Ben McIntosh

Ben McIntosh
Born (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 200 pounds (91 kg)
Shoots Right
Position Forward/Transition
NCAA team Drexel (2014)
NLL draft 1st overall, 2014
Edmonton Rush
NLL team Saskatchewan Rush
MLL team Charlotte Hounds
Pro career 2015–
Career highlights

Ben McIntosh (born May 28, 1991 in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada) is lacrosse player for the Saskatchewan Rush in the National Lacrosse League. He's also a lacrosse player for the Chesapeake Bayhawks in Major League Lacrosse.

Professional NLL career

Ben McIntosh was selected first overall in the 2015 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft by the Edmonton Rush who had received the pick in a trade with the Minnesota Swarm.[1] In his rookie season in the National Lacrosse League McIntosh had a tremendous initial season collecting 37 goals, 49 assist and 86 points in his 18 starts with the Rush.[2] McIntosh won 2015 NLL's rookie of the year award with seven first place votes[3] and also helped lead the Rush to its first NLL title. The Rush won the 2016 and 2018 Champion's Cup as well, while reaching the finals in 2017.

Professional MLL and WLA career

Ben McIntosh was selected with the sixty second pick in the eighth round by the Denver Outlaws in the 2014 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft.[4] Although being drafted by Denver that year McIntosh wouldn't make a single appearance that season. The following season a MLL Supplemental Draft was called upon to increase the roster size from 23 to 35. McIntosh was available to be drafted and was by the Chesapeake Bayhawks with the seventy fifth pick of the draft.[5]

McIntosh also was the first overall selection in the 2013 Western Lacrosse Association draft. He currently plays for the Maple Ridge Burrards.

Prep and College Career

McIntosh prepped at Western Reserve Academy where he was first team All Midwest in lacrosse, and also a well regarded center on their ice hockey team. McIntosh was a teammate of NCAA Goaltender of the Year, Kyle Bernlohr.

At Drexel University, McIntosh was a two time All American and led Drexel to its first ever NCAA tournament appearance as well as the NCAA Quarterfinals. McIntosh is the single season record holder for goals at Drexel with 48 in 2014.

NLL

Reference:[6]

Ben McIntosh 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

2015 Edmonton Rush 18 37 49 86 69 10 4.78 3.83 0.56 5 5 8 13 12 0 2.60 2.40 0.00
2016 Saskatchewan Rush 18 36 26 62 89 9 3.44 4.94 0.50 4 10 2 12 13 0 3.00 3.25 0.00
2017 Saskatchewan Rush 17 32 22 54 60 6 3.18 3.53 0.35 4 9 6 15 21 0 3.75 5.25 0.00
2018 Saskatchewan Rush 18 46 34 80 70 17 4.44 3.89 0.94 4 8 10 18 17 0 4.50 4.25 0.00
71 151 131 282 288 42 3.97 4.06 0.59 17 32 26 58 63 0 3.41 3.71 0.00
Career Total: 88 183 157 340 351 42 3.86 3.99 0.48

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.

NCAA Statistics

[7]

    Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPGAPts
2011Drexel14437
2012Drexel1510414
2013Drexel15381856
2014Drexel18481765
College Totals6210042142

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/nll-draft-ben-mcintosh-picked-no-1-by-edmonton-rush-full-draft-results/29786
  2. ↑ http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/playerpage.html?playerid=8286044
  3. ↑ http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ilindoor-s-2015-rookie-of-the-year-ben-mcintosh-of-the-edmonton-rush/32214
  4. ↑ http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/8669/2014-mll-supplemental-draft/
  5. ↑ http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/10758/2015-supplemental-draft-results/
  6. ↑ "National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats". NLL.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ http://www.drexeldragons.com/sports/2009/6/29/sidebar_392.aspx?path=mlax

http://laxmagazine.com/mll/2014-15/news/121614_notable_names_in_2014_major_league_lacrosse_supplemental_draft_pool Retrieved 2015-05-29.

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