Brodie Merrill was born on November 5,1981 and is a Canadian professional lacrosse player.
28 Facts About Brodie Merrill
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Brodie Merrill was born in Montreal to Peter and Patricia, where he grew up playing hockey, soccer, and baseball.
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Brodie Merrill has an older brother, Patrick, and a younger sister Tory.
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Brodie Merrill's family moved to Orangeville at the age of eight, in part due to the Quebec seccession movement.
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Brodie Merrill was the first player taken overall in the 2005 National Lacrosse League Draft by the Portland LumberJax, and in 2006 was named both the NLL's Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
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Brodie Merrill was selected with the first overall pick in the draft by the Edmonton Rush.
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On November 29,2018, Brodie Merrill was signed by the San Diego Seals where he was named captain.
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Brodie Merrill played under his brother, head coach Patrick Merrill.
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On February 22,2020, Brodie Merrill became the NLL's all time loose ball leader.
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Brodie Merrill announced his retirement from professional lacrosse on September 13,2023.
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However, on March 15,2024 it was announced that Brodie Merrill would be returning to the active roster, and plans to finish the remainder of the 2024 season on the Seals.
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Brodie Merrill was the MLL Rookie of the Year in 2005 as a member of the Baltimore Bayhawks.
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Brodie Merrill then helped the Toronto Nationals win their first MLL championship in their inaugural season, and won the defensive player of the year award for a record fourth consecutive year.
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Brodie Merrill is the all-time ground ball leader in the MLL.
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In 2019, Brodie Merrill joined Paul Rabil's new Premier Lacrosse League as a member of the Chaos Lacrosse Club.
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On March 11,2021, Brodie Merrill was selected first overall by Cannons Lacrosse Club, the reincarnation of the Boston Cannons, in the PLL Expansion Draft.
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Brodie Merrill played in his 200th professional field lacrosse game on August 21,2021, the most of any player in history.
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Brodie Merrill played his junior lacrosse with the Orangeville Northmen of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.
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Brodie Merrill began his senior career with the Coquitlam Adanacs of the Western Lacrosse Association, and later the Brampton Excelsiors of Major Series Lacrosse, winning two consecutive Mann Cup championships.
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Brodie Merrill is currently playing for the Kahnawake Mohawks in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League.
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Brodie Merrill had an outstanding tournament, being named Best Defender and earning All-World honours.
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Brodie Merrill is the Dean of Students and head men's lacrosse coach at The Hill Academy in Caledon, Ontario.
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Kyle and Brodie Merrill were reunited as teammates on the Canadian roster for the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships.
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Brodie Merrill is regarded as one of the best players in the history of lacrosse.
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Brodie Merrill is the NLL's all-time leader in loose balls with 2,778, and is tied with Greg Gurenlian for the most ground balls in the history of professional outdoor lacrosse with 1,120.
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Additionally, Brodie Merrill is the highest scoring long stick in professional field lacrosse history, tallying 146 career points in MLL and PLL.
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Brodie Merrill won the NLL Transition Player of the Year Award a record setting 3 times, and the MLL Defensive Player of the Year a record setting 6 times, all consecutive.
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Brodie Merrill revolutionized the LSM position with his offensive abilities, with the Premier Lacrosse League naming their award for the top LSM in the league after him.