSL | 11 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 95 | 195 | 210 | 405 | 192 | 70 | 133 | 139 | 272 | 94 | ||||
| Junior B Totals | 10 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| Minto Cup Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | ||||
| Senior A Totals | 116 | 149 | 257 | 406 | 89 | 41 | 43 | 69 | 112 | 28 | ||||
| Senior B Totals | 7 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 16 | ||||