Ben McIntosh (born May 28, 1991, in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada) is a lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League and Waterdogs Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. McIntosh was named to the All World Team at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship.

Ben McIntosh
Born (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991 (age 32)
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 pounds (91 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionForward/Transition (Box), Midfield (Field)
NCAA teamDrexel (2014)
NLL draft1st overall, 2014
Edmonton Rush
NLL team
Former teams
Philadelphia Wings
Edmonton/Saskatchewan Rush
MLL draft62nd overall, 2014
Denver Outlaws
MLL teamsCharlotte Hounds
PLL team
Former teams
Waterdogs
Archers
Pro career2015–
Career highlights
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's field lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Runner-up 2018 Netanya
Men's box lacrosse
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
Winner 2019 Langley

Prep and College Career edit

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 2014 NCAA Quarterfinals. McIntosh is the single season record holder for goals at Drexel with 48 in 2014.

NCAA Statistics edit

[1]

    Regular Season
Season Team GP G A Pts
2011 Drexel 14 4 3 7
2012 Drexel 15 10 4 14
2013 Drexel 15 38 18 56
2014 Drexel 18 48 17 65
College Totals 62 100 42 142

Professional career edit

NLL career edit

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.[2] 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.[3] McIntosh won 2015 NLL's rookie of the year award with seven first place votes[4] 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. McIntosh was traded in mid-2020 to the Philadelphia Wings for Josh Currier.[5]

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 2 3.00 3.25 0.50
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
2019 Saskatchewan Rush 18 41 36 77 65 4 4.28 3.61 0.22 1 3 1 4 6 0 4.00 6.00 0.00
2020 Saskatchewan Rush 10 20 15 35 49 6 3.50 4.90 0.60
2022 Philadelphia Wings 16 31 19 50 60 8 3.13 3.75 0.50 1 0 4 4 3 0 4.00 3.00 0.00
115 243 201 444 462 60 3.86 4.02 0.52 19 35 31 66 72 2 3.47 3.79 0.11
Career Total: 134 278 232 510 534 62 3.81 3.99 0.46

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.

Stats reference:[6]

WLA career edit

McIntosh was also the first overall selection in the 2013 Western Lacrosse Association draft. He played for the Maple Ridge Burrards. McIntosh won WLA titles with the Burrards in 2016 and 2018.

PLL career edit

In 2019, McIntosh started playing for Archers Lacrosse Club in Paul Rabil’s PLL inaugural season. In the 2020 expansion draft, he was picked up by the Waterdogs.

Ben McIntosh 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
2019 Archers 10 11 0 2 13 44 7 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
2020 Waterdogs 5 6 0 0 6 21 3 0 0 0 0
2021 Waterdogs 4 3 0 0 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
19 20 0 2 22 76 13 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Career Total: 22 21 0 4 25 84 13 0 1 0 0

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

MLL career edit

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.[7] 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.[8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Statistics".
  2. ^ "NLL Draft: Ben McIntosh picked No. 1 by Edmonton Rush; Full draft results".
  3. ^ "Ben McIntosh - National Lacrosse League - player page | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  4. ^ "ILIndoor's 2015 Rookie of the Year: Ben McIntosh of the Edmonton Rush".
  5. ^ https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ben-mcintosh-and-josh-currier-switch-teams-in-huge-nll-trade/56702 Ben McIntosh and Josh Currier Switch Teams in Huge NLL Trade, Inside Lacrosse
  6. ^ "National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats". NLL.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "2014 MLL Supplemental Draft | Major League Lacrosse". Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  8. ^ "2015 Supplemental Draft Results | Major League Lacrosse". Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-29.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150530032508/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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