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Colin Doyle
Colin Doyle
Born	September 8, 1977 (age 32),; Kitchener, Ontario, CA
Position	Forward
Height; Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m); 215 pounds (98 kg)
NLL Team; F. Teams	Washington Stealth; Toronto Rock; Ontario Raiders
MLL Team	Toronto Nationals
Nationality	Canada
Pro Career	1998 – present
Shoots	Left
Nickname	Popeye
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Colin "Popeye" Doyle (b. September 8, 1977 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.

[edit] NLL career

Colin Doyle began his NLL career in 1998, playing for the Ontario Raiders. He scored 34 goals and 27 assists, leading the Raiders in scoring. He was named NLL Rookie of the Year.

In 1999, the Raiders moved to Toronto, becoming the Toronto Rock, where they won their first of 5 NLL Championships. Doyle finished first or second in Rock scoring every year from 1999 until 2005, and was named league MVP in 2005. He has been named playoff MVP an unprecedented three times — in 1999, 2002, and 2005.

On December 27, 2006, the Rock traded Doyle, Darren Halls, and a draft pick to the San Jose Stealth for Ryan Benesch, Kevin Fines, Chad Thompson, and two draft picks.^[1]

Just after the 2009 season began, Doyle was named by Paul Tutka of NLLInsider.com as the top player in the league, stating that Doyle "has become today’s most stellar offensive leader, creating a relationship with Jeff Zywicki that is turning out to be one of the most lethal in the NLL."^[2] Tutka also praised Doyle's commitment to his teammates:

“

Doyle has also shown to be maybe the most versatile ball player in the sport over the years... altering his game to ensure an unparalleled chemistry is sparked between him and his teammate (usually teammates). It’s an unselfishness rarely seen by superstar players in any sport, not just lacrosse, and is definitely comparable to what John Tavares did in his prime with some classic Buffalo Bandits teams in the early and mid-90’s.^[2]

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During the 2009 NLL season, he was named a starter to the All-Star Game.^[3]

[edit] International lacrosse career

2002 - Member of Team Canada, finalists in the Heritage Cup and World Lacrosse Championship
2003 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in Hamilton, Ontario
2004 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the Heritage Cup
2006 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Lacrosse Championship in London, Ontario

[edit] Statistics

[edit] NLL

		Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM
1998	Ontario	12	34	27	61	49	16	--	--	--	--	--	--
1999	Toronto	12	17	37	54	60	24	2	5	3	8	8	2
2000	Toronto	11	16	26	42	43	35	2	3	6	9	4	4
2001	Toronto	14	26	33	59	55	28	2	0	4	4	3	4
2002	Toronto	16	47	33	80	58	17	2	5	2	7	6	2
2003	Toronto	16	39	55	94	63	16	2	5	2	7	5	0
2004	Toronto	16	33	55	88	64	22	1	3	1	4	8	0
2005	Toronto	16	42	69	111	94	21	2	6	4	10	16	0
2006	Toronto	16	43	53	96	67	4	1	1	3	4	5	0
2007	San Jose	16	22	59	81	58	14	2	1	15	16	11	0
2008	San Jose	16	27	61	88	45	12	1	3	2	5	2	0
2009	San Jose	16	38	73	111	63	12	2	2	8	10	6	0
NLL Totals		177	384	581	965	719	221	19	34	50	84	74	12

[edit] References

^ "Colossal Trade as Season Nears". NLL.com. December 27, 2006. http://nll.com/article.php?id=2629. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
^ ^a ^b Tutka, Paul (January 9, 2009). "NLL Insider Top 50: Colin Doyle #1". NLLInsider.com. http://www.nllinsider.com/2009/01/09/nll-insider-top-50-colin-doyle-1/. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
^ "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3811. Retrieved 2009-03-05.

[edit] Awards

Preceded by Jeff Wilfong	NLL Rookie of the Year 1998	Succeeded by Jesse Hubbard
Preceded by Dallas Eliuk	Champion's Cup MVP 1999	Succeeded by Dan Stroup
Preceded by Dallas Eliuk	Champion's Cup MVP 2002	Succeeded by Bob Watson
Preceded by Jim Veltman	NLL Most Valuable Player 2005	Succeeded by Steve Dietrich
Preceded by Curtis Palidwor	Champion's Cup MVP 2005	Succeeded by Gavin Prout

[0] "Colossal Trade as Season Nears". NLL.com. December 27, 2006. http://nll.com/article.php?id=2629. Retrieved 2006-12-27.

[nllinsider-1] Tutka, Paul (January 9, 2009). "NLL Insider Top 50: Colin Doyle #1". NLLInsider.com. http://www.nllinsider.com/2009/01/09/nll-insider-top-50-colin-doyle-1/. Retrieved 2009-01-12.

[2] "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3811. Retrieved 2009-03-05.

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