Josh Sims
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Joshua S. "Josh" Sims is a professional lacrosse
player who last played field lacrosse
with the Chicago Machine
of Major League Lacrosse
in 2010 and box lacrosse
in the National Lacrosse League
with the Philadelphia Wings
in 2010. He starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
team from 1997 through 2000. He is a two-time NCAA champion, two-time MLL champion, and one-time NLL champion.
At Princeton, he earned Ivy League
Player of the Year honors, three first team United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
(USILA) All-American recognitions and three first team All-Ivy League selections, NCAA midfielder of the year honors, NCAA Top VIII Award recognition and two-time Academic All-American (first team once) honors. During his college career, Princeton earned four Ivy League championships, four NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament invitations and two NCAA championships.
As a professional, he is a five-time MLL All-star and an NLL All-star. In the MLL, he has earned two league championships and holds the all-time league record for playoff goals scored. He also has an NLL championship. He was selected to the MLL 10th Anniversary team in August 2010.
, earning him All-Anne Arundel County honors from the Baltimore Sun. Sims was an All-Anne Arundel County selection by the Baltimore Sun again as a senior captain
when he was also named an All-Metro selection for controlling 72% of his face-offs, while scoring 28 goals and adding 12 assists. Sims was a member of the Under-19 Team USA that won the World Championship in Tokyo in 1996.
. He was the first Princeton Student-Athlete to be presented with the NCAA Top VIII Award (the first lacrosse player to be presented with the award since 1983). He was only the fourth Ivy League athlete honored in the award's 27-year history. He was awarded the 1998 & 2000 McLaughlin Award
as the best NCAA lacrosse
midfielder. He was a first team USILA All-American Team
selection in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He was also first team All-Ivy League in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Sims earned the 2000 Men's Ivy League Player of the Year. As a freshman, he was a member of the 1997 team that is regarded as the best in school history with a record number of wins during its 15–0 season. He served as co-captain
of the 2000 team. Sims is one of two Princeton Lacrosse two-time Academic All-Americans. Following the 1999 season, he was selected as an at-large second team Academic All-American, and following the 2000 season, he was a first team selection. He was also a 2000 USILA Scholar All-American.
The 1997–2000 teams were 6–0 undefeated outright Ivy League Conference champions. Two of these undefeated league champions won the 1997
and 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
s, becoming the first team to threepeat since Syracuse
from 1988–90 and the first to be recognized to have done so without an NCAA scandal since Johns Hopkins from 1978–80. The 1999 and 2000 teams also earned NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
invitations, bringing the schools streak to eleven consecutive seasons.
In Sims' first game as a Tiger, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1997 overtime
7–6 victory over Johns Hopkins. Ten years later, ESPN
described the goal as a "leaping, behind-the-back" shot, while the Baltimore Sun described the shot by saying that ". . .Sims flicked in a rebound shot blindly behind his back." He was recognized twice in 1997 as Ivy League Rookie of the Week. During the 1998 season, Sims became a scoring threat from midfield as most defenses focused on the All-American trio of Princeton attackmen (Jesse Hubbard
, Chris Massey
and Jon Hess
). In the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament, Sims scored a game-high four goals in the quarterfinal 11–9 victory over Duke
and a team-high three goals, including the game-winning goal in the semifinal 11–10 victory against Syracuse
. For his efforts, he was named to the All-tournament team. In 1999, he scored a quadruple overtime game winning goal helping Princeton secure it invitation to the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament with its seventh consecutive victory. In the 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament, he posted two goals and two assists in the 10–7 quarterfinal victory over Maryland. He also scored in the 12–11 semifinal victory against Virginia
. Sims' two goals made him the only person to score multiple goals for Princeton in the championship game 13–7 loss to Syracuse.
and 2001 season
s for the Washington Power
of the National Lacrosse League
.
He then played the 2003
through 2009
seasons with the Colorado Mammoth
. Sims was an original member of the Mammoth when they moved from Washington. He helped lead the Mammoth
to their 2006
National Lacrosse League
Champion's Cup
. In 2007 Season
he was recognized by the league as one of the top transition players in the game by being named Transition Player of the Week
three times and being named to his first National Lacrosse League All-Star Game
as a reserve. Prior to the 2009 NLL season, Sims announced his retirement from the indoor lacrosse league, and officially retired after the 2009 season. However, he returned to play the 2010 season
for the Philadelphia Wings
.
