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Ryder Bateman
Ryder Bateman (born February 18, 1980 in Calgary, Alberta) was a professional lacrosse player. He played for the Portland LumberJax of the National Lacrosse League and the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association. In 2005 Bateman made his debut in the NLL, playing for the Minnesota Swarm. Bateman finished the season tied for second among rookies in goals (20), and third in scoring (39 pts). He made te All Rookie team. In 2006, Bateman was traded to the Portland LumberJax roster mid season, where he helped the expansion franchise clinch the regular season Western Division Title. He played college lacrosse for the Whittier College Poets in Los Angeles. Statistics NLL Reference: References 1980 births Living people Canadian lacrosse players Canadian people of British descent Canadian people of German descent Minnesota Swarm players Portland LumberJax players Sportspeople from Calgary Whittier College alumni {{Canada-lacrosse-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland LumberJax
The Portland LumberJax (sometimes referred to as the Jax) were a professional box lacrosse, lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL), which started playing in the 2006 NLL season, 2006 season and ended operations after the 2009 NLL season, 2009 season. Angela Batinovich, the owner of the team, entered the league as the youngest owner of a professional sports franchise at the age of 24. Announced by the NLL on May 11, 2005, the LumberJax played their home games at the Rose Garden (arena), Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. It was announced on May 4, 2009 that the team would be leaving Portland after four seasons of play and on July 7, 2009 the NLL held a dispersal draft for the Lumberjax players. Franchise history The expansion LumberJax got off to a slow start in their 2006 NLL season, first year, but later turned their season around and made it to the playoffs with an 11-5 record. The LumberJax finished first in their division, becoming the only expansion team to win th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
