Mark Matthews (lacrosse)
| Mark Matthews | |
|---|---|
| — Lacrosse player — | |
| Born |
January 27, 1990 Oshawa, ON, CAN |
| Position | Attack |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 230 pounds (104 kg) |
| NCAA team | University of Denver |
| NLL team | Saskatchewan Rush |
| MLL Team F. Teams |
Rochester Rattlers Denver Outlaws New York Lizards |
| Nationality | Canada |
| NLL Draft |
1st overall, 2012 Edmonton Rush |
| Pro career | 2013–present |
| Shoots | Left |
Mark Matthews (born January 27, 1990) is a professional lacrosse player for the Saskatchewan Rush in the National Lacrosse League and the Rochester Rattlers in Major League Lacrosse.
Canadian Lacrosse Association career
Matthews played for the OLA Jr A Whitby Warriors for three years, winning a Minto Cup in 2011. In 2010 he played for the Coquitlam Adanacs, where he won his first Minto Cup. Matthews currently plays for the Langley Thunder of the Western Lacrosse Association
College career
Matthews played for the University of Denver for four years. Matthews made the USILA All-American team his junior and senior seasons. With Matthews leading the team in scoring, the Denver Pioneers surprised the lacrosse world by reaching the 2011 NCAA lacrosse semi-finals.
NLL career
Matthews was drafted by the Edmonton Rush in the first round of the 2012 NLL Entry Draft. After scoring 38 goals and 31 assists in his rookie year, Matthews was named NLL Rookie of the Year.[1] The Rush won their first championship on June 5, 2015, and Matthews was named MVP of the championship finals.
MLL career
He played for the Denver Outlaws. Then the New York Lizards and the Rochester Rattlers. Currently plays for the Atlanta Blaze.
Statistics
University of Denver
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 2.2 | |
| 2010 | 16 | 39 | 11 | 50 | 2.9 | |
| 2011 | 14 | 46 | 24 | 70 | 3.9 | |
| 2012 | 16 | 47 | 17 | 64 | 4.0 | |
| Totals | 61 | 156 | 61 | 217 (a) | 3.3 |
- (a) all-time career points leader for University of Denver
NLL
Reference:[2]
| Mark Matthews | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | Pts/GP | LB/GP | PIM/GP |
| 2013 | Edmonton Rush | 16 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 47 | 12 | 4.31 | 2.94 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | Edmonton Rush | 18 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 54 | 18 | 4.33 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3.67 | 2.00 | 1.33 |
| 2015 | Edmonton Rush | 18 | 53 | 62 | 115 | 64 | 6 | 6.39 | 3.56 | 0.33 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 5.40 | 1.80 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | Saskatchewan Rush | 18 | 40 | 69 | 109 | 76 | 23 | 6.06 | 4.22 | 1.28 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 5.50 | 4.00 | 0.50 |
| 70 | 162 | 209 | 371 | 241 | 59 | 5.30 | 3.44 | 0.84 | 13 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 33 | 10 | 4.92 | 2.54 | 0.77 | ||
| Career Total: | 83 | 191 | 244 | 435 | 274 | 69 | 5.24 | 3.30 | 0.83 | ||||||||||
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;
Major League Lacrosse
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
Canadian Lacrosse Association
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008 | Whitby Warriors | OLA Jr A | 20 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | Whitby Warriors | OLA Jr A | 12 | 20 | 32 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011 | Whitby Warriors | OLA Jr A | 13 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Junior A Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Senior A Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
Accomplishments
- 2011 Minto Cup Champion (Whitby Warriors)
Awards
| Preceded by Adam Jones |
NLL Rookie of the Year 2013 |
Succeeded by Logan Schuss |
| Preceded by Dan Dawson |
Champion's Cup MVP 2015 |
Succeeded by incumbent |
See also
References
- ↑ "Rush's Matthews wins Moe's Southwest Grill Rookie of the Year". NLL.com. May 8, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ↑ "National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats". NLL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.