Ben McIntosh (born May 28, 1991, in

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, Canada) is a

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player for the Philadelphia Wings in the

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and

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in the

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Professional career

NLL career

Ben McIntosh was selected first overall in the 2015 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft by the

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who had received the pick in a trade with the

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. In his rookie season in the

McIntosh had a tremendous initial season collecting 37 goals, 49 assist and 86 points in his 18 starts with the Rush. McIntosh won 2015 NLL's rookie of the year award with seven first place votes and also helped lead the Rush to its first NLL title. The Rush won the 2016 and 2018

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as well, while reaching the finals in 2017. McIntosh was traded in mid-2020 to the Philadelphia Wings for Josh Currier. Stats reference:

WLA career

McIntosh was also the first overall selection in the 2013

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draft. He played for the

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PLL career

In 2019, McIntosh started playing for

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’s

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inaugural season. In the 2020 expansion draft, he was picked up by the Waterdogs.

MLL career

Ben McIntosh was selected with the sixty second pick in the eighth round by the

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in the 2014 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. Although being drafted by Denver that year, McIntosh wouldn't make a single appearance that season. The following season a

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was called upon to increase the roster size from 23 to 35. McIntosh was available to be drafted and was by the

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with the seventy fifth pick of the draft.

Prep and College Career

McIntosh prepped at

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where he was first team All Midwest in lacrosse, and also a well regarded center on their ice hockey team. McIntosh was a teammate of NCAA Goaltender of the Year, Kyle Bernlohr. At Drexel University, McIntosh was a two time All American and led Drexel to its first ever NCAA tournament appearance as well as the 2014 NCAA Quarterfinals. McIntosh is the single season record holder for goals at Drexel with 48 in 2014.

NCAA Statistics

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20150530032508/http://laxmagazine.com/mll/2014-15/news/121614_notable_names_in_2014_major_league_lacrosse_supplemental_draft_pool Retrieved 2015-05-29.

External links

Official Twitter

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