Patrick Merrill
Born (1979-02-22) February 22, 1979 (age 44)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight180 pounds (82 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionDefenseman
NLL draft1st overall, 2002
Toronto Rock
NLL teamToronto Rock (2003-2007, 2011-2017)
New York Titans (2008-2009)
Orlando Titans (2010)
MLL team Toronto Nationals (2009-20010)
MSL teamBrampton Excelsiors (2009-2010)
Pro career2003–2017
CoachSan Diego Seals (2019-Present)
Six Nations Arrows (2015-2017)
NicknameMad Dog

Patrick Merrill (born February 22, 1979) is a former Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League and of the Toronto Nationals in Major League Lacrosse. He is currently the Head Coach and General Manager of the San Diego Seals.

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

Team Season Regular Season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
San Diego Seals 2019 18 10 8 .556 1 0 1 .000
San Diego Seals 2020 12 6 6 .500 – – – –
San Diego Seals 2022 18 10 8 .556 4 2 2 .500
San Diego Seals 2023 18 14 4 .777 1 0 1 .000
Totals: 3 66 40 26 .606 6 2 4 .333

OJLL

Reference: [8]

Team Season Regular Season Playoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
Six Nations Arrows 2015 20 17 3 .850 13 12 1 .923
Six Nations Arrows 2016 20 18 2 .900 11 7 4 .636
Six Nations Arrows 2017 20 18 2 .900 9 9 0 1.000
Totals: 3 60 53 7 .883 33 28 5 .848

References

  1. ^ "All-Time Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club Draft Picks". Toronto Rock website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  2. ^ "Pat Merrill Selected First Overall By Boston". NLL.com. July 31, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  3. ^ "League Releases New 2008 Schedule". NLL.com. November 2, 2007. Archived from the original on November 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  4. ^ "Dawson selected first overall by Portland". NLL.com. November 5, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  5. ^ "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Pat Merrill - Major League Lacrosse - on Pointstreak Sports Technologies". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  7. ^ "Patrick Merrill - Major Series Lacrosse - on Pointstreak Sports Technologies". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  8. ^ "Six Nations Arrows - Ontario Jr. A Lacrosse League - on Pointstreak Sports Technologies". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2023-03-17.


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