Kyle Wailes
Encyclopedia
Kyle Wailes is a Canadian indoor lacrosse player. Wailes plays for the Philadelphia Wings
of the National Lacrosse League
. He played collegiate lacrosse
at Brown University
, and was a junior hockey player in the Ontario Hockey League
.
in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. Wailes was acquired by the Philadelphia Wings
from Calgary on December 18, 2006 in exchange for the Wings’ first pick in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. He was named the NLL's Rookie of the Week
in both Week 3 and Week 8 of the 2007 season
.
After sitting out the 2008 NLL season
due to work visa
problems, Wailes will rejoin the Philadelphia Wings for the 2009 season
after signing a four-year contract with the team.
. As a junior, he led the Bears
in scoring with 35 points (5 goals, 30 assists) and was named to the All-Ivy League
Team.
in assists with the Clarington Green Gaels
, who won the Founders Cup
Championship.
Wailes twice won the OLA Jr. A
scoring title with the Toronto Beaches
. In 2004, he was named league MVP, and was awarded the "Jim Veltman Award" for Most Outstanding Player and the "B.W. Evans Award" for Top Graduating Player.
draft by the Brooklin Redmen
. However, Wailes only played five games during his rookie season and has not played Senior lacrosse since.
with the Barrie Colts
and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
. In the 1999-2000 season, he was a member of the OHL Champion Barrie Colts
.
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....
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 played collegiate lacrosse
College lacrosse
College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, and was a junior hockey player in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
.
National Lacrosse League career
Wailes was a First Round Draft pick (5th Overall) by the Calgary RoughnecksCalgary Roughnecks
The Calgary Roughnecks are a professional box lacrosse team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the National Lacrosse League and play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The team name is derived from the roughnecks who work drilling rigs in...
in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. Wailes was acquired by 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....
from Calgary on December 18, 2006 in exchange for the Wings’ first pick in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. He was named the NLL's Rookie 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....
in both Week 3 and Week 8 of the 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:...
.
After sitting out the 2008 NLL season
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....
due to work visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
problems, Wailes will rejoin the Philadelphia Wings for the 2009 season
2009 Philadelphia Wings season
The Philadelphia Wings are a lacrosse team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania playing in the National Lacrosse League . The 2009 season was the 23rd in franchise history.-Game log:Reference: -Player stats:Reference: -Runners :...
after signing a four-year contract with the team.
College career
Wailes attended Brown UniversityBrown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. As a junior, he led the Bears
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in scoring with 35 points (5 goals, 30 assists) and was named to the All-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...
Team.
Junior
In 2000, Wailes led the OLA Jr. B leagueOLA 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...
in assists with the Clarington Green Gaels
Clarington Green Gaels
The Clarington Green Gaels are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Clarington, Ontario, Canada. The Gaels play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League....
, who won the Founders Cup
Founders Cup
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The National Champions are determined through a round robin format with a playdown for the final in a host city...
Championship.
Wailes twice won the 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:...
scoring title with the Toronto Beaches
Toronto Beaches
The Toronto Beaches are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Beaches play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. They are named for The Beaches, an east-end Toronto neighbourhood.-Season-by-Season results:...
. In 2004, he was named league MVP, and was awarded the "Jim Veltman Award" for Most Outstanding Player and the "B.W. Evans Award" for Top Graduating Player.
Senior
Wailes was selected first overall in the 2005 Major Series LacrosseMajor 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...
draft by the Brooklin Redmen
Brooklin Redmen
The Brooklin Redmen are a box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario. The Redmen play in the Major Series Lacrosse league . The MSL, and its counterpart, the Western Lacrosse Association, represent the highest level of competitive box lacrosse in Canada...
. However, Wailes only played five games during his rookie season and has not played Senior lacrosse since.
Hockey career
Wailes played hockey in the Ontario Hockey LeagueOntario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
with the Barrie Colts
Barrie Colts
The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. There were two previous Barrie Colts team which played Junior A & B hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, one from 1907 until 1910 and another from the 1920s to 1940s.-Original Colts:The...
and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...
. In the 1999-2000 season, he was a member of the OHL Champion Barrie Colts
Barrie Colts
The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. There were two previous Barrie Colts team which played Junior A & B hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, one from 1907 until 1910 and another from the 1920s to 1940s.-Original Colts:The...
.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2007 | Philadelphia | 11 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Philadelphia | 14 | 15 | 41 | 56 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 25 | 31 | 62 | 93 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
OLA
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998 | Clarington Green Gaels Clarington Green Gaels The Clarington Green Gaels are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Clarington, Ontario, Canada. The Gaels play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.... |
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... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | Whitby Warriors Whitby Warriors The Whitby Warriors are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Warriors have won the Minto Cup in 1980 and in 1985, 1997, 1999 and 2011... |
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 | ||
| 1999 | Clarington Green Gaels | OLA Jr.B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Clarington Green Gaels | OLA Jr.B | 9 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | Orillia Rama Kings Orillia Rama Kings The Orillia Rama Kings are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Orillia, Ontario, Canada. The Kings play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-External links:***... |
OLA Jr.A | 19 | 14 | 54 | 68 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2002 | Toronto Beaches Toronto Beaches The Toronto Beaches are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Beaches play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. They are named for The Beaches, an east-end Toronto neighbourhood.-Season-by-Season results:... |
OLA Jr.A | 16 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 12 | ||
| 2003 | Toronto Beaches | OLA Jr.A | 18 | 30 | 65 | 95 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 6 | ||
| 2004 | Toronto Beaches | OLA Jr.A | 19 | 31 | 76 | 107 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 22 | ||
| 2005 | Brooklin Redmen Brooklin Redmen The Brooklin Redmen are a box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario. The Redmen play in the Major Series Lacrosse league . The MSL, and its counterpart, the Western Lacrosse Association, represent the highest level of competitive box lacrosse in Canada... |
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... |
5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 173 | 95 | 239 | 334 | 89 | 56 | 54 | 114 | 168 | 42 | ||||
| Junior B Totals | 11 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Senior A Totals | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||