Mike McLellan

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Mike McLellan
Personal information
Nickname
The Maestro
Born (1981-09-04) September 4, 1981 (age 44)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Sport
PositionForward
ShootsRight
NLL draft 14th overall, 2005
Edmonton Rush
NLL team
Former teams
Philadelphia Wings
Colorado Mammoth
Orlando Titans
New York Titans
Arizona Sting
MLL teams Hamilton Nationals
Pro career 2005

Mike McLellan (born September 4, 1981) is an indoor lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League and an outdoor lacrosse player formerly of the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. Nicknamed "The Maestro", he played college lacrosse at Mercyhurst University and was named a two-time NCAA Division II All-American. [1]

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McLellan was drafted 14th overall by the Edmonton Rush in the 2005 NLL Entry Draft, and was immediately traded to the Arizona Sting. The following year McLellan was acquired by the New York Titans in the 2006 NLL Expansion Draft. [2]

In week 14 of the 2007 NLL season, McLellan was awarded Rookie of the Week honors. Was named to the NLL ALL Rookie Team. [1]

On August 6, 2010, McLellan was selected by the Toronto Rock in the NLL Dispersal Draft of Orlando Titans players. He was then traded by the Rock and to the Colorado Mammoth for a second round pick in the 2011 draft. [3] Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Wings in 2011. Retired from pro lacrosse before the start of the 2014 season ending a 9-year pro career.

Statistics

NLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
2006Arizona81116271412000000
2007New York16262854498------------
2008New York163422562910220220
2009New York16292453394314550
2010Orlando162233553512252730
2011Colorado9101121194------------
Edmonton6131821156------------
NLL totals871451522872005678614100

References

  1. 1 2 "Mike McLellan's NY Titans Player Bio". NYTitansLacrosse.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  2. "Brandon Miller taken first in expansion draft". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. July 12, 2006. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  3. "Mammoth sign five player". NLL.com. November 10, 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-06.