Patrick Merrill
Canadian lacrosse player (born 1979)
Patrick Merrill (born February 22, 1979) is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player who is the head coach and general manager of the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He played for the Toronto Rock of the NLL and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse (MLL).
01Professional career
Merrill was a first-round draft choice of the Toronto Rock in 2002, and after four seasons with the Rock, was chosen first overall by the Boston Blazers in the 2008 expansion draft. 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. A dispersal draft was held, and Merrill was chosen second overall by the Titans.
Merrill's brother Brodie Merrill also played in the NLL for the San Diego Seals.
02Player statistics
NLL
Reference:
| 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:
| Season | Team | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
| 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.
03Coaching Statistics
NLL
| Team | Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | Playoff result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| San Diego Seals | 2019 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost Western Division Semi-final (CGY) |
| San Diego Seals | 2020 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | , | , | , | , | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| San Diego Seals | 2022 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost Western Conference Final (COL) |
| San Diego Seals | 2023 | 18 | 14 | 4 | .777 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost Western Division Semi-final (COL) |
| San Diego Seals | 2024 | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost NLL Semifinals (ALB) |
| San Diego Seals | 2025 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost NLL Quarterfinal (BUF) |
| San Diego Seals | 2026 | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost Semifinals (TOR) |
| Totals: | 7 | 120 | 70 | 50 | .583 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | |
OJLL
Reference:
| 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 |
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