Derek Suddons (born October 6, 1978) is a professional lacrosse player who most recently played for the New England Black Wolves of the National Lacrosse League and the Brooklin Redmen of Major Series Lacrosse. A member of the 1997 and 1999 Minto Cup winning Whitby Warriors club, Suddons played lacrosse collegiality for the University of Hartford Hawks. He was drafted by the Columbus Landsharks in the first round of the 2001 NLL Entry Draft,[1] and has since enjoyed a lengthy career in the NLL.

Derek Suddons
Born (1978-10-06) October 6, 1978 (age 45)
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight222 pounds (101 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionDefense
NLL draft4th overall, 2001
Columbus Landsharks
NLL teamsNew England Black Wolves (2016-2018)
Buffalo Bandits (2013-2015)
Edmonton Rush (2009-12)
Toronto Rock (2004-09)
Columbus Landsharks (2002-03)
MSL teamBrooklin Redmen (2010-2019)
Pro career2002

Suddons began his NLL career in the 2001 with the beleaguered Columbus Landsharks. When the Landsharks moved to Phoenix, Arizona, becoming the Arizona Sting, Suddons opted to sign with the Toronto Rock so that he could be closer to his Whitby, Ontario hometown.[2] Suddons won the 2005 championship with the Rock, and played with the club until early in the 2009 NLL season, when he was traded, along with Ryan Benesch, to the Edmonton Rush.[3] His four years with the Rush were capped with a loss in the 2012 Champions Cup match against the Rochester Knighthawks, at which point Suddons once again chose to go back east, signing with the Buffalo Bandits.[4] He signed with the New England Black Wolves prior to the 2016 season.[5]

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Reference:[6]

Derek Suddons 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

2002 Columbus Landsharks 16 2 11 13 138 7 0.81 8.63 0.44
2003 Columbus Landsharks 16 2 3 5 87 11 0.31 5.44 0.69
2004 Toronto Rock 16 0 4 4 31 4 0.25 1.94 0.25 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 3.00 0.00
2005 Toronto Rock 15 0 7 7 54 8 0.47 3.60 0.53 2 0 2 2 4 0 1.00 2.00 0.00
2006 Toronto Rock 16 0 10 10 84 10 0.63 5.25 0.63 1 0 0 0 3 4 0.00 3.00 4.00
2007 Toronto Rock 16 2 7 9 55 6 0.56 3.44 0.38 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 3.00 0.00
2008 Toronto Rock 12 2 3 5 35 2 0.42 2.92 0.17
2009 Edmonton Rush 14 0 0 0 36 11 0.00 2.57 0.79
2010 Edmonton Rush 15 1 4 5 47 16 0.33 3.13 1.07 2 0 0 0 6 4 0.00 3.00 2.00
2011 Edmonton Rush 16 1 6 7 38 4 0.44 2.38 0.25
2012 Edmonton Rush 16 6 6 12 50 14 0.75 3.13 0.88 3 1 2 3 10 4 1.00 3.33 1.33
2013 Buffalo Bandits 13 1 1 2 33 4 0.15 2.54 0.31
2014 Buffalo Bandits 17 0 5 5 51 4 0.29 3.00 0.24 3 0 2 2 9 4 0.67 3.00 1.33
2015 Buffalo Bandits 17 1 2 3 39 2 0.18 2.29 0.12 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 3.00 0.00
2016 New England Black Wolves 18 2 5 7 60 4 0.39 3.33 0.22 3 1 0 1 5 7 0.33 1.67 2.33
2017 New England Black Wolves 17 0 6 6 49 0 0.35 2.88 0.00 1 0 1 1 2 0 1.00 2.00 0.00
2018 New England Black Wolves 17 0 6 6 32 2 0.35 1.88 0.12 1 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 4.00 0.00
267 20 86 106 919 109 0.40 3.44 0.41 19 2 7 9 52 23 0.47 2.74 1.21
Career Total: 286 22 93 115 971 132 0.40 3.40 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.

References edit

  1. ^ "NLL 2001 Entry Draft". 26 August 2001. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ^ Koreen, Mike (9 January 2004). "Newcomers grateful to be with Rock". Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Rock Send Benesch, Suddons to Rush". 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. ^ Bailey, Budd (9 March 2013). "Suddons sticks up for his Bandits teammates". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  5. ^ Zunner, Ryan (September 18, 2015). "Black Wolves Add Veteran Defender in Derek Suddons". Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.

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