Roy Colsey
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Roy Colsey is a former professional lacrosse player who played for the Philadelphia Barrage
Philadelphia Barrage
The Philadelphia Barrage were a Men's Field Lacrosse team that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 2004 season until the 2008 season when they became a traveling team. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. They started playing in the American Division, but...

 in 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 :...

.

College career

Roy attended Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

 where he was a third-team All-American in 1992 and was a first-team All-American from 1993-1995. In 1995 he was awarded the Donald 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,...

 for National Division 1 Men's Lacrosse Midfielder of the Year. He won two National Championships
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....

 with the Orangemen ('93, '95). He graduated from Syracuse University in 1995.

MLL

Colsey played for the Barrage his entire MLL career, and holds several franchise records, including goals, points and two-pointers. In 2004
2004 MLL season
2004 Major League Lacrosse season was the 4th season of the league. The season began on May 22 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2004.-General information:...

, 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:...

, and 2007
2007 MLL season
2007 Major League Lacrosse season was the 7th season of the league. The season began on May 12 and concluded with the championship game on August 26, 2007.-General information:...

, Roy led the Barrage to MLL championships
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...

. In 2006, he was selected to the Men's U.S National Lacrosse Team.

NLL

Before Colsey joined the MLL, he played 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) for nine seasons. He played for the Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...

, New York Saints
New York Saints
The New York Saints are a former member of the National Lacrosse League. They played at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York from 1989 to 2003. They became an inactive team after the 2002-03 season and were officially defunct in 2006....

, New Jersey
New Jersey Storm
The New Jersey Storm were a member of the National Lacrosse League, based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They played from 2002 to 2003. After the 2003, due to low attendance in New Jersey, the team relocated to Anaheim, California, becoming the Anaheim Storm. After the 2005 season, the Anaheim...

 / Anaheim Storm
Anaheim Storm
The Anaheim Storm was a member of the National Lacrosse League. They played at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. They were the New Jersey Storm from the 2002 season to 2003. Starting for the 2004 season the team relocated to Anaheim, California...

 and 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....

. After a two year break, Colsey returned to the NLL briefly in 2007
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:...

 with the expansion New York Titans.

Personal

Colsey currently coaches the varsity lacrosse team at Ridgefield High School
Ridgefield High School (Ridgefield, Connecticut)
Ridgefield High School is a public high school in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It was voted #683 in Newsweek's 2010 list of the top 1600 high schools in America. The school mascot is the Tiger....

 where he helped capture the school's first ever FCIAC Championship in Lacrosse. He is the founder and head coach of Team Superstar.

NLL

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
1996 Rochester 2 1 0 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
1997 New York 10 13 5 18 24 27 1 2 1 3 6 0
1998 New York 12 10 21 31 46 25 -- -- -- -- -- --
1999 New York 10 10 17 27 40 8 -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 New York 12 37 31 68 87 18 -- -- -- -- -- --
2001 New York 14 51 25 76 92 52 -- -- -- -- -- --
2002 New York 11 36 21 57 61 24 -- -- -- -- -- --
Buffalo 6 11 8 19 35 4 -- -- -- -- -- --
2003 New Jersey 16 34 30 64 71 13 -- -- -- -- -- --
2004 Anaheim 8 11 9 20 30 6 -- -- -- -- -- --
Buffalo 2 1 1 2 10 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 New York 4 1 10 11 12 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
NLL Totals 107 216 178 394 510 181 1 2 1 3 6 0

MLL

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM GP G 2ptG A Pts LB PIM
2001 Bridgeport 0 0 0 11 41 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 Bridgeport 0 0 0 4 37 36 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Bridgeport 0 0 0 7 33 37 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 Philadelphia 0 0 0 7 38 17 6 2 5 0 1 6 6 1
2005 Philadelphia 0 8 0 5 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Philadelphia 0 27 0 12 45 15 5 2 10 2 3 15 3 1
2007 Philadelphia 0 27 0 8 36 24 2 2 7 1 1 9 4 2
2008 Philadelphia 7 13 0 9 23 13 2.5 1 3 0 3 6 2 1
MLL Totals 85 0 33 63 268 168 34.5 7 25 3 6 39 17 6

Awards

See also

  • Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse
    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...

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