Canadian lacrosse player
Patrick Merrill (born February 22, 1979) is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player who is the head coach and general manager of the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League . He played for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League and of the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse .
Professional career
Merrill was a first-round draft choice of the Toronto Rock in 2002,[ 1] and after four seasons with the Rock, was chosen first overall by the Boston Blazers in the 2008 expansion draft .[ 2] However, following the cancellation and subsequent reinstatement of the 2008 season, the Blazers, along with the Arizona Sting , announced that they would not participate in the 2008 season.[ 3] A dispersal draft was held, and Merrill was chosen second overall by the Titans.[ 4]
Merrill's brother Brodie Merrill also plays in the NLL for the San Diego Seals .
Player statistics
NLL
Reference:[ 5]
Patrick Merrill
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
2003
Toronto Rock
16
3
2
5
63
39
0.31
3.94
2.44
2
1
1
2
7
6
1.00
3.50
3.00
2004
Toronto Rock
13
1
3
4
49
41
0.31
3.77
3.15
1
0
0
0
7
0
0.00
7.00
0.00
2005
Toronto Rock
12
1
7
8
68
39
0.67
5.67
3.25
2
0
4
4
13
6
2.00
6.50
3.00
2006
Toronto Rock
16
2
9
11
93
45
0.69
5.81
2.81
1
0
0
0
7
2
0.00
7.00
2.00
2007
Toronto Rock
13
0
10
10
57
53
0.77
4.38
4.08
1
1
1
2
3
0
2.00
3.00
0.00
2008
New York Titans
14
0
5
5
78
61
0.36
5.57
4.36
2
0
1
1
8
21
0.50
4.00
10.50
2009
New York Titans
14
3
4
7
64
32
0.50
4.57
2.29
3
1
0
1
13
8
0.33
4.33
2.67
2010
Orlando Titans
16
1
12
13
75
41
0.81
4.69
2.56
2
0
2
2
6
6
1.00
3.00
3.00
2011
Toronto Rock
15
2
2
4
55
26
0.27
3.67
1.73
3
1
1
2
9
2
0.67
3.00
0.67
2012
Toronto Rock
16
2
1
3
44
48
0.19
2.75
3.00
2
0
0
0
8
0
0.00
4.00
0.00
2013
Toronto Rock
16
1
6
7
56
27
0.44
3.50
1.69
1
0
0
0
5
2
0.00
5.00
2.00
2014
Toronto Rock
10
1
1
2
31
33
0.20
3.10
3.30
1
0
0
0
2
0
0.00
2.00
0.00
2015
Toronto Rock
17
1
3
4
62
73
0.24
3.65
4.29
4
0
0
0
12
11
0.00
3.00
2.75
2016
Toronto Rock
4
0
0
0
17
6
0.00
4.25
1.50
– – – – – – – – –
2017
Toronto Rock
2
0
0
0
1
6
0.00
0.50
3.00
1
0
0
0
3
0
0.00
3.00
0.00
194
18
65
83
813
570
0.43
4.19
2.94
26
4
10
14
103
64
0.54
3.96
2.46
Career Total:
220
22
75
97
916
634
0.44
4.16
2.88
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.
MLL
Reference:[ 6]
Patrick Merrill
Regular Season
Playoffs
Season
Team
GP
G
2PG
A
Pts
Sh
GB
Pen
PIM
FOW
FOA
GP
G
2PG
A
Pts
Sh
GB
Pen
PIM
FOW
FOA
2009
Toronto Nationals
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010
Toronto Nationals
8
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
2
0
1
– – – – – – – – – – –
10
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career Total:
10
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
2
0
2
GP –Games played; G –Goals; 2PG –2-point goals; A –Assists; Pts –Points; Sh –Shots; GB –Ground balls; Pen –Penalties; PIM –Penalty minutes; FOW –Faceoffs won; FOA –Faceoffs attempted
MSL
Reference:[ 7]
Patrick Merrill
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
2009
Brampton Excelsiors
16
2
3
5
0
16
0.31
0.00
1.00
14
1
0
1
3
29
0.07
0.21
2.07
2010
Brampton Excelsiors
6
2
4
6
4
11
1.00
0.67
1.83
12
0
4
4
0
39
0.33
0.00
3.25
22
4
7
11
4
27
0.50
0.18
1.23
26
1
4
5
3
68
0.19
0.12
2.62
Career Total:
48
5
11
16
7
95
0.33
0.15
1.98
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.
Coaching Statistics
NLL
OJLL
Reference: [ 8]
References
Franchise Arenas Personnel Retired numbers Seasons