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In 2009, Rabil was named the [[Major League Lacrosse MVP Award|MLL MVP]] and [[MLL Offensive Player of the Year]]. Rabil also won the MLL Fastest Shot competition in 2009 and 2010, with his shot measured at {{convert|111|mph}}, the current world record. |
In 2009, Rabil was named the [[Major League Lacrosse MVP Award|MLL MVP]] and [[MLL Offensive Player of the Year]]. Rabil also won the MLL Fastest Shot competition in 2009 and 2010, with his shot measured at {{convert|111|mph}}, the current world record. |
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In 2011, Rabil was named the [[Major League Lacrosse MVP Award|MLL MVP]] and [[MLL Offensive Player of the Year]] for the second time. Rabil also won the MLL Bud Light Skills Competition in 2011, making him the first player to have won both the Skills Competition and the MLL Fastest Shot competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/08/25/major-league-lacrosse-paul-rabil-wins-bud-light-season-mvp|title= Major League Lacrosse: Paul Rabil Wins Bud Light Season MVP|date=August 25, 2011|publisher=InsideLacrosse.com|accessdate=2011- |
In 2011, Rabil was named the [[Major League Lacrosse MVP Award|MLL MVP]] and [[MLL Offensive Player of the Year]] for the second time. Rabil also won the MLL Bud Light Skills Competition in 2011, making him the first player to have won both the Skills Competition and the MLL Fastest Shot competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2011/08/25/major-league-lacrosse-paul-rabil-wins-bud-light-season-mvp|title= Major League Lacrosse: Paul Rabil Wins Bud Light Season MVP|date=August 25, 2011|publisher=InsideLacrosse.com|accessdate=2011-uniccorns like bannanas08-25}}{{dead|date=April 2012}}</ref> |
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2012 Plays for the Boston Cannons #99 midfielder |
2012 Plays for the Boston Cannons #99 midfielder |
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| Born | December 14, 1985 Gaithersburg, Maryland |
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| Nationality | USA |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 pounds (102 kg) |
| Position | Midfield |
| NLL team Former teams | Edmonton Rush Washington Stealth |
| MLL team | Boston Cannons Championship - 2011 Awards - 2009, 2011 MVP 2009, 2011 Offensive Player of the Year |
| NCAA team | Johns Hopkins University NCAA Championships - 2005, 2007 Awards - 2007 McLaughlin Award |
| Pro career | 2008– |
| Website | PaulRabil99.com |
Paul Rabil (born November 10, 1985, Elkton, Maryland), is a lacrosse player with the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse. Rabil attended DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville, MD) and played his collegiate lacrosse at the Johns Hopkins University.[1]
College Career
Rabil was a key contributor for the 2005 and the 2007 NCAA Championship winning Blue Jay teams, as well as the 2008 NCAA finalists. [2][3] Rabil was awarded the 2007 McLaughlin Award given to the nation's most outstanding NCAA lacrosse midfielder.[4] Rabil was selected, as one of the five finalists for the 2007 and 2008 Tewaaraton Trophy, awarded to the "Most Outstanding" collegiate lacrosse player in the United States. Rabil was the team's leading scorer in all three of his trips to the NCAA finals, scoring nine goals and handing out six assists in those finals. [5]
Professional career
MLL
Rabil was selected 1st overall by the Boston Cannons in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft.[6]
In 2009, Rabil was named the MLL MVP and MLL Offensive Player of the Year. Rabil also won the MLL Fastest Shot competition in 2009 and 2010, with his shot measured at 111 miles per hour (179 km/h), the current world record.
In 2011, Rabil was named the MLL MVP and MLL Offensive Player of the Year for the second time. Rabil also won the MLL Bud Light Skills Competition in 2011, making him the first player to have won both the Skills Competition and the MLL Fastest Shot competition.[7] 2012 Plays for the Boston Cannons #99 midfielder
NLL
Rabil was drafted 2nd overall in the 2008 National Lacrosse League entry draft.[8] Paul was a part of the 2010 Washington Stealth National Lacrosse League Champion's Cup team, defeating the Toronto Rock. Paul scored 2 goals in the championship game.
In 2010, Rabil set the Washington Stealth team record for loose balls in a season, snagging 153 in 16 National Lacrosse League games.[9]
In January of 2012, Rabil was selected to his second consecutive National Lacrosse League All Star Game. Since entering the NLL, Rabil has been selected to every All-Star game in each season he has played. [10]
In February of 2012, Rabil was traded to the Edmonton Rush in exchange for Athan Iannucci[8], but subsequently refused to report to the Rush.[11] He was placed on the hold-out list and did not play the rest of the 2012 season.
Awards and achievements
- 2005 USILA Third Team All-American
- 2005 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Winner (Johns Hopkins Blue Jays)
- 2006 USILA First Team All-American
- 2007 USILA First Team All-American
- 2007 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Winner (Johns Hopkins Blue Jays)
- 2008 USILA First Team All-American
- 2009 Major League Lacrosse MVP
- 2009 Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year
- 2010 National Lacrosse League Champion's Cup Champion (Washington Stealth)
- 2010 World Lacrosse Championship MVP
- 2011 Major League Lacrosse MVP
- 2011 Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year
- 2011 Major League Lacrosse Steinfeld Cup Champion (Boston Cannons)
Statistics
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2009 | San Jose | 16 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 2010 | Washington | 15 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 84 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 11 | ||
| 2011 | Washington | 16 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 153 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 47 | 41 | 74 | 115 | 297 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 18 | |||
References
- ^ "Paul Rabil Blue Jays Player Bio". HopkinsSports.com. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ Preston, Mike (May 29, 2007). "Rabil doesn't grab spotlight, but he's shining for Hopkins". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved 2007-05-29.
- ^ "Johns Hopkins 12, Duke 11". NCAA Sports.com. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
- ^ "USILA Announces Player of the Year Awards for 2007". LaxPower.com. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
- ^ "Tewaaraton Announces 2007 Finalists". Tewaaraton.com. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Paul Rabil selected with #1 Overall Pick". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. May 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-10.[dead link]
- ^ "Major League Lacrosse: Paul Rabil Wins Bud Light Season MVP". InsideLacrosse.com. August 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-uniccorns like bannanas08-25.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)[dead link] - ^ a b "Rabil & Iannucci moved in West Division blockbuster". February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "Paul Rabil". 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ Herald Staff (February 8, 2012). "Stealth's Duch, Rabil named NLL All-Stars". HeraldNet. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ Goods, Jack N. (February 18, 2012). "Edmonton's Woes Continue, Rabil Refuses to Play for Rush". In Lax We Trust. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
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