Ben McIntosh (born May 28, 1991, in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada) is a lacrosse player for the Philadelphia Wings in the National Lacrosse League and Waterdogs Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. McIntosh was named to the All World Team at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship.
| Born | May 28, 1991 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 200 pounds (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward/Transition (Box), Midfield (Field) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NCAA team | Drexel (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLL draft | 1st overall, 2014 Edmonton Rush | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLL team Former teams | Philadelphia Wings Edmonton/Saskatchewan Rush | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLL draft | 62nd overall, 2014 Denver Outlaws | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLL teams | Charlotte Hounds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLL team Former teams | Waterdogs Archers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2015– | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Prep and College Career
McIntosh prepped at Western Reserve Academy where he was first team All Midwest in lacrosse, and also a well regarded center on their ice hockey team. McIntosh was a teammate of NCAA Goaltender of the Year, Kyle Bernlohr.
At Drexel University, McIntosh was a two time All American and led Drexel to its first ever NCAA tournament appearance as well as the 2014 NCAA Quarterfinals. McIntosh is the single season record holder for goals at Drexel with 48 in 2014.
NCAA Statistics
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | |||
| 2011 | Drexel | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 2012 | Drexel | 15 | 10 | 4 | 14 | |||
| 2013 | Drexel | 15 | 38 | 18 | 56 | |||
| 2014 | Drexel | 18 | 48 | 17 | 65 | |||
| College Totals | 62 | 100 | 42 | 142 | ||||
Professional career
NLL career
Ben McIntosh was selected first overall in the 2015 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft by the Edmonton Rush who had received the pick in a trade with the Minnesota Swarm.[2] In his rookie season in the National Lacrosse League McIntosh had a tremendous initial season collecting 37 goals, 49 assist and 86 points in his 18 starts with the Rush.[3] McIntosh won 2015 NLL's rookie of the year award with seven first place votes[4] and also helped lead the Rush to its first NLL title. The Rush won the 2016 and 2018 Champion's Cup as well, while reaching the finals in 2017. McIntosh was traded in mid-2020 to the Philadelphia Wings for Josh Currier.[5]
| Ben McIntosh | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 2015 | Edmonton Rush | 18 | 37 | 49 | 86 | 69 | 10 | 4.78 | 3.83 | 0.56 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | Saskatchewan Rush | 18 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 89 | 9 | 3.44 | 4.94 | 0.50 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | Saskatchewan Rush | 17 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 60 | 6 | 3.18 | 3.53 | 0.35 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 3.75 | 5.25 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | Saskatchewan Rush | 18 | 46 | 34 | 80 | 70 | 17 | 4.44 | 3.89 | 0.94 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | Saskatchewan Rush | 18 | 41 | 36 | 77 | 65 | 4 | 4.28 | 3.61 | 0.22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | Saskatchewan Rush | 10 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 49 | 6 | 3.50 | 4.90 | 0.60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Wings | 16 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 60 | 8 | 3.13 | 3.75 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Wings | 18 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 75 | 6 | 4.06 | 4.17 | 0.33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Wings | 18 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 54 | 2 | 3.83 | 3.00 | 0.11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 151 | 312 | 274 | 586 | 591 | 68 | 3.88 | 3.91 | 0.45 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 72 | 2 | 3.47 | 3.79 | 0.11 | ||
| Career Total: | 170 | 347 | 305 | 652 | 663 | 70 | 3.84 | 3.90 | 0.41 | ||||||||||
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.
Stats reference:[6]
WLA career
McIntosh was also the first overall selection in the 2013 Western Lacrosse Association draft. He played for the Maple Ridge Burrards. McIntosh won WLA titles with the Burrards in 2016 and 2018.
PLL career
In 2019, McIntosh started playing for Archers Lacrosse Club in Paul Rabil’s PLL inaugural season. In the 2020 expansion draft, he was picked up by the Waterdogs.
| Ben McIntosh | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA |
| 2019 | Archers | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Waterdogs | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Waterdogs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 22 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 84 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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
MLL career
Ben McIntosh was selected with the sixty second pick in the eighth round by the Denver Outlaws in the 2014 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft.[7] Although being drafted by Denver that year, McIntosh wouldn't make a single appearance that season. The following season a MLL Supplemental Draft was called upon to increase the roster size from 23 to 35. McIntosh was available to be drafted and was by the Chesapeake Bayhawks with the seventy fifth pick of the draft.[8]
See also
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20150530032508/http://laxmagazine.com/mll/2014-15/news/121614_notable_names_in_2014_major_league_lacrosse_supplemental_draft_pool Retrieved 2015-05-29.