had played in the MLL since 2001: Baltimore Bayhawks
(2001
–2005
); Denver Outlaws
(2006
–2009
); and Toronto Nationals
(2010) Sims was a starter and scored in the inaugural MLL All-Star Game in 2001. In 2002
and 2005
he was a member of the Baltimore Bayhawks
Major League Lacrosse Champion Steinfeld Cup
winners. In the 2002 All-Star game he had a goal and an assist. In the 2002 championship game, he scored four second half goals in the 21–13 victory over the Long Island Lizards
, which followed a two-goal semifinal performance in a 15–10 victory over the Boston Cannons
. During the 2005 season, he made his third MLL All-Star Game appearance. During the playoff semifinals, he 3 goals and 9 ground balls. One of his goals put the Bayhawks ahead for good. Sims was acquired by the Denver Outlaws
on March 6, 2006 for the Outlaws 2006 first-round, 2nd overall, Collegiate Draft Pick that eventually became Kyle Dixon
. Sims returned to the MLL All-Star game in 2006 and 2007 representing the Outlaws. He scored two goals (one for two points) in the 2006 contest. On December, 2009, Sims was picked up by the Washington Bayhawks during the MLL supplemental draft. On February 12, 2010, Sims was traded from the Bayhawks to the Toronto Nationals. In June, Sims was traded from the Nationals to the Chicago Machine.
Josh Sims is currently the Major League Lacrosse All-Time leader in post-season goals scored (29). In August 2010, during the MLL championship weekend, he was named to the 11-man MLL 10th Anniversary team.
In college, he helped the Tigers to raise approximately $60,000 for the Central Jersey Pediatric AIDS foundation and worked with the Special Olympics
. He was an economics
major at Princeton and an honors graduate, mainting a 3.54 GPA.
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 who last played field lacrosse
Field lacrosse
Field lacrosse, sometimes referred to as the "fastest sport on two feet," is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team. The sport originated among Native Americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were initially codified by Canadian William George Beers in 1867....
with 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...
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 :...
in 2010 and box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
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...
with 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....
in 2010. He starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse
The Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
team from 1997 through 2000. He is a two-time NCAA champion, two-time MLL champion, and one-time NLL champion.
At Princeton, he earned Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
Player of the Year honors, three first team United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association is an association of institutions with varsity college lacrosse programs in all three NCAA divisions, founded in 1885.-Awards:...
(USILA) All-American recognitions and three first team All-Ivy League selections, NCAA midfielder of the year honors, NCAA Top VIII Award recognition and two-time Academic All-American (first team once) honors. During his college career, Princeton earned four Ivy League championships, four NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
tournament invitations and two NCAA championships.
As a professional, he is a five-time MLL All-star and an NLL All-star. In the MLL, he has earned two league championships and holds the all-time league record for playoff goals scored. He also has an NLL championship. He was selected to the MLL 10th Anniversary team in August 2010.
Background
As an ambidexterous junior lacrosse midfielder, he scored 20 goals and had 16 assists for the Severn SchoolSevern School
Severn School was founded in 1914 by Rolland M. Teel in Severna Park, Maryland, as a preparatory school for the United States Naval Academy. Today, Severn is a day school enrolling boys and girls in grades 6 through 12...
, earning him All-Anne Arundel County honors from the Baltimore Sun. Sims was an All-Anne Arundel County selection by the Baltimore Sun again as a senior captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
when he was also named an All-Metro selection for controlling 72% of his face-offs, while scoring 28 goals and adding 12 assists. Sims was a member of the Under-19 Team USA that won the World Championship in Tokyo in 1996.
Collegiate career
After graduating from Severn, Sims attended Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. He was the first Princeton Student-Athlete to be presented with the NCAA Top VIII Award (the first lacrosse player to be presented with the award since 1983). He was only the fourth Ivy League athlete honored in the award's 27-year history. He was awarded the 1998 & 2000 McLaughlin Award
McLaughlin Award
The Lt. Donald McLaughlin Jr. Award — also known as the "Don McLaughlin Award" — has been given annually since 1973 by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association to the NCAA's most outstanding college lacrosse midfielder. The award is presented to the best midfielder in Division I,...
as the best NCAA 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...
midfielder. He was a first team USILA All-American Team
USILA All-American Team
The USILA All-American Team is an honor given annually to the best American men's college lacrosse players at their respective positions by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. The term All-American is derived from the same practice in American college football, in which the...
selection in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He was also first team All-Ivy League in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Sims earned the 2000 Men's Ivy League Player of the Year. As a freshman, he was a member of the 1997 team that is regarded as the best in school history with a record number of wins during its 15–0 season. He served as co-captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of the 2000 team. Sims is one of two Princeton Lacrosse two-time Academic All-Americans. Following the 1999 season, he was selected as an at-large second team Academic All-American, and following the 2000 season, he was a first team selection. He was also a 2000 USILA Scholar All-American.
