Ryan Powell (lacrosse)

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Ryan Powell
Born (1978-02-23) February 23, 1978 (age 47)
West Carthage, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 pounds (93 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionAttack
NLL draft2nd overall, 2000
Buffalo Bandits
NLL team
Former teams
Boston Blazers
Edmonton Rush
Colorado Mammoth
New York Titans
Portland Lumberjax
Anaheim Storm
Buffalo Bandits
MLL team
Former teams
Denver Outlaws
San Francisco Dragons
Rochester Rattlers
NCAA team Syracuse ('00)
Pro career 2001
NicknameRP, Rhino
Website http://RhinoLacrosse.com
U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2018
Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2023

Ryan Powell (born February 23, 1978) is a four-time All-American lacrosse player at Syracuse University and was on the US national team roster in 2006 and 2010.

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Background

Powell did not begin playing organized lacrosse until he was in the seventh grade. He is the middle brother of three lacrosse-playing brothers, younger than Casey but older than Michael. [1] [2] He attended Carthage Senior High School where he was the quarterback for the football team and played on the lacrosse team. [1] In 1996, Powell chose to attend Syracuse University, following his brother Casey.

At Syracuse, he was a four-time All-American (his brother Casey was also a four-time All-American). After his college career he was drafted third in the 2000 MLL draft. He currently plays for the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League (indoor lacrosse) and the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse (outdoor). Powell owns and operates both Rhino Lacrosse and Powell Lacrosse. [3] He was sponsored by Warrior Lacrosse with his brother Casey up until 2004-2005. After leaving Warrior, Ryan is now a prominent figure and representative for Brine Lacrosse. Still living in Oregon, Powell's entire income comes solely from lacrosse. [4]

Professional career

MLL

Powell has played in Major League Lacrosse since 2001. He played for the Rochester Rattlers from 2001 to 2005, and the San Francisco Dragons in 2006 and 2007. In 2001 Powell earned MVP for the 2001 MLL season. In 2006, Powell was awarded both the Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year Award and the MVP. He is the second lacrosse player to receive the MVP award twice, (John Grant Jr. did as well (NLL: '07, '12 MLL: '07, '08)). Prior to the 2008 MLL season, the San Francisco Dragons traded Powell to the Denver Outlaws in exchange for draft picks. [5] He, Casey, and Mike all sat out for the 2009 MLL season, as they did not report to their respective teams by the contract deadline. [6] This was Powell's first season sitting out, while it was Casey's second, and Mike's third.

NLL

Powell also plays indoor lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League with the Boston Blazers.

Team USA

Powell competed in the World Lacrosse Championships in 2006, and 2010. [1] In 2006 the USA fell to Canada. He was the captain of 2010 team, which won the Gold medal. [7]

Coaching career

In 2004, he helped take Syracuse University to another National Championship while being an assistant coach.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, Powell founded Rhino lacrosse in Portland, Oregon.[ citation needed ]

In 2021, Powell was named the head coach for Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse. [8] [9]

Accolades and awards

High school accolades

College accolades

Professional accolades

He was the first player in MLL history to earn both the Offensive Player of the Year and Bud Light MVP awards in the same season.

In 2018, Powell was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. [10]

Statistics

NLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
2001Buffalo131718355614------------
2002Buffalo11131326525------------
2004Buffalo101152------------
2005Anaheim16153146768------------
2006Portland13122638468111220
2007Portland14233154656------------
2008Portland162143647523101020100
2009Portland16184462678123520
2010Edmonton15213051244217830
NLL Totals115140237377466577142135170

MLL

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIMGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIM
2001Rochester143203163031400400
2002Rochester12240214503-------
2003Rochester6130183103-------
2004Rochester103002555241400400
2005Rochester82101536161204600
2006San Francisco103402458211102301
2007San Francisco10181224102-------
2008Denver101502338912403710
MLL Totals8018711793671423615092411

NCAA

  Regular Season 
SeasonTeamGPGAPts
1997Syracuse14161733
1998Syracuse14373673
1999Syracuse17394685
2000Syracuse16455196
NCAA Totals61137150 (a)287 (b)
(a) 17th in NCAA Division I career assists
(b) 10th in NCAA Division I career points

Other

He is the first fully endorsed Nike lacrosse athlete.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hollander, Sophia (July 21, 2010). "New York's First Family of Lacrosse". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. "Throwback Thursday: The Powell Family". Lacrosse All Stars. January 31, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  3. "Lake Placid: Ryan Powell Brings His Black Rhinos to Upstate New York | Inside Lacrosse". March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. "Lacrosse: Ryan Powell". March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  5. "Dragons trade Powell, Watkins to Denver". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. March 13, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
  6. "MLL: Powell Brothers Sit Out 2009 Lacrosse Season". laxfunnews.com. April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012.
  7. Rahme, Dave; Post-St, The; ard (July 24, 2010). "Powell, Leveille help Team USA defeat Canada 12-10 for world lacrosse championship". syracuse. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  8. Sacco, Mario (March 23, 2022). "CBA lacrosse gears up for first season under Ryan Powell". WSYR-TV . Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  9. Blackwell, Phil (July 30, 2021). "Ryan Powell named as CBA boys lacrosse head coach". Eagle News Online. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  10. Ohanian, Paul (September 29, 2018). "Cassese, Haugen, Morrow, and Powell Join National Lacrosse Hall of Fame". US Lacrosse. Retrieved December 14, 2018.