Rory Glaves

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Rory Glaves
Born (1982-01-13) January 13, 1982 (age 42)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 pounds (88 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionDefense
NLL draft2nd overall, 2004
Vancouver Ravens
NLL teams Rochester Knighthawks
Edmonton Rush
Anaheim Storm
Vancouver Ravens
Pro career2005–2013

Rory Glaves (born January 13, 1982, in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a former professional lacrosse player. Glaves played for the Anaheim Storm, Edmonton Rush and the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League from 2005 to 2013. Glaves also played two years of college lacrosse for the University of Hartford. Glaves has won two Minto Cup championships with the St. Catharines Athletics (2001, 2003) and one Mann Cup championship with the Victoria Shamrocks (2005).

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Junior career

Glaves played for the St. Catharines Athletics in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League from 1999 to 2003. He quickly earned a reputation as one of the best defensive players in the game. In 2003, Glaves was given the "Dean McLeod Award" for Playoffs M.V.P. He was also awarded the "John McCauley Award" for Best Defensive Player two years in a row. [1] During his five-year tenure with the Athletics, Glaves helped lead the team to three straight league championships and two Minto Cups.

Professional career

Glaves was drafted 2nd overall in the 2004 NLL entry draft by the Vancouver Ravens.

Shortly before the beginning of the 2005 NLL season, the Ravens folded, and Glaves was selected second overall in the dispersal draft by the Anaheim Storm. [2]

Glaves played every game for Anaheim. On July 20, 2005, the Storm folded, and Glaves was again put into a dispersal draft. Glaves was selected first overall by the Edmonton Rush. [3] Glaves played his first season in the NLL with the Rush in 2006.

Hockey career

Glaves began his junior hockey career with the Jr.B Niagara Falls Canucks in 1998, and helped the Canucks to their second Sutherland Cup championship in three years. He was then drafted 160th overall in the 1999 Ontario Hockey League Priority Draft by the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. Glaves would only play six games with the Majors before returning to the Canucks.

Statistics

Canadian Lacrosse Association

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1999 St. Catharines Athletics OLA Jr.A 19257781012
2000St. Catharines AthleticsOLA Jr.A193582150778
2001St. Catharines AthleticsOLA Jr.A1425712132130
Minto Cup St. Catharines Athletics CLA ----------60002
2002St. Catharines AthleticsOLA Jr.A1813441222411
Minto CupSt. Catharines AthleticsCLA----------601113
2003St. Catharines AthleticsOLA Jr.A130552120332
Minto CupSt. Catharines AthleticsCLA----------6022--
2004 Victoria Shamrocks WLA 2001010281670
Mann Cup Victoria ShamrocksCLA----------40000
2005Victoria ShamrocksWLA13156081230
Mann CupVictoria ShamrocksCLA----------60002
Junior A Totals838233127605131823
Minto Cup Totals----------1803315
Senior A Totals331151621628100
Mann Cup Totals----------100002

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References

  1. ↑ "O.L.A. Junior A Trophy Winners". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com.
  2. ↑ "Conn goes to Swarm in dispersal draft". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. December 15, 2004. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Bridesmaid Glaves finally picked #1". Outsider's Guide to the NLL. July 20, 2005. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
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