The 1997–2000 teams were 6–0 undefeated outright Ivy League Conference champions. Two of these undefeated league champions won the 1997
1997 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 27th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.The championship game...
and 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 28th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.The championship game...
s, becoming the first team to threepeat since Syracuse
Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse
The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 10 NCAA championship titles, and currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference...
from 1988–90 and the first to be recognized to have done so without an NCAA scandal since Johns Hopkins from 1978–80. The 1999 and 2000 teams also earned NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
invitations, bringing the schools streak to eleven consecutive seasons.
In Sims' first game as a Tiger, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1997 overtime
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
7–6 victory over Johns Hopkins. Ten years later, ESPN
ESPN
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described the goal as a "leaping, behind-the-back" shot, while the Baltimore Sun described the shot by saying that ". . .Sims flicked in a rebound shot blindly behind his back." He was recognized twice in 1997 as Ivy League Rookie of the Week. During the 1998 season, Sims became a scoring threat from midfield as most defenses focused on the All-American trio of Princeton attackmen (Jesse Hubbard
Jesse Hubbard
Jesse Hubbard is a former professional lacrosse player who played professional box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League and professional field lacrosse in the Major League Lacrosse...
, Chris Massey
Chris Massey (lacrosse)
Christopher G. "Chris" Massey is a retired lacrosse attackman who played professional field lacrosse in the Major League Lacrosse . He starred as a member of the Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team from 1995 through 1998, where he earned three United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association ...
and Jon Hess
Jon Hess (lacrosse)
Jonathan A. "Jon" Hess is a retired lacrosse attackman who played professional box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League and professional field lacrosse in Major League Lacrosse...
). In the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 28th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.The championship game...
tournament, Sims scored a game-high four goals in the quarterfinal 11–9 victory over Duke
Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse
The Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team represents Duke University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
and a team-high three goals, including the game-winning goal in the semifinal 11–10 victory against Syracuse
Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse
The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 10 NCAA championship titles, and currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference...
. For his efforts, he was named to the All-tournament team. In 1999, he scored a quadruple overtime game winning goal helping Princeton secure it invitation to the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
1999 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 1999 NCAA Division I tournament championship game was played at University of Maryland's Byrd Stadium with an attendance of 24,135. After building a 9-3 lead in the third quarter, the Virginia Cavaliers were able to hold off the Syracuse Orange, the number eight seed, 12-10. It was Virginia's...
tournament with its seventh consecutive victory. In the 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
2000 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 30th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.The championship game...
tournament, he posted two goals and two assists in the 10–7 quarterfinal victory over Maryland. He also scored in the 12–11 semifinal victory against Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse
The Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
. Sims' two goals made him the only person to score multiple goals for Princeton in the championship game 13–7 loss to Syracuse.
NLL career
Sims played the 20002000 NLL season
-Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:...
and 2001 season
2001 NLL season
-Awards:-Weekly Awards:Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.-Monthly Awards:Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.-Statistics Leaders:...
s for the Washington Power
Washington Power
The Washington Power were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. After the inaugural championship in 1987 in Baltimore through 1999 and an unsuccessful stint in Pittsburgh , the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in 2001...
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...
.
He then played the 2003
2003 NLL season
-Awards:-Weekly Awards:The NLL gives out awards weekly for the best overall player, best offensive player, best defensive player, and best rookie.- Monthly Awards :Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie....
through 2009
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....
seasons with the Colorado Mammoth
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
. Sims was an original member of the Mammoth when they moved from Washington. He helped lead the Mammoth
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
to their 2006
2006 NLL season
-All-Star game:The 2006 All-Star Game was held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario on February 25, 2006. The West Division defeated the East Division 14-13. The MVP of the game was Lewis Ratcliff of the Calgary Roughnecks, who scored 4 goals, including the game winner...
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...
Champion's Cup
Champion's Cup
The Champion's Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League.-Winners:-Most Valuable Players:-Champion's Cup appearances:Only currently active teams are listed.-All-time Champion's Cup wins:...
. In 2007 Season
2007 NLL season
The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.-Team Movement:...
he was recognized by the league as one of the top transition players in the game by being named Transition Player of the Week
National Lacrosse League Weekly Awards
In the 1994 season, the National Lacrosse League began naming a Player of the Week. The first recipient was Buffalo Bandits legend John Tavares....
three times and being named to his first National Lacrosse League 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 :...
as a reserve. Prior to the 2009 NLL season, Sims announced his retirement from the indoor lacrosse league, and officially retired after the 2009 season. However, he returned to play the 2010 season
2010 NLL season
The 2010 National Lacrosse League season, the 24th in the history of the NLL, began on January 8, 2010 and ended with the Championship game on May 15.-Team movement:...
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....
.
MLL career
Sims who is currently a member of the Chicago MachineChicago 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...
had played in the MLL since 2001: 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...
(2001
2001 MLL season
The 2001 Major League Lacrosse season was the 1st season of the league. The season began on June 7 and concluded with the championship game on September 3, 2001.-General information:...
–2005
2005 MLL season
2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 21, 2005...
); Denver Outlaws
Denver Outlaws
The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The...
(2006
2006 MLL season
2006 Major League Lacrosse season was the 6th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 27, 2006.-General information:...
–2009
2009 MLL season
The 2009 Major League Lacrosse season was the 9th season of the league. The season began on May 15, 2009 and concluded with the championship game on August 23, 2009.-Rule changes:...
); and 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...
(2010) Sims was a starter and scored in the inaugural MLL All-Star Game in 2001. In 2002
2002 MLL season
2002 Major League Lacrosse season was the 2nd season of the league. The season began on June 6 and concluded with the championship game on September 1, 2002.-General information:Baltimore moved its home games to Ravens Stadium...
and 2005
2005 MLL season
2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 21, 2005...
he was 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...
Major League Lacrosse Champion Steinfeld Cup
Steinfeld Cup
The Steinfeld Cup is the trophy given annually to the winners ofthe New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship. It is named after MLL founder Jake Steinfeld...
winners. In the 2002 All-Star game he had a goal and an assist. In the 2002 championship game, he scored four second half goals in the 21–13 victory over the Long Island Lizards
Long Island Lizards
The Long Island Lizards are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hempstead, New York, USA, located on Long Island. They are original members of the MLL and lost in the league's inaugural game on June 7, 2001 to the Baltimore Bayhawks , 16-13...
, which followed a two-goal semifinal performance in a 15–10 victory over the Boston Cannons
Boston Cannons
The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...
. During the 2005 season, he made his third MLL All-Star Game appearance. During the playoff semifinals, he 3 goals and 9 ground balls. One of his goals put the Bayhawks ahead for good. Sims was acquired by the Denver Outlaws
Denver Outlaws
The Denver Outlaws are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado. They began playing in the MLL in 2006 as an expansion team. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Western Conference. With the MLL contraction in the 2009 season from 10 to 6 teams The...
on March 6, 2006 for the Outlaws 2006 first-round, 2nd overall, Collegiate Draft Pick that eventually became Kyle Dixon
Kyle Dixon
Kyle Dixon is a professional lacrosse player with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. He played high school lacrosse for Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland.- College career :...
. Sims returned to the MLL All-Star game in 2006 and 2007 representing the Outlaws. He scored two goals (one for two points) in the 2006 contest. On December, 2009, Sims was picked up by the Washington Bayhawks during the MLL supplemental draft. On February 12, 2010, Sims was traded from the Bayhawks to the Toronto Nationals. In June, Sims was traded from the Nationals to the Chicago Machine.
Josh Sims is currently the Major League Lacrosse All-Time leader in post-season goals scored (29). In August 2010, during the MLL championship weekend, he was named to the 11-man MLL 10th Anniversary team.
Personal
Sims is the founder of Icon Lacrosse, LLC, and former Director of the Boulder Valley Lacrosse Association. He is now the director of the Superior Lacrosse Club, which he founded along with Greg Bastis and his wife Meghan as a youth developmental community organization. According to his Denver Outlaws biography, he is married to Meghan Bauer Sims.In college, he helped the Tigers to raise approximately $60,000 for the Central Jersey Pediatric AIDS foundation and worked with the Special Olympics
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
. He was an economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
major at Princeton and an honors graduate, mainting a 3.54 GPA.
NLL
The following are his NLL career stats:| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2001 | Washington | 11 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Washington | 14 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Colorado | 14 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 112 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Colorado | 13 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Colorado | 16 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 111 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Colorado | 16 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 104 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | Colorado | 15 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 136 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | Colorado | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Colorado | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Philadelphia | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 123 | 89 | 117 | 206 | 819 | 103 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 94 | 6 | |||
MLL
The following are his MLL career stats:| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2001 | Baltimore | 14 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | ||
| 2002 | Baltimore | 14 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 27 | 1.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | Baltimore | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Baltimore | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Baltimore | 9 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Denver | 11 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Denver | 12 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Denver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2009 | Denver | 9 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Toronto | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Chicago | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MLL Totals | 89 | 130 | 16 | 63 | 209 | 176 | 20 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 47 | 1.5 | |||
External links
- Sims at MLLMajor League LacrosseMajor 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 :...
- Sims at NLLNational Lacrosse LeagueThe 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...
- Sims archive at Baltimore Sun