Max Adler (lacrosse)

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Max Adler
Born (1994-07-06) July 6, 1994 (age 30)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
NationalityIsraeli
American
ShootsRight
PositionFaceoff specialist (field), Defense (box)
NCAA team Bentley (2017)
NLL team Buffalo Bandits
MLL draft61st overall, 2017
Denver Outlaws
MLL teamsDenver Outlaws
PLL team Chaos LC
Career highlights

MLL:

  • 1x All-Star (2019)
  • 1x Champion (2018)

PLL:

  • 1x Champion (2021)

NLL:

  • 1x Champion (2023)

Max Adler is an Israeli-American professional lacrosse player. He played for DII Bentley University, [1] before being drafted by the Denver Outlaws of the Major League Lacrosse. He now plays for the Chaos Lacrosse Club [2] of the Premier Lacrosse League [3] where he is a faceoff specialist. [4] Indoors, he plays for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League as a defenseman. [5] [6]

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In international play, he has represented Israel in the FIL World Lacrosse Championship. [7]

Playing career

NCAA

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, [8] Adler attended Northfield Mount Hermon School and initially intended to pursue a collegiate wrestling career, but injuries forced him to stop. He played lacrosse for the first time during his freshman season. Adler walked onto the lacrosse team at Bentley during his freshman season and was initially their fifth faceoff specialist, though over his four years, he worked his way into a starting role and finished his collegiate career as a two-time Division II All-American. [8]

MLL

He was drafted by the Denver Outlaws, winning a spot in the lineup after primary faceoff specialist Tommy Kelly suffered an injury. Adler would help lead the Outlaws to the 2018 Steinfeld Trophy, leading MLL with a 57.7% faceoff winning percentage. [3] On August 10, 2019, against the Chesapeake Bayhawks, Adler won the final 23 faceoffs he took, his 95.83% set a new MLL record. 2019 MLL-All Star. 2020 MLL F/O Specialist of the Year.

PLL

Adler declined an invitation to join the Premier Lacrosse League upon its founding in 2018 citing loyalty to the Outlaws and a desire to play for a city-based team. [4] [3] However, once MLL merged with PLL, Adler joined Chaos Lacrosse Club, winning the PLL Championship in his first season.

NLL

Despite having no prior experience in box lacrosse, Adler joined the Buffalo Bandits midway through the 2022 season as the Bandits attempted to improve on their issues winning faceoffs. Adler joined many of his Chaos teammates on the Bandits, and scored his first NLL goal on a penalty shot against the Rochester Knighthawks. [9] In the 2022-23 season, Adler was an integral part of the Bandits' championship winning roster, including winning 64.5% of faceoffs in the NLL Finals against the Colorado Mammoth. During the Bandits' 13-4 game 3 win to clinch the championship, Adler notched his first career playoff goal, winning a faceoff clean and beating Dillon Ward to give the Bandits a 12-4 lead. After the season, Adler stepped away from lacrosse to focus on his personal life and career, but hopes to return to the sport. [10]

Personal

Adler works as a financial analyst for ESPN in addition to his lacrosse career. [9] His brother, Mike, played lacrosse at Saint Joseph's University and Duke University. [8] [11]

Statistics

NCAA

SeasonTeamGPGSGAPtsFOWFOTFO%GB
2014Bentley700005771.4%1
2015Bentley131300012418865.9%57
2016Bentley131211219526872.8%119
2017Bentley131320220129667.9%124
Total463831452575969.2%301

MLL

Max AdlerRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2017 Denver Outlaws 3 1001319004683–––––––––––
2018 Denver Outlaws 7 001134910.5131227 2 0000118003458
2019 Denver Outlaws 15 50381311011256439 2 1001217002756
2020 Denver Outlaws 4 1001222004671–––––––––––
29704112120021.5479820410013350061114
Career Total:33804122423521.5540934

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

PLL

Max AdlerRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2021 Chaos 7 10234380081167 3 0000324003971
2022 Chaos 4 0011120213992 3 0000217003359
2023 Chaos 1 000017001124–––––––––––
12103466521131283600005410072130
Career Total:1810341110621203413

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

Max AdlerRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GP

2022 Buffalo Bandits 91011760.111.890.6760001600.002.670.00
2023 Buffalo Bandits 190116620.053.470.1161014100.176.830.00
281128380.072.960.29121015700.084.750.00
Career Total:4021314080.083.500.20

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

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  2. ↑ "Redwoods, Chaos Battle For Much-Needed Wins; Rabil Sets Pro Field Points Record". insidelacrosse.com.
  3. 1 2 3 Bonner, Michelle. "Self-Made Pro Max Adler Stays True to His Humble Roots | US Lacrosse Magazine". Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Bogage, Jacob (May 28, 2019). "Two pro lacrosse leagues are fighting for talent, attention — maybe survival". Washington Post.
  5. ↑ "Max Adler". San Diego Seals. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Seals Sign Pair of Defensemen". San Diego Seals. August 27, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Max Adler Makes Most of Opportunity, Living Lacrosse Dreams He Never Imagined". insidelacrosse.com.
  8. 1 2 3 "Max Adler". Bentley. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Max Adler Joins Bandits Brotherhood, Helps Alleviate Faceoff Woes". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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