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Brodie Merrill is a professional lacrosse player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. He is a two-time winner of the NLL Defensive Player of the Year Award and was named to the NLL All-Pro First Team in 2009.
Merrill was born in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada and attended the University of Delaware, where he was a four-time All-American and two-time Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year. He was drafted by the Boston Blazers in the first round of the 2005 NLL Draft and was traded to the Philadelphia Wings in 2008.
Merrill is considered one of the best defensive players in the NLL and is known for his ability to cause turnovers and create transition opportunities. He is also an excellent faceoff specialist and has won the NLL Faceoff Championship three times.
Merrill is married to his wife, Sarah, and they have two children. He is an active member of the lacrosse community and is involved in several charitable organizations. He is also a co-founder of the Brodie Merrill Lacrosse Academy, which provides instruction and mentorship to young lacrosse players.
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43 years old |
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Scorpio |
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5 November 1981 |
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5 November |
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Canada |
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Brodie Merrill Height, Weight & Measurements
At 43 years old, Brodie Merrill height
is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and Weight 205 pounds (93 kg).
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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205 pounds (93 kg) |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Brodie Merrill Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Brodie Merrill worth at the age of 43 years old? Brodie Merrill’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Canada. We have estimated
Brodie Merrill's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In 2019, Merrill joined Paul Rabil’s new Premier Lacrosse League as a member of the Chaos Lacrosse Club.
On November 29th, 2018, Brodie was signed by the San Diego Seals where he was named captain.
Brodie and his brother Patrick were a member of the Toronto Rock. Both Brodie and Patrick are members of the Brampton Excelsiors in the Major Series Lacrosse and both were members the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. He was named by Inside Lacrosse as "The Best Player in the World."-Inside Lacrosse. He is also the Dean of Students and head men's lacrosse coach at The Hill Academy in Vaughan, Ontario. At a very young age, he was best friends with lacrosse player Kyle Miller. Both loved the game and chose to play together at the Salisbury School, a prep school in Connecticut, but went on to different colleges. Kyle and Brodie were reunited as teammates on the Canadian roster for the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships. Kyle was diagnosed in 2011 as having Osteosarcoma. He died on June 8, 2013. Brodie is the main editor for the online lacrosse magazine, Brodie Merrill Lacrosse.
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On August 9, 2011, he was traded to the Philadelphia Wings, along with Rush forwards Dean Hill, Mike McLellan, and Edmonton's 41st selection in the 2011 entry draft, and the 4th round selection in 2013. In return, Philadelphia sent Athan Iannucci with teammates Alex Turner and Brodie McDonald, along with Philadelphia's first round draft picks in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
When the LumberJax left Portland at the end of the 2009 season, the league held a dispersal draft. Merrill was selected with the first overall pick in the draft by the Edmonton Rush.
Merrill began his senior career with the Coquitlam Adanacs of the Western Lacrosse Association, and later the Brampton Excelsiors of Major Series Lacrosse, winning two consecutive Mann Cup championships (2008–2009). Merrill is currently playing for the Kahnawake Mohawks in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League.
In 2006, he helped the Canadian national lacrosse team to an historic win at the World Lacrosse Championship in London, Ontario. He had an outstanding tournament, being named Best Defender and earning All-World honours.
Merrill was the first player taken overall in the 2005 National Lacrosse League Draft by the Portland LumberJax, and in 2006 was named both the NLL's Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. During the 2009 NLL season, he was named a starter to the All-Star Game.
Merrill was the MLL Rookie of the Year in 2005 as a member of the Baltimore Bayhawks. From 2006 to 2007, he played for the Rochester Rattlers. For four consecutive years he was awarded the Major League Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year Awards. He then helped the Toronto Nationals win their first MLL championship in their inaugural season, and won the defensive player of the year award for a record fourth consecutive year. Merrill is the all-time ground ball leader in the MLL.
Merrill attended Georgetown University from 2002 to 2005. During his final two years, he was a First-team All-American, and won the Schmeisser Award in his senior year for defensive player of the year.
Merrill played his junior lacrosse with the Orangeville Northmen of the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. In 2000, Merrill lead the Northmen to a league championship. In 2001, Merrill was awarded the "John McCauley Award" for Best Defensive Player, and shared the "B.W. Evans Award" for Top Graduating Player with Dan Bowman the following year.
Brodie Merrill (born November 5, 1981 in Orangeville, Ontario) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League for the San Diego Seals and Premier Lacrosse League for the Chaos.
