Ryan Cousins
Encyclopedia
Ryan Cousins is a lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks
in the National Lacrosse League
. He was selected to play in the National Lacrosse League All-Star Game
in both 2004 and 2005 Cousins plays for the Victoria Shamrocks
of the WLA
in the offseason.
Cousins was awarded the National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Year Award in both the 2007
and 2008
seasons. During the 2009 NLL season
, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game
.
In July 2011, Cousins was traded to the Edmonton Rush
, along with Aaron Wilson
and Kevin Croswell, in exchange for a number of entry draft picks. Three months later, Cousins was traded again, this time to the Rochester Knighthawks
. The Rush sent Cousins, Alex Kedoh-Hill, and Andy Secore to Rochester for Knighthawks captain Shawn Williams and Aaron Bold.
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
in the 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...
. He was selected to play in the National Lacrosse League All-Star Game
National Lacrosse League All-Star Game
National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League .-1991 :...
in both 2004 and 2005 Cousins plays for the Victoria Shamrocks
Victoria Shamrocks
The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup 8 times...
of the WLA
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
in the offseason.
Cousins was awarded the National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Year Award in both the 2007
2007 NLL season
The Knighthawks had the overall top seed in the playoffs, but were unable to host the Championship game due to a scheduling conflict at the Blue Cross Arena.-Team Movement:...
and 2008
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....
seasons. During the 2009 NLL season
2009 NLL season
-Pre-season:* August 19, 2008: The NLL announced that the Minnesota Swarm would be moving from the East division to the West division, giving the West six teams to the East's seven....
, he was named a reserve to the All-Star game
National Lacrosse League All-Star Game
National Lacrosse League All Star Game is a lacrosse game played each year between two teams representing the two divisions of the National Lacrosse League .-1991 :...
.
In July 2011, Cousins was traded to the Edmonton Rush
Edmonton Rush
The Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 NLL season.The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They play their home games at Rexall Place...
, along with Aaron Wilson
Aaron Wilson
Aaron Wilson is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.Wilson began his career with the Toronto Rock. After six seasons with the Rock, including a Championship in 2005, Wilson was traded to the Rochester Knighthawks...
and Kevin Croswell, in exchange for a number of entry draft picks. Three months later, Cousins was traded again, this time to the Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
. The Rush sent Cousins, Alex Kedoh-Hill, and Andy Secore to Rochester for Knighthawks captain Shawn Williams and Aaron Bold.
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2002 | Columbus | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003 | Columbus | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004 | Arizona | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Minnesota | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006 | Minnesota | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Minnesota | 16 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | Minnesota | 16 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 87 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Minnesota | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 87 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011 | Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 128 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 567 | 210 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | |||