Bill McGlone

Bill McGlone (born April 24, 1984 in Ridley, Pennsylvania) is a professional lacrosse player. McGlone plays for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League.

Bill McGlone

Born	(1984-04-24) April 24, 1984 Ridley, Pennsylvania
Nationality	United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	220 pounds (100 kg)
Position	Midfield
NLL draft	41st overall, 2006 Chicago Shamrox
NLL team Former teams	Philadelphia Wings Toronto Rock Chicago Shamrox
MLL team Former teams	Boston Cannons Denver Outlaws San Francisco Dragons Washington Bayhawks Chicago Machine
NCAA team	University of Maryland
Pro career	2006–
Nickname	Billy Mac

Collegiate career

McGlone was a three-time All-American for the University of Maryland Terps, and twice named to the All-ACC team.[1] In 2006, he was the only repeat first team USILA All-American selection from the 2005 team. He was also the first team captain selected as a junior in 30 years and retained the position his senior in 2006. He attended Ridley High School outside of Philadelphia, where he was an 2X All-American in lacrosse, All-state Receiver/Cornerback in football and an All-Delco point guard for the basketball team. McGlone teamed with Brett Moyer to win two straight Pennsylvania high school lacrosse title, and where he was an All State football player as wide receiver.[2]

MLL career

McGlone was selected 5th overall in the 2006 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Baltimore Bayhawks.[3] He played ten games for the Bayhawks in the 2006 Season.[1]

During the 2008 MLL season, McGlone was traded to the San Francisco Dragons.[4]

NLL career

McGlone was drafted with the 3rd pick of the 4th round on the 2006 NLL Entry Draft by the Chicago Shamrox.[5] He was awarded Rookie of the Week honours in week 2 of the 2007 season for leading the Shamrox to their first franchise victory.[6] After the season, McGlone was named to the All-Rookie team.[7]

On March 24, 2007, McGlone (who attended Ridley High School) played in front of his hometown crowd versus the Philadelphia Wings. In honor of high school teammate, Nick Colleluori, who died from non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in November 2006, McGlone donated his game salary to the HEADstrong Foundation for Cancer Research.[8] Colleluori, who attended Hofstra University, was also honored by Blake Miller of the New York Titans earlier in the season. McGlone scored three goals and recorded one assist in the contest.[9]

Shortly before the 2009 season began, the Shamrox suspended operations, and a dispersal draft was held. McGlone was selected third overall by the Toronto Rock.[10] After one season with the Rock, McGlone was traded to the Philadelphia Wings along with Kevin Huntley for Peter Jacobs.[11]

Statistics

University of Maryland

Season	GP	G	A	Pts	PPG
2003	15	4	1	5	--
2004	16	25	11	36	--
2005	17	26	7	33	--
2006	17	22	11	33	--
Totals	65	77	30	107

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NLL

Reference:[12]

Bill McGlone		Regular Season									Playoffs
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
2007	Chicago Shamrox	16	22	18	40	70	4	2.50	4.38	0.25	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2008	Chicago Shamrox	15	10	11	21	60	6	1.40	4.00	0.40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2009	Toronto Rock	11	8	9	17	49	4	1.55	4.45	0.36	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010	Philadelphia Wings	15	19	16	35	61	13	2.33	4.07	0.87	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2011	Philadelphia Wings	15	3	9	12	44	4	0.80	2.93	0.27	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2012	Philadelphia Wings	1	0	0	0	2	2	0.00	2.00	2.00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2014	Philadelphia Wings	1	1	3	4	2	0	4.00	2.00	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
		74	63	66	129	288	33	1.74	3.89	0.45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.00
Career Total:		74	63	66	129	288	33	1.74	3.89	0.45

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

			Regular Season								Playoffs
Season	Team		GP	G	2ptG	A	Pts	LB	PIM		GP	G	2ptG	A	Pts	LB	PIM
2006	Baltimore		10	19	1	2	22	18	0		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Washington		12	13	1	2	16	29	0		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008	San Francisco		7	15	1	8	24	16	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Chicago		10	13	1	3	17	3	1.5		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010	Chicago		10	16	1	5	22	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MLL Totals			32	45	1	7	55	50	1.5		-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Accomplishments

• 2006 NCAA Division I First Team All-American
• 2005 NCAA Division I First Team All-American

See also

Lacrosse in Pennsylvania

References

1. "Bill McGlone Bayhawks Player Bio". Washington Bayhawks Website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
2. "Bill McGlone UM Terp Player Bio". University of Maryland Terps Athletics Website. Archived from the original on 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
3. "Cannons add Bill McGlone to 2012 Roster". Boston Cannons. December 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
4. "Dragons trade Park, Lochte to Bayhawks for McGlone". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-25. During the 2011 Supplemental Draft, McGlone was selected by the Boston Cannons.
5. "Bill McGlone Shamrox Player Bio". Chicago Shamrox Website. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
6. "NLL Week 2 (2007) Player Awards". NLL Website. Archived from the original on 13 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
7. "Benesch Named Rookie of the Year". NLL.com. May 8, 2007. Archived from the original on 12 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
8. "Rookie McGlone To Donate Game's Salary". Chicago Shamrox Website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
9. "03/24/2007 Wings/Shamrox Gamesheet". pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
10. "Cosmo Selected First Overall By Boston". NLL.com. December 12, 2008. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
11. "Busy Day on Trading Front". NLL.com. July 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
12. "Player National Lacrosse League". NLL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.