Kyle Wailes
| Kyle Wailes | |
|---|---|
| — Lacrosse player — | |
| Born |
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 | 2007–present |
| Shoots | Left |
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 Totals | 173 | 95 | 239 | 334 | 89 | 56 | 54 | 114 | 168 | 42 | ||||
| Junior B Totals | 11 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Senior A Totals | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Kyle Wailes named NLL Rookie of the Week". WingsLax.com. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ↑ "Wings ink Wailes to Four-Year Deal". NLL.com. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ↑ "O.L.A. Junior A Trophy Winners". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com.
- ↑ "Kyle Wailes profile at Hockey Database". Hockey Database. Retrieved 2008-09-26.