Kyle Wailes

Kyle Wailes
 Lacrosse player 
Born (1983-10-19) October 19, 1983
West Hill, Ontario
Position Forward
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 205 pounds (93 kg)
NLL team
F. Teams
Philadelphia Wings
Calgary Roughnecks
Nationality Canada
NLL Draft 9th overall, 2006
Calgary Roughnecks
Pro career 2007present
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Kyle Wailes (born October 19, 1983 in West Hill, Ontario) is a Canadian indoor lacrosse player. Wailes plays for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. He played collegiate lacrosse at Brown University, and was a junior hockey player in the Ontario Hockey League.

National Lacrosse League career

Wailes was a First Round Draft pick (5th Overall) by the Calgary Roughnecks in the 2006 NLL Entry Draft. Wailes was acquired by the Philadelphia Wings from Calgary on December 18, 2006 in exchange for the Wings’ first pick in the 2007 NLL Entry Draft. He was named the NLL's Rookie of the Week in both Week 3 and Week 8 of the 2007 season.[1]

After sitting out the 2008 NLL season due to work visa problems, Wailes will rejoin the Philadelphia Wings for the 2009 season after signing a four-year contract with the team.[2]

College career

Wailes attended Brown University. As a junior, he led the Bears in scoring with 35 points (5 goals, 30 assists) and was named to the All-Ivy League Team.

Canadian Box career

Junior

In 2000, Wailes led the OLA Jr. B league in assists with the Clarington Green Gaels, who won the Founders Cup Championship. Wailes twice won the OLA Jr. A scoring title with the Toronto Beaches. In 2004, he was named league MVP, and was awarded the "Jim Veltman Award" for Most Outstanding Player and the "B.W. Evans Award" for Top Graduating Player.[3]

Senior

Wailes was selected first overall in the 2005 Major Series Lacrosse draft by the Brooklin Redmen. However, Wailes only played five games during his rookie season and has not played Senior lacrosse since.

Hockey career

Wailes played hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. In the 1999-2000 season, he was a member of the OHL Champion Barrie Colts.[4]

Career statistics

NLL

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
2007 Philadelphia 11 16 21 37 41 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Philadelphia 14 15 41 56 43 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
NLL Totals 25 31 62 93 84 16 0 0 0 0 0 0

OLA

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998 Clarington Green Gaels OLA Jr.B 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0
1998 Whitby Warriors OLA Jr.A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 Clarington Green Gaels OLA Jr.B 1 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
2000 Clarington Green Gaels OLA Jr.B 9 8 14 22 43 9 7 26 33 0
2001 Orillia Rama Kings OLA Jr.A 19 14 54 68 25 6 5 11 16 2
2002 Toronto Beaches OLA Jr.A 16 20 44 64 28 18 13 36 49 12
2003 Toronto Beaches OLA Jr.A 18 30 65 95 8 11 18 42 60 6
2004 Toronto Beaches OLA Jr.A 19 31 76 107 28 11 13 25 38 22
2005 Brooklin Redmen MSL 5 3 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
Junior A Totals1739523933489565411416842
Junior B Totals11817254912727340
Senior A Totals53811000000

References

  1. "Kyle Wailes named NLL Rookie of the Week". WingsLax.com. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  2. "Wings ink Wailes to Four-Year Deal". NLL.com. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  3. "O.L.A. Junior A Trophy Winners". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com.
  4. "Kyle Wailes profile at Hockey Database". Hockey Database. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
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