Pat Coyle (lacrosse)
Encyclopedia
Pat Coyle is a retired lacrosse
player. In his National Lacrosse League
career, Coyle played for the Detroit Turbos
, the Ontario Raiders
, the Toronto Rock
, and the Colorado Mammoth
. Coyle was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2002
, and won five NLL Championships; four with the Toronto Rock
and one with the Colorado Mammoth
.
. The Raiders became the Toronto Rock
the next season, and Coyle went on to win four championships with the Rock before being traded to the Vancouver Ravens
after the 2004 season
. However, just weeks before the 2005 season
began, the league announced that the Ravens would not play in 2005, and Coyle immediately became a free agent. He was signed by the Colorado Mammoth, where he won his fifth championship in 2006
.
During the 2008 season
, Coyle announced that he would be retiring after the season.
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
player. In his National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
career, Coyle played for the Detroit Turbos
Detroit Turbos
The Detroit Turbos were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1994. They were based in Detroit, Michigan. The Turbos won the 1991 MILL Championship.-Awards & honors:1A) All Time Roster-All time Record:-Playoff Results:...
, the Ontario Raiders
Ontario Raiders
The Ontario Raiders were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 1998 NLL season. The Raiders played at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. After only one season in Hamilton, the franchise was moved to Toronto, becoming the Toronto Rock....
, the Toronto Rock
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record...
, and the Colorado Mammoth
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
. Coyle was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2002
2002 NLL season
-All Star Game:The 2002 All-Star Game was held on April 21 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, where the North team beat the South 14-10. The MVP was Toronto's Steve Toll, who scored three goals. At the time, this also marked Paul Gait's final professional lacrosse game, as he...
, and won five NLL Championships; four with the Toronto Rock
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record...
and one with the Colorado Mammoth
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season....
.
Professional career
In 1994, Coyle played with the Detroit Turbos of the MILL, but was suspended indefinitely from the MILL for striking a referee. When the MILL became the NLL in 1998, it was decided that the suspension did not apply to the new league, and Coyle was signed by the Ontario RaidersOntario Raiders
The Ontario Raiders were a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 1998 NLL season. The Raiders played at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. After only one season in Hamilton, the franchise was moved to Toronto, becoming the Toronto Rock....
. The Raiders became the Toronto Rock
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record...
the next season, and Coyle went on to win four championships with the Rock before being traded to the Vancouver Ravens
Vancouver Ravens
The Vancouver Ravens were a member of the National Lacrosse League , from 2002 to 2004. They played their three seasons at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
after the 2004 season
2004 NLL season
-All Star Game:The 2004 All-Star Game was held at the Pepsi Center in Denver on February 22, 2004. The East division defeated the West 19-15, and Buffalo's Mark Steenhuis was named game MVP.-All-Star teams:-Awards:-Weekly Awards:...
. However, just weeks before the 2005 season
2005 NLL season
The 2005 National Lacrosse League season began on January 1, 2005 and concluded with the championship game on May 14. The Toronto Rock won their fifth NLL championship, defeating the Arizona Sting 19-13 in Toronto....
began, the league announced that the Ravens would not play in 2005, and Coyle immediately became a free agent. He was signed by the Colorado Mammoth, where he won his fifth championship in 2006
2006 NLL season
-All-Star game:The 2006 All-Star Game was held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario on February 25, 2006. The West Division defeated the East Division 14-13. The MVP of the game was Lewis Ratcliff of the Calgary Roughnecks, who scored 4 goals, including the game winner...
.
During the 2008 season
2008 NLL season
The 2008 National Lacrosse League season, the 22nd in the history of the NLL, began on December 29, 2007 and concluded with the Buffalo Bandits winning the championship game over the Portland LumberJax on May 17, 2008....
, Coyle announced that he would be retiring after the season.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 1994 | Detroit | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | ||
| 1998 | Ontario | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999 | Toronto | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 2000 | Toronto | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 2001 | Toronto | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 104 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 2002 | Toronto | 15 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 109 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2003 | Toronto | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 99 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2004 | Toronto | 16 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | Colorado | 16 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 88 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Colorado | 16 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 97 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | Colorado | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Colorado | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 156 | 28 | 105 | 133 | 940 | 375 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 119 | 82 | |||