Colin Doyle (lacrosse)

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Colin Doyle
Born (1977-09-08) September 8, 1977 (age 47)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 pounds (98 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionForward
NLL teams Toronto Rock
San Jose Stealth
Ontario Raiders
MLL team Toronto Nationals
MSL team Six Nations Chiefs
Pro career1998–2016
NicknamePopeye

Colin "Popeye" Doyle (born September 8, 1977) is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player and captain for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League and the Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse.

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National Lacrosse League (NLL) career

Doyle was born in Kitchener, Ontario. He began his NLL career in 1998, playing for Ontario Raiders. He scored 34 goals and 27 assists, leading the Raiders in scoring. He was named NLL Rookie of the Year.

In 1999, the Raiders moved to Toronto, becoming the Toronto Rock, where they won their first of 6 NLL Championships. Doyle finished first or second in Rock scoring every year from 1999 until 2005, and was named league MVP in 2005. He has been named playoff MVP an unprecedented three times — in 1999, 2002, and 2005.

On December 27, 2006, the Rock traded Doyle, Darren Halls, and a draft pick to the San Jose Stealth for Ryan Benesch, Kevin Fines, Chad Thompson, and two draft picks. [1]

Just after the 2009 season began, Doyle was named by Paul Tutka of NLLInsider.com as the top player in the league, stating that Doyle "has become today's most stellar offensive leader, creating a relationship with Jeff Zywicki that is turning out to be one of the most lethal in the NLL." [2] Tutka also praised Doyle's commitment to his teammates:

Doyle has also shown to be maybe the most versatile ball player in the sport over the years... altering his game to ensure an unparalleled chemistry is sparked between him and his teammate (usually teammates). It's an unselfishness rarely seen by superstar players in any sport, not just lacrosse, and is definitely comparable to what John Tavares did in his prime with some classic Buffalo Bandits teams in the early and mid-1990s. [2]

Doyle was named a starter to the All-Star Game in both 2009 [3] and 2012. [4]

On December 14, 2009, almost three years after they traded him away, the Rock re-acquired Doyle from the Stealth for Lewis Ratcliff, Tyler Codron, and Joel Dalgarno. [5]

On November 9, 2016, Doyle announced his retirement from lacrosse. [6]

Major League Lacrosse (MLL) career

2008 - Member of Rochester Rattlers, MLL Champions
2009 - Member of Toronto Nationals (now Hamilton Nationals), MLL Champions

Mann Cup career

The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the British Columbia Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) champion and the Ontario Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) champion.

Doyle has been a Mann Cup winner with both a WLA team and an MSL team.

2001 - Member of Coquitlam Adanacs, winners of the Mann Cup, WLA champions
2003 - Member of Brampton Excelsiors (MSL), finalists in the Mann Cup, MSL champions
2007 - Member of Coquitlam Adanacs, finalists in the Mann Cup, WLA champions
2008 - Member of Brampton Excelsiors (MSL), winners of the Mann Cup, MSL champions
2009 - Member of Brampton Excelsiors (MSL), winners of the Mann Cup, MSL champions
2013 - Member of Six Nations Chiefs, winners of the Mann Cup, MSL champions
2014 - Member of Six Nations Chiefs, winners of the Mann Cup, MSL champions

Bible of Lacrosse Mann Cup Stats [7]
MSL Statistics 2010-2014 - Colin Doyle [8]
MSL Statistics 2009 - Colin Doyle [9]
WLA Statistics 2007 - Colin Doyle [10]
WLA Statistics 2005 - Colin Doyle [11]

International lacrosse career

2002 - Member of Team Canada, finalists in the Heritage Cup and World Lacrosse Championship
2003 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in Hamilton, Ontario
2004 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the Heritage Cup
2006 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Lacrosse Championship in London, Ontario

Statistics

NLL

Reference: [12]

Colin Doyle Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GP

1998 Ontario Raiders 1234276149165.084.081.33–––––––––
1999 Toronto Rock 1217375460244.505.002.002538824.004.001.00
2000 Toronto Rock 1116264243353.823.913.182369444.502.002.00
2001 Toronto Rock 1426335955284.213.932.002044342.001.502.00
2002 Toronto Rock 1647338058175.003.631.062527623.503.001.00
2003 Toronto Rock 1639559463165.883.941.002527503.502.500.00
2004 Toronto Rock 1633558864225.504.001.381314804.008.000.00
2005 Toronto Rock 16426911194216.945.881.31264101605.008.000.00
2006 Toronto Rock 164353966746.004.190.251134504.005.000.00
2007 San Jose Stealth 1622598158145.063.630.882115161108.005.500.00
2008 San Jose Stealth 1627618845125.502.810.751325205.002.000.00
2009 San Jose Stealth 16387311163126.943.940.7522810605.003.000.00
2010 Toronto Rock 1622628468215.254.251.31378151605.005.330.00
2011 Toronto Rock 162743707684.384.750.50347111223.674.000.67
2012 Toronto Rock 1325345937104.542.850.7724482504.0012.500.00
2013 Toronto Rock 1526588441135.602.730.871336706.007.000.00
2014 Toronto Rock 1831417248214.002.671.171358008.000.000.00
2015 Toronto Rock 1235305.003.000.00455101122.502.750.50
2016 Toronto Rock 1010354531114.503.101.10–––––––––
2665278571,3841,0233055.203.851.15336082142145164.304.390.48
Career Total:2995879391,5261,1683215.103.911.07

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

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References

  1. ↑ "Colossal Trade as Season Nears". NLL.com. December 27, 2006. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  2. 1 2 Tutka, Paul (January 9, 2009). "NLL Insider Top 50: Colin Doyle #1". NLLInsider.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  3. ↑ "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Full lineups for NLL All-Star Game announced". NLL.com. February 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  5. ↑ "Breaking: Colin Doyle Swapped for Lewis Ratcliff, Tyler Codron, and Joel Dalgarno". NLLInsider.com. December 14, 2009. Archived from the original on January 22, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  6. ↑ "Captain Colin Doyle retires". Toronto Rock website. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Wamps Bible of Lacrosse". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
  8. ↑ "Major Series Lacrosse Statistics 2010-2014 - Colin Doyle". pointstreak.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
  9. ↑ "Major Series Lacrosse Statistics 2009 - Colin Doyle". pointstreak.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
  10. ↑ "Western Lacrosse Association Statistics 2007 - Colin Doyle". wla.stats.pointstreak.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
  11. ↑ "Western Lacrosse Association Statistics 2005 - Colin Doyle". wla.stats.pointstreak.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
  12. ↑ "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.

Awards

Preceded by
Jeff Wilfong
 NLL Rookie of the Year
1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Champion's Cup MVP
1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Champion's Cup MVP
2002 		Succeeded by
Preceded by NLL Most Valuable Player
2005		Succeeded by
Preceded by Champion's Cup MVP
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Toronto Rock captain
2010-2016 		Succeeded by
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