Roy Colsey

Roy Colsey (born July 29, 1973 in Yorktown Heights, New York) is a former professional lacrosse player who last played for the Philadelphia Barrage in Major League Lacrosse.

Roy Colsey
Born (1973-07-29) July 29, 1973
Newark, New Jersey, US
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight214 pounds (97 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionTransition/Midfield
NLL teamsNew York Titans
Buffalo Bandits
Anaheim Storm
New Jersey Storm
New York Saints
Rochester Knighthawks
Pro career19962007
NicknameBig Colse

College career

Roy attended Syracuse University, where he was a third-team All-American in 1992 and was a first-team All-American from 1993 to 1995. In 1995 he was awarded the Donald McLaughlin Award for National Division 1 Men's Lacrosse Midfielder of the Year. He won two national championships with the Orangemen ('93, '95). He graduated from Syracuse University in 1995.

Professional career

MLL

Colsey played for the Barrage his entire MLL career, and holds several franchise records, including goals, points and two-pointers. In 2004, 2006, and 2007,[1] Roy led the Barrage to MLL championships. In 2006, he was selected to the Men's U.S National Lacrosse Team.

NLL

Before Colsey joined the MLL, he played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) for nine seasons. He played for the Rochester Knighthawks, New York Saints, New Jersey / Anaheim Storm and Buffalo Bandits. After a two-year break, Colsey returned to the NLL briefly in 2007 with the expansion New York Titans.

Personal

Colsey currently coaches the varsity lacrosse team at Ridgefield High School, where he helped capture the school's first ever FCIAC Championship in Lacrosse and second State Championship. He is the founder and head coach of Team Superstar. He is now a physical education teacher at Robert E. Bell Middle School in Chappaqua, New York, where he has taught since 2003 and has coached extensively.[2]

Statistics

NLL

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
1996 Rochester 2 1 0 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- --
1997 New York 10 13 5 18 24 27 1 2 1 3 6 0
1998 New York 12 10 21 31 46 25 -- -- -- -- -- --
1999 New York 10 10 17 27 40 8 -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 New York 12 37 31 68 87 18 -- -- -- -- -- --
2001 New York 14 51 25 76 92 52 -- -- -- -- -- --
2002 New York 11 36 21 57 61 24 -- -- -- -- -- --
Buffalo 6 11 8 19 35 4 -- -- -- -- -- --
2003 New Jersey 16 34 30 64 71 13 -- -- -- -- -- --
2004 Anaheim 8 11 9 20 30 6 -- -- -- -- -- --
Buffalo 2 1 1 2 10 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 New York 4 1 10 11 12 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
NLL Totals 107 216 178 394 510 181 1 2 1 3 6 0

MLL

    Regular Season   Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIMGPG2ptGAPtsLBPIM
2001Bridgeport00011412150000000
2002Bridgeport0004373650000000
2003Bridgeport0007333790000000
2004Philadelphia0007381762501661
2005Philadelphia080515500000000
2006Philadelphia02701245155210231531
2007Philadelphia02708362422711942
2008Philadelphia7130923132.51303621
MLL Totals850336326816834.57253639176

References

See also

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