Lewis Ratcliff
Encyclopedia
Lewis Ratcliff is a lacrosse
player who plays for the Washington Stealth
in the National Lacrosse League
.
in the 2001 NLL entry draft. In 2004
, the Roughnecks won the Champion's Cup
, defeating the Buffalo Bandits
in Buffalo
. In 2006
, Ratcliff was named MVP of the NLL All-Star Game
, scoring 4 goals, one of which was the game winner with only 4.4 seconds left in the game.
On March 25, 2008, Ratcliff was traded to the Toronto Rock for forward Josh Sanderson
. After a single season in Toronto, Ratcliff was traded back west to the Washington Stealth
along with Tyler Codron and Joel Dalgarno in a blockbuster deal for former NLL MVP Colin Doyle
.
of the Western Lacrosse Association
out of British Columbia Canada. He is a 2-time Mann Cup
champion with the team and has twice led the league in scoring. In early 2010 Ratcliff was traded (with the consent of the Shamrock players and coaching staff), to the Nanaimo Timbermen of the WLA at his own request to be closer to his current place of residence.
of the MLL
in 2006. He played one game and recorded 1 goal and 1 assist. Later in the season he was put on waivers due to his commitment of playing in the WLA rather than the MLL.
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 plays for the Washington Stealth
Washington Stealth
The Washington Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America. Based in Everett , the Stealth began play in the 2010 NLL season, with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett.The team was previously known as the...
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...
.
NLL career
Ratcliff was drafted 49th 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 2001 NLL entry draft. In 2004
2004 NLL season
-All Star Game:The 2004 All-Star Game was held at the Pepsi Center in Denver on February 22, 2004. The East division defeated the West 19-15, and Buffalo's Mark Steenhuis was named game MVP.-All-Star teams:-Awards:-Weekly Awards:...
, the Roughnecks won the 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:...
, defeating 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....
in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. In 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...
, Ratcliff was named MVP of the NLL 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 :...
, scoring 4 goals, one of which was the game winner with only 4.4 seconds left in the game.
On March 25, 2008, Ratcliff was traded to the Toronto Rock for forward Josh Sanderson
Josh Sanderson
Josh "Shooter" Sanderson is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League....
. After a single season in Toronto, Ratcliff was traded back west to the Washington Stealth
Washington Stealth
The Washington Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America. Based in Everett , the Stealth began play in the 2010 NLL season, with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett.The team was previously known as the...
along with Tyler Codron and Joel Dalgarno in a blockbuster deal for former NLL MVP Colin Doyle
Colin Doyle (lacrosse)
Colin "Popeye" Doyle is a lacrosse player an captain for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.-NLL career:...
.
WLA career
Ratcliff was a long time member of the Victoria ShamrocksVictoria Shamrocks
The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup 8 times...
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...
out of British Columbia Canada. He is a 2-time 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...
champion with the team and has twice led the league in scoring. In early 2010 Ratcliff was traded (with the consent of the Shamrock players and coaching staff), to the Nanaimo Timbermen of the WLA at his own request to be closer to his current place of residence.
MLL career
Ratcliff was drafted by the San Francisco DragonsSan Francisco Dragons
The San Francisco Dragons were a professional field lacrosse team based in San Francisco and San Jose, California. From 2006–2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse and they ceased operations before the 2009 season due to the economic situation in the United States.-Franchise history:The San...
of 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 :...
in 2006. He played one game and recorded 1 goal and 1 assist. Later in the season he was put on waivers due to his commitment of playing in the WLA rather than the MLL.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2003 | Calgary | 14 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Calgary | 16 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | Calgary | 16 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Calgary | 16 | 37 | 54 | 91 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Calgary | 16 | 50 | 54 | 104 | 98 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Toronto | 5 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 26 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008 | Calgary | 12 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 65 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | Toronto | 16 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 68 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | Washington | 16 | 46 | 51 | 97 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | Washington | 16 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | ||
| NLL Totals | 143 | 344 | 402 | 746 | 651 | 60 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 65 | 6 | |||
Canadian Lacrosse Association
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999 | BC Jr.A BC Junior A Lacrosse League The BC Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in British Columbia, Canada sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship against the champion of the Ontario Lacrosse Association and the Rocky Mountain... |
Victoria Shamrocks | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000 | BC Jr.A | Victoria Shamrocks | 24 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001 | BC Jr.A | Victoria Shamrocks | 11 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | BC Jr.A | Victoria Shamrocks | 24 | 66 | 61 | 127 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 11 | ||
| 2002 | 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... |
Victoria Shamrocks Victoria Shamrocks The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup 8 times... |
2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003 | WLA | Victoria Shamrocks | 20 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | WLA | Victoria Shamrocks | 18 | 47 | 57 | 104 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | WLA | Victoria Shamrocks | 11 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | WLA | Victoria Shamrocks | 17 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 14 | ||
| 2007 | WLA | Victoria Shamrocks | 16 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008 | WLA | Victoria Shamrocks | 11 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | WLA | Victoria Shamrocks | 18 | 43 | 73 | 116 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Junior A Totals | 65 | 131 | 123 | 254 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 11 | ||||
| Senior A Totals | 113 | 289 | 320 | 609 | 60 | 71 | 119 | 133 | 252 | 24 | ||||