Dave Stilley (born January 8, 1974) is an American lacrosse player. He has played for the New York Titans, Colorado Mammoth and the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League, and also the New Jersey Pride in Major League Lacrosse. Stilley won NLL titles in 1998 and 2001 with the Wings, and in 2006 in Colorado. He was selected in the 11th round in the first ever MLL Collegiate Draft.[1]
| Born | January 8, 1974 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Defenseman |
| NLL draft | 30th overall, 1997 Philadelphia Wings |
| NLL teams | New York Titans Colorado Mammoth Philadelphia Wings |
| MLL teams | New Jersey Pride |
| Pro career | 1998–2009 |
Stilley was a two time All-American while attending Duke University, and also a prep All American at Haverford School. He retired from the MLL in 2005,[2] and from all lacrosse after the 2007 NLL season.[3][4][5] Prior to the 2009 NLL season Stilley came out of retirement to join the New York Titans.
Stilley joined the Philadelphia Wings front office as Assistant GM under Johnny Mouradian for the 2010 MLL Season.[6]
Stilley returned to coaching, joining the Shipley School Gators in Bryn Mawr, PA for the 2012 season.[7][8] He was also hired as the defensive coordinator for the Reading Rockets of the Professional Lacrosse League, which only lasted one season.[9]
In 2015, the Colorado Mammoth named an award after him, which is given to the best defender on the team. The inaugural award was given to Dan Coates.[10]
Statistics edit
NLL edit
Reference:[11]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 1998 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000 | Philadelphia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2001 | Philadelphia | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2002 | Philadelphia | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 2003 | Colorado | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | Colorado | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2005 | Colorado | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Colorado | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2007 | Colorado | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | New York | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| NLL Totals | 110 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 287 | 358 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 28 | |||
MLL edit
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2001 | New Jersey | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | New Jersey | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | New Jersey | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | New Jersey | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MLL Totals | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Gonnella Headlines Seven Former Blue Devils Taken In Inaugural MLL Draft". goduke.com. Duke University. January 23, 2001. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "David Stilley". midatlboys.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Stilley hangs up NLL stick". The Denver Post. November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Stilley announces retirement". NLL.com. November 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ^ "Former Duke Lacrosse Standout Stilley Retires From NLL". Duke University. November 29, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Philadelphia hires former longtime Wing Dave Still". InsideLacrosse. October 30, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Shipley School boys name former Haverford School, Wings great Stilley as assistant coach". Philly Lacrosse. October 13, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Former Wings and Duke star Dave Stilley joins Shipley boys' lacrosse coaching staff". Mainline Media News. October 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Reading Rockets add Dave Stilley to coaching staff". Inside Lacrosse. August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Coates Named Dave Stilley Award Recipient Assistant Captain Named Mammoth's Best Defender in 2015". Colorado Mammoth. August 17, 2015. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Dave Stilley
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