Eli Salama
Eli Salama (born August 24, 1996) is a Canadian professional lacrosse defenceman playing with the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), for whom he serves as an alternate captain, and Chrome Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).[1][2][3][4] He previously played for the Dallas Rattlers of the MLL.
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| Born | August 24, 1996 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 211 pounds (96 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Defence/LSM |
| NCAA team | RIT Tigers |
| NLL draft | 12th overall, 2018 Calgary Roughnecks |
| NLL team | Calgary Roughnecks |
| MLL teams | Dallas Rattlers |
| PLL team | Chrome LC |
| Pro career | 2019– |
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NCAA:
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College career
Salama played for the RIT Tigers for four seasons and advanced to the NCAA Championship game with the Tigers 20 2017. In 2018, he was named USILA Division III Long-Pole of the Year, Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year, USILA First Team All-American and All-Liberty League First Team. [5]
Professional career
NLL
Salama was drafted 12th overall in the 2018 NLL draft by the Calgary Roughnecks and joined the team in the 2019 season, winning an NLL Championship as a rookie.
PLL
Salama plays long stick midfield for Chrome Lacrosse Club.[6]
Statistics
NCAA
| Season | Team | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | GB | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | RIT | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | RIT | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| 2017 | RIT | 23 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 28 |
| 2018 | RIT | 22 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 29 |
| Total | 71 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 113 | 70 | |
NLL
| Eli Salama | 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 |
| 2019 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 22 | 0.31 | 4.19 | 1.38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0.00 | 3.75 | 2.25 |
| 2020 | Calgary Roughnecks | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 13 | 1.20 | 5.50 | 1.30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Calgary Roughnecks | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 84 | 20 | 0.38 | 5.25 | 1.25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | Calgary Roughnecks | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 116 | 20 | 0.44 | 6.44 | 1.11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0.00 | 5.25 | 1.50 |
| 60 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 322 | 75 | 0.52 | 5.37 | 1.25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 0.22 | 5.00 | 1.67 | ||
| Career Total: | 69 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 367 | 90 | 0.48 | 5.32 | 1.30 | ||||||||||
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.
MLL
| Eli Salama | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dallas Rattlers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 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
PLL
| Eli Salama | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA | GP | G | 2PG | A | Pts | Sh | GB | Pen | PIM | FOW | FOA |
| 2020 | Chrome | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Chrome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Chrome | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chrome | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 27 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||
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
References
- Pollock, Riley (2022-12-10). "CALGARY ROUGHNECKS NAME 2022-23 LEADERSHIP GROUP". Calgary Roughnecks. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- "Eli Salama lacrosse Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Eli Salama". Roughnecks. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Eli Salama". NLL. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Former men's lacrosse stars Eli Salama and Kyle Killen selected in 2018 NLL Draft." US Official News, 27 Sept. 2018. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A556120023/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=afa41c80. Accessed 15 Oct. 2022.
- "Eli Salama". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2022-10-